The Handmaid's Tale boss gets why there's divisive fan reaction to Season 3: “The passion is remarkable"

Entertainment Weekly

"The fan reaction always surprises me,” says showrunner Bruce Miller. “Mostly in its breadth; it’s so varied — and not unlike the writers’ room. We have a big writers’ room of mostly women; we’re often fighting about what June will do, with two people absolutely convinced on either side. Some people are adamantly furious because June does X, and some people are adamantly furious that she didn’t do X. Miller adds: “It’s fascinating to read the fact that so many people have polar opposite points of view, and they’re just as convinced they’re correct. The passion is remarkable." Miller says he thinks some of the reaction is blurred between anger at the show and what goes on it, which he says makes sense. “People get mad at June, which I think is a testament to (Elisabeth Moss) making her a real person,” he says. “It’s worth getting mad over.”

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