Watching The Handmaid's Tale is masochistic in present-day America

The Daily Beast

"Of course the show couldn’t have predicted the actions of the government or how closely it would mirror its events," says Alex Zaragoza, "but writers were well aware of the Trump administration’s intent. So the patriotism and nostalgia for a bygone America on full display is a bitter pill to swallow. America is not so beautiful right now, even if it’s not as bad as Gilead. Even so, this show can’t make me feel proud or wistful of an America that built Gilead, on screen and off." ALSO: Where are all the celebrities on The Handmaid's Tale?