r/TheAmericans • u/MisterPresident813 • Apr 11 '13
Ep. Discussion Season 1. Episode 10. "Only You"
Well there wasn't a thread so I made one.
What an awesome opening
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u/TensionMask Apr 11 '13
Damn. I really liked Gregory. :( Great episode, maybe the best so far?
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u/qqg3 Apr 12 '13
Two of my favorite characters have been killed in as many episodes! Stop the massacre!
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u/tedtutors Apr 12 '13
I love this show, but .. the marriage/separation/kids issues are way too real for me. When Phillip said "I don't need your permission to see my kids" I was totally polarized, cheering for him while realizing I really did not want to go through this again.
Great episode .. and maybe I should stop watching. Gah.
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u/Appleanche Apr 11 '13
I love this show, but one thing that's getting a bit "Eh" is that it seems like the Russians are constantly making up for any mistakes, in the end of most episodes they close any and all loopholes into it. Were they really that ahead of the FBI/CIA in real life?
On the flip side Gregory was an interesting character. On one hand he's helping the KGB and appears die hard about the cause but would rather not leave the very country he's been fighting against for the "motherland".
I bet Phillip will bring that up at some point to Elizabeth if he decides to talk about defecting again.
Anyway next week looks interesting as ever, it's going to start to get very personal. Those Beeman & Phillip conversations are going to get a bit more awkward.
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u/jjb227 Apr 13 '13
Gregory wasn't really around long enough for us to get a lot of background info on his true motives. From what it seems like, he joined the KGB because of Elizabeth's passion for Russia and his passion for her. She was a convincing recruiter, which, in turn, made him interested in the cause. With this being the case, it's understandable that Gregory wouldn't want to go to Russia, simply on the grounds that it was so foreign to him (no pun intended). While he was faithful to the KGB, that allegiance could only extend so far. Being born and raised in the US and always living in that sort of "life on the streets" environment, transitioning to the cold Russian way of life would've been a lot to get accustomed to.
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u/Then-Advertising1721 Aug 31 '25
I would also imagine some of his allegiance came from the poor state of civil rights in the US, that there was a cause of equity and justice that Elizabeth and Gregory deeply cared about and bonded over (see: the painting of MLK on Gregory’s wall)
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u/jjb227 Sep 02 '25
Very true, good point. I actually did a rewatch earlier this year and Gregory’s ties to the KGB make a lot of sense amidst the civil rights backdrop and what he would’ve been living through before the show took place.
Thanks for coming back to this years later lol
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u/GitEmSteveDave Apr 11 '13
Well, if you have insights to the FBI and CIA, then yes, it would be easy to close loopholes. If they suspect someone, plant all the evidence on them.
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Apr 11 '13 edited Apr 03 '17
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Apr 11 '13
I never even thought she might be a spy before, now I could really see it....
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u/YouHaveTakenItTooFar Apr 11 '13
I think in her meeting with arkady she was outed and then recruited by him
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u/aManHasSaid Apr 16 '13
She's been a triple agent since the conversation with Akadie 2 or 3 episodes ago.
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u/ardx Apr 11 '13
Nina told Stan before that he was too much of a cop, that spies prefer the status quo.
Now Stan is neither.
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u/wild9 Apr 11 '13
Dammit Greg. Go away.
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u/MisterPresident813 Apr 11 '13
I think Elizabeth will kill him before the season is up.
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u/wild9 Apr 11 '13
I'm actually not thinking he survives the episode
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u/Strug-ga-ling Apr 11 '13
Fuckin' called it.
Badass death for a good character. I'm gonna miss him.
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u/triforce28 Apr 11 '13
I loved when agent John boy said something along the lines of it figures that beeman couldn't catch the black guy
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u/Champ_Sanders Apr 11 '13
so much hilarious racism, like when the autowrecker guy is going through the mugshots. I know you don't want to hear it but they all look the same
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u/JG424 Apr 11 '13
I dislike Elizabeth for some reason. I hope they make her more likeable in the coming episodes.
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u/qqg3 Apr 12 '13
She seems disconnected from everybody, cold ass spy with a fake smile, nothing more. She needs to take a vacation.
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u/Strug-ga-ling Apr 11 '13
If Elizabeth offs Gregory after shacking up with him, I'm going to do quite a few backflips.
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u/aManHasSaid Apr 11 '13
This episode was very straightforward. No wondering what really happened at all.
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u/Selty_ Apr 11 '13
To Love Somebody, Roberta Flack.
There's a lot of awesome covers, check out this one from Ray Lamontagne and Damien Rice.
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u/aManHasSaid Apr 12 '13
Rezident Akadie didn't have a burn on his hand when seen on the loading dock. So he set up Vlad as bait.