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Re: TV: The Americans on FX
Posted: Fri March 11, 2016 3:48 pm
by Monkey_Driven
EJ wrote:Monkey_Driven wrote:What year is it in the show's timeline? I'd be fascinated with a season dealing with the break up of the Soviet Union.
I don't remember if they are in different year for each season. But, the series started in 1981. And, they're on season 4 now. 1985ish.
Unless they do some skipping ahead, I don't think they'll ever get to the fall of the USSR. I think the creators really want to just focus on the real heights of the Cold War. Maybe they'll get to the fall of the Berlin Wall?
I'm ready for this season to start.
Re: TV: The Americans on FX
Posted: Sun March 20, 2016 12:41 pm
by numbers
The first episode was pretty good, it seems like this show is reaching its "beginning of the end" stage.
Re: TV: The Americans on FX
Posted: Sun March 20, 2016 2:15 pm
by lowlight79
The end games has definitely begun. I wonder what is gonna happen to Paige
Re: TV: The Americans on FX
Posted: Sun June 12, 2016 1:48 pm
by b_i_revisited
Another stellar season.
Re: TV: The Americans on FX
Posted: Sun June 12, 2016 9:28 pm
by numbers
Really enjoyed this season. It was amazing before that mid-season reboot of sorts, but still remained strong after.
Re: TV: The Americans on FX
Posted: Sat June 25, 2016 9:14 pm
by CopperTom
Strange season. They wrapped up a lot of character arcs - Nina, Martha, Gaad - in the first half of the season. The flash forward served absolutely no purpose, though. The Tim and Alice, William and Patty stories were not advanced whatsoever. In his death scene, William didn't blab much on screen, but I'm sure the husband and wife line will start Stan on the happy couple hunt. I think Paige would be open to becoming a spy as first alluded to in Season 2, but mom and pop won't allow that. It was strange that Kim appeared for exactly 1 scene and the mailbot bug was reintroduced, but abandoned in the finale in favor of going after William. I'm guessing that Oleg becomes the Rezident. The biggest unknown to next season is Phillip's son and how that will play out. It's only January 22, 1984 - plenty of Cold War left. I like the episodes, but I thought the whole was much less than the sum of it's parts.
Re: TV: The Americans on FX
Posted: Sun June 26, 2016 12:38 am
by lowlight79
It was weird second half, enjoyable but I thought the net would close in more then it did. The best season for me was the one which ended withe revaluation that the kid has killed his parents as part of the Russian spy program to bring kids in. Everything Philip didn't want to happen to,Paige has happened over the last two seasons.
Re: TV: The Americans on FX
Posted: Sat March 31, 2018 4:52 am
by Monkey_Driven
Man oh man, this premiere was great. After a pretty uneventful last season, I have a feeling this one will be one to remember.
Re: TV: The Americans on FX
Posted: Sun April 08, 2018 1:16 pm
by Bi_3
Monkey_Driven wrote:Man oh man, this premiere was great. After a pretty uneventful last season, I have a feeling this one will be one to remember.
Yup. The opening montage was so good. It's unpossible not to contrast this with Homeland and see difference in how to the shows have evolved.
Re: TV: The Americans on FX
Posted: Sun April 08, 2018 2:11 pm
by Monkey_Driven
Bi_3 wrote:Monkey_Driven wrote:Man oh man, this premiere was great. After a pretty uneventful last season, I have a feeling this one will be one to remember.
Yup. The opening montage was so good. It's unpossible not to contrast this with Homeland and see difference in how to the shows have evolved.
Homeland peaked in season one.
Re: TV: The Americans on FX
Posted: Sun May 13, 2018 11:57 am
by Bi_3
This past week's episode was fantastic. Noah Emmerich killed it in the car scene with Henry,
- Spoiler: show
- perfectly captured Stan's brain connecting the last 6 years of clues
Re: TV: The Americans on FX
Posted: Sun May 13, 2018 4:10 pm
by The Argonaut
Bi_3 wrote:This past week's episode was fantastic. Noah Emmerich killed it in the car scene with Henry,
- Spoiler: show
- perfectly captured Stan's brain connecting the last 6 years of clues
Yeah, for how fast that transition seemed to happen, it actually worked.
Re: TV: The Americans on FX
Posted: Sun May 13, 2018 4:13 pm
by Monkey_Driven
A few episodes behind, but this season has been really good so far. Building up to something horrible I imagine.
Re: TV: The Americans on FX
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 7:25 am
by The Argonaut
- Spoiler: show
- this ended well
Re: TV: The Americans on FX
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 12:15 pm
by Monkey_Driven
Wife fell asleep before we could watch this last night. This season has been really, really good.
Re: TV: The Americans on FX
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 1:30 pm
by run2death
I'm two full seasons behind.
Re: TV: The Americans on FX
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 7:08 pm
by Mickey
The Argonaut wrote:- Spoiler: show
- this ended well
Yes.
Re: TV: The Americans on FX
Posted: Fri June 01, 2018 2:49 am
by Bi_3
The Argonaut wrote:- Spoiler: show
- this ended well
Yup.
Even McDonalds was a good touch.
Re: TV: The Americans on FX
Posted: Fri June 01, 2018 2:56 am
by EJ
The last three or so eps of this season were some of the best of the series.
Re: TV: The Americans on FX
Posted: Fri June 01, 2018 3:00 am
by The Argonaut
EJ wrote:The last three or so eps of this season were some of the best of the series.
Indeed. It all fitted together really well, and focused on all the right elements. Very true to the spirit of the show