The most fascinating aspect, I think, was Elizabeth's reaction to the surveillance tape from the Deputy/General/Secretary/whoever's house they bugged that suggested General Hague had the nuclear football.
And not just Elizabeth, but ALL of the Russians (except Philip). The way they all saw it through their own cultural lens was just so clever and believable.
It's interesting that Philip and Elizabeth consistently use their full names to address each other, when Russian is so thoroughly infested with different nicknames for every possible relationship. I wonder what the reason for that is, or if there's a conscious reason on the writers' parts.
Oh, wow, I don't know why I never thought of that, but you're right--that's so fascinating!
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Date: 2013-06-02 02:11 pm (UTC)And not just Elizabeth, but ALL of the Russians (except Philip). The way they all saw it through their own cultural lens was just so clever and believable.
It's interesting that Philip and Elizabeth consistently use their full names to address each other, when Russian is so thoroughly infested with different nicknames for every possible relationship. I wonder what the reason for that is, or if there's a conscious reason on the writers' parts.
Oh, wow, I don't know why I never thought of that, but you're right--that's so fascinating!
-J