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This is only a guess, because I have no idea how the FBI actually functions. If someone is an undercover agent for the FBI, they are most likely not allowed to say what they do (because of the whole undercover thing). However, once they are no longer an undercover agent and are going to be spending the rest of their career behind a desk in headquarters or a field office, I would assume it would be okay to tell people you work for the FBI, just not reveal anything specific about what you do or any state secrets/classified information.

Agreed, but I didn't want to sound like a perv or creepy. More scenes of Oleg shirtless would be greatly appreciated.

I think Paige knows that, but that doesn't make what happened in front of her any less disturbing or scary. In her mind, she could be going back forth between the awful thing that actually happened (her mother killing their would be attacker) and the awful things that might have happened (assault, rape, murder) if Elizabeth had not reacted so quickly.

I had almost the exact same thought. It felt like table-setting, which is okay because it's the first episode of the season, and they have to introduce the new characters and plotlines. That being said, I am intrigued by what they've set up and can't wait to see where it goes.

I'm not. He is going to be a season long story-arc/character Me too! I felt the scene went on too long. I don't know exactly how this works, but if ambassadors can bring their families, then maybe people who doing other types of government work can as well. It seems like he is a memeber of the Soviet counterpart to our Department of Agriculture. Oleg looks great. I'm not sure if he looks better than usual, but I am thrilled we got to see him. I'm totally okay with a season of Oleg in the USSR. As long as we get to see him on a regular basis, and not always in a suit. He looks great in 1980s casual wear. I hadn't thought of that but it makes perfect sense. What a great catch. I love being able to talk about this show with smart fans.

I always thought it would be great to see a storyline involving one of Danny's sons and a gay student. Not a romantic relationship, but a friendship that involves some of the boys teasing Jack or Sean.

I had never heard of homoromantic before, so I looked it up. They would face many of the same challenges as homosexual couples, and so including them in in LGBTQ would make more sense than I realized. Thanks for opening my eyes to the range in the asexual community.

You're welcome. Fun/scary fact-Many of the laws like the one you mentioned are proposed knowing that the bill will probably not pass or even make it very far into the legislative process. They are introduced so someone can run campaign ads saying some variation of "I introduced legislation to..." I haven't heard anything about a DVD release, but I hope there is one. Maybe it can include the special that ran before one of the parts featuring interviews with the real people who inspired the miniseries, and a coupon to buy any of the books it was based off of.

I love watching Ralph and Cabe together and want more scenes of them interacting. I posted this in another thread, but I hope it's okay to post it again here. I would love an episode where Paige is supposed to chaperone a field trip, but on the day of the trip she is horribly sick, so Cabe offers to take her place because it's his day off. Something goes horribly wrong and it's up to Ralph and Cabe to be the ones in the field to save the day while the rest of the team provides support.

Correct. It varied state by state. It was illegal in Texas, but legal in New York. What Roe v. Wade did (or was supposed to do) was create a uniform guide/code for all of the states. The decision was supposed to indicate what kinds of restrictions were constitutional, and when during the pregnancy limits on abortion were constitutional. You skipped Casey where the standard became "whether a state abortion regulation has the purpose or effect of imposing an "undue burden," which is defined as a "substantial obstacle in the path of a woman seeking an abortion before the fetus attains viability." (https://www.oyez.org/cases/1991/91-744) The most recent case, Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, created a new standard. A restriction on abortion must have a medical/safety reason for existing. The regulation must in some way exist to protect the life or health of the mother, not just exist to make it harder to have a legal abortion .

My guess is that as their music careers develop the ratio of music to melodrama will change, but I could be wrong.

What struck me was how Cleve went from being a kid idolizing Harvey Milk (I still think the bit with the shoes on the table was probably my favorite single shot of the entire series) to being a leader and part of the older generation. I loved that they showed his evolution.

What is the real meat of the story? Is the end point the Million Dollar Quartet Session or is the end point the fall of Sun Records as a major creative force in rock and roll, because those are two different end points. On another note, I am loving the hair, clothes, music and cars not necessarily in that order.

I can see the argument that it's sexist to give the lesbian couple the story about parenting, because it reduces women to their role as mothers. However, if these are the characters they are working with, and they want to show the challenges that same sex couples with children face, than the Roma, Dianne and Annie story is the best way to do it. None of the other characters they are following are in relationships where they are raising children. When they showed footage from 1992 of the quilt on the National Mall, I cried. I've spent a great deal of time in D.C, and know how big the National Mall, so to see it covered by the quilt gave me a real sense of the magnitude. One summer I was interning in D.C, and when I found out the quilt was going to be displayed, some of the other interns and I went to see it on our lunch break. It was an amazing experience. If you have the opportunity to see the quilt displayed, please go. It is a moving experience.

I think so. Annie was born around 1977-1984, which would make her around 35-40. To your second point, that's part of And the Band Played On had such an impact on me. What struck me what was that it was all so recent. While I was very young when most of the events book were happening (and not born for some of the earlier parts), a good chunk of it took place within my lifetime.

Parts of it are dated, but it's still powerful. And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic by Randy Shilts Stonewall: The Riots That Sparked the Gay Revolution by David Carter Behind the Mask of the Mattachine: The Hal Call Chronicles and the Early Movement for Homosexual Emancipation by James T Sears Pre-Gay L.A.: A Social History of the Movement For Homosexual Rights by C Todd White

I can see why the A hasn't caught on, because in many cases it seems like it would be covered under something else. If one co-worker is pressuring an asexual co-worker to have sex with them, and the asexual co-worker isn't interested, that should be covered under sexual harassment. I'd have a hard time picturing someone not being able to rent an apartment because they are asexual, because how would the owner know or even suspect the renter is asexual? It seems like the issues/experiences would be too different to merit common cause.

I loved that Randy Shilts was mentioned, and the way he was mentioned. Reading his book "And The Band Played On" during my freshman year of high school changed my life. I thought Cleve putting his feet up the way Harvey did was adorable. I liked that they only showed Harvey in archival footage. It keeps the focus on our lead characters, who in most other stories would be the background characters.

With the skills they have? There's no way they just walk off into the sunset. They could make a killing (no pun intended) in corporate espionage. That being said, I agree with other people. This isn't the story of the Cold War. This is a story set during the Cold War. When the series ends is going to be driven by the characters, not major moments in history. I think the story will end sometime/well before 1989 or 1991.

I'm not sure if it's age so much as personality. Offstage, especially early on during his career, Elvis was shy. I could see someone who is naturally shy to begin with, being in a place he is not sure he is supposed to be in at all, the reaction would be to hide in the back and try to be less obvious.

I agree with you. He is totally the kid brother of the team. Cabe Gallo is the dad, and the birth order of the siblings goes Walter, Toby, Happy, Sylvester.

I like this idea. It's similar to something I thought would be a fun episode involving Ralph. Paige was supposed to chaperone a field trip, but on the day of the trip is horribly sick, so Cabe offers to take her place because it's his day off. Something goes horribly wrong so it's up to Ralph and Cabe to be the ones in the field to save the day. Your version could be a lot of fun too.

Oleg is one of my favorite characters on this show. I also love his clothes. I think he wins best dressed. I can't wait to see what happens to him.

This is part of my big (somewhat unsupported) theory about Henry. He knows more than people realize and give him credit for. I like the idea what while Paige asked/had to be told, Henry will figure it out on his own, but will not say anything. Philip and Elizabeth won't even realize that he figured it out on his own until he tells them that he knows the truth.

I want Stan to figure out who Philip and Elizabeth really are, but not capture them. He is just a few steps behind them, and they escape. Based on the fact that there are only two more seasons, I do not think the show will go as far as the end of the Cold War. I want the last scene to be a flash forward. It will be a series of intercuts of the characters watching the fall of the Berlin Wall (sort of like the way they showed many of the characters watching The Day After). We will see where each character ended up and get some idea of what they are doing.