This show does such fantastic character work that I'd be happy for the plot to move at a snail's pace if it stays true to the character's motivations, not that it does. I guess it just depends what you're into- I love Mad Men, so I love the way this show works.

But how are we or they to know she didn't work through the night and leave just before her son came in to open up the shop in the morning? I mean, I'd personally doubt it, but I don't think they would risk that she might. Again, I would love to think of a different way: Elizabeth could pop out to a payphone, call the…

I thought she was going to say the exact city, which would've been awesome and subtle, but who knows if Betty would've understood where whatever B.F.E.-nowhere town her mom lives in was just from the foreign-sounding name?

For real. Last week they had a little teaser post about, 'What will Nina do?' and commenters were like, 'Spread her legs as usual, I'm sure.' And the first couple of these highly original wizards were women. WTF. I usually wonder what those people get out of a show like this? But I'm glad for viewer numbers, up until…

I do like that they do that, not telegraphing the characters' emotions unambiguously but definitely making you want to pay attention to what the they're focusing on to see if it will mean something in the future.

Good point about Gaad worrying about Stan going off the rails and cooling on him, he seemed to start cooling on him after last season when Stan got him layered. And they don't know the whole story but no doubt they both suspect he got in over his head with Nina. They could definitely be wondering if he's still…

Oh, believe me, that was the first thing I thought of, I was like, just don't go in there, Elizabeth. But when she did I was alert for it and noticed that Philip was banging away down there loud as hell. Betty- who, due to the fact that the light went on for the first time after the toilet flushed, I believe had just…

Ah, yes. I'm glad you mentioned Aderholt and Gaad's shared glances when Stan left Gaad's office, I was wondering about that. It wasn't totally decipherable to me- were their looks meaningful or not? I thought they were, and it seems like you might haven't gotten that vibe too, huh? I wonder what they're thinking, or…

Plus they weren't wearing disguises, so if questioned Betty could fully ID the true Elizabeth. My made-up off-show desire is for P&E to learn a lesson to never spy w/o disguises anymore, no matter how late or solitary the work may seem to be. Though as you say, a disguise almost certainly wouldn't have saved Betty in…

I got woken up a couple of times last night (dumb kitty), and the first thought that would come into my mind upon waking was Betty. That happens to me when I've seen or experienced something emotionally disturbing before I go to sleep, and that's how I know that last night's episode was more upsetting to me then even…

Not only did I read it, I was listening to the podcast for the first time ever as I scrolled. So you're not just talking to yourself, just to let you know.

Or the woman whose food got knocked on the ground by that sad, alone razor scooter boy who picked it back up and kept on eating it.

She's become such a liability- the FBI aren't going to just forget about the bugged pen, and one little thing at any time in the future could make them turn their sights onto her for real.

I was amazed at how cool she was. Just the right mix of quizzical, down-playing, and subordinate professional helpfulness.

I was thinking it was a digression as well, but then I realized that I actually like seeing what goes on in Russia. It is a show about the Cold War after all, even if its focus is on the Americans, and it makes me mindful of certain things that are vital to what our Jennings are doing here.

When Elizabeth turned back around after she'd seen Hans and was scared that Todd had too, his face was dazed and out of it; he was basically staring into space. I took that to mean that he luckily hadn't, but I'm sure she'll take Hans to task for being so careless.

I paused it and fully walked to another room when I saw Ncgobo pick up the tire and gas can 'cause I knew what was coming, and it took me more than ten minutes to decide to continue watching, mostly because I'm squeamish as fuck but also, have you seen google images of necklacing victims? The rubber gets fused with…

You know what, I'm gonna say, yeah, I think so, and that is on the basis of- look at how much shit was given 'round these parts to one Betty Draper Francis. At some points, I swear to god, it felt like I was the only one sticking up for the girl. And in hindsight her journey has been just as rewarding as Don's- she's…

It's probs 'cause Jessa looks like your run-of-the-mill fuck-up on a show that includes an actual facade of a human like Marnie as a character it spends a good amount of time on. The rest of the characters are terrible at knowing how to deal with anyone, so they don't, but I can get a handle on a person like Jessa.…

Yeah, I've already started looking for information about whether they've been renewed for season 4 yet and I'm worrying a little because isn't it about that time? It needs to be renewed and we need to know.