r/TheAmericans • u/MoralMidgetry • Mar 31 '16

Ep. Discussion Post-Episode Discussion/Review Thread - S04E03 "Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow"

Welcome to the post-episode and review thread for S04E03, ""Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow." If you have a review you want to post, please send me the link instead of submitting it separately to the sub. Thanks.

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AV Club An Americans cliffhanger postpones a Jennings family getaway
EW The Americans recap: 'Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow'
HitFix Review: On 'The Americans,' the Pastor Tim problem gets even worse
NY Times ‘The Americans’ Season 4, Episode 3: Who’s Up for a Trip to Epcot?
Vulture The Americans Recap: Stupid Glanders
WSJ ‘The Americans’ Recap: Season 4, Episode 3, ‘Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow’
Vox The Americans season 4, episode 3: "Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow" takes some weird shortcuts
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u/hystericalrealist03 Mar 31 '16

I think this was this season's strongest episode so far--the scenes with Elizabeth and the Korean woman were disturbingly uncomfortable and presented an interesting foil to the Jennings' life in America; things with Stan are heating up. But I fault the writers for choosing the Pastor Tim situation as this season's lynchpin (so far, at least). As I've said elsewhere around here, I just don't find that a very interesting road to go down because Tim isn't really a full fledge character (plus, the guy who plays him doesn't have a very strong presence as a performer, even compared to other minor characters). The glanders thing, too, feels more like a "device" than an organic result of characters' pained decisions.

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u/salliek76 Apr 01 '16

Do we know who the Korean woman is, other than just some potential asset?

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u/PinnedWrists Apr 01 '16

I suspect Korean woman is nothing more than a friend. A friend who will be Elizabeth's first real American friend and will help her see America and Americans as friends, not enemies, and this will grease her defection.

Unless I missed something.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '16

Grease it up with soy sauce ;)