The Handmaid's Tale Theory Reveals Serena Joy Helps Gilead & Ruins New Bethlehem

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Warning: Contains SPOILERS for The Handmaid’s Tale season 6, episode 6 and The Testaments!

Serena Joy Waterford has been one of the most interesting characters throughout The Handmaid’s Tale, and this new theory reveals that she will end the show by helping Gilead and ruining New Bethlehem. The Handmaid’s Tale season 5 fully transformed Serena, with her going through an extensive redemption arc and even forming a friendship with June. However, The Handmaid’s Tale season 6 has completely undone that, with her now in a relationship with Commander Wharton. Unfortunately, this The Handmaid’s Tale theory points out that Serena could still fall a long way by the end of the series.

The Handmaid’s Tale season 6, episode 6 has finally arrived, with it continuing June’s tense journey to escape Gilead. The Handmaid’s Tale season 6, episode 5 ended with June getting in Commander Lawrence’s car, with episode 6 seeing Lawrence drop her off with Nick. Later Commander Wharton pays Nick a surprise visit, forcing June to flee on foot. June makes her way to the home of Serena Joy, who begrudgingly decides to help her. While there, June makes a few discoveries about Serena Joy, potentially revealing her true intentions.

What The Writing From Serena Joy That June Found Said

It Talks About Her Views On Gilead’s Origins

June spends a good bit of time in Serena Joy’s house in The Handmaid’s Tale season 6, with her finding a few important items. At one point, June manages to locate a notebook, discovering that it has been written by Serena Joy. First, she sees a picture of Serena Joy with Commander Fred Waterford, showing that she is still holding on to this previous marriage. Next, Serena Joy finds a long journal entry where Serena talks about her history with Gilead and her role in it. Here is the full contents of the page that is seen:

Two ideals on the decline and threatening our future. Not only of our country, but of humanity itself. Some people called me the Mother of the Revolution, a title I accepted with humility but also with the weight of responsibility. I was the voice for a return to faith and to a society where women were revered for their natural role as mothers and nurturers.

The Handmaids, though their role was misunderstood by many, were a vital part of that mission. The Handmaids system came with many unforeseen challenges. There were sacrifices to be made, not just by the Handmaids, but by all of us who believed in Gilead.

We were willing to make the hard choices, to endure the scrutiny and misunderstanding from those who…

This journal entry shows that Serena Joy was perfectly willing to be one of the architects of Gilead, a role that she may continue to fill in working on the New Bethlehem project. She also seems to defend the Handmaid system here, discussing the necessity of the role. Although it isn’t known exactly when this journal entry was written, the fact that the notebook was out on her desk implies that it was recent. This entry was an interesting look into Serena Joy’s psyche, but it could also hint at what is to come from her in The Handmaid’s Tale.

Does Serena Joy Really Believe In New Bethlehem?

Or Is Her Mind Changing?

Serena Joy’s relationship to New Bethlehem is interesting, as it is impossible to get a full read regarding what she actually thinks about the project. On one hand, she seems to be a fan of many of the reforms that New Bethlehem is making. Serena Joy has advocated for changes to the Gileadean system several times throughout The Handmaid’s Tale, and Commander Lawrence seems to be making them now. Serena Joy is also helping Lawrence promote the New Bethlehem project, highlighting that she is putting her public appearance behind it.

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However, Serena Joy’s diary entry seems to be supporting the ideals that Gilead holds up. This causes her support for New Bethlehem to be a bit questionable, as she is already wavering on her support for the project. Serena Joy’s diary defends the Gileadean system’s usage of the Handmaids, with this being one of the big things that New Bethlehem is trying to fix.

Serena Joy’s upcoming marriage to Commander Wharton also presents a problem. If Serena Joy truly wanted to change Gilead, she wouldn’t be getting married to one of the leaders of the old system. While it could be said that her marriage to Wharton is a tactic that she is using to influence him, Commander Waterford undoubtedly had a lot more influence on Serena Joy than she did on him. Based on Wharton and Nick’s scene in episode 6, it is doubtful that he will be easily swayed, meaning that Serena Joy could be in trouble.

New Bethlehem Cannot Succeed In The Handmaid’s Tale

Based On The Testaments

Although New Bethlehem is an interesting idea, it is impossible for it to succeed in The Handmaid’s Tale. This is due to the existence of Margaret Atwood’s 2019 sequel novel, The Testaments. Hulu has already announced that it will be adapting The Testaments into a TV series, following up on season 6 of The Handmaid’s Tale. The Testaments takes place years after the events of the original story, with it following Aunt Lydia as she becomes an outspoken critic of Gilead as well as Hannah an Nichole as they discover their true pasts.

The Testaments takes place in Gilead, meaning that the country has to outlast the story of The Handmaid’s Tale. The Testaments makes it impossible for Gilead to be defeated in the main Hulu series, meaning that a long-term change in the form of New Bethlehem is unlikely. While The Testaments could make some major changes to the book and be set in New Bethlehem, it seems more likely that the New Bethlehem project will end, allowing Gilead to return in full force.

Commander Wharton & Serena Joy Could Be The Ones To End New Bethlehem

Now That They Are Together

Now that Commander Wharton and Serena Joy are getting married, they could work together to end New Bethlehem. Commander Wharton seems to be a fierce defender of Gilead, with him not letting anything get in the way of his country. Although he initially pretended to be nicer than the other Commanders, his conversation with Nick showed how fierce of a villain he could be. Because of the opposition to New Bethlehem coming from the Commanders, it wouldn’t be surprising for him to go after Commander Lawrence in season 6.

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Now that Serena Joy is by his side, she will probably help him with his Gileadean plan. Either Serena Joy will be forced into it, or she will willingly turn against New Bethlehem. Serena Joy’s pregnancy means that she could change her mind on New Bethlehem, believing that Gilead is successfully bringing fertility back. This could cause her to react by being opposed to any reforms, causing her to work with Wharton to take down New Bethlehem in The Handmaid’s Tale season 6.