My issue with her is not that she is "domineering," but that she is brutally nasty to other women. It's always uncalled for and it's reprehensible. She is also completely blind to her own faults and flaws. I deeply dislike her for those reasons.

But by the same token, there is a subset of fans who absolve her of any and all ugly behaviours because she makes their meat stick twitch. She is off limits from criticism because some foul combination of white knighting and twitchy dick syndrome makes her bahaviours beyond reproach. And quite honestly, that's…

I don't disagree with anything you said. That it makes perfect sense as an everday occurrence is what piques my suspicions.
One of the themes of this show is suspicion and paranoia. People and situations are not what they appear.
I'm not paranoid, but I am suspicious by nature, and this show is so outstanding at…

It doesn't make it pro-soviet, but it does make it another way for the Soviets to try and influence US policy during that time. The cold war was fought on many fronts and in many ways. If they could influence public opinion in such a way it could influence foreign policy, then that would certainly be helpful to the…

Well, I think if my theory is correct, then the Jesus thing is just a cover made to appeal to her.
Her church is actively anti-war, anti-nuke, etc. Using the guise of a church to help undermine US policy (at least to sway public opinion, which can effect US policy) is something I can very much see the KGB doing.
Historic…

I feel certain that Pastor Tim is KGB and is cultivating Paige just as Kate did last year with Jared.

I don't know. Linear storytelling has never really been the structure of this show, and women seem to come and go in and out of his life without a lot of immediate resolution. Doubtless, she will re-erupt at some point like a half remembered dormant pustule you thought had been cured.

A complete absence of Pamela is still too much Pamela for me.

Prolebot!

I thought she was the spitting image of Anna Draper with black hair.

True. But the storyline was about the illegal war in Nicaragua in which said criminal had first hand knowledge, and actually participated in. I have no idea if he received financial compensation or not. I guess to some extent he did, as he was listed in the credits as a co-writer. (I think)

Go back to the review of that episode and scroll the
comments. There were people appalled and horrified that Oliver North was
involved. I seem to recall a vow or two to Never Watch Again.
This new phenomenon of finding fault and offense in everything, then using it as a means to dismiss people, art, history, culture,…

Oliver North is a shitbag. No argument there. But I am damn sure not going to hold it against the show, the writers, or the producers for consulting with a shitbag who was actually there and who literally affected history and events that are directly addressed in the series and was a major storyline. That was my…

Oh my heavens! They consulted with someone who was actually involved in 1980s political intrigues and had first hand knowledge of events the series is covering! Those dastardly, bastardly monsters. There aren't enough pearls in the world for me to clutch. I need more hands!

Also, Bullet the Blue Sky.

Is that a flaw, though? Look at a hundred year old photograph. Everyone in it is "doomed." In some cases, we know how the stories of their lives played out, and we know the ending.

"(Listen, if they're allowed to complain about my "agenda" then I'm certainly entitled to complain about theirs, especially since mine is about tolerance and inclusion and theirs is overtly evangelical…"

What evidence do you have of her perspective being "christian wing nut"? Not all Christians are "wing nuts" or "fanatics." Many MANY Christians are enlightened and tolerant; good natured and thoughtful. See, this is exactly the same mind-set and mentality that fuels racism and bigotry. You use the fringe to define…

For me, it makes it all the more poignant. Mike's story last week made me like Breaking Bad even more, which really didn't seem possible.
But, I am one of those people who saves the preface for last, and reads the last page of a book before I begin it.

It would be interesting if it turned out *she* was the abuser. That could be a very compelling story.