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The Testaments Hulu Sequel Series Begins Filming with New Cast and Aunt Lydia’s Return (streampanther.com)
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[–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm unsure about this. HMT is my all time favourite book, but the testaments read like bad fan fiction. I LOVED the first 2 seasons of HMT, liked the 3rd overall but truly hated the 4th. 5th I can't remember anything about.

[–] thingAmaBob@lemm.ee 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I can’t disagree with this take. I enjoyed reading the sequel, but the pacing seemed off and it wrapped too cleanly.

[–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 3 points 2 days ago

Yep, it just felt like she wanted to make sure she had total control over the beginning, middle and end of the story. It all felt rushed, and too tidy. Part of what gripped me about the first was the mystery, what happened to everyone, how long Gilead lasted etc. It was like it was written by someone totally different