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The Handmaid's Tale season 2 spoilers: Will Serena get her comeuppance?

June/Offred (played by Elisabeth Moss) has endured some unbearable cruelty in the Hulu series at the hands of her masters, Commander Waterford (Joseph Fiennes) and Serene Joy (Yvonne Strahovski). But could they be about to get their comeuppance? One fan has devised a very convincing theory that would see the pair of them punished. And it all comes about as a result of a huge fire, following the little clues that could’ve potentially been left in previous episodes. The fan took to fan forum Reddit to write: “So there's been some spoilers about fire trucks being present and a possible Great Fire in season finale.


“Many of you cleverly have pointed out that this season is full of fire imagery, June burning her handmaid dress, Nick and his lighter, Serena's gone chance of redemption with the hawaiian matches and so on. “I firmly believe that the fire will happen and the baby will be smuggled out and they will think it died. What just occurred to me that Serena will be blamed and that it's been foreshadowed. “Remember that first clashing scene between her and Aunt Lydia? She was reprimanded and told that smoking is bad for the baby and so she tells the guy from Hawaii that's she quit for the sake of ‘her’ pregnancy. “She probably start smoking again and someone one will accuse her, maybe Rita and Aunt Lydia who already dislikes her greatly for wanting to induce June’s labor and devoid the baby of natural nurture. “That will be a helluva of an ending cause I’m pretty sure Gilead will finally punish the Waterfords, they have it coming. They need to suffer and suffer biblically!”

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The theory is certainly convincing considering how heavily the series and the source material focuses on biblical imagery. But the real question is if Serena goes down, will Waterford be going with her? However, another viewer had a different idea and they think Rita (Amanda Brugel) could intercept to frame Serena. The Redditor wrote: “I think maybe Rita will set the fire and frame Serena for it using the contraband cigarettes. The fire will serve as a diversion to get somebody (June, the baby, both) out of Gilead. “Nick will have to stay to keep any focus off Rita as the actual fire starter.”


The Handmaid's Tale season 2 spoilers: What will happen to June?

The Handmaid's Tale season 2 spoilers: Some fans like there could be a huge fire