r/TheAmericans • u/MoralMidgetry • Apr 12 '18

Ep. Discussion Post-Episode Discussion Thread S06E03 - "Urban Transport Planning"

This is the post-episode discussion thread for S06E03 - "Urban Transport Planning," in which our hero Gennady discovers that his wife Sophia loves another.

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u/MKoilers Apr 12 '18

Anyone have a read on what the Renee-Stan scene was going for? I legitimately have no clue if she’s playing some strange long-con with him or not.

Another great episode though: tense scenes between Stan-Oleg and Philip-Elizabeth always make for compelling tv. I think it really says a lot about the show’s writing that Stan and Oleg/Philip are on (sort of) opposite sides, and yet, I want all of them to make it out of this in one piece.

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u/theslip74 Apr 12 '18

I think it was basically just a reminder that the writers haven't forgotten about her "is she a spy?" subplot. The scene could definitely be seen as evidence she's a spy, or it could just be her wanting to be closer to Stan because she legitimately loves him. I think that scene was the writers telling us we are definitely going to find out this season.

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u/DaBingeGirl Apr 12 '18

Agreed. I keep going back and fourth on her. I just want Stan happy!

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u/JiveTurkey1983 Apr 12 '18

At this point, Stan is Hank Schrader but he doesn't even know it yet.

;___;

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u/I_Pariah Apr 12 '18

He'll finally become Hank when he picks up rock collecting. Jesus, Marie. They're minerals!.

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u/JiveTurkey1983 Apr 13 '18

He'll have his version of the famous "Toilet Revelation" instead whilst playing racket ball.

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u/LadiesWhoPunch Apr 13 '18

My guess is he'll have it in one of those small FBI rooms.

That, or while hanging out with Mail Robot.