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: The episode highlights the fall of the free press by showing the Boston Globe headquarters, which has been turned into an execution site for journalists. Critical & Fan Reception

: The episode opens with a "mock execution" at Fenway Park, where the Handmaids are led to a gallows and nearly hanged for their earlier refusal to stone Janine. This scene is widely cited for its high stress and use of psychological torture to break the characters' spirits. [S2E1] June

: Fans frequently describe this episode as inducing extreme anxiety, particularly the scenes involving physical punishment like Aunt Lydia chaining Handmaids to gas stoves to burn their hands. : The episode highlights the fall of the