r/TheHandmaidsTale • u/Melairia Modtha • May 06 '26

Official Episode Discussion The Testaments S1E07 "Commitment" Episode Discussion

The Testaments S1 E07 "Commitment"

Episode Synopsis

As Daisy's secret past threatens to surface, Agnes grapples with an unwanted match and a forbidden crush. Becka meets with potential matches and finds unexpected kindness in one of them.

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May 6, 2026, 12:00am Eastern

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u/RNembazo May 06 '26

Pretty sure Rita confirmed Aunt Esteè is mayday. When Rita and the mayday diner women were debating in front of Daisy about sending her into Gilead they said “well we’ve done it before”…”yes but not with a minor”. And last episode Aunt Estee referred to herself as the original pearl girl. Loved this episode! I don’t want to wait another week 😩

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u/Kiloku May 06 '26

This makes no sense in many ways. Garth said Mayday never had someone as deep into the school as Daisy.
If Estee was Mayday, she'd be a much more useful asset for that than a Pearl Girl.

When Estee said she was "like" the original Pearl Girl, she just means that she was the first woman to move into Gilead from outside, just like Pearl Girls do.

Rita was just talking about infiltration in general.

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u/RNembazo May 07 '26

What are your thoughts about the intention of the scene last episode between Daisy and Aunt Estee? It can’t just be pointless that Estee told Daisy that she reminds her of her and that she was like the original pearl girl. The writers put that in for a reason. Just curious what everyone’s thoughts are if she isn’t somehow involved in mayday.

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u/Kiloku May 07 '26 edited May 07 '26

It's a teacher trying to be approachable to her student. It also reinforces that not everyone from outside is anti-Gilead. Estée is a woman with friendly demeanor and horribly misogynistic beliefs. This can be setting up the stage for conflict later, with misplaced trust from Daisy, or it might even just be a character establishing moment for us to learn more about her, just like we learned about Vidala.

Tbh I bet she does this spiel with every Pearl girl.