I felt that as well initially, but in a stroke of genius that is this show, they instead used the headiness of that possibility to highlight the impact of his decision. Really outstanding drama here. And again, not a single word spoken.

The goal of the operation is to try to identify US agents that are going to see Evgheniya to learn how to speak Russian by photographing individuals entering the building around the same times that she does, because they could be students (US agents).

Agreed. This would be an unnecessary (and implausible) shark jump. Enough to cause me to stop watching altogether.

This scene floored me, because earlier in the evening my brother answered the door to a couple of Mormons and "wasted their time" by telling them he was too busy right now but, yes, they could come back another time. So I guess I pulled an Elizabeth, because I asked him why didn't he just say he wan't interested. XD

I don't know how I could possibly do that, but something pivotal happened to the show in that very long excavation scene that launched this season into something beyond the other three seasons combined.

Wow, this show… it's really something very special that I feel grateful to be given the opportunity to watch. Gabriel's final visit to the Mall really hit me right in the gut. I had a similar farewell walk through it when I left DC after 15 years. I have always felt that the monuments there are less about one single…

Absolutely, and I now have some sympathy for Josh. This was a crap season all around, with few shining moments. It's no wonder he tuned out. This was a turd not worthy of shining.

What was that crap? That was really, really bad television. I am not even going to try to make sense of this seriously flawed episode. Instead, I'll just pretend that it never happened and find something else to watch when the next season rolls around. If nothing else, it answers the question: how many executive…

A lot of the trap is a waiting game. It's a type of in-your-face surveillance. These are experienced soldiers. Anything is possible if you convince someone you belong in a certain setting and time your moves accurately.

Well, for one, the hooks are in now; she is taking Stan fly fishing next weekend. (ouch, pun, sorry/not sorry…) Also, to me it kind of feeds back into the unassigned snooping that Paige was doing at Pastor Tim's. No, they shouldn't interfere, but Phillip's trust of his own country is "shaky". I am most curious to know…

Because Stan fits a profile and Phillip is an expert with honey traps.

I loved this episode and I have a lot of things to say about it, but first and foremost: Wow, Noah Emmerich, you are really a master at bringing this show to life. It must be a real thrill for you right now.

Always? I see what you did there.

As soon as I saw this character, I literally groaned, because I knew the rest of the season would be unbearably bad.

I'm pretty sure she's there to keep the Paige thing in check.

I think that's where I saw my first anti-theft devices on clothing, on those ugly jackets.

This is a man who is in mid-life crisis mode, disillusioned by his boyhood dreams of being a superhero. He has recently discovered that he is just another cog in the wheel, and trying desperately to figure out if he's on the right side of humanity. Lately, he's also running high from having someone around to tickle…

"It's amazing how quiet and deliberately paced yet still completely compelling this show is. I can't think of anything else like it, really."

And portrayed so well. Could have been my own kid.

Watching this show congruently with Showtime's Billions is really getting to be a head-twister.