26. The Americans 2x6, ”The Red Door”

In this week’s episode, John and Danielle ask how desire impacts the characters and the plot in The Americans Season 2 Episode 6, “The Red Door.” They tackle the ~interesting~ dynamics between Elizabeth and Philip, the complicated question of desire when it comes to missions, and they meet Larrick, who they suspect will be with us for a few more episodes. But it’s not just desire this week: Claudia makes another appearance in Danielle Dossier, and Gaad tells Stan he’s bad at his job (just like we’ve been saying this whole time!). And in the Cave, John and Danielle return to the ur-thinker of their friendship when they consider the emotional economy and circulation of desire with Sara Ahmed, with a bit of the Frankfurt school and Marx sprinkled in!