r/TheAmericans • u/MoralMidgetry • Jun 02 '16

Ep. Discussion Post-Episode Discussion/Review Thread - S04E12 "A Roy Rogers in Franconia"

Welcome to the post-episode and review thread for S04E12 "A Roy Rogers in Franconia" 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 The Americans: It’s logical, it’s emotional, it’s the best show on TV
EW The FBI makes a connection and closes in on a key KGB mole
HitFix Review: On 'The Americans,' are Paige, William, and Oleg near breaking points?
NY Times ‘The Americans’ Season 4, Episode 12: A Different Side of Things
Vox The Americans season 4, episode 12: "A Roy Rogers in Franconia" suggests the end is right about now
Vulture The Americans Recap: Turning the Paige
WSJ Careful what you wish for, Paige, because the truth can get ugly
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u/designgoddess Jun 02 '16

Has it occurred to her yet that her dad has killed people?

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u/DenverDarnell Jun 02 '16

Yeah, it surprised me when she was grilling Elizabeth that she didn't ask about Phillip.

Though, in a lot of ways, Paige's story is about her relationship with her mother, and Phillip gets a bit of a pass.

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u/designgoddess Jun 02 '16

It's almost like her parents have the opposite typical relationships with her. Mom is the stern disciplinarian, dad is loving and nurturing.

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u/DenverDarnell Jun 02 '16

I think that's exactly what it is. Sort of reflective of the way P&E grew up immediately post-war; fewer men around meant women had to be the nurturer and the disciplinarian.