Episode discussion post: "Baggage"

[jae]

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

"The Americans 3x02 Promo "Baggage" / This Season on The Americans" (Watch on YouTube)

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

Comments

Where P&E each are re: Paige

[jae]

Man, you are on fire this week! I love your interpretation of where Philip and Elizabeth each are with respect to Paige. You're totally right that Philip is lost and Elizabeth, even though she says she's not all the way convinced, is being kind of obnoxiously clear about how she's leaning.

Is it the next episode or the one after it that the scene we saw with Paige in it occurs--do you remember?

-J

Re: Where P&E each are re: Paige

[sistermagpie]

Is it the next episode or the one after it that the scene we saw with Paige in it occurs--do you remember?

Checking...looks like scene with Paige and Henry is 3/3 (so next week) and the one with Philip is 304.

With all the things that have just hit Elizabeth she must feel like a Christian who's gotten what she thinks are many sign that God wants her to do this and is really pleased with her: tapes from her mother, Gabriel's approval, Paige's approval...

Re: Where P&E each are re: Paige

[quantumreality]

Given what you say about Elizabeth believing things are going her way - I can only imagine it'll utterly blow up in her face when Paige stares at her like she's gone completely crackers.

Re: Where P&E each are re: Paige

[sistermagpie]

That would be pretty funny. If there's one thing Elizabeth is likely to be blinded about, Paige having no loyalty to the US once she knows better feels like it would definitely be one o them.