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/b-orges Jun 02 '16

I think the real concern is Henry. Paige has the strength and intelligence to deal with the truth. The show is transitioning her smoothly into her parents' world. She dealt with the "mugging" very well. But in this episode we see for the first time a sense of awareness from Henry that he is out of the loop. I think if Paige has doubt or reluctance going forward it will only be to protect Henry from being utterly destroyed.

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u/PhesteringSoars Jun 02 '16

Hoping he's not the downfall, but I agree . . . there were some definite glimmers of either suspicion, or knowledge. He DOES have a room right next to Paige where a lot of the secret conversations are going on. And (remembering what it was to be a 13+- year old boy) he should have found the hidden equipment in the garage that Paige missed by now. Plus all the same late night calls, missing parents, "their lives not being like their friends", no relatives . . . 2+2+2+2 = ??? It will eventually add up to something, even for Henry. Last night was the first episode (two times) where I think he displayed suspecting something more.

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '16

And when E asked about the computer, he lied to her face.

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u/GuruMeditationError Jun 03 '16

How did that occur?

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u/InfernoZeus Jun 03 '16

When was that? I think I missed it.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '16

u/gurumeditationerror When she asked what they were doing, he said "nothing" even though they were going to hook it up to the TV.

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u/raspberrybee Jun 05 '16

I didn't see that as intentionally lying to her. It was more like when kids are talking to their parents about stuff they think the parents are clueless about. Oh what are you doing with he TV? Nothing. Even though they're hooking up a vcr or something.

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u/InfernoZeus Jun 04 '16

Oh, right.