This article contains spoilers for [The Handmaid's Tale Season 2](The Handmaid's Tale's latest episode was, what else, grim.

Not only did Offred have her newborn daughter finally taken and adopted by the Waterford clan, but 15-year-old wife Eden faced an untimely (and graphic) killing because of her 'affair' with bodyguard Isaac. Gone but never forgotten, girl.

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As deflating as Episode 12 proved to be, it also featured some uncharacteristic humour, and a healthy dose of shade between characters that didn't go unnoticed. Missed it? We'll explain.

You'll probably recall that at the abandoned country house in Episode 11, Serena Joy and Commander Waterford got into an extremely uncomfortable blowup about their relationship. While fighting, Serena vehemently voiced her concerns about her husband's potential for fatherhood, prompting Commander Waterford to resort to physical anger.

Fast-forward an episode. Even though Offred named her newborn daughter Holly—after her mother, who is thought to be working in the Colonies—Serena opted for the unforeseen name 'Nicole' for her newly adopted daughter. Does 'Nicole' sound familiar at all?

Well, viewers are theorising that Serena chose the name 'Nicole' as a reminder to her infertile husband that the baby definitely isn't his, and will never be—it's Nick's. Nick/Nicole. We're deceased.

It seems that even Aunt Lydia was possibly in on the pettiness; for when she and Offred met with Nick and 'Nicole', she couldn't help but proclaim "The baby looks just like her father!".

The episode proved a wickedly satisfying antidote to viewers' hatred of the Waterford family, with Serena and Commander Waterford's volatile relationship becoming all the more fractured.

Next Thursday's episode is the final instalment of Season 2—but with a third season already beginning production, we can't help but see plenty more hardships in the future for Offred, Nick, and Holly (or Nicole, depending on what day it is).