Cornballer
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OPR guy is sufficiently creepy.
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The Americans - S3 of the KGB spy drama - Keri Russell & Matthew Rhys - Wed on FX
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lol he really did
Cornballer
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Martha's got a gun
Her whole world's come undone
Her whole world's come undone
-Pyromaniac-
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Lol Stan....poor guy.
Blue Bomber
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Stan 
Cornballer
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Martha trying to play Philip. Don't think this will work.
Jason's Ultimatum
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So many things happening at once.
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That late night truth bomb
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Lmaoooo. Henry kills me. "Thats a good word Henry".
Late night is the best time for truth bombs.
Blue Bomber
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Yeah Martha is no where near as good at lying as Philip is. Still nice to see the role reversal with Martha keeping secrets from Philip for once.
The lighting and composition in that bedroom scene was also very nice.
She's not cut out for the spy game.
I have a sinking feeling her story ends with Phil having to kill her.
Cornballer
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Pyro - you're ahead of us. Slow your roll.
Yup.
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Over for me
Can't believe there's a whole 6 left. Pacing this season has been excellent. Both slow and fast.
Can't believe there's a whole 6 left. Pacing this season has been excellent. Both slow and fast.
Cornballer
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Getting their Fleetwood Mac goin' tonight.
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Matthew mccon really making me want to get a Lincoln BTW.
Cornballer
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Crazy throw into the van. :O
shadyspace
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Okay really can somebody please explain this South Africa plotline to me? I have no idea what that ending sequence was about.
bob_arctor
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Goddamn, that whole final sequence. Love this show.
Blue Bomber
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wow, nicely done action scene at the end.
Blue Bomber
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From what I gather, the Reagan admin has always been pro-apartheid. So members of the pro-apartheid movement were planning on staging an incident that would paint the anti-apartheid in a bad light. The Russians, and by extension, Philip and Elizabeth are sympathetic to the anti-apartheid cause so their mission is to intercept and capture Venter, a member of the South African intelligence who is part of this plot to undermine the anti-apartheid movement.
Cornballer
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Hans is South African, anti-apartheid, and working with the Russians. He thought one of his classmates (Todd?) might be a spy, so Elizabeth checked him out. Turns out that his classmate was meeting with Venter, a higher up pro-apartheid agent from South Africa, and they were planning on planting a bomb or something and blaming the anti-apartheid South Africans. Elizabeth and Philip just kidnapped Venter and Todd at the end of the episode.
Cornballer
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Really liked the interview, thought it was interesting to hear his thought process and the like.
Good episode overall. Clearly things are going to amp up in the upcoming weeks.
Reviews are saying the woman Elizabeth shot was a "wrong place, wrong time" witness but it seemed like she started out of the van when the Hans started honking the horn. Made me think she was in on it but I guess I was wrong. That whole scene, with that song, was fantastic. Great directorial debut for Emmerich.
AngmarsKing701
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So many threads this season, and the moment that bug hit the desk I knew things were starting to unravel. Great episode.
Given her accent, van, and location, I thought she was playing the same role as Liz but for the South African side.
ReturnOfTheRAT
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The spotter messed up right? The operative made two passes in his car. I know, Elizabeth told the kid to look out for cops at the intersections. That doesn't give him a free pass on missing a nosey guy driving in circles by the cafe. Thank god for emo rock Philip realizing what was up.
I liked Stan and Philips talk over pizza. Seemed like a genuine discussion of life stuff.
Those FBI should have some ability to read those around them. Martha has to be the only person in that office acting off since the great discover of the bug in the pen. Spotlight should be square on her.
And finally, the direction. I was worried about his it began because Noah, IMO was showing off with the opening camera move. I didn't want it to be an episode of look at me and all my sweet camera tricks...it definitely calmed down after that and worked itself into what we've come to expect 3 seasons in. The slanted camera on the dolly when his son comes home might be the only other look at me moment.
I liked Stan and Philips talk over pizza. Seemed like a genuine discussion of life stuff.
Those FBI should have some ability to read those around them. Martha has to be the only person in that office acting off since the great discover of the bug in the pen. Spotlight should be square on her.
And finally, the direction. I was worried about his it began because Noah, IMO was showing off with the opening camera move. I didn't want it to be an episode of look at me and all my sweet camera tricks...it definitely calmed down after that and worked itself into what we've come to expect 3 seasons in. The slanted camera on the dolly when his son comes home might be the only other look at me moment.
RatskyWatsky
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That final scene was ace. Fantastic choice of song.
Also, I'm really glad Stan got to have a moment with his son. That was nice.
haha, exactly!
That emo rock look really suited him imo.
Also, I'm really glad Stan got to have a moment with his son. That was nice.
haha, exactly!
That emo rock look really suited him imo.
Nah, it was Elizabeth. I think that was just a poorly executed moment, not making it clear enough that she was the shooter before turning her full attention to the frantic honking. I mean, one of the promo stills FX sent out is Elizabeth in that driver's seat pointing a gun out her window.
I don't think she was a random witness either. Would Elizabeth pause to shoot someone who she didn't believe was part of the plot? On the off chance this woman could noticed her and could provide police a meaningful visual description later on? Taking the mystery woman out didn't really provide any other practical purpose that would justify the action.
Was Hans supposed to honk if there was trouble or when he saw Venter to signal Elizabeth to pull around? I'll have to rewatch.
ReturnOfTheRAT
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The scene between the two of them earlier on has the answer.
As for the bakery delivery lady, it's wrong place, wrong time as in making a delivery at that moment. Wrong accent, wrong place, considering the spy activities. Without reading anything official yet, I'd say she just was in the wrong place, saw Elizabeth can and could have been an eye witness.
Add another check on innocent kills for Elizabeth this season.
As for the bakery delivery lady, it's wrong place, wrong time as in making a delivery at that moment. Wrong accent, wrong place, considering the spy activities. Without reading anything official yet, I'd say she just was in the wrong place, saw Elizabeth can and could have been an eye witness.
Add another check on innocent kills for Elizabeth this season.
Dominican Power
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What was that song at the end?
*nvm, found the song.
*nvm, found the song.
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Wasn't paying enough attention to realize that Noah Emmerich directed last nights episode. Great job for his first time.
lazybones18
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Surprised Martha didn't shit her pants
Ok, so it's not just me. Maybe they'll clear it up next episode but, yeah, it really seemed like the woman Elizabeth shot was there to help Venter. We'll see.
Hans was only supposed to honk if there was trouble, I believe. It was up to Philip to spot Venter.
Sectorseven
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I wonder if Martha will follow Philip one day and end up at the CIA daughter's house, and he'll have to kill them both.
Cornballer
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- Matt Zoller Seitz interviews Noah Emmerich on directing last night's episode (includes some shot-by-shot discussion of the direction)
- IndieWire review
- Curtis Sittenfeld on EW: Here's why you should be watching The Americans
- Alyssa Rosenberg for the Washington Post: What makes The Americans one of the most beautiful shows on TV
- Slate interview with Noah Emmerich
- Variety interview with Noah Emmerich
- IndieWire review
- Curtis Sittenfeld on EW: Here's why you should be watching The Americans
- Alyssa Rosenberg for the Washington Post: What makes The Americans one of the most beautiful shows on TV
- Slate interview with Noah Emmerich
- Variety interview with Noah Emmerich
bob_arctor
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That was my feeling as well. In fact, the way the scene started out at first, I thought that Elizabeth and Philip were actually being played: Venter's super quick reaction/fighting back against Philip, the lady blocking Elizabeth's path and the accent. I was like "Ohshitohshit, somebody got the drop on them!"
I really like that it was a bit ambiguous, just added to the tension of the scene imo.
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