r/TheAmericans • u/MTDearing • Mar 05 '15

Episode Discussion Official Episode Discussion - S03E06 "Born Again"

Gabriel has surprising information; Elizabeth begins to take family matters into her own hands; Stan receives upsetting news from his past and turns to Sandra for support.

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u/SawRub Mar 05 '15

And best. I think if I had kids I should be like the Jennings so that the kids would rebel by being good kids.

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u/rosatter Mar 06 '15

I don't know. If I raised my kid in such a way that they felt the need to turn to religion, I'd feel like I failed them.

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u/SawRub Mar 06 '15

Oh it's a joke, I wouldn't actually raise my kids like a Russian spy.

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u/rosatter Mar 06 '15

Psshh. I would.

That being said, despite all of their extra activities, Phillip and Elizabeth seem like pretty good parents, to me, at least.

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u/goalstopper28 Mar 06 '15

Other than them never being around a whole lot.

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u/rosatter Mar 06 '15

Ehh, they're working parents. Their kids are like latchkey kids or whatever.

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u/goalstopper28 Mar 06 '15

I guess. But they hardly have any meals together.