Episode discussion post: "Urban Transport Planning"

[jae]

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

This is a discussion post for episode 603 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 three.)

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Re: Henry's tuition

[sistermagpie]

(Aside: I did wonder if he was manufacturing that financial problem for extra realism with the school, but it is indeed equally likely he'd rather not have the Centre subsidizing Henry's education.)

The thing is, it just makes no sense that this is an issue AT ALL. Henry was given a full scholarship last season and he should absolutely still have it. That's how those private schools work. He has an academic scholarship which means his grades have to be kept high and they are. Plus he's a hockey star. Ivy Leagues would already be courting him and Philip wouldn't be paying anything. That school would never consider letting go.

They're just making Philip look bad to play out the financial worries story as if he's some overreacher capitalist when he isn't.