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Symmetries in "The Americans" Part 3
Feb. 22nd, 2014 01:52 pmAs promised, I'll continue on! :)
A bit of an aside, however; the fact of my handle has some relevance, since it's what I do, more or less, in my real-world studies. And in quantum mechanics, what's been found is that one of the most fundamental aspects of nature is driven by something called a "broken symmetry": the weak interaction.
What this means is that a mathematical symmetry still exists, but it's been hidden or modified so it's no longer obvious in a simple way.
And one thing I've noticed, in studying the women of this series, is that the symmetries aren't so exact. They're also broken symmetries.
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I think for parts 4 and onward, I'll explore some of the plot arcs in the series, because just as with the opening credits, I believe that the writers have purposely and consciously chosen to show, in microcosm, how similar and alike - how symmetric - the erstwhile diametrically-opposed ideological enemies actually are: in this series, we're seeing the best and brightest spies on Earth capable of calling on the vast resources of two entire nations to do their bidding in their hidden battles with one another.
A bit of an aside, however; the fact of my handle has some relevance, since it's what I do, more or less, in my real-world studies. And in quantum mechanics, what's been found is that one of the most fundamental aspects of nature is driven by something called a "broken symmetry": the weak interaction.
What this means is that a mathematical symmetry still exists, but it's been hidden or modified so it's no longer obvious in a simple way.
And one thing I've noticed, in studying the women of this series, is that the symmetries aren't so exact. They're also broken symmetries.
( Read more... )
I think for parts 4 and onward, I'll explore some of the plot arcs in the series, because just as with the opening credits, I believe that the writers have purposely and consciously chosen to show, in microcosm, how similar and alike - how symmetric - the erstwhile diametrically-opposed ideological enemies actually are: in this series, we're seeing the best and brightest spies on Earth capable of calling on the vast resources of two entire nations to do their bidding in their hidden battles with one another.
