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Elixer

Lifer
May 7, 2002
10,376
762
126
Thought the finale was anticlimactic. Some tense moments in the beginning but if you saw previews you knew what was coming. Was sad seeing the lab guy like that, he was my favorite character of the season and now he's just wasting away. Then Directorate S stuff was weird too, Arkady will be exiled AND his son is going back to Russia even though that woman isn't going to Kenya now? And what's the deal with (I assume) Phillip's kid in Russia, is he going to try and track him down now? Could be interesting, but the long episode just seemed to flounder a lot.

Yeah, mostly agree,
thought that the guy would tell them everything, but... it is back to business as normal--"Racket ball on Tuesday!"
It just didn't feel like a finale episode.
 

TwiceOver

Lifer
Dec 20, 2002
13,544
44
91
I think we are somewhere in Season2 now. It's turned into a Cinemax soft porn. Not unwatchable, but just blah. Also, what parents can just wander around whenever they want leaving their 2 children at home? I'll keep watching for what will be the eventual payoff of the neighbors.
 

BrokenVisage

Lifer
Jan 29, 2005
24,770
12
81
I think we are somewhere in Season2 now. It's turned into a Cinemax soft porn. Not unwatchable, but just blah. Also, what parents can just wander around whenever they want leaving their 2 children at home? I'll keep watching for what will be the eventual payoff of the neighbors.

I thought Season 2 was the strongest of all. Starts out with a bang and the eventual antagonist (don't know the actor/character but it's Beecher from 'Oz') was a great character.
 

KentState

Diamond Member
Oct 19, 2001
8,397
393
126
Up to the middle of season 3, but the hardest part of watching is knowing how the Cold War ends.
 

purbeast0

No Lifer
Sep 13, 2001
52,931
5,803
126
disappointing finale. good episode, but to just end the season with that was pretty weak.
 

Linflas

Lifer
Jan 30, 2001
15,395
78
91
I think we are somewhere in Season2 now. It's turned into a Cinemax soft porn. Not unwatchable, but just blah. Also, what parents can just wander around whenever they want leaving their 2 children at home? I'll keep watching for what will be the eventual payoff of the neighbors.

In the time period it is set in pretty much any parent, especially given that both kids are teens. The "helicopter mother hen" parents are a fairly recent development.
 

AznAnarchy99

Lifer
Dec 6, 2004
14,705
117
106
In the time period it is set in pretty much any parent, especially given that both kids are teens. The "helicopter mother hen" parents are a fairly recent development.

I was pretty much always left home alone and I grew up in the 90s.
 

TwiceOver

Lifer
Dec 20, 2002
13,544
44
91
In the time period it is set in pretty much any parent, especially given that both kids are teens. The "helicopter mother hen" parents are a fairly recent development.

That's true. I guess I can give into that one. Still...
 

slag

Lifer
Dec 14, 2000
10,473
81
101
Thanks for the information! Looking forward to watching it again.
 

BrokenVisage

Lifer
Jan 29, 2005
24,770
12
81
I hope the whole Russia hacking thing boosts ratings for the show, even though it's probably down the home stretch.
 

AznAnarchy99

Lifer
Dec 6, 2004
14,705
117
106
I hope the whole Russia hacking thing boosts ratings for the show, even though it's probably down the home stretch.

Ratings for the show was horrid but damn the show is so good. I don't know why it never caught on with the general public. Maybe too slow burn.
 

KentState

Diamond Member
Oct 19, 2001
8,397
393
126
Ratings for the show was horrid but damn the show is so good. I don't know why it never caught on with the general public. Maybe too slow burn.

Because it's on the obscure FX channel. AMC got traction because it had 3-4 popular shows on at the same time.
 

RossMAN

Grand Nagus
Feb 24, 2000
78,794
266
116
Uhh is
Martha
back? I thought I saw her at that old barren grocery store.
 

purbeast0

No Lifer
Sep 13, 2001
52,931
5,803
126
LOL you "thought" you saw her? They only focused on her for about 10 or so seconds .

Just to confirm, yes that was her.
 

Tequila

Senior member
Oct 24, 1999
882
11
76
Ratings for the show was horrid but damn the show is so good. I don't know why it never caught on with the general public. Maybe too slow burn.

Most people seem obsessed with reality shows or yet another superhero series. The Americans is up there with Breaking Bad as my 5 all time favorite shows. Makes me so sad to see the weekly ratings
 

PottedMeat

Lifer
Apr 17, 2002
12,365
475
126
LOL you "thought" you saw her? They only focused on her for about 10 or so seconds .

Just to confirm, yes that was her.
hey she didn't look too unhappy

i wonder what was in those red jugs that nobody was buying.

Most people seem obsessed with reality shows or yet another superhero series. The Americans is up there with Breaking Bad as my 5 all time favorite shows. Makes me so sad to see the weekly ratings

now that they've gotten a final season date/episode count the ratings don't matter
 

purbeast0

No Lifer
Sep 13, 2001
52,931
5,803
126
now that they've gotten a final season date/episode count the ratings don't matter
That is fine though. I don't like when they run shows into the ground. I just hope it continues to be good until the end. You can see what is slowly happening to Paige though...
 

Linflas

Lifer
Jan 30, 2001
15,395
78
91
That is fine though. I don't like when they run shows into the ground. I just hope it continues to be good until the end. You can see what is slowly happening to Paige though...
From a preview article I read regarding this season they are going to increasingly force viewers to "take a side" as the season progresses. They have been doing a pretty good job of setting up a lot of contrasts in the first episodes and showing the stark differences between the 2 world views. Really interesting to me is the young Vietnamese kid and his attitudes as they are being revealed.
 

OutHouse

Lifer
Jun 5, 2000
36,413
616
126
From a preview article I read regarding this season they are going to increasingly force viewers to "take a side" as the season progresses. They have been doing a pretty good job of setting up a lot of contrasts in the first episodes and showing the stark differences between the 2 world views. Really interesting to me is the young Vietnamese kid and his attitudes as they are being revealed.

yea the Vietnamese kid is very hard line commie. im not sure if Liz and Phil agree with him or just acting that they do.
 
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