‘The Testaments’ Actors Open Up About That Finale Lesbian Kiss
The narrative leaves their kiss up for interpretation, but here’s what the actors have to say.
The Testaments aired its season one finale this week, and now the actors and showrunner are opening up about the surprising kiss shared between Becka (Mattea Conforti) and Agnes (Chase Infiniti).
The sequel series to The Handmaid’s Tale had a fairly explosive last few episodes, culminating in a marriage between Becka and Garth (Brad Alexander). The marriage served as a form of salvation for Becka following her parents’ deaths, as it served to protect her from becoming subjected to the reproductive slavery that forms the basis of this world.
It also came with complicated emotions for Becka, who had previously confessed her romantic feelings for her friend, Agnes, to another character, despite the fact that being queer is not allowed in Gilead.
Still, in the season finale, Becka took a risk and kissed Agnes shortly before walking down the aisle. The moment, of course, sent fans into a frenzy.
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It also led to fierce debates online about the meaning of the kiss. Does Agnes also have feelings for Becka? Did she kiss her out of pity? Was it merely platonic?
“Ugh, that kiss. We talked about that kiss with our director, Mike Barker, and [showrunner] Bruce Miller, too,” Conforti told TV Insider. “We wanted that to be very well done. That was a very big moment, especially for Becka’s feelings and the way that Agnes would then be dealing with acknowledging and supporting her in that moment.”
She also added that “The kiss is more so a way of concluding their friendship and what they have had together in their relationship. Obviously, Becka would want so much more of a life with Agnes, but this is the closest that she’ll ever get, and Agnes is aware of that, too, and doesn’t play into the fantasy that Becka wants, but is giving her the opportunity that she has so [desired].”
Miller has offered his own thoughts on the kiss as well, telling Collider, “I think the two women made it an acting moment about their friendship that really resonated beautifully… I thought that it was a good way for one friend to support another one.”
The “f” word also came up in conversation with People, where Conforti said that she thinks the kiss was “a symbol of their undying love for each other in a very platonic and friendship way — even though Becka can interpret it as she wants.”
Although this certainly isn’t quite the “no homo” shutdown of a fan favorite queer relationship we’ve seen from certain other TV shows in the past, it’s still a bit of a head scratcher that the team behind The Testaments created this moment that felt so open to interpretation—then immediately turned around and nudged viewers as to how it should be interpreted.
However, it seems unlikely to deter fans who want to speculate about the possibility of a real relationship for Becka and Agnes. And Infiniti’s post-finale comments on the kiss gave viewers more ambiguity to hold onto.
“Above all, regardless of anything, Becka and Agnes do love each other,” she told Collider. “Whether or not Agnes loves Becka in the same way that Becka loves Agnes, you can’t deny that they have this special love for each other.”
The Testaments has been renewed for a season two, with season one currently available for streaming via Hulu.
