Angelson’s character made her launching in episode 4 of the 5th season as Serena’s brand-new person hosting after Gilead’s embassy– and Serena’s makeshift house in Canada– is assaulted. But as time has actually gone on, fans have actually observed indications that the brand-new living plan might not simply be for her security: Alanis nestles her stomach in wonder when she initially satisfies her in episode 4, and the Wheelers determine what Serena drinks and eat.
And while Angelson states she reads remarks from fans calling her character a “villain” or “creepy,” anything Alanis does– or will do– originates from a location of real belief that Gilead’s methods will repopulate the world.
“I think ‘creepy’ is deeply caring in the wrong circumstances,” she discussed. “The reason, I think, people would describe the way that I’m behaving towards Serena Joy as ‘creepy’ is because I have met someone who was chosen by God to save humanity. Because we’re in the fifth season, I think people sometimes forget that the grounding premise of the show is that there is an infertility crisis internationally that is threatening the human race. We may be extinct.”
Because of this, Angelson kept in mind that Alanis more than likely hasn’t satisfied a pregnant individual in years; for that reason, when she satisfies Serena, it seems like “salvation.”
