Episode discussion post: "Tchaikovsky"

[jae]

Aired:
4 April 2018 in the U.S. and Canada

This is a discussion post for episode 602 of The Americans, intended for viewers who are watching the show on the U.S./Canadian schedule. (Feel free to dive in to the discussion even if you're coming in late--and you should also feel free to start a new thread if it seems too daunting to read through what's already been posted first. If you're reading this at a point where you've already seen subsequent episodes, though, please take care to keep comments spoiler-free of anything that comes after season six, episode two.)

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Claudia's curiosity

[treonb]

I note that Claudia is careful to make it clear she's "not supposed to be curious" about what the orders for Elizabeth she's handing over from the Centre are about, i.e. that she does not know anything of the matter.

I thought it was Claudia's way of fishing for info. "I'm not supposed to ask" isn't the same as "you're not supposed to tell me". There's a slight pause after that sentence, and then Elizabeth moves on to a different topic.

Re: Claudia's curiosity

[selenak]

Hm, that's quite plausible. Yes, I think you're right, she was fishing.