I laughed, too. Matt's quip that Kevin grew a nice beard was well-played. Subtle wasy CO-writers Patrick Somerville and Damon Lindeloff of "Book of Kevin" show us that they, too, are aware of this absurdity, and WANT us to laugh . From Evie's death by drone ("Oh, shit!")to that church scene when we realize by…

You're not old! I'm the one who wagers Frank Langella will join the ranks of Betty White, Cicely Tyson, and Angela Landsbury — actors who are still working into their 90s!

Another symbolic shoe tie-in:
Did you notice when Elizabeth, Paige, and Philip walked to Gabriel's apartment their strides aligned, and the three seemed to march as a unit down the street? I could not stop staring at their boots while the trio walked in formation. Nice touch.

I focus on Marilyn and Norm to hid my ignorance about the woman Stan Beemen and Denis Aderholt hound on the playground. I am clueless about her name, her occupation, how S&D found her, or what purpose or info she provides for the FBI.

Awesome. Thanks for providing Marilyn's backstory here. I did not pay attention and missed Gabriel's previous mention. Honestly, this nugget of information is enough to connect with her character, and forge a connection. My fingers are crossed that both survive the series' end, too.

Reason #957,834,581,970 that I love The Americans's writers how trusts we'll recall prior plot points. The editors wisely choice NOT splice in a Young-Hee flashback, as soon as Elizabeth encountered the Mary Kay lady at her door. The unfussy scene allows us to realize at our own pace why Mary Kay lady's presence or…

Marilyn and Norm, Philip's 2 colleagues pictured above, are welcome additions.
Last season, Philip juggled so much that to have Hans alone as an all-purpose sidekick — reconnaissance man, driver, backup, heavy-lifter etc — stretched plausibility and verged to comedy.

Did Oleg really seem despondent enough to take his own life over this blackmail? Upset, frustrated, and trapped, yes. But suicidal after he looks in on the jailed grocery stpre ownere? I interpreted the impact on Oleg differently

More broadly, cross-fades between Elizabeth's flashbacks to dinner at Young-Hee, and the present-day house without Young-Hee's family. No material traces that that friendship existed. Maybe Elizabeth agrees with Philip their children need to know about their parents, but she doesn't want Paige to have to process such…

Re: Episode 6's Crossbreed theme.

Sure. And I didn't mean to imply that I foresee therapy in Elizabeth's future. That's not gonna happen.

Agreed. Henry and Stan's talks about his crushes on teachers could fall easily fall into groan-worthy territory. Henry says, " Nothing to know… yet." about girl Chris; however, his teen confidence doesn't veer into conquest and his tone remains true to the 1980s. Henry the Brainiac!.

Frank Langella turned 79 this year. Like you, I cling to belief in his immortality. Last year, I listened to a few Langella interviews where he talked about his Broadway play, The Father whose subject was an aging man and dementia.

I hope so, as well. I look forward to it. The Americans' writers always treat Philip's past, his heartaches and sad upbringing with such empathy. The payoff I imagine of a Mischa-Philip reunion will be more than fodder for a shocking moment ala ABC Must-See TV!

An Elizabethan eye roll was bound to happen, as soon as we knew her mission involved psychotherapy. Exits office, and Bam! right on cue. 🙄 Never change, Liz.

Frank Langella's slow smile when Gabriel laid his eyes on Paige — perfection. His wise, weary eyes, which have seen too much, brightened everything. How does Frank Langella indicate with his eyes alone that a great weight lifted off Gabriel's shoulders?

So long, Mischa. We hardly knew you. Hell, Philip didn't know of you at all.
May you and your storyline pop up again, when we least expect, before the series ends.

I care :-) . Coincidentally, the Aug 2016 pub date of Heather' Thompson's history of the Attica uprising occurred just one month before the national prison strike in Sept. 2016, one of the largest in recent U.S. history. Her work was cited often. I have not yet read Blood in the Water; however, this carceral studies…

Today is National Siblings Day. Watch Better Call Saul S3 premiere to celebrate and remember: Greater resentment hath no TV sibling than that angry bastard Chuck for his brother Jimmy.

Holly Robinson's "So over it" facial expression in that press tour photo is giving me life. Scratch that. Teen Holly revives my own "Can't tell me nothing" attitude at that age.