[TV] The Americans on FX

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Sat Apr 04, 2015 10:36 am

And I hope they never get to the point where they go for the easy story that appeals to people with short attention spans and who aren't watching each week.

Freezer-TPF- · Post by **Freezer-TPF-** » Sat Apr 04, 2015 10:58 am

Many shows would have dropped a bombshell like that in a season finale. I am glad there are 3 eps left to process. I love how they handled it, and how they shot the final scene when Stan came over.

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Quaro · Post by **Quaro** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 3:01 am

As long as every episode is put together as well as they have been, I don't mind the slow burn at all. Some of these scenes are just astonishing. The closing scene of that last episode, just wow.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 8:30 am

I'm torn between thinking the Pastor is hiding some secret, and thinking he's just coming across ominous in his scenes with the family because he's so normal that it highlights Elizabeth and Phillip's abnormality even more.

$iljanus · Post by **$iljanus** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 12:20 pm

hepcat wrote:I'm torn between thinking the Pastor is hiding some secret, and thinking he's just coming across ominous in his scenes with the family because he's so normal that it highlights Elizabeth and Phillip's abnormality even more.

I'm thinking the Pastor is going to meet The Lord in a future episode after learning a certain secret...

Jolor · Post by **Jolor** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 11:33 pm

Just based on Paige's not confessing to The Pastor when given the opportunity and watching her eyes open when Stan comes for dinner that The Pastor will not learn this secret. Not saying that he's not irritating enough to eliminate, however

$iljanus · Post by **$iljanus** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 9:39 am

Jolor wrote:Just based on Paige's not confessing to The Pastor when given the opportunity and watching her eyes open when Stan comes for dinner that The Pastor will not learn this secret. Not saying that he's not irritating enough to eliminate, however

It's early. I think it will just come out by accident and she'll believe she could trust him being a man of God and all. Unfortunately, I don't think the secrecy of confession matters much to her atheist parents.

EvilHomer3k · Post by **EvilHomer3k** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 11:20 am

The pastor is just creepy. I don't think they'd build someone up so well without there being a payoff. He's going to die but I'm not sure how. I think Phillip will be the one to kill him.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 11:31 am

EvilHomer3k wrote:The pastor is just creepy. I don't think they'd build someone up so well without there being a payoff. He's going to die but I'm not sure how. I think Phillip will be the one to kill him.

It's also entirely possible he is being observed by the FBI and they'll start to pump him for information after he's arrested during a political protest. If he reports a strange vibe from Paige's parents based on what she's been telling him...

$iljanus · Post by **$iljanus** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 12:26 pm

Smoove_B wrote:
EvilHomer3k wrote:The pastor is just creepy. I don't think they'd build someone up so well without there being a payoff. He's going to die but I'm not sure how. I think Phillip will be the one to kill him.
It's also entirely possible he is being observed by the FBI and they'll start to pump him for information after he's arrested during a political protest. If he reports a strange vibe from Paige's parents based on what she's been telling him...

If they decide to be a little out there it will be Henry, the one whom the Centre should have been recruiting all along, who will put an end to this meddling pastor.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 12:49 pm

I would love to see the internal family struggle between an unwilling Paige, and a rarin' to go Henry.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 1:48 pm

Once Stan figures out he can use his ex-wife to manipulate Henry, things are going to get extra weird.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 2:15 pm

Huh? You mean if Stan learns that the Phillips are spies?

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 2:19 pm

Yes, in my scenario where Pastor Tim provides some intel and Stan then decides to investigate his neighbors based on their weird schedules and the fact that they *could* be the man/woman team they've been chasing now for two seasons...

I doubt anything like that would ever happen only because it would remove all those awesome tense moments and now they clearly have tons of new options with Paige suddenly seeing things differently.

$iljanus · Post by **$iljanus** » Sun Apr 26, 2015 7:10 pm

Wow that didn't take long to happen... Oh Paige.

$iljanus · Post by **$iljanus** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 9:42 am

Our favorite communists are back tonight! Can't wait to see how it all goes off the rails for our spy family this season along with life expectancy of various characters on the show.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 9:48 am

Yeah, I was excited to see the commercials starting up last month. It's a great show.

KKBlue · Post by **KKBlue** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 11:33 am

Thanks for the reminder!

Odin · Post by **Odin** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 11:53 am

I think I'm still a full season or more behind on this show. My wife and I had been watching it together, preferably without the kids around due to some of the racier scenes. But the kids started staying up later and my wife seemed to be busier and we didn't watch it at all for a good year. Finally I said that we needed to get caught up and she confessed that she doesn't really dig "all those dramas you watch" (by which she means everything from Americans to superhero shows, Lucifer, the Expanse, etc., etc.,). Evidently she prefers sit-coms and just never bothered to say so. We've been watching Last Man Standing on Netflix and she's happy as a lark. I'm fine with that, but it left me with scads of unwatched Americans episodes that I can't seem to get caught up on with all the other shows I'm currently watching.

That said, I like it quite a bit, and am looking forward to seeing what happens next.

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » Wed Feb 15, 2017 8:00 pm

Well, I've watched through the first four seasons of The Americans on Amazon. Overall, pretty good, especially season 3 and 4.

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stessier · Post by **stessier** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 2:11 pm

Bumpity bump

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 2:28 pm

Awesome! Placeholder while I finish watching the last season on Amazon. I assume no one kept watching since the last post is from 2015?

tjg_marantz · Post by **tjg_marantz** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 10:10 am

Been watching every week. Top 3 show on TV.

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Jolor · Post by **Jolor** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 10:24 am

Us as well though we are a week behind.

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 11:28 am

I'm back a week too. I'm really enjoying this season so far. I recommend it to everyone I know.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 12:47 pm

Yup, we're a week behind but still enjoying it and I've found that I'm enamored with Keri Russell. Her side-swept hair and those soft and fuzzy sweaters are taking me back to a time as a teenager when girls were suddenly becoming less icky.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 1:04 pm

I could watch Frank Langella for the entire hour. One of the greats. The actor who plays Stan has also really stood out from day one.

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 1:25 pm

Agreed about Stan. Amazing acting chops, and cast perfectly.

We finished season 4 last night. Is there no FX channel on cable TV? I'd rather not watch it on my iPad via the FX app.

$iljanus · Post by **$iljanus** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 1:28 pm

Because there's just so much good TV lately and now Fargo and Archer have started up I'm a couple episodes behind. But everything I've watched this season has been great and even though I'll miss the show when the final season debuts in 2018 I'm glad that they'll probably do a great job wrapping things up.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Mon Mar 12, 2018 3:29 pm

Series finale starts on 3/28. Probably a bit too early to care, but here's the first trailer...

tjg_marantz · Post by **tjg_marantz** » Wed Mar 14, 2018 1:03 am

Not watching the trailer. Going in cold. Can't wait!

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Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Wed Mar 14, 2018 7:59 am

tjg_marantz wrote:Not watching the trailer. Going in cold. Can't wait!

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Same

Jolor · Post by **Jolor** » Wed Mar 14, 2018 12:16 pm

Carpet_pissr wrote: ↑Wed Mar 14, 2018 7:59 am
tjg_marantz wrote:Not watching the trailer. Going in cold. Can't wait!

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Same

Watched the trailer. Coming in hot!

tjg_marantz · Post by **tjg_marantz** » Thu May 31, 2018 3:47 pm

That was spectacular. I'm going to miss this show terribly. Anyone on the fence, go for it. The story is told.

http://www.vulture.com/2018/05/the-amer ... story.html

So much sadness for everyone involved. Every character has about 2 or 3 questions that remain unanswered and yet the story is over and it feels right. Heartbreaking.

Z-Corn · Post by **Z-Corn** » Thu May 31, 2018 6:47 pm

So far behind but we WILL watch this.

I've got the past 27 episodes on the TiVo, unwatched. I need another holiday weekend to catch up...

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Thu May 31, 2018 6:57 pm

27?

In a row?

We're also behind. I think we watched the first episode of this last season but that's it. Loved this show so much - sad to see it ending, but I'm glad they had a full run.

Z-Corn · Post by **Z-Corn** » Thu May 31, 2018 7:45 pm

Smoove_B wrote: ↑Thu May 31, 2018 6:57 pm 27? In a row?

We're also behind. I think we watched the first episode of this last season but that's it. Loved this show so much - sad to see it ending, but I'm glad they had a full run.

Yeah, like two-and-a-half seasons. Dedicated hoarder...

Hamlet3145 · Post by **Hamlet3145** » Fri Jun 01, 2018 9:21 am

Well, watched the finale and thought it was pretty damn perfect.

Note: the spoilers below also contain a reference to the last episode of breaking bad.

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hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Fri Jun 01, 2018 9:27 am

I also loved that they went for an understated and emotional ending instead of a guns blazing action finale.

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tjg_marantz · Post by **tjg_marantz** » Fri Jun 01, 2018 9:29 am

There's a 17 minute stretch where the only words uttered are by the border patrol guy. The tension building is fabulous. It'll be terribly missed.