Episode discussion post: "Jennings, Elizabeth"

[jae]

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

This is a discussion post for episode 609 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 nine.)

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Re: Happens every day, obviously

[saraqael]

I doubt any DC native would have just stood there calmly on the street after someone had been shot to death right next to them. They would have scattered for cover. There was a huge, crack cocaine fueled spike in murders happening in DC at that time and everyone who lived in/worked in DC was aware of it. The murders almost all occurred in the poor sections of town, but any time there was a murder in the tourist or business areas it was big news. I assume that the episode had them just stand there like idiots because Elizabeth used a silencer so they weren't truly sure what just happened.

Re: Happens every day, obviously

[sistermagpie]

The murder was pretty silent. I think they were supposed to be in shock in those few moments.