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Jae ([personal profile] jae) wrote in [community profile] 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.)

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Stan's past

[personal profile] treonb 2015-02-11 04:34 pm (UTC)(link)
He wants them to do that eventually, but not right up front.

That's very brave of him, as he doesn't know whether there will be an eventually.

And I forgot to mention that I love the idea of Stan as a KGB mole. He's obviously not, but it's something I'd love to read in fic.
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Re: Stan's past

[personal profile] saraqael 2015-02-11 09:18 pm (UTC)(link)
I actually wondered if he was a CIA mole who had infiltrated the FBI in order to keep tabs on FBI counter-terrorism activities and knowledge. I'm not sure that those agencies cooperated as well as they should have.

Re: Stan's past

[personal profile] treonb 2015-02-11 10:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh wow, even better! :-D