Episode discussion post: "COMINT"

[jae]

Aired:
27 February 2013 in the U.S. and Canada
24 June 2013 in Australia
27 June 2013 in Ireland
29 June 2013 in the UK

This is a discussion post for episode #5 of The Americans, intended for viewers who are watching the show on the Australian/Irish/UK schedule. Please do dive in even if you've seen subsequent episodes, but take care to keep comments spoiler-free of anything that comes after season one, episode five.

FX's original promo trailer:

FX's official three-minute recap:

FX's official "Go Undercover" replay with commentary from the actors and producers:

New reviews/recaps:
From The Guardian (UK)
From Unreality Primetime (UK)
From Digital Spy (UK)


Reviews/recaps from first airing:
From Think Progress
From The AV Club
From Vulture
From Hitfix
From Collider
From Television Without Pity
From We Might Just Love TV More Than You
From jessenigma at dreamwidth
From jae at dreamwidth

Comments

[treonb]

I'm looking forward to the rewatch, since there's quite a few points that are brought up in discussions that I hadn't noticed at the time and would have to remember to watch out for.

[jae]

YES! That's why I enjoy having these kinds of discussions after a first viewing so much. I love sharing the nuances we each see and don't see, and exploring together what they all might imply. I look forward to doing that with you during season two!

-J

[jae]

May I ask where else you've been having these conversations? Because Treon and I looked and looked and finally decided to make our own space (which you see before you!). I'd love to find another place to have these kinds of conversations.

This is as good a place as any to say thank you for all of the discussion comments you've been leaving today! I'm having a bunch of stresses in my real life right now, and I was just thinking yesterday that all I really wanted was to have a discussion about my beloved show, and voilà, here you were with all this the very next day. :)

-J