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: Stan's girlfriend

[sistermagpie]

But Stan's been a target for EVERYONE! For me this would seem like maybe the USSR lost the Cold War because they concentrated so many people on this one guy who isn't even in counterintel anymore. He's been targeted by Nina, Oleg, Philip, Elizabeth and now some whole new agent who's been so dedicated to him that she's married to him? Why isn't anyone covering Aderholt--frankly, he's the better agent. (Albeit one less vulnerable to possible flipping--though even Stan eventually proved he'd stand firm.)