Episode discussion post: "Echo"
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21 May 2014 in the U.S. and Canada
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7 June 2014 in the UK
This is a discussion post for episode 213 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 thirteen.)
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21 May 2014 in the U.S. and Canada
25 May 2014 in Israel
7 June 2014 in the UK
This is a discussion post for episode 213 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 thirteen.)
Original promo trailer
Episode recaps
From Grantland
From Time
From the Washington Post
From Rolling Stone
From the AV Club
From Hitfix
From IGN
From the Huffington Post: Karen Fratti, Maureen Ryan
From Vulture
From Variety
From the Tampa Bay Times
From Sound on Sight
From Collider
From Paste Magazine
From Gawker
From the Cloture Club
From tv.com
From tvrage.com
From Headline Planet
From spoilertv.com (in French)
From TV Ate My Wardrobe
From GAMbIT Magazine
From showratings.tv
From Comments Enabled
From Boob Tube Dude
From Unreality Primetime (UK)
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Date: 2014-06-10 01:06 pm (UTC)Mostly, I liked it (and Philip's Lenin disguise when he confronted Arkady still makes me laugh), but I have to confess to a very vague feeling of disappointment, and I'm not even sure what it stems from. I think it may possibly be from the impression (which isn't borne out by the facts) that Philip and Elizabeth ended up getting away from Larrick rather easily. This is ridiculous really. They didn't at all, and Jared's revelation and death was highly traumatic. However, the impression remains. I think Larrick was such an impressive villain (the best so far in this show) that I expected more somehow. Dunno.
Otherwise, I felt sad for Nina and hope she will be back, but I never thought there was any chance that Stan would betray his country, even for her. I did end up liking Oleg a lot, and I certainly didn't to start with. I hope his family can perhaps pull some strings and make sure that Nina's punishment isn't any worse than Vassili's.
Anyway, roll on season 3.