#osblaine endgame

[secretlovelygarden]

[osblaineforlife]

The wait for season six … is exhausting and tiring . I’m looking forward to it but also not

I need these two always on my screen for the rest of my life

Osblaine is endgame I cannot accept any other outcome

😭❤️

[tao-of-osblaine]

Down the Adam Taylor Rabbit Hole

Part 5

‘Burial and Prayer’

3x02 “Burial & Prayer”

This is the first time this song appears in the series and the title is perfectly fitting for the other scenes as well. While the full song itself starts much earlier, the recognizable ‘Burial and Prayer’ measures begin when June steps into the grave. This is arguably (for me...arguing with myself) the most beautiful music composed for the series ♥️

3x03 “Nick Says Goodbye”

June and Nick both knew this might very well be the last time they'd ever see each other since going to the front of the war could easily be a death sentence. Based on the title of the song, I'd personally like to know *how* Nick chose to say goodbye behind that locked door ♥️🔥

3x08 “Stillborn”

4x05 “June, Janine Say Goodbye”

4x05 “June Wakes, Looks for Janine”

5x01 “Absolution”

Even though the theme appears multiple times, Nick & June in 3x03 is always the first that comes to mind for me when I hear it. When the music for this scene started, I immediately thought of Nick and wondered what he was doing at that moment, the look on his face if he could see the images we were seeing, how he would feel knowing that at least for that moment, they were safe. And then I broke my own heart knowing that he would never be able to give his little girl a bath before bed 🥺

As I mentioned in the previous post (Part 4), the 'Burial and Prayer' portion of this song seamlessly transforms into its own beautiful melody which is blended with an overlay of the 'Absolution' theme that was heard in 4x08 and 4x10

Choirlike Variation

Instead of using only a piano, the melody is overlaid with voices of an angel-like choir

4x08 “Testimony”

5x07 “God’s Will”

Completely straying from the music for a minute...Lizzie's IG post with pictures from this episode referenced "painting with light." I hadn't realized until seeing these pictures side by side that each of their faces are split with both light and darkness

'Contrary Motion' Variation

While the same notes are used and the melody is similar, the direction in which some of them are played changes. Of the four notes in each measure, it's most noticeably the second note that is lower than the corresponding note from the melody of the 'Burial and Prayer' theme. It's a subtle change yet transforms the melody from beautifully sad to beautifully heartwarming

3x02 “Reconnecting”

3x13 Lawrence reading Treasure Island to the children

[terry80]

nick & june || the night we met {2 PoVs}

I can't with these two😭💔

[dystopiandramaqueen]

Nick x June

Every Breath You Take

[vickster51560]

I love this!! This person makes the best videos

[dancingbutterflylady]

The best proof of nothing, absolutely nothing. pure drama 🖤

[dancingbutterflylady]

😭

The Handmaid’s Tale | 5x09 — Allegiance └ dir. Bradley Whitford

[osblaineforlife]

Forever thinking about Nick and June and missing them too long to wait for season six

[tao-of-osblaine]

Suspender lines ♥️🔥

[terry80]

Watch "nick + june || hurts like hell {5.03}" on YouTube

[dancingbutterflylady]

For the final season, I need something equally meaningful, dramatic and victorious for 🖤Nick Blaine 🖤 👑

You’re in No Man’s Land.

THE HANDMAID’S TALE | 4x10 – “The Wilderness”

[dystopiandramaqueen]

Season 6: Nick arrives at June's cabin

[dancingbutterflylady]

The Handmaid’s Tale | The Actors in Conversation | Hulu

Team Nick

[hughesgarnet]

"but the man she loves is there, changed but always there."

what the fuck i shrieked

Nick & June's Mixtape Vol. 4

All hail Noirvember. Of course it’s only right that we celebrate it’s passing for the year, with a Mixtape from the first half of Season 4. It brought us a classic noir style entrance, a fight for survival and an unforgettable farewell.

I'm Trying to Keep You Alive

This is easily one of my aesthetically favourite scenes from the Handmaid’s Tale. It’s dripping with classic noir shots and character poses, and features the sniper circle that comes full circle at the end of season 4, with the handmaid’s torch beams as they enthusiastically slaughter Fred. It’s easy to forget that this is the first time June’s seen Nick in almost a year, and that the last time she saw him was when she first learnt about his role in the Sons of Jacob. The guard’s death is a clear statement; Nick is no longer the cocky boyish driver she once knew, he is now dangerous and powerful, commanding a team of snipers with a mere swipe of his fingers. “I’m not leaving you” the guard says immediately before he is cut down by a bullet, a premonition of Nick and June’s separation throughout seasons 4 and 5 as he tried to “move on”.

June lies on the ground, covered in blood, eyes darting around into the pitch dark. Nick appears, a faceless figure accompanied by a death squad, demanding the location of the Handmaids. There’s an aura of dread, and then suddenly Blaine steps into the light, kneels down and briefly brushes her shoulder with his fist. “I’m trying to keep you alive” he whispers, it’s a warning and also a secret reassurance that, as always, he’s there to hold the Gilead wolves at bay.

A tear rolls down her face, he’d lied to her or at least not told her the truth about the Sons of Jacob, can she trust him? Then as he whispers to her and their eyes meet, she understands why HE of all people is there. Here in the darkness their secret bond still exists, she slides her hand away from the gun.

As she rises to her feet and looks in his eyes, a blinding light floods them both as snipers swarm. They’re surrounded, and yet to one another they are the only two people that exist in that moment. It’s been an eternity but the man she loves is there, changed but always there.

The dark aura suggests he could have become just another part of Gilead’s killing machine, but as this confirmation of secret devotion and trademark illumination in one another’s presence tells us, his loyalties remain squarely with Osborn.

The Strength of His Might

The looming brutalist grey building Osborn is carted into here, in the back of the van tells us in no uncertain terms that yes folks, it’s torture time. The doors open, it’s a barren concrete hallway and there’s no escape. But there IS Nick, and as he steps up he tenderly removes the restraint from around her neck, caressing it, a sign that he will save her neck from the figurative noose.

He fucked up, he can tell she knows who is now, what he’s done and he’s going to have to promise, to SWEAR he’s on her side. He kneels down as a pledge of his fealty to her that mirrors the moment at the end of season 1 when she revealed her pregnancy. She remains gagged, it’s a sign that she’s resolved to keep her mouth shut and without his help, she WILL die. While Nick has paid her the courtesy here of asking her to “Please let me help you”, the reality is he’s not going to give her the choice. He’ll help her whether she likes it or not. Nick knows that while he may have a bit of pull, he only gets one vote on a board of many Commanders, and they WILL kill her if she does not give up the goods; regardless of the fact that scarcity has suddenly increased her value as a handmaid.

As Aunt Lydia appears in the background proclaiming to be Osborn’s “Guardian Angel”, Blaine unleashes one of his trademark bible quotes from the passage The Armor of God. As usual Blaine’s giving us double the value at half the price here, with a veiled message for Osborn about personal strength and faith as protection against evil forces, all the while appearing to pledge allegiance to Gilead. No sooner had he turfed June from the van into Aunt Lydia’s clutches, than he was busy twisting Lawrence’s arm to get her out of them.

He’s not to be denied either, Lawrence owes him a favor and it’s time to cough up. There’s some subtle back and forth over firelight and whiskey here but the long and short of it is that Lawrence’s position is still precarious and Blaine won’t hesitate to rip out the rug if he doesn’t comply. Lawrence recognizes this desperate longing in the young commander, he loved and lost Eleanor, and he’s acutely aware of just how bad June can be for the health of the men in her life. But as we all know, Nick doesn’t give a fuck about his own neck and sure enough Lawrence does as he’s bid.

While Nick may have gotten what he wanted, he’s also revealed to Lawrence that Osborn is his ultimate Achilles Heel. There is nothing he won’t do, no arm he won’t twist and as we later learn, no commander he won’t kill for her. Lawrence is constantly making mental notes for his future 3D chess games and while Nick may have won the day, he definitely lost the war. Lawrence proceeds to spend the next 2 seasons using Nick to his advantage with Osborn as his lure.

She Loves You. I Love You.

At the end of Episode 3 June is transported from the brutalist realm of Gilead torture central to a picturesque pastoral setting. Sure, she’s unceremoniously shoved from the van by The Eyes but never mind, because guess who’s stopped by? Nick is waiting in the middle of a large ageing wooden bridge, its arched beams are reminiscent of the interior of an ancient church. June walks in slow steps like a bride down an aisle as Nick stands like a groom waiting for her.

Notably in this scene Nick is standing almost to the other side of the bridge, metaphorically he still hasn’t quite switched sides yet but he’s well on his way. For a moment the darkness of Gilead is gone, the menacing sound of barking dogs has been replaced with the sound of birds and a gentle stream, an aura of eternal romanticism permeating the air. It’s a gorgeous illustration of the escapism and solace these two find in one another.

Ah if only life for Nick and June were that simple, unfortunately the reality is that June’s hands are still bound, her “wedding dress” is a Handmaids uniform and Nick is still dressed in his dapper commander garb…..these two aren’t getting married, once again they’re saying goodbye. As Nick assures her that both himself and her daughter, love her, she spies the red handmaid van inching stealthily down the drive behind his back. It’s a reminder that every moment of comfort these two have ever known, has been invaded by the spectre of Gilead.

There’s a sense of true desperation in the way they touch foreheads here, their minds clinging to one another, perhaps for the last time. As she rips herself away, June suddenly has her “fuck it” moment. If this is the last time they see one another, and it well might be, she’ll let him go on her own terms. Aunt Lydia can wait in the van and cattle prod be damned.

As the music swells and the camera spins we get a glimpse into the dizzying heights of their romance. It’s intentionally intoxicating and indulgent and true to nature, heartbreakingly fleeting.

I’ll be back with more Hitlists, Playlists and Mixtapes soon. Until then you can find the others on my page.