Promo discussion: Episode 2x06

[treonb]

 This post is intended to allow discussion of the upcoming episode, as reflected in the promos.  It will be updated as more promos appear.

Please keep the comments spoiler free from anything not mentioned in these promos.

"Next On: Behind the Red Door" (Watch on YouTube)

 

"The Americans: Exclusive Scene from Episode 6" (Watch on YouTube)

Comments

The "exclusive scene"

[jae]

A nice long one this time! Some humour/fun/squee fodder, some serious stuff.

The most hilarious bit about this preview scene to me is that while the episode was running, sistermagpie and I were talking about Clark and how Elizabeth had actually "met" him once, at his wedding, but otherwise had only heard about his characteristics and traits filtered through Philip because there was just no way he would "play" him with her. And then this scene! Man. HAHAHA.

More seriously, though: I love the way that Elizabeth's little jealousy pangs work differently than for an ordinary couple. I mean, of course they would, of course we're not going to be seeing her raging about his cheating ways and how much he's hurting her anytime soon. She's too much of a professional. But it was obvious both in the last episode and in this one that she was starting to feel those pangs, and now she's channelling them into this curiosity that's so believable for people who do what they do. It's delightful, but it's also so very them.

-J

[sistermagpie]

I can't tell exactly where Philip's coming from with his Clark comments--I mean, beyond that it's really funny. It's like part of it is that he's embarrassed and feels like she's taking the piss but otoh I love how his words make it seem like he's a little defensive of Clark: he doesn't know what she thinks he's like but...

Like it would be hilarious if he was like "I know Clark and he would not cheat on his wife. He's a stickler for rules. He's very conflicted and stressed about hiding his marriage from the FBI. That job means a lot to him. Stop trying to temp him, you wicked city woman. Besides, you're not his type."

Plus Jesus, how confusing do you want to get? Clark having an affair with Elizabeth? How many layers of deception do you think I can handle!

I actually almost thought for a second that he was going to "do" Clark when he was answering her. But I'm really hoping that there is some play out of this--seems like there should be. The showrunners said they were careful about sprinkling in the sex sparingly and the last time there really was any was in the pilot so...

It's just like...this scene is so hilarious because we've heard Elizabeth jokingly refer to Clark in the third person, and Philip refer to him the same way, but here he's referring to Clark in the third person totally unironically. But I just love the idea that Elizabeth has to hide behind teasing him when she really really does want to sleep with "Clark" and I hope she winds up having to say that.

[quantumreality]

Huh! Claudia shows up again! And Elizabeth has a new disguise (short blonde hair)! And there is trouble in paradise between Nina and Stan! :O

And damn it, Oleg's back. Maybe he can be sent to Cuba and left behind when the "Special Period" starts.