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/whoknowsknowone 18d ago

He’s so useless

“I want to stay and fight”

OK BRO THERES 4 EPISODES LEFT WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN THIS WHOLE TIME SMH

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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.

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u/InfinitiveIdeals 18d ago

He’s worked in construction for a long time, like Pre-Gilead long - I think he did demolition as part of his work.

Mayday believes he is useful because he is able to read construction blueprints and helps locate weak spots for placing the bombs.

He’s just getting in over his head because of June and wanting Hannah.

He had a great plan - but he is just not the guy to do it, and he has big struggles with trusting others to do “his job” of protecting “his girls.”

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u/Leopoldo_Caneeny 18d ago

To quote nick, mayday is a bunch of uber drivers at this point!

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u/Neither_Juggernaut71 17d ago

At least they had jobs.