Claudia outlined that he would be able to maybe teach a class or two and give some lectures but he wouldn't get a slot in their espionage agency back in Russia.

In his mind, America was his battleground and if he was going to end his fight, it would be here. He considered himself (and Elizabeth) true soldiers and he was going to go down fighting, not a useless weapon on display in Moscow.

If anyone watches Peep Show, Mark:Philip::Gerard:Gregory. Only thing worse than competing with Gregory, it's competing with his ghost. Even with his last words, he drove Elizabeth and Philip farther apart. Great performance by Luke.

"Is this because I'm a lesbian?"

This interview was… INSTUPITUOUS.

He gave Irina the bruises that the talk show host showed Andrzej in the photos. The "rape" discredited him enough to lose US backing and he was forced to step down.

The promo last week was for the rest of the season, not just this episode.

I agree - what he did was no different from Vasili. She knows that her beauty has helped her so far and she slept with him to keep herself safe. She never expressed any interest in him before this episode and he, while drunk, took advantage of the power imbalance in their relationship.

The way she repeats "we want MORE" with the exact same pitch of voice three times creeps me out a little.

The word is "gormless".

"We're gonna kick back with a bit of Barchester. So would you mind fucking off?"

If a Soviet officer who survived Stalingrad as a teen thinks you have the right instincts, you're definitely THAT soldier.

It actually reminded me of Mad Men when Betty insulted Don when she spoke about how he never really understood the true power of money and wealth because he had grown up poor.

Not at all - I thought the flashbacks did a great job explaining her unwillingness to truly open up to anyone else and Philip was spot on when he said that despite blending in well, she never understood the Americans around her.

Considering the bulk of his time was spent running the gang from Winter Hill in Somerville (wassup Jumbos), I don't think the people of South Boston will give a shit.

Rewatching this last night, I just caught that Archer's best buddy/gay doppleganger was named Troy - Archer and Troy being the mirror image cop and criminal who exchange identities in the frenemy/bromance action film Face/Off.

I was hoping they would be biracial twins to take the Jenna-Tracy combo to its resolution but I'm happy with the actual result.

"Someone's at the do'…"

I love the show but I think the best description of it came from a review some years ago that called it a "blue state fantasy of a red state town". It's very much an idealized small town where the core "American" values are the theme - the bonds of friendship, the bedrock of family exemplified by the excellent Taylor…

Damn you for putting that "Kuckoo Cola" jingle in my head again.