The Handmaid's Tale recap: episode eight – 'Why Miss Offred, you're gorgeous'

Cliches and clunkers galore this week, as Offred gets dolled up for cocktail hour. Is there a new writer? It’s the only explanation. Let’s pray for normal, seamless service to resume next weekSpoiler alert: this recap is for people watching The Handmaid’s Tale on Channel 4 in the UK. Please do not add spoilers from later episodes.I know some of you found the idealised scenes of domestic contentment a bit twee last week. Not me; I’m made of marshmallows and kitten-receptor