When you name your showThe Americans,youre signing yourself up for at least one scene in a diner.
It only makes sense that diners are symbols for everything American.
Theyre uncomfortably bright and shiny, always open, welcoming of all demographics, and wickedly unhealthy.
Of course, a diner is where Soviet defector and fascinated America observer Zinaida wants to eat the most.
But Zinaida just cheerfully inquires about tuna melts and pushes for details about Stans personal life.
The United States has the first.
Thereissomething off about Zinaida.
Maybe shes a spy.
Or maybe shes just more self-aware than Stan is accustomed to dealing with.
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Thats not entirely fair.
Philip and Elizabeth do share some words in Dimebag…theyre just combative and damn near violent.
There has been an undercurrent of dissatisfaction between Philip and Elizabeth through the first quarter of the season.
Philip suspects strongly that Elizabeth wants to honor Centers wishes and bring Paige into this life of theirs.
Elizabeth makes this crystal clear just before Paiges birthday dinner with Pastor Tim and his wife.
More on that grossness later).
Just because you want to do nothing does not make it alright, Elizabeth finally tells him.
I am doing it.
With or without you.
Fascinatingly, Paige, like any other teenager, is making decisions that both baffle and encourage her parents.
Obviously, neither Elizabeth nor Philip is happy with the Western religion aspect of Paiges life.
Dimebag finally draws the battle line between Philip and Elizabeth for Paiges future.
What is unexpected, however, is just how fair a fight it seems like it will be.
Paige is a toss up.
Philip is having a rough time with the women in his life.
Who wears the pants in that family?
Naturally, handsome dude that he is, Philip must shoulder the uncomfortable task of seducing the young girl.
Philip does his job and he does it well.
His eyes may as well be asking DearGodLeinin, cant I even have THIS?
Cant I just have Yaz with my daughter?
Rating:
4.5 out of 5
