Episode discussion post: "Harvest"

[jae]

Aired:
9 May 2018 in the U.S. and Canada

This is a discussion post for episode 607 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 seven.)

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Re: Elizabeth's real talk

[saraqael]

Elizabeth left out the part about how Illegals can retire. Philip was obviously very much cut out for the work for many years. If he'd just been able to go home and retire he'd have been a hero. Elizabeth claiming that you have to commit forever is her own issue about herself--and of course she has to tell Paige that because Paige is a traitor and has no home country to go home to if she retires.

I agree completely. We know they can retire. They know they can retire to a hero's welcome back home. It's Elizabeth who can never retire because this cause is her whole life.