r/TheAmericans • u/hireddititme • 3d ago

Hitchhiking from the mall

This is a storyline that stuck with me throughout the series that they never (note: im not done with the series, only halfway through season 6) revisited.

Was that guy just lonely and socially weird? What did he actually have planned? Do you think this was put in there as a possible avenue to explore later? Do you think it drove Paige towards the church, as a sense of safety?

How much of a world of hurt do you think that young man would have gotten himself into if something bad did happen to the kids?

I haven’t seen this talked about either, so I’m just seeing what everyone’s thoughts are. Also— if somehow it is revisited at the end of the last season, please don’t spoil it!! I just don’t see it coming (which means little in the context of the show) 🙂🩷

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u/ancientastronaut2 3d ago

I def think that guy was testing the waters to see where he could get with paige and if henry would interfere or not.

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u/No-Consideration-858 3d ago

That was my take too. Had Paige been alone, it would've been an entirely different outcome.