I hate to be "that guy" that always complains when a series goes down hill, but I really usually never do this but man has this series nose dived this year. Really up until this season it has been so good that it is one of the few shows that I almost always watch on its night even though I DVR it. The story arc has dropped a lot. I often watch the show late at night, as i'm a late owl, but I literally have fallen asleep twice this season watching the epi's. Now it appears Frank Langella is leaving which sucks, although Margo Martindale can hold that end down fine. The wheat story is a joke. Does anyone know if they went over a big writers overhaul at some point?
All that having been said, there have been some interesting spots- the Vietnamese kid that is helping them out is interesting, and Liz with Mr. save the world was intriguing last week in that he could tell the difference in her sexual performance now that she clearly admires him more than when she though he was poisoning the wheat. That is interesting to me in that it shows that as good as a faker as Liz is, she is becoming more and more human while performing the job. I am definitely not a hater, I love the characters, and it will be interesting to see what is up with Stan's GF. and I do like the concept of Phil and even now Liz questioning the cause. I am interested to see if they get word to Burov that he is safe from being blackmailed. I just am used to hanging on every second of the show and I find myself really fading more and more this season.
I hope we get more of Martha before the show wraps.
It has been a little hard to follow at times. Following OLEG in Russia is a bit boring and I wonder what it will really add to the show.
They are abviously laying the groundwork for the endgame. Bringing Henry back into the show (OK...who's kid hangs out with the Dad next door?) The wheat storyline is humanizing Phillip more...as are the flashbacks to his life as a child. I don't think we are done with Gabriel yet...I think he has a role to play in Russia. Tonights episode should continue with Paige's development as an agent.
I think the opposite...I think she is the one who will save him. The choice between Mother Russia and Philip/family will be a major plot line IMO.
And I miss Sandra Beeman quite a bit myself. Milfalicious.
Given the way Stan's going rogue at work, I think it might be more likely that she's CIA and keeping tabs on him.
Well, except for the guy getting murdered.
I mean, think of it - they think a top-secret bio-war project was being conducted in a random greenhouse in the middle of nowhere, protected by nothing more than a padlock??
Given the way Stan's going rogue at work, I think it might be more likely that she's CIA and keeping tabs on him.
Thought CIA was possible as well...but it makes some sense that the Russians could be keeping on eye on Philip thru Stan. If Philip was going to flip....He's going to see Stan. The Center does not trust Philip. Elizabeth vouching for him has likely saved his ass.
Well, except for the guy getting murdered.
I mean, think of it - they think a top-secret bio-war project was being conducted in a random greenhouse in the middle of nowhere, protected by nothing more than a padlock??
Did Phillip and Elizabeth leave the body in the Green House when they left or did they put it in the trunk of the Car they rented then get rid of it? In any case eventually someone is going to have to investigate that and since it was a federal facility (and employee or a contracted worker) I'm pretty sure that's going to be the FBI. I wonder if that would have the potential compromise Elizabeth eventually?
Didn't we see Martha in the store that Oleg was investigating? Small world or is there something there? The Soviet Union his heading for the big breakup and I wonder if there is going to be some kind of confluence of circumstances that occurs with the breakup?
I think in the old Soviet Union (SU) that store was the "luxurious hero life" which I think is why Oleg was investigating the place because it was a little too luxurious.
I felt sad seeing her in that market. She was destined to wind up as a spinster, living alone with her cats. That'd be a significant step up from where she ended. And all because she wanted to believe she had something with Clark.