I forgot to include this thought in my first post.
Elizabeth told Philip about Paige getting the naval guy's name wrong as a way to deflect Philip away from what was really bothering her (the suicide mission). She feels free to tell Philip that Paige made a little mistake, because that helps her trick Philip into thinking that he's being kept in the loop about Paige's training. All good. But what struck me in their conversation was when Philip commented that everybody makes little mistakes and they eventually learn, etc., Elizabeth replies very quickly that she was a fast learner. What prompted that crack? She was a fast learner compared to who? Paige.
I think that Elizabeth actually realizes that Paige is not nearly as ready as she should be by now. I think she expected Paige to become adept as quickly as she herself did but that's not happening. Whether she's ready to openly admit it to herself, I suspect that Elizabeth knows that Paige is failing as a trainee.
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Quick thought on Elizabeth's comment about being a fast learner
Date: 2018-04-05 07:59 pm (UTC)Elizabeth told Philip about Paige getting the naval guy's name wrong as a way to deflect Philip away from what was really bothering her (the suicide mission). She feels free to tell Philip that Paige made a little mistake, because that helps her trick Philip into thinking that he's being kept in the loop about Paige's training. All good. But what struck me in their conversation was when Philip commented that everybody makes little mistakes and they eventually learn, etc., Elizabeth replies very quickly that she was a fast learner. What prompted that crack? She was a fast learner compared to who? Paige.
I think that Elizabeth actually realizes that Paige is not nearly as ready as she should be by now. I think she expected Paige to become adept as quickly as she herself did but that's not happening. Whether she's ready to openly admit it to herself, I suspect that Elizabeth knows that Paige is failing as a trainee.