<![CDATA[This is the kind of thing that drives me nuts about #ForAllMankind: the Soviet administrator's wife (Tasha Polivanova, played by Olga Fonda) has appeared in two episodes, but the captions refer to him by name (Lenya) and her as "spouse".]]>This is the kind of thing that drives me nuts about : the Soviet administrator's wife (Tasha Polivanova, played by Olga Fonda) has appeared in two episodes, but the captions refer to him by name (Lenya) and her as "spouse". It's pervasive: most seasons have been built around the more interesting female characters, but until the last episode one of the male astronauts was credited first (don't let the door hit ya, Bob) and now the "lead" is just a dude who showed up last season.

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.peterjanes.ca/users/me/statuses/116427274468473953https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.peterjanes.ca/users/me/statuses/116427274468473953Sat, 18 Apr 2026 19:07:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This is the kind of thing that drives me nuts about #ForAllMankind: the Soviet administrator's wife (Tasha Polivanova, played by Olga Fonda) has appeared in two episodes, but the captions refer to him by name (Lenya) and her as "spouse". on Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:59:24 GMT]]>@me I haven't started watching yet. This is a good observation.

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