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Trying to get into The Americans
Posted on 4/12/17 at 5:46 pm
Posted on 4/12/17 at 5:46 pm
I've seen a lot of people taking about The Americans on this board so I've decided to give it a try. I've watched the first two episodes and thought it was good, but I find my mind wondering during the episodes and kind of getting bored. Now, I know you can't judge a series off of two episodes so I'm definitely gonna press on, but I was just wondering what yalls thoughts on the series are.
I'm probably gonna get roasted for this, but I just haven't connected with the show yet. I've read where most people love it, so I'm going to keep an open mind and give it a couple of seasons.
Oh and Kerri Russell is fire
I'm probably gonna get roasted for this, but I just haven't connected with the show yet. I've read where most people love it, so I'm going to keep an open mind and give it a couple of seasons.
Oh and Kerri Russell is fire
This post was edited on 4/12/17 at 5:53 pm
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Posted on 4/12/17 at 5:54 pm to LSUfootball222
yeah, ive always been a fan of this show but both my wife and I really like it, but dont love it.
Its not on my mount rushmore of current shows where i say "oh man the Americans is on tonight, i cant wait!"
Its a slow burn for sure and it can drag. I feel like each season moves at a snails pace.
Its not on my mount rushmore of current shows where i say "oh man the Americans is on tonight, i cant wait!"
Its a slow burn for sure and it can drag. I feel like each season moves at a snails pace.
Posted on 4/12/17 at 6:25 pm to LSUfootball222
I watched about 5-6 episodes and just kind of forgot to keep watching. Didn't really miss it. It was a fine show just was never really into it.
Posted on 4/12/17 at 7:18 pm to St Augustine
Glad I'm not the only one. I'm in need of a new series and this is one of the few I hadn't started. I'll wait it out
Posted on 4/12/17 at 7:30 pm to LSUfootball222
I watch the first season as it aired and kind of forgot about it. Caught up about a month a go. I like it a lot.
Posted on 4/12/17 at 7:42 pm to St Augustine
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It was a fine show just was never really into it.
Same here. At times it's really good. But it's often pretty contrived. The plot just feels forced and plodding way too often. I bailed early in Season 2.
Posted on 4/12/17 at 7:58 pm to Tigris
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The plot just feels forced and plodding way too often. I bailed early in Season 2.
I did the same thing. It's interesting because it's a Cold War spy show but I found it boring from time to time.
Posted on 4/12/17 at 8:04 pm to LSUfootball222
Quick question to all of the contributors to this thread:
How old are yall? Do you have actual recollection of the Cold War?
I have found that the people that really like this show (like myself) are old enough to remember the CW and have context for the show.
How old are yall? Do you have actual recollection of the Cold War?
I have found that the people that really like this show (like myself) are old enough to remember the CW and have context for the show.
Posted on 4/12/17 at 8:15 pm to LSUfootball222
It's a show that is very dependent on deep character building.
Once you start to identify with the characters you become hooked.
Once you start to identify with the characters you become hooked.
Posted on 4/12/17 at 8:40 pm to Bmath
It is an intensely personal show.
Posted on 4/12/17 at 8:51 pm to udtiger
I'm 32 and have no memories of the cold war but I absolutely love this show. IMO it's been the best show on television for the past few years.
Posted on 4/12/17 at 9:09 pm to VOLhalla
One of the top three or four shows on TV and getting better.
Posted on 4/12/17 at 9:13 pm to udtiger
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How old are yall? Do you have actual recollection of the Cold War?
Almost 54, "been there, done that, bought the t-shirt"
Posted on 4/12/17 at 9:20 pm to udtiger
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How old are yall? Do you have actual recollection of the Cold War?
I remember the JFK assassination and did duck and cover in elementary school. The "moral equivalence" mode portrayed in The Americans rings a bit hollow to me. The Russian empire really was shitty and deserved to fail.
Posted on 4/12/17 at 9:54 pm to LSUfootball222
23, wasn't alive for Cold War. Love the show.
Posted on 4/12/17 at 11:27 pm to Tigris
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The "moral equivalence" mode portrayed in The Americans rings a bit hollow to me. The Russian empire really was shitty and deserved to fail.
It bothered me at first too, but the longer the show goes on the more the differences become apparent.
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