53. The Americans 3x11, ”One Day in the Life of Anton Baklanov”

John and Danielle are back on their own this week to contemplate the world through the eyes of Anton Baklanov. Together, they dig into The Americans Season 3 Episode 11, “One Day in the Life of Anton Baklanov.” They really start at square one, with John explaining the framing device to a none-the-wiser Danielle, and then they ask how using Anton as a lens impacts their takeaways from the ep itself. They follow-up on all things Paige/Jennings in the aftermath of the last episode, and check in on Gabriel, Nina, and of course Martha. They touch on some solid (if surprising) spycraft from Hans, and some weird feminizing of computers in Glas. This leads into our first self-cite, with John invoking an article of his and producer Amy in the Cave! And of course, is it even an episode of NQGB if we don’t give someone Foucault as a TheoryShip?

 

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