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Title: The Americans on FX
Post by: MadJohnShaft on March 01, 2013, 08:14:10 PM
The FX shows are ham handed and this is no exception, but as a Homeland/Breaking Bad/24 rip off it's actually quite good


We warmed up to it, you will need to over look a few sad bits but the acting is great.

http://vod.fxnetworks.com/watch/theamericans (http://vod.fxnetworks.com/watch/theamericans)
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: The Shocker on March 03, 2013, 09:46:01 AM
Good show & Felicity has matured quite nicely.
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: ez on March 04, 2013, 02:26:06 AM
Agreed and agreed.
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: MadJohnShaft on March 05, 2013, 10:41:18 AM
Ep 5 is tomorrow right? I can't figure out what night it is really on....
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: retardgroove on March 07, 2013, 12:00:14 AM
I used to think only old people watched stupid TV dramas and now I follow two of them. Fuck.


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Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: MadJohnShaft on March 07, 2013, 02:12:05 PM

Ep 6 last night (where they were detained without giving anything away) was the best episode yet. This show is onto something. I'm going to start watching this with great anticipation.



(The part with the kids wasn't done very well but they gave it a shot).

Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: MadJohnShaft on April 04, 2013, 08:20:59 AM
Yes!  Last two were very good, I love this show.
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: The Bandit on April 04, 2013, 09:21:00 AM
It's a good one.
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: jmucke on April 08, 2013, 02:51:59 AM
Like it. But one questions about episode 9:





Spoiler









Did they were seriously planning to bring the bald guy to the hospital after he's seen them several times disguised only by wigs?
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: ez on April 08, 2013, 03:31:51 AM
I don't think they ever intended to take him to a hospital, it was more of a 'oh shit what do we do now, we killed another federal agent' panicky type of thinking going on.

Besides, the guy didn't recognize Jennings from the party before being stabbed and hopped up on morphine so why would he do so later. he only recognized Mrs. Jennings because he's a horndog and even then couldn't place her.

He would however eventually have pieced together that Hanson was a KGB asset.
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: MadJohnShaft on April 11, 2013, 06:06:42 AM
I wonder how many gang leaders/drug kingpins turned traitor on America for the communists in the 80s?  Gregory sure took a big chance there....
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: MadJohnShaft on April 25, 2013, 10:18:10 AM
I knew Nina was going to do that..... just not exactly that way.  Not a spoiler.


This show is so well written, between this and the plotting on Orphan Black there are some smart people working in scripted TV again.

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This show is like a cross between Homeland, Breaking Bad (and Orphan Black with all the disguises).
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: RAGER on April 26, 2013, 11:41:05 AM
I'm trying to get into this show but suddenly the first episodes are nowhere to be found dammit.
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: The Bandit on April 26, 2013, 01:07:11 PM
Martha, fuckable or not? 
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: ez on April 30, 2013, 04:13:06 AM
not.
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: MadJohnShaft on April 30, 2013, 07:50:53 AM
Season finale on Wednesday - I love this show.


Now go catch up on Orphan Black so I have people to talk to about that show next...

Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: RAGER on April 30, 2013, 11:24:07 PM
I'm terrible at this.  It means I have to do something with regularity besides pooping.
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: MadJohnShaft on May 02, 2013, 09:26:55 AM
Awesome season finale. Yes!

I wonder if this show makes Breaking Bad and Homeland kick it up a notch when they both return. 
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: MadJohnShaft on February 26, 2014, 06:39:33 AM
Yes! Season two comes back tonight.  You can watch Season One on Amazon Prime.


Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: The Bandit on February 26, 2014, 09:08:12 AM
Looking forward to it.
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: MadJohnShaft on February 27, 2014, 07:27:10 AM
Oh hells yeah that S2E1 was good.  This show is not messing around.   
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: The Bandit on March 09, 2014, 10:49:32 PM
Caught 69ing.  That was funny.
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: MadJohnShaft on March 10, 2014, 10:08:24 PM
These first two season Two episodes have been perfect. Great.
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: RAGER on March 21, 2014, 09:51:01 AM
Who else thinks that maybe Elizabeth is the love child of Claudia and Zhukov?
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: MadJohnShaft on March 21, 2014, 03:11:35 PM
I suppose - that new guy with the family connection back in the USSR is going to mess everything up for our anti-heroes.


S2 Ep 4  was one I needed to watch twice to figure out what they were up to exactly. 
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: MadJohnShaft on May 21, 2014, 05:11:35 PM
Tonight is the season finale - this show was really great this round.
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: MadJohnShaft on January 28, 2015, 05:42:06 PM
Season Three booting up tonight. Oh yeah.

This show rules
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: RAGER on January 28, 2015, 05:53:34 PM
Oh yeah, sweet.  I'll prolly fall asleep and have to watch it tomorrow though.
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: RAGER on January 30, 2015, 11:57:34 PM
Rad season opener.
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: MadJohnShaft on February 01, 2015, 08:46:13 AM
I didn't realize that was Gaad (John Boy) she beat up 'they make em tough over there'.


I'm not sure I buy that Elizabeth can beat the shit out of two FBI men twice her weight but whatever. I like the direction they are going with the daughter and Afghanistan.

The Martha Stan Phillip combo will be their undoing.

The two Russian dudes - this show has some serious acting.




Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: RAGER on February 03, 2015, 12:21:54 PM
Yeah but Gaad isn't really a field agent and he ain't CIA.

I had no idea where the fbi was in portland until Sunday.  Drove right by it and was like "huh".
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: MadJohnShaft on February 05, 2015, 08:17:35 PM
okay season three episode two was totally badass this show is awesome
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: RAGER on February 06, 2015, 02:55:30 PM
Fucking brutal.  Large suitcase please.

Think the Belgian girl is a plant?
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: MadJohnShaft on February 06, 2015, 08:40:07 PM
Yeah, something weird going on there with her.
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: RAGER on February 13, 2015, 11:08:11 PM
Really getting good. Something pivotal is about to happen.
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: RAGER on February 20, 2015, 02:57:25 PM
Why are they so weirded out about the baptism?  I'd be more worried about her wanting just the pastor and his wife over for her 15th birthday.
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: neighbor664 on February 20, 2015, 06:24:59 PM
Quote from: RAGER on February 20, 2015, 02:57:25 PM
Why are they so weirded out about the baptism?  I'd be more worried about her wanting just the pastor and his wife over for her 15th birthday.


Marxists are Atheists. All of it kinda goes against the whole grooming her for the KGB thing.
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: MadJohnShaft on February 20, 2015, 08:51:20 PM
Paige knows it's ticking off her parents.


That defector Zazimmia is up to no good. Stan is suspicious.
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: RAGER on February 21, 2015, 04:59:24 PM
I thought he found something in the ceiling.  And what was up with the candy bar?
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: MadJohnShaft on March 11, 2015, 10:42:07 PM
This season is so great. I even like the family stuff. They have to get back to killing soon.
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: stooge on June 14, 2015, 05:27:40 AM
one of the best shows nowadys for sure
i liked the 2nd season even better than the 1st one
what strikes me is the fact that i was already out of highschool when this show is set
but it seems like even more far away timewise due to all that cold war and agent gadget stuff
which seems soooo out of time nowadays
it actually seems like being from the sixties
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: MadJohnShaft on June 15, 2015, 09:42:32 AM
Pre-cell phone days allows for some plotting you can't do now.
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: stooge on June 24, 2015, 01:30:53 PM
OMG!!
season 3 was even better than 2
unbeleivable
one of the best shows ever
it´s in the same league as the sopranos or boardwalk empire or SOA or whatever you rate major league
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: MadJohnShaft on March 11, 2016, 08:21:37 PM
I'm binge watching S# on Amazon Prime. Season Four starts tomorrow.
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: GodShifter on March 11, 2016, 09:15:06 PM
You're exhausting. Keep up.
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: stooge on March 12, 2016, 03:40:36 PM
Quote from: MadJohnShaft on March 11, 2016, 08:21:37 PM
I'm binge watching S# on Amazon Prime. Season Four starts tomorrow.
i understand it statrts march 16th
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: stooge on March 19, 2016, 03:28:34 PM
this show slays
first episode of season 4 was more than promising
so many bombs in the script that will probably all go off this season
most exciting series there is
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: GodShifter on March 21, 2016, 10:40:21 AM
I really like the show as a whole as the first three seasons were great. I was very excited for the new season to begin, but with left a little nonplussed with this first episode.

For some reason, the bad disguises stuck out more, there seemed to be a forced conflict between Beeman and Philip and the dialogue between Elizabeth and Philip bothered me in places. There's a lot of way to go, but a little disappointed.
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: stooge on March 21, 2016, 06:36:51 PM
yeah right
in season 1 i sometimes didn´t even notice at first they were disguised
last episode the disguises were real bad
maybe kgb shortened the budget
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: stooge on April 07, 2016, 01:38:37 PM
this show keeps getting better and better
last episode was insane
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: MadJohnShaft on April 08, 2016, 08:02:16 AM
Noooooooo.....

Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: stooge on April 08, 2016, 12:39:55 PM
That was tough wash"t it?
First that nice dream sequemce and then .... Bang!
Awesone show!
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: neighbor664 on April 11, 2016, 02:09:45 PM
Shortly.........damn!


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Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: stooge on April 11, 2016, 03:47:36 PM
Very shotly indeed...
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: MadJohnShaft on May 06, 2016, 08:26:34 AM
This season is killing it, Matthew Rhys directed this last episode.
Title: Re: The Americans on FX
Post by: MadJohnShaft on May 20, 2016, 07:48:12 AM
The shit went down.  Gaad!