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[Cornballer]

New episode tonight:

Walter Taffet

Spoiler

Philip and Elizabeth feel the weight of a new family secret while following up on the KGB's interests in South Africa; Stan faces struggles both at work and at home; Martha confronts a shocking development.

 

[Cornballer]

- Noah Emmerich interview with TVLine (some spoilers)

After two-and-a-half seasons of tightly kept secrets and close calls, this week’s hour “delivers on a bunch of them,” teases the actor, who helmed the installment.

Below, Emmerich also talks about Stan’s complicated feelings for the many women in his life and what his deepening friendship with Philip means for his job at the FBI. Plus, he reveals how he escaped co-star Matthew Rhys’ hazing as a first-time director.

 

[bob_arctor]

- The Americans: Prepare For The Truth (promo for the rest of the season(?), please spoiler tag any discussion)

Holy Shit.

 

[IronRinn]

I'm so pissed I'm going to miss this tonight! Gonna have to stay far away from here but it certainly sounds like

Spoiler

the jig may be up for Clark.

Spoiler

Or maybe they find the bug in the office and think it's the defector? May give Philip/Clark an out.

Ugh, SO MAD!

 

[Niraj]

Seems like shit is going down tonight, damn.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Tonight's episode sounds like a good one. Then again, critics aren't hyping it up on Twitter so I don't know what to believe!

 

[Cornballer]

- Salon: “The Americans” star Noah Emmerich on Stan’s troubles, the heart behind the spycraft and directing tonight’s pivotal episode
- THR: 'The Americans' Star Noah Emmerich on Directorial Debut: "I'm Incredibly Difficult to Work With"

 

[-griffy-]

Tonight's episode sounds like a good one. Then again, critics aren't hyping it up on Twitter so I don't know what to believe!

Sepinwall tweeted this:

 

[Cornballer]

Great, -griffy-, now you've ensured Ratsky won't enjoy tonight's episode.

 

[-griffy-]

Great, -griffy-, now you've ensured Ratsky won't enjoy tonight's episode.

 

[Cornballer]

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Sepinwall tweeted this:

Great, -griffy-, now you've ensured Ratsky won't enjoy tonight's episode.

 

[-griffy-]

 

[Discotheque]

Powered through the show and caught up to this, really fun stuff

Most depressing thing about the show is how Phillip has to wear "meaningful" relationships like a different hat, just having to slide into them at any moments notice. So when he has real shit he cares about on his mind like home stuff and yet he has to hear some other woman's troubles and pretend he cares

Feels like they're going more in depth with that stuff this season, especially with that disturbing flashback

 

[EmpressInYellow]

Powered through the show and caught up to this, really fun stuff

Most depressing thing about the show is how Phillip has to wear "meaningful" relationships like a different hat, just having to slide into them at any moments notice. So when he has real shit he cares about on his mind like home stuff and yet he has to hear some other woman's troubles and pretend he cares

Feels like they're going more in depth with that stuff this season, especially with that disturbing flashback

Yeah, it's funny how this show often manages to present an even bleaker, more cynical picture of the espionage world than John LeCarre usually does. That's...quite the accomplishment.

 

[Cornballer]

Article on The Americans in the latest Rolling Stone:

- Is 'The Americans' TV's Best Drama? - For its brilliant third season, FX's cold-war thriller ups the stakes and makes a run at the title

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

This is on soon. Who is in.

About the article above, it's definitely the most underrated drama. People are missing out so bad.

 

[Cornballer]

I'm around. Should be able to catch most of the episode when it airs.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

I'm around. Should be able to catch most of the episode when it airs.

I have a meeting super early in the morning and I will still watch it all. Priorities man!

Also calm Elizabeth was so close to telling her. Wonder what will happen tonight. We are only a few left right.

 

[Blue Bomber]

I'm in. Let's go

I have a meeting super early in the morning and I will still watch it all. Priorities man!

Also calm Elizabeth was so close to telling her. Wonder what will happen tonight. We are only a few left right.

I think we are about a little more than half way. This is episode 7 and there should be 13 episodes this season.

 

[Niraj]

I'll be watching.

 

[Cornballer]

Tonight is #7 of 13 this season.

 

[IronRinn]

I made it!

 

[-griffy-]

I'm on.

 

[Niraj]

I made it!

Sweet, glad it worked out.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Lol Phillip. Poor guy getting ambushed.

 

[IronRinn]

"Your friend Gregory."

Edit:

Sweet, glad it worked out.

Man, I flew home, haha.

 

[Cornballer]

Oh, they're activists alright.

 

[Niraj]

Philip seems so close to snapping.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Philip seems so close to snapping.

That face before the opening theme.

 

[-griffy-]

Nice framing in the window to close the scene.

 

[IronRinn]

God, Elizabeth just twists that fucking knife every damn time.

 

[shadyspace]

Phillip cares about his kids more than Elizabeth does.

 

[Blue Bomber]

Philip seems so close to snapping.

Between what's going on with Kimberly and Paige, I'm surprised he hasn't already lol

 

[Niraj]

That face before the opening theme.

lol I know

Between what's going on with Kimberly and Paige, I'm surprised he hasn't already lol

Plus that stuff with his first son. It has to happen sooner or later. Just one piece of bad news is all it's going to take.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Lol Phillip should just move in with Stan.

 

[shadyspace]

I don't understand at all what is going on with this South Africa plot line.

 

[IronRinn]

Man, Stan just left Philip hanging.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Ohhhhhh sheeeeeedit

 

[IronRinn]

Oh shit.

 

[Niraj]

Oh shit, here we go.

 

[Blue Bomber]

Uh-oh

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

This black cop is too good.

 

[-griffy-]

Just don't dump it in the tampon thing.

 

[IronRinn]

Oh Martha. Poor, poor Martha.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Heart pounding.

 

[Blue Bomber]

Oh Martha. Poor, poor Martha.

I agree. It was only a matter of time but I still feel terrible for Martha.

Ohhhhhh sheeeeeedit

Oh shit.

Oh shit, here we go.

 

[Cornballer]

Martha's really not cut out for this.

 

[-griffy-]

Had to make a bag of popcorn during that last break.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Martha's really not cut out for this.

Randomly wiping away tears in public doesn't help her case lol.