Last summer, I had a filling placed in one of my molars.
I thought something was horribly wrong.
The pain was shockingly strong and damn near Biblical.
It felt like I was being cosmically punished for everything I had ever done wrong.
Surely, there was an infection.
I needed a root canal or an exorcism.
But all that was wrong was that stupid bite.
So when Elizabeth broke her teeth inThe Americansseason 3 premiere, I felt her pain.
I felt like I knew what the show was trying to imply by her pain.
The Symbolism 101 dictates that tooth pain is a nagging, persistent pain as punishment.
*The Americans continues to use nudity pitch perfectly.
The Jennings marriage feels like in the rockiest place since season one.
But season one did not have tonights dentistry scene or its exciting, slow-paced car chase.
There is still work to be done.
Philip and Elizabeth are still pursuing the C.I.A.
group dealing with Afghanistan.
Thanks to Yousafs intel, Philip and Elizabeth now have some names and faces to work off of.
The KGB believes that Agent Ted Paaswell is their best bet.
Hes going through a rough divorce and selling his house.
Practically in mid-sentence Elizabeth notices that a Lincoln has been following them.
Its more like a naval battle than a car chase.
The cars move so slowly so as to not reveal that theyre being followed/following.
Meanwhile, Philip and Stan pore over maps like sea charts, looking for the perfect route of escape.
Its just great, tense stuff.
Not everything is, Philip responds.
In this Cold War, domestic turbulence is the biggest sign of weakness.
Even Clark may soon have to revise his no babies policy to keep the peace with Martha.
Rating:
4.5 out of 5
