Finally - sick of treating Paige like a child... - The Americans (2013) Discussion

[–] Cookie.L.A. (2117) 7 years ago

It's tough, because kids almost ALWAYS get on my nerves in TV shows...but if they weren't in there whining and f-ing things up, there'd be no conflict. So if there's going to be kids on the show, they may as well be making a mess.

But YES....i LOVED seeing that little brat get ripped a new one by her mom. I rewound the scene and watched it maybe 3 times! (If you're talking about when she skipped Bible Study because she "didn't feel like it.")

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[–] doctorc1970 (270) 7 years ago

Actually I was referring to what Elizabeth said to Phillip on Tuesday night's episode.... she literally said "I am sick of treating Paige like a child."

Which was awesome!

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[–] Cookie.L.A. (2117) 7 years ago

Sorry! I think I'm a season behind everyone, because I watch it on amazon prime streaming...they don't offer currently airing stuff : (

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[–] Geiri (844) 7 years ago

Be careful not to read any spoilers then

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[–] tigerlily007 (15) 7 years ago

I agree. At first I as skeptical if Paige could handle it all. it hasn't been ideal, but she is still a kid, and with what she knows, she needs to start learning the bare minimum.

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[–] MrSpock (286) 7 years ago

It's about time for what? Are you referring to giving her information about their assignments?

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[–] Popcorn Kernel (2368) 7 years ago

Paige is such a dumbass. Why is she taking it on herself to steal pastor Tim's diary? her parents never told her to do that.

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[–] AndyK (69) 7 years ago

Agree that Paige is irritating. So is Henry with his utter cluelessness as to the circumstances of their family.

But honestly I do think they're behavior is realistic. Henry accepts the reality that's presented to him. Paige is trying to accept her new circumstance; one step forward, two steps back. It's understandable that she would be all over the place.

I wonder when it will occur to her that, alone among the other operatives of "S" Directorate, she is being asked to commit what many would consider treason against the US.

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[–] beauq81 (1016) 7 years ago

She is fully aware of that. But, she considers it her moral duty to do something when she sees something bad happening, even when it is being done by the US government. She was involved in various civil rights activities and, as long as she thinks her parents are doing the morally right thing, she will have no problem helping them.

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[–] AndyK (69) 7 years ago

Not sure I agree with that. Problem is just that, moral duty. Paige has no problem protesting against what she perceives as a moral wrong. She even agrees with civil disobedience. The worthiness of the cause justifies many of the methods used, sure.

I'm no lawyer, but couldn't government prosecutors argue that for a US citizen civil disobedience is a form of free speech & legitimate protest, but for that same citizen with ties to the KGB it becomes a form of espionage? Her actions motivated not by patriotism, or seeking the best interests of the US, but by aiding the best interests of a rival power, the USSR?

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[–] beauq81 (1016) 7 years ago

Probably, but we're not talking about openly protesting about something. We're talking about Paige's moral issues with the clandestine work her parents do. Take the current storyline as an example - her parents are preventing the US government to destroy Soviet crops, which would bring starvation. She gets that she's working against the country she grew up in, but she also understands that that same country is doing something wrong, that must be stopped.

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[–] AndyK (69) 7 years ago

The irony is that were someone like Paige to find out what the company &, evidently the US government, are doing & reveal it, she'd be acclaimed as a heroine. Doing exactly the same thing with help from or under the auspices of the KGB makes her guilty of espionage.

I don't think Paige really appreciates the distinction, yet.

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[–] beauq81 (1016) 7 years ago

Of course not, she's still a kid. Plus, she has no evidence. Even P&E aren't quite sure what they're investigating at this point.

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[–] AndyK (69) 7 years ago

Good point, btw. While I don't blame them & the Center for assuming the US government's behind any attempt to sabotage the USSR's food supply, or part of it, I think if it is happening, it must just as likely be corporate greed, unsupported by the government--based on a desire in the private sector to render the USSR totally dependent on their product.

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[–] beauq81 (1016) 7 years ago

I don't know. The Center gets their information from spies within US government, so it's unlikely these are mere corporate bad guys. But it could be something completely different entirely.

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[–] beauq81 (1016) 7 years ago

Told ya

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[–] AndyK (69) 7 years ago

LOL! Indeed you did:)

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[–] Popcorn Kernel (2368) 7 years ago

Well shit!
She reads 1 book by Marx and agrees with some of it, and her parents bring her to Gabriel?

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