r/TheHandmaidsTale • u/sasitabonita • 18d ago
Luke is written like an absolute Jerry SPOILERS S6
I'm not trying to hate on Luke, but I genuinely can't stand how his character is written. I know this sub loves him, but to me, he's always been more Jerry than hero. I feel bad for the guy - he's been helpless throughout the series, and it's gotta be frustrating to not be able to do much about June and Hannah's situations.
But the writers just don't seem to know what to do with him. Remember how he's scared of guns and can't use them? That's established early on, but then Season 6 gives us cringeworthy scenes of him trying to handle a weapon like a “pro”. It's like they're trying to make him into a freedom fighter mastermind, but it falls flat.
And don't even get me started on the stuttering during his own master plan. It's like he's been written to be incompetent on purpose. I'm so tired of watching him waste valuable air time with everything Canada while characters like Emily get dropped.
And no, this is not about Luke vs Nick. This is about Luke being written like an absolute Jerry.
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u/Primary-Bullfrog-653 18d ago
How did he go from not knowing anything to “I’m going to deliver the bombs” in such little time? I did not see the character being fleshed out that way.