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theamericans2015-02-04 07:45 pm
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Episode discussion post: "Baggage"
Aired:
4 February 2015 in the U.S. and Canada
This is a discussion post for episode 302 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 three, episode two.)
Original promo trailer
Episode recaps
From Hitfix
From The AV Club
From The Atlantic
From the LA Times
From Slant Magazine
From IGN
From TV.com
From Sound on Sight
From Geeks of Doom
From TVEquals
From examiner.com
From TV Ate My Wardrobe
From the International Business Times
From Uproxx
From MovieNewsGuide
From MStarz
From Starpulse
From Romance at Random
From SpoilerTV
4 February 2015 in the U.S. and Canada
This is a discussion post for episode 302 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 three, episode two.)
Original promo trailer
Episode recaps
From Hitfix
From The AV Club
From The Atlantic
From the LA Times
From Slant Magazine
From IGN
From TV.com
From Sound on Sight
From Geeks of Doom
From TVEquals
From examiner.com
From TV Ate My Wardrobe
From the International Business Times
From Uproxx
From MovieNewsGuide
From MStarz
From Starpulse
From Romance at Random
From SpoilerTV
Re: Jae's thoughts on second watch
I think he must have been trying not to scare her. "Don't worry, you're safe, it's just this other guy we couldn't keep safe" is not reassuring.
re: Elizabeth, I think when she says to Philip the thing with Paige won't go away, she is aware this also applies to Philip's pov. Earlier, she may have hoped he'd change his mind, but by now it's obvious this is really deep set within him, and if there is compromise, it's not going to be Philip agreeing the spy life could in any way be good for Paige.
Another thing about the "deserter" reveal: it also adds to Elizabeth's reaction in the pilot when Philip considers defection. And to her hesitation when Lucia asked her who her father had been - Elizabeth let several moments pass before replying "he was a worker" back then.
Katja Herbers is so not!Helen as the Belgian!
Deserter Reveal
Different Soviet defectors and the FBI
The thing that has me shying away from that interpretation is that he was actually TRYING to scare her a little. She was all: "it's over, they won't try to kill me here," and Stan was like: "its NOT over, though." Maybe he thought saying something would scare her TOO much, though? I don't know! :)
-J
Re: Different Soviet defectors and the FBI
Re: Different Soviet defectors and the FBI
-J
Re: Jae's thoughts on second watch