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[Fxp]

Quite a few cultures still use their progenitor's name as their last name. Still quite prevalent in Muslim cultures/countries, for instance.

First Name:- Person's name
Middle Name:- Father's name
Last Name:- Grandfather's name.

Good to know, thanks.

 

[Cornballer]

- Inside the Secrets: Kids (cast & crew talking about the show, youtube)

Go Inside The Secrets to see why The Americans' biggest threat might be living under their own roof.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

It very much is a thing to refer to someone by their first and middle name (not last) in formal Russian society.

Haven't you guys read any Russian lit?

I have a Russian background and hang around Russian people all my life. Never heard it much lol.

 

[ivysaur12]

Well, Fyodorovich is not last name but father's name. And even nowadays Russians quite often call each other by their name and father's name.

Huh. Well, there you go. Still something I noticed a lot more this season vs. last. Maybe because more time is being spent at the embassy?

EDIT: Oh, the Wikipedia page even has a link to this article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Slavic_naming_customs

Most of the Russian names do not include surnames. In the scenes taking place inside the Soviet Embassy the characters address each other in a familiar manner, using given name and patronymic, without mentioning surnames. "Ivanovich" means "son of Ivan" and "Sergeevna" indicates "daughter of Sergei". See this article.

 

[Cornballer]

New episode tonight:

A Little Night Music

Spoiler

An old friend returns to complicate things for Philip and Elizabeth; divisions inside the Rezidentura deepen between Oleg and Arkady; Martha's frustrations threaten to blow Philip's cover.

 

[Cornballer]

- Forbes: Authenticity And Espionage: What It Takes To Produce FX's The Americans

Interview with David Madden, president of Fox Television Studios, about the challenges of producing the show, what drew him to Joe Weisberg’s script, and the ongoing allure of espionage dramas.

 

[ivysaur12]

New episode tonight:

A Little Night Music

Spoiler

An old friend returns to complicate things for Philip and Elizabeth; divisions inside the Rezidentura deepen between Oleg Igorevich and Arkady Ivanovich; Martha's frustrations threaten to blow Philip's cover.

Fixed that for you.

 

[Cornballer]

Fixed that for you.

Thank you, Ivysaur Televisovich

 

[ivysaur12]

Thank you, Ivysaur Televisovich

You're welcome Comrade Cornballer GoogleAlertivich

 

[Cornballer]

Here we go.

 

[Niraj]

Out of town so not watching tonight. Kind of hoping for a "Cornballer talks to himself" night.

 

[Cornballer]

Previously on... "RONALD REAGAN DOESN'T CARE!"

Kind of hoping for a "Cornballer talks to himself" night.

You should be so lucky.

 

[Tamanon]

Church? That won't mesh well.

Man, it's good to see Granny.

 

[Cornballer]

Oh snap! She's back.

 

[lazybones18]

ohai Claudia

 

[Cornballer]

"You're still alive. That's a good sign."

 

[Tamanon]

No tension at all.

 

[Cornballer]

I don't like Claudia's plan - doesn't seem right at all.

 

[Tamanon]

I don't like Claudia's plan - doesn't seem right at all.

i think she's manipulating them, and this seems super dangerous.

 

[Cornballer]

New boss coming in to shake up the FBI, eh?

 

[Cornballer]

Damn, Beeman. Just lay it all out there.

 

[Tamanon]

Yo Stan, secrets man, secrets.

 

[Lord_Byron28]

i think she's manipulating them, and this seems super dangerous.

I think shes proven that she's on the agents side. Even though manipulative.

 

[Cornballer]

Oleg making a power move.

 

[Tamanon]

"very western" is such a good burn from a reserved man.

 

[Tamanon]

Uh oh, Liz is having issues.

 

[AngmarsKing701]

Thank you, Ivysaur Televisovich

:jnc

 

[lazybones18]

Paige's sneaking skills continue to drop

 

[Tamanon]

Man, I thought she freaked out, but it looks like it was just a play on her part.

Philip LOL just blowing up.

 

[lazybones18]

Martha didn't deserve that

 

[Tamanon]

Pretty great emotions being thrown around this episode, hard to tell which are real!

 

[Tamanon]

LOL at adding handjob sound effects in.

 

[Jason's Ultimatum]

Holy shit at Dennis Reynolds being in Fargo.

 

[Tamanon]

Well shit that turned South quick.

 

[Chamber]

Man, Liz is not one to be messed with.

 

[lazybones18]

Well, not only did they fail to secure the target, Martha is gonna fuck things up

 

[Cornballer]

- Sepinwall's review
- Onion A|V Club review

 

[Verdre]

Great episode. Loved where you just don't know if some of the emotions on display are real or not.

 

[Cornballer]

Philip LOL just blowing up.

Yeah, that was awkward. She's starting to piece it together.

Great episode. Loved where you just don't know if some of the emotions on display are real or not.

Seriously. There are so many layers playing out in most conversations.

Holy shit at Dennis Reynolds being in Fargo.

He has a lovely fake tan.

 

[Steelyuhas]

Episode really put a few very interesting things in motion, looking forward to seeing where it goes.

Glad to see Martha figuring it out, if for nothing more than I've found the Philip Martha relationship to be kind of a dud aspect of the show.

He has a lovely fake tan.

Oh god, I died when they showed him. Howerton is one of many reasons to be excited for Fargo.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Uh oh, that ending.

Elizabeth was saying that right thing about the distractions, not paying attention, and letting their guard down. It not only applies to the phase their daughter is currently going through. The issue is pertinent with Clark and Martha. The act he put on to get away from her has forced her hand with that new job opportunity she wanted. I don't think the "Clark" cover will pan out if that name gets run in the system. Most importantly the distractions bite Elizabeth in the butt when she takes out all the pent up anger she has on one of the guys that attacked them. You've got to practice what you preach.

I'm liking how were seeing a different side of the toll this kind of work can take on people.

And that's it, an extra 10 minutes added to my DVR for these FX broadcasts.

 

[Dan]

Oof, those Elizabeth and Brad scenes. That hits me a little too close, minus the manipulation.

Aw shit, Paige, now you've crossed the line.

"very western" is such a good burn from a reserved man.

I was almost surprised how bold he was being in response to Oleg using his connections, since he can presumably further use them to exert pressure or punishment on Arkady.

 

[ambientmystic]

Great episode, with a nice cliffhanger ending. Really great to have things not always work out for our intrepid KGB agents at times, it was almost too easy for them in many previous occasions.

Could they be dealing with an Israeli Mossad unit doing a guard detail/counter op for the Russian Jewish expat there?

 

[Pizza con salsiccia]

My thoughts at the end of the episode

"shitshitshitshitshitshitshitshitshit"


Boy do the writers of this show deliver.

 

[~Devil Trigger~]

Jesus ruining Soviet plans

 

[Deku Tree]

What is the best way for me to

Spoiler

legally

watch season 1? I see the disks on Netflix. Xfinity is charging $1.99 per episode for on demand... I already pay them buckets of money every month...

 

[Tamanon]

What is the best way for me to

Spoiler

legally

watch season 1? I see the disks on Netflix. Xfinity is charging $1.99 per episode for on demand... I already pay them buckets of money every month...

If you have Amazon Prime, Season 1 just went up on there.

 

[ultron87]

So does Phil think that Stan is having an affair with Martha, since he said it was with someone at work who is married? Or am I reading too much into his angry act to get away from her?

Edit: I guess she wouldn't have told anyone at work that she's married. So probably not?

 

[Cornballer]

- Alyssa Rosenberg talks with Joel Fields about last night's episode

 

[Junior Asparagus]

And that's it, an extra 10 minutes added to my DVR for these FX broadcasts.

Yeah, my DVR cut off. Was the last scene with Martha on the phone? She was calling Clark a few times. What happened there?