shopper73

I think there is a parallel in themes that these characters have no freedom and are imprisoned by their lives. Nina was trying to buy her life back by doing her government's bidding, but she didn't like who she had become and decided to help Anton. Phillip is not happy with who he has become, either. Elizabeth rationalizes that all the lies and murder is for a cause or a higher good, but is she free to determine her own fate or the fate of her family? I think that is where the prison theme fits into the story.

I thought Nina looked so child-like at the end with her little sneakers.

Far from honest too

I think getting caught up in terminology missed the point that Paige could be in danger. She does think and has acted like an American, which does make sense considering her personal history! It was a big turn in Elizabeth when she yelled at Paige that she was supposed to put her family first, as opposed to her personal moral dilemma. As noted above, Elizabeth is declaring her loyalty to her family now, instead of her "work" for the Center, which is big considering the family was formed just as a cover. I think it is significant that Phillip tells Martha that he loves her when he and Elizabeth never say it to each other, does he mean it? I thought it was so funny when Martha said her affair was honest and didn't involve wigs, when it actually did!!

I think the irony is that the Center assumes or sees her as "one of them" and ripe to be groomed as an operative for them, even though she is an American

The fact that Paige outed her parents to US citizens makes her a traitor to the Soviet cause, even though she didn't have that intent. I agree that P and E are very valuable to the Center, but we have seen that the Center and the FBI are not very protective of their people. Also I don't think the Center would value left leaning views! They don't want rebels, they want passionate people who follow orders! Now P and E have pushed the envelope in that department, but things could change for them at any moment. Nina was in prison, but her thoughts were free, and that was her salvation in the end. I think the other characters are also in prison, and I love this show, it is so compelling to see how they will break free.

I think that is an interesting theory, but my take is that if the KGB executed their own operative that was supplying them with good information and still helping them move forward with Anton, then why would they hesitate to take care of/kill Paige, another traitor? I think it is a story line that adds to the sense of pending doom for our other characters who are in prison, after all. I think that is an interesting theory, but my take is that if the KGB executed their own operative that was supplying them with good information and still helping them move forward with Anton, then why would they hesitate to take care of/kill Paige, another traitor? I think it is a story line that adds to the sense of pending doom for our other characters who are in prison, after all.

Also, I think cole and Allison belong together. They have history and probably a child together but they couldn't overcome the death of Gabriel without separating and going through this descent. I think Allison used Noah more than the other way around, even though she allowed him to write his best seller. It has come at quite a cost to Noah as he lost his family and now an old friend and had turned into his father in law who he despises.

If you notice when Noah was in the bathroom he was looking in the mirror when he was at his "desk" and also only saw Allison in the mirror which is how he sees her: it is a symbolic metaphor I think. He only sees Allison as a character in his book, not as a person he needs to be listening to. Allison is like a piece of driftwood that is loose in the ocean and had no direction or intent.

IMO, Ryan knew Jaclyn was not his type, but he pursued her sexually anyway. He knew she was too much for him from the start. Also, his Facebook page a few months ago showed he had an active circle of pretty girls he associated with, not all about his family/basement life at all! These were just his excuses.

I think Ryan is a player who did think Jaclyn was attractive enough to sleep with once, and then he wanted to move on.

Did I just say the men would work? Substitute the word chase, or court.

Did I just say the men would work? Substitute the word chase, or court.