re: The Americans Season 3 Thread --- Season Finale 4/22

As the audience no one was supposed to be fooled by the electronics in the office. The true tension is built up in Martha's and Clark's relationship. If you think this show has bad writing, well I can't help you on that. We will just have to agree to disagree.

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It has become entirely to predictable. No one was fooled when we saw the metal detector go over Martha's purse. No one thought Philip and Elizabeth weren't gonna get the guys.

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but the drama of the show isn't based around these things

phillip and elizabeth are super mutants who will pretty much always do the job and get away. that's not where conflict comes from

martha's search was to establish HER internal conflict. it wouldn't have furthered the drama to have her get busted. the whole point is to avoid that predictable, cliched storyline and to establish a deeper drama: phillip and martha. we all knew that martha would get out of the FBI building just fine, but who knew for sure that phillip would have an apartment to bring martha to? be honest