Re: The Americans (S4E03) - "Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow" - 3/30/16
 

It's always been apparent that the employees are not in on what the Ruskies are doing.

Re: The Americans (S4E03) - "Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow" - 3/30/16
 

It was an obvious tipoff that the endgame will be for Elizabeth to die with a burning tire hung around her neck while Phillip rescues Nina & retires to a Siberian cottage to live happily ever after with Henry & his teacher).

Pastor Tim will divorce Alice, marry Paige, and establish a mission school in Tibet.

Stan's wife will bump him off & get away scott-free to become a rich, best-selling EST guru.

And Margaret will marry John-Boy. They'll retire from the bureau to set up their own consulting agency.

The dream gave it all away!!! :grumble:

Re: The Americans (S4E03) - "Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow" - 3/30/16
 

I think they decided to keep Nina because she's a popular character with fans. I would bet the original plan was to kill her off long ago.

Re: The Americans (S4E03) - "Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow" - 3/30/16
 

:lol:

And its great to see Dylan Baker with another juicy guest starring role. Loved his turn as Colin Sweeney in The Good Wife.

Re: The Americans (S4E03) - "Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow" - 3/30/16
 

I've been kinda zoning out on the Nina story since early last season. It's definitely the low point of the show right now.

Re: The Americans (S4E03) - "Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow" - 3/30/16
 

Ive been FFing during the Mary Kay scenes.

It was kind of a Dick move for Philip to spit in the guys face. He had already caught him. Plus their incompetence when handling it is not his fault.

Re: The Americans (S4E03) - "Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow" - 3/30/16
 

I get a rape-y vibe from Pastor Tim. I think he's going to use his knowledge of their secret to try to get into Paige's Jordaches... and Paige is going to kill him herself!

Re: The Americans (S4E03) - "Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow" - 3/30/16
 

Philip spit in face to infect him. That forced the scientist to start working with Philip and Elizabeth instead of running away. They had to contain any possible contagion and attend to Gabriel.

Re: The Americans (S4E03) - "Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow" - 3/30/16
 

I know why he did it. But he had already caught him and could force him to help them anyway. There was no need to infect the scientist who's an asset, with a disease that Phil/Elizabeth didnt even know if there was or wasn't a treatment for.

Re: The Americans (S4E03) - "Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow" - 3/30/16
 

We'll see if you feel that magnanimous when a scientist provides you with a deadly bacterial strain that then infects you, your significant other and your friend. I'm not saying Phillip was right, but his anger is fairly easy to understand.

Re: The Americans (S4E03) - "Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow" - 3/30/16
 

If he didn't think he was infected, he'd keep trying to escape or he'd try to fool Philip and Elizabeth. Because the scientist is infected, whatever injections and treatments he provides must be legit. because a cure would be in his own self-interest.

Re: The Americans (S4E03) - "Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow" - 3/30/16
 

I highly doubt it but that would sure work to get Paige and her mom on the same page and get her into the program!

Re: The Americans (S4E03) - "Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow" - 3/30/16
 

I noticed when Philip was ontop of the scientist stopping him the camera setup was the same as when he strangled the guy on the bus. Wonder if coincidence.

Re: The Americans (S4E03) - "Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow" - 3/30/16
 

I can't imagine Paige as a cold-blooded seductress.

Re: The Americans (S4E03) - "Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow" - 3/30/16
 

:yack:

Re: The Americans (S4E03) - "Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow" - 3/30/16
 

Paige fought off a creeper in the first season. Doubt they'd want to go back to that well.

Re: The Americans (S4E03) - "Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow" - 3/30/16
 

I get that molestor vibe from him too, but it would almost be too cliche. I'd be surprised if it went that direction. Speaking of jailbait, was the Kimmy storyline dropped or just on the back burner for now?

Re: The Americans (S4E03) - "Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow" - 3/30/16
 

Back burner. The show runner said in an Andy Greenwald podcast that Kimmy will be coming back this season.

Re: The Americans (S4E03) - "Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow" - 3/30/16
 

:thumbsup: Cool. She was cute, I look forward to her return.