I was talking somewhere about the whole Elizabeth/Paige parallel and I thought of another moment in the Gabriel scene. Very subtle, but this show always is.
I think the show has shown Elizabeth and Paige being pretty open to father figures and approval from authority. Zhukov was very much a father figure, and I recently read a review that casually described Gabriel, in their eyes (having presumably seen a few eps) as having a paternal relationship with both P&E...especially E. Especially Elizabeth, of course.
Many noticed back in S1 in the hitchhiker story that Paige was more trusting and Henry *very* not trusting. Even in his interview with Stan the "hero" he's less hero worshipping and more interested in his story--it's nothing like the way Paige interacts with, say, Pastor Tim. Philip, in the Gabriel scene, seems to appreciate Gabriel's overtures but also much more aware of Gabriel as a possible threat.
So the moment I thought of is about when Gabriel asks about the kids. Now, obviously the focus is going to be on Paige. Paige is the one they're there to talk about and they both understand that when he asks about her he wants details, he's not just being polite. So of course we're going to get a detailed description of Paige's life and of course Elizabeth is going to tell it. They don't care about Henry yet.
But it's cool that Philip's answer about Henry is so deflective. On the one hand it's funny that he's telling Gabriel that he's more interested in baseball now than hockey because ha ha, all American pastime so not a budding socialist. It's a polite brush off that clearly does not invite more questions. And this is pretty much Philip's pattern--he's not just on high alert because of the stuff with Paige. (If Philip lived in 2014 he would have no pictures of the kids on Facebook.)
It's just cool to see just how different their demeanor is even with this guy. Elizabeth is so much more comfortable and open, eager to be with someone she can be herself with. Philip's just guarded in a different way.
Gabriel and the kids
I think the show has shown Elizabeth and Paige being pretty open to father figures and approval from authority. Zhukov was very much a father figure, and I recently read a review that casually described Gabriel, in their eyes (having presumably seen a few eps) as having a paternal relationship with both P&E...especially E. Especially Elizabeth, of course.
Many noticed back in S1 in the hitchhiker story that Paige was more trusting and Henry *very* not trusting. Even in his interview with Stan the "hero" he's less hero worshipping and more interested in his story--it's nothing like the way Paige interacts with, say, Pastor Tim. Philip, in the Gabriel scene, seems to appreciate Gabriel's overtures but also much more aware of Gabriel as a possible threat.
So the moment I thought of is about when Gabriel asks about the kids. Now, obviously the focus is going to be on Paige. Paige is the one they're there to talk about and they both understand that when he asks about her he wants details, he's not just being polite. So of course we're going to get a detailed description of Paige's life and of course Elizabeth is going to tell it. They don't care about Henry yet.
But it's cool that Philip's answer about Henry is so deflective. On the one hand it's funny that he's telling Gabriel that he's more interested in baseball now than hockey because ha ha, all American pastime so not a budding socialist. It's a polite brush off that clearly does not invite more questions. And this is pretty much Philip's pattern--he's not just on high alert because of the stuff with Paige. (If Philip lived in 2014 he would have no pictures of the kids on Facebook.)
It's just cool to see just how different their demeanor is even with this guy. Elizabeth is so much more comfortable and open, eager to be with someone she can be herself with. Philip's just guarded in a different way.