re: The Americans-Season 6 Finale

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Hey - why did the Russians kill John Boy in Thailand?

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They fricked up. It was a mistake. A ham-handed approach that went wrong. Arkady was pissed about it.

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But what was their goal in even approaching him there in the first place?

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Centre superiors thought they could recruit him (him being pissed he was fired). Arkady had told them.it was a stupid idea. That's why he was pissed off with what happened.

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Centre superiors thought they could recruit him

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And so they sent bowed up muscle guys? No wonder Arkady was pissed.

Another question: what was the point of any plot with Stan's original wife?

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Establishes strain from prior deep cover work. Makes him more susceptible to Nina's charms.

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I guess, but they showed too much, IMO. Like, scenes of him going over to the boyfriend's house and stuff. Also, they showed way too much of Paige with Matthew - much more than was required to establish what was happening.

It's my main complaint (about a great show) - they really don't follow Mamet's prescription to ALWAYS BE MOVING THE STORY FORWARD. (Which is also disappointing because a lot of times, the dialogue actually sounds Mamet-ish).