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Serena Joy makes a shameful revelation about Commander Wharton inThe Handmaid ’s Taleseason 6 , episode 8 , and here ’s why the formerly villainous character now defy to have a Handmaid . At the beginning ofThe Handmaid ’s Tale , Serena Joy was one of the main obstacle to June fly the coop her condition as a Handmaid , with her undeniably acting as one of the show ’s primary villains . However , Serena Joy has been going through a redemption arcfor the last few seasons , and one scene inThe Handmaid ’s Taleseason 6 , instalment 8 wind that she may have in reality changed .

Close-up of June (Elisabeth Moss) in a handmaids uniform in The Handmaid’s Tale season 6

The Handmaid ’s Taleseason 6 introduces a new villain in the form of Commander Wharton , who Serena Joy quickly evolve a relationship with . Serena Joy sees that Wharton is different than Fred Waterford , with him seemingly being much nicer despite his position as a High Commander of Gilead . Thus , Commander Wharton propose and the two decide to get married . The Handmaid ’s Taleseason 6 , installment 8features their hymeneals as well as June and Mayday ’s approach after the wedding party , but we also get to see a snatch of Wharton ’s home life after the ceremony is closed .

Is Serena Joy Refusing A Handmaid About Changing The World - Or Just Herself?

It Could Come Purely From Self Interest

After the wedding , Serena Joy run home with Commander Wharton . Upon her reaching , however , she make a tragical discovery : Wharton has a Handmaid . Wharton wants to preserve doing Gilead ’s Ceremony with the Handmaid despite the fact that Serena Joy can have children . This is incredibly disconcerting to Serena , who refuses to dwell in a home that has a Handmaid . She tries to talk to the Handmaid while extract her anger with Wharton . Serena Joy then leaves Wharton , demonstrate that she will no longer be with a humanity like Commander Waterford .

Serena Joy ’s reaction to the Handmaid is interesting , as it is n’t percipient if she is virtuously play off to the usage of Handmaids , or if she is just look out for herself . Serena Joy can now have children , making the role of a Handmaid pointless whether or not Serena was virtuously opposed to them . It is unknown if Serena Joy would be this opposed to having a Handmaid if she could n’t have children . It could also be that Serena does n’t need a Handmaid because it highlight how Wharton treats woman , entail that she may be treated poorly in the future as well .

Serena Joy marry Commander Wharton in The Handmaid ’s Tale time of year 6 , instalment 8 , and there ’s a big surprise hidden in the cake Rita made for them .

Close-up of Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) looking stunned in The Handmaid’s Tale Season 6 Ep 3

It is impossible to fuck if Serena Joy ’s anger comes from righteousness or self - interest . It has been difficult to get a read on her this season , as she has been a bit back and onward . Serena Joy ’s supporting ofCommander Wharton ’s New Bethlehem projectis a good sign , as it show up that she is participating in making society best for Handmaids and char as a whole . However , her marriage to Commander Wharton show that she is also interested in maintaining influence over Gilead , something that paints her in a more minus brightness .

Serena’s Comments About June Show She Hasn’t Fully Changed, But It’s A Start

She Is On The Right Track

Serena Joy has developed a more cocksure relationship with June sinceThe Handmaid ’s Taleseason 5 , giving some insight into how she has changed . Serena Joy seems to retrieve that she and June are equalin their quest for vengeance . However , she fails to recognize how much more June has gone through , and how much of June ’s pain is at the hand of Serena Joy .

The Handmaid ’s Tale time of year 6 , installment 8 regard Aunt Lydia continue to investigate June ’s architectural plan , completing her The Testaments transformation .

However , recognizing that June is in the right is at least a start for Serena Joy . She may not want to burn Gilead to the ground , but sympathy with June and the other Handmaids prove that she visualize the wrong of Gilead . Serena Joy leaving Whartonproves that she is head in the veracious direction , and her repurchase arc may be make out by the end ofThe Handmaid ’s Taleseason 6 .

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Serena (Yvonne Strahovski) holding her baby, furious and disillusioned with Wharton in The Handmaid’s Tale Season 6 Ep 8

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