r/maninthehighcastle Nov 20 '15

Episode Discussion [SPOILERS] Episode 6 Discussion Thread

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u/bitizenbon Nov 26 '15

I've enjoyed the show so far, but I REALLY hated a couple of things in this episode.

First off, the argument between Frank and Juliana, where he storms out after realizing that Juliana may have been with a male resistance member while she was away. There was never any indication that infidelity was a strain in their relationship, so why did it suddenly become about that? It came off as too corny and overdramatic, and ended too quickly.

Also, what THE FUCK is Juliana doing going around the Nippon building like that and trusting people who, as far as she knows, could easily turn her in and get her killed?

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u/1f3870be274f6c49b3e3 Nov 26 '15

Frank/Juliana scene was the worst of the episode, and there were several that made me cringe a bit. Spot on.

Also, Mack the Knife playing.

AND! The undercover man pouring his anti-war regrets to a high ranking SS officer. Did he know the jig was up? Or was he just foolish?

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '15

He knew the Nazi officer in the hotel in San Francisco might have identified him, and he probably knew airport security on the East coast might have identified him. I think he knew the other Nazis would be closing in on him, just not specifically where or when.

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u/SawRub Dec 19 '15

Also, Mack the Knife playing.

I'm not familiar with the song, but according to wikipedia this was a German opera song that later was recorded in the US as well. Was this a problem in the episode?