jae: (theamericansgecko)
Jae ([personal profile] jae) wrote in [community profile] theamericans2014-03-26 07:45 pm
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Episode discussion post: "The Deal"

Aired:
26 March 2014 in the U.S. and Canada
30 March 2014 in Israel
12 April 2014 in the UK

This is a discussion post for episode 205 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 two, episode five.)

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wendelah1: (for the sake of argument)

Re: Loveable

[personal profile] wendelah1 2014-03-29 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
I love all of the characters, too. Wait. Except Oleg. Maybe he will grow on me but right now he seems like an arrogant asshole.

Re: Loveable

[personal profile] katiac 2014-03-29 05:59 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't love him, but then it took me a long time to love Claudia. And Nina too, because at first I worried she was just a pretty face to have on screen who didn't do much of substance. But then they ended up taking their arcs in interesting directions, so I feel like the same could happen with Oleg. He's not a character I feel like I trust or completely "get" but there's something intriguing there that keeps me interested.