The Americans 3.03
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selenakIs there something about Russian spies and dentist scenarios? Second time in a week, I'm just saying. :)
Claudia had most of her interactions with Elizabeth, Kate had most of hers with Philip, but Gabriel seems to evenly divide his attention. I love, love, love the detail of them playing Scrabble while having that mixture of professional update and Paige related conflict, because that says such a lot about their relationship. It occurs to me that since what very little we know about Philip's childhood points to him having been half or completely an orphan, Gabriel is subconsciously or consciously the role model he's had as a young man on how to be a father. Frank Langella continues to be great in the part.
Speaking of parenting, Martha's continued wish for a child is shaping up as a major problem for Philip. Not least because if Clark were real, he'd definitely give in at this point and try having a child as well. But Philip the Russian spy knows, aside from all emotional complications (which are gigantic, since Philip really doesn't want another child and definitely not with Martha), bringing a child - who does notice things - into such a situation is bound to get his cover blown sky high. (If nothing else, wouldn't any organisation providing adoption or a similar arrangement check out "Clark"'s background first?)
Agent Anaholt asking Stan about Stan's time undercover with the White Supremacists: I don't know, I think Stan would have had to do more than just mouthing the ideology back at these guys. He'd probably have had to share in racist violence as well at some point. Currently my suspicion is he just didn't want to say this to Anahold but both of them were aware that it happened/must have happened. But maybe I'm wrong and the scene's main function was to remind Stan he does have some insight in what it feels like to live in another identity.
Continuity: hello again, Charles Duluth, interviewing Zinaida the Defector! This unfortunately rather tells me Zinaida won't be long of this world. And/or will get discredited soon, given what happened the last time Charles interviewed a dissident.
The "Philip and Elizabeth get marked" sequence until Elizabeth's last moment exit was wonderfully suspenseful. But what will stay in my mind even longer is the aftermath. This is the main reason why I'm rooting for P & E as a couple: even when they're having problems and/or are angry at each other (in this case, Philip being angry at Elizabeth because of the Paige-KGB matter), they absolutely have each other's back as partners. The whole intense silent sequence of Philip pulling Elizabeth's damaged tooth - btw, thanks, show for earlier including that short FBI scene where we learn they actually do check out dentists eveywhere to find out whether their unknown female illegal has shown up - with only Stan's whiskey as an anaesthetic was fantastic, with the eyecontact between them throughout and that complete faith shown.
Poor Henry. Being caught out by older sister for crushing on the neighbour's wife (who has now moved away) has to be ultra embarrassing. And speaking of young males with crushes, I wonder where the storyline with Elizabeth's young trainee Hans is going.
So Oleg's father wants him back in Moscow (makes sense), but Arkady offers him an out, which speaks volumes on how much Oleg must have grown on him, considering Influential Dad won't be pleased with Arkady now.
Claudia had most of her interactions with Elizabeth, Kate had most of hers with Philip, but Gabriel seems to evenly divide his attention. I love, love, love the detail of them playing Scrabble while having that mixture of professional update and Paige related conflict, because that says such a lot about their relationship. It occurs to me that since what very little we know about Philip's childhood points to him having been half or completely an orphan, Gabriel is subconsciously or consciously the role model he's had as a young man on how to be a father. Frank Langella continues to be great in the part.
Speaking of parenting, Martha's continued wish for a child is shaping up as a major problem for Philip. Not least because if Clark were real, he'd definitely give in at this point and try having a child as well. But Philip the Russian spy knows, aside from all emotional complications (which are gigantic, since Philip really doesn't want another child and definitely not with Martha), bringing a child - who does notice things - into such a situation is bound to get his cover blown sky high. (If nothing else, wouldn't any organisation providing adoption or a similar arrangement check out "Clark"'s background first?)
Agent Anaholt asking Stan about Stan's time undercover with the White Supremacists: I don't know, I think Stan would have had to do more than just mouthing the ideology back at these guys. He'd probably have had to share in racist violence as well at some point. Currently my suspicion is he just didn't want to say this to Anahold but both of them were aware that it happened/must have happened. But maybe I'm wrong and the scene's main function was to remind Stan he does have some insight in what it feels like to live in another identity.
Continuity: hello again, Charles Duluth, interviewing Zinaida the Defector! This unfortunately rather tells me Zinaida won't be long of this world. And/or will get discredited soon, given what happened the last time Charles interviewed a dissident.
The "Philip and Elizabeth get marked" sequence until Elizabeth's last moment exit was wonderfully suspenseful. But what will stay in my mind even longer is the aftermath. This is the main reason why I'm rooting for P & E as a couple: even when they're having problems and/or are angry at each other (in this case, Philip being angry at Elizabeth because of the Paige-KGB matter), they absolutely have each other's back as partners. The whole intense silent sequence of Philip pulling Elizabeth's damaged tooth - btw, thanks, show for earlier including that short FBI scene where we learn they actually do check out dentists eveywhere to find out whether their unknown female illegal has shown up - with only Stan's whiskey as an anaesthetic was fantastic, with the eyecontact between them throughout and that complete faith shown.
Poor Henry. Being caught out by older sister for crushing on the neighbour's wife (who has now moved away) has to be ultra embarrassing. And speaking of young males with crushes, I wonder where the storyline with Elizabeth's young trainee Hans is going.
So Oleg's father wants him back in Moscow (makes sense), but Arkady offers him an out, which speaks volumes on how much Oleg must have grown on him, considering Influential Dad won't be pleased with Arkady now.
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