FX's The Americans - Page 6

Thundercrack85 · 02-05-2013, 10:38 PM

The funny thing is he may have no idea why he is being beat up since Phillip wore a disguise.

riotgirl77 · 02-05-2013, 10:43 PM

Probably! lol I told my brother about the show and he checked it out...he liked it but didn't understand the scene of the guy attacking the guy barbecuing. I explained to him...oh that's Phillip he was in a disguise! Remember the part in the mall where his daughter got hit on...

Kaleb · 02-06-2013, 12:29 AM

Its probably to far fetched but it wouldnt suprise me if the FBI Agents wife is also a sleeper agent.

riotgirl77 · 02-06-2013, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Kaleb

Its probably to far fetched but it wouldnt suprise me if the FBI Agents wife is also a sleeper agent.

I've seen other people speculating that...

georgec · 02-06-2013, 03:26 AM

Everyone's going to turn out to be a damn agent.

riotgirl77 · 02-06-2013, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by georgec

Everyone's going to turn out to be a damn agent.

Maybe Beeman lol

piccolo · 02-06-2013, 09:55 PM

Ok. This is officially my new favorite show of the year. Its INCREDIBLE.

Lencho01 · 02-06-2013, 11:25 PM

I thought this was another great episode.

Marvolo · 02-06-2013, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaleb

Its probably to far fetched but it wouldnt suprise me if the FBI Agents wife is also a sleeper agent.

Haha Im glad Im not the only one thinking that. A show like this almost demands a twist like that. You gotta rock the good guys world at some point and bring him down a notch. Ive also wondered about his partner.

Soapy · 02-06-2013, 11:54 PM

You're losing me Americans...

Thundercrack85 · 02-07-2013, 12:29 AM

So much for Phillip being soft.

riotgirl77 · 02-07-2013, 12:54 AM

I liked the fact we were exposed to both sides (the Jennings and FBI) had to resort to dirty tactics to get what they needed.

Eklypze · 02-07-2013, 02:31 AM

This and The Following have both been great so far. The premiere of Do No Harm on NBC last week was pretty great too. Hopefully all three shows keep up this quality

Rez · 02-07-2013, 10:56 AM

Good episode, but I cared much more about the scenes with the caviar than the scenes with the clock.

Kaleb · 02-07-2013, 12:25 PM

Loved the 2nd episode, one thing I noticed is that in this episode Phillip and Elizabeths roles seemed kinda reversed in this one compared to the first episode (with Phillip now been a more cold blooded than he was in the first episode and Elizabeth actually showing some feelings for her kids)

Marvolo · 02-07-2013, 02:16 PM

This episode didnt do as much for me as the last. Hopefully it picks itself up next week.

Liam_H · 02-07-2013, 02:24 PM

Its cause there wasn't really much tension with the spy stuff. Did anyone really think she wasn't going to put the clock back. Granted if she didn't it would have been interested to see where it went.

Kaleb · 02-07-2013, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Marvolo

This episode didnt do as much for me as the last. Hopefully it picks itself up next week.

I had no issues with this episode, I loved it just as much as the first one, infact I thought that this episode could have also have been used as its pilot episode.

GREEN =w= DAY · 02-07-2013, 02:30 PM

who was the black hair Russian chick? she was hot!

Lencho01 · 02-07-2013, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaleb

Loved the 2nd episode, one thing I noticed is that in this episode Phillip and Elizabeths roles seemed kinda reversed in this one compared to the first episode (with Phillip now been a more cold blooded than he was in the first episode and Elizabeth actually showing some feelings for her kids)

I saw it as Phillip being the same. If he has to push hard for the mission, he will. But hurting civilians isn't something he likes. And with Elizabeth, she's still growing and opening up when it comes to how she feels about her family.

Marvolo · 02-07-2013, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Liam_H

Its cause there wasn't really much tension with the spy stuff. Did anyone really think she wasn't going to put the clock back. Granted if she didn't it would have been interested to see where it went.

The lack of tension was definitely it. And I didn;t really care how quickly Russell's character has turned into a mother/wife. I liked her "spy to the end/mother russia comes first" attitude in the pilot. She seemed American even when she was with her husband behind the scenes.

**Hunter Rider** · 02-08-2013, 01:19 AM

I enjoyed the second episode, I love the complexity of Phillip and Elizabeth, they are not easy protagonists to sell to an audience but their emotions and conflict feels authentic. Their relationship still feels undefined to me which is something I imagine will develop throughout the season even if it does beg the question of how it's took so long for them to get closer.

One thing I do like is the oldschool spycraft and how effective the simple disguises are

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Originally Posted by riotgirl77

I liked the fact we were exposed to both sides (the Jennings and FBI) had to resort to dirty tactics to get what they needed.

As do I but I think this may be the one thing that could see the show struggle to maintain it's ratings.

Golgo-13 · 02-09-2013, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by GREEN =w= DAY

who was the black hair Russian chick? she was hot!

Yeah she was.

She has been turned by the FBI. She works in the Russian consulate.

Shifty · 02-09-2013, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Eklypze

This and The Following have both been great so far. The premiere of Do No Harm on NBC last week was pretty great too. Hopefully all three shows keep up this quality

About that....

Do No Harm is cancelled after two incredibly low rated episodes and The Americans' second episode tied DNH in the demo, a 0.8. That's deadly for the broadcast networks and a concern for FX.

The Americans lost over a million viewers for the second episode and if it hits a 0.5 or below for a stretch of episodes then FX won't renew it.

The show is more Breaking Bad then it is Homeland which I'm fine with. The Cold War has long been over but do you think a certain segment of TV viewers just can't watch a show about Russian spies in the early 1980s? I was born in the mid 80s and Canadian so I have no problem enjoying the show.

Marvolo · 02-09-2013, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Shifty

About that....

Do No Harm is cancelled after two incredibly low rated episodes and The Americans' second episode tied DNH in the demo, a 0.8. That's deadly for the broadcast networks and a concern for FX.

The Americans lost over a million viewers for the second episode and if it hits a 0.5 or below for a stretch of episodes then FX won't renew it.

The show is more Breaking Bad then it is Homeland which I'm fine with. The Cold War has long been over but do you think a certain segment of TV viewers just can't watch a show about Russian spies in the early 1980s? I was born in the mid 80s and Canadian so I have no problem enjoying the show.

Wow Thats terrible for an FX show. Its going to need to do a 180 to survive. I dont see that happening.

02-05-2013, 10:38 PM	#126
Thundercrack85 Side-Kick Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 7,633	Re: FX's The Americans The funny thing is he may have no idea why he is being beat up since Phillip wore a disguise.

02-05-2013, 10:43 PM	#127
riotgirl77 TVEA C.D. & Writer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 1,126	Re: FX's The Americans Probably! lol I told my brother about the show and he checked it out...he liked it but didn't understand the scene of the guy attacking the guy barbecuing. I explained to him...oh that's Phillip he was in a disguise! Remember the part in the mall where his daughter got hit on... __________________ Check out The Americans and Arrow coverage on TV Ever After!

02-06-2013, 12:29 AM	#128
Kaleb Your 2010 SHHFFL Champ Join Date: May 2004 Location: now that would be telling Posts: 17,105	Re: FX's The Americans Its probably to far fetched but it wouldnt suprise me if the FBI Agents wife is also a sleeper agent. __________________ Its not peer presure, its just your turn. Proud Baltimore Ravens supporter. YOUR NEW 2010/11 SHHFFL CHAMPION Your 2009 SuperheroHype Pro Football Pick 'Em champion

02-06-2013, 03:26 AM	#130
georgec Not a hero Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,458	Re: FX's The Americans Everyone's going to turn out to be a damn agent. __________________ A hero can be anyone. Even a man doing something as simple and reassuring as putting a coat around a young boy's shoulders to let him know the world hadn't ended.

02-06-2013, 09:55 PM	#132
piccolo Doom is watching you Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,478	Re: FX's The Americans Ok. This is officially my new favorite show of the year. Its INCREDIBLE.

02-06-2013, 11:25 PM	#133
Lencho01 Shazoogle! Shazoogle! Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 8,391	Re: FX's The Americans I thought this was another great episode. __________________ I was at some diplomatic party once. Got to talking to this princess who told me that when it came to Superman, I was missing the point. She told me, "His real strength lay in his generous spirit and sense of what's fair." - King Faraday

02-06-2013, 11:54 PM	#135
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02-07-2013, 12:29 AM	#136
Thundercrack85 Side-Kick Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 7,633	Re: FX's The Americans So much for Phillip being soft.

02-07-2013, 12:54 AM	#137
riotgirl77 TVEA C.D. & Writer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 1,126	Re: FX's The Americans I liked the fact we were exposed to both sides (the Jennings and FBI) had to resort to dirty tactics to get what they needed. __________________ Check out The Americans and Arrow coverage on TV Ever After!

02-07-2013, 02:31 AM	#138
Eklypze HENCH 4 LIFE Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Owensboro KY Posts: 7,791	Re: FX's The Americans This and The Following have both been great so far. The premiere of Do No Harm on NBC last week was pretty great too. Hopefully all three shows keep up this quality

02-07-2013, 10:56 AM	#139
Rez Side-Kick Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NY Posts: 2,070	Re: FX's The Americans Good episode, but I cared much more about the scenes with the caviar than the scenes with the clock. __________________ -BEN REILLY RETURNS- FNSM 14 A-Hunter Rider-V

02-07-2013, 12:25 PM	#140
Kaleb Your 2010 SHHFFL Champ Join Date: May 2004 Location: now that would be telling Posts: 17,105	Re: FX's The Americans Loved the 2nd episode, one thing I noticed is that in this episode Phillip and Elizabeths roles seemed kinda reversed in this one compared to the first episode (with Phillip now been a more cold blooded than he was in the first episode and Elizabeth actually showing some feelings for her kids) __________________ Its not peer presure, its just your turn. Proud Baltimore Ravens supporter. YOUR NEW 2010/11 SHHFFL CHAMPION Your 2009 SuperheroHype Pro Football Pick 'Em champion

02-07-2013, 02:16 PM	#141
Marvolo Side-Kick Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 9,458	Re: FX's The Americans This episode didnt do as much for me as the last. Hopefully it picks itself up next week.

02-07-2013, 02:24 PM	#142
Liam_H Side-Kick Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: California Posts: 6,101	Re: FX's The Americans Its cause there wasn't really much tension with the spy stuff. Did anyone really think she wasn't going to put the clock back. Granted if she didn't it would have been interested to see where it went. __________________ Spill.com

02-07-2013, 02:30 PM	#144
GREEN =w= DAY Side-Kick Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tijuana/San Diego Posts: 4,599	Re: FX's The Americans who was the black hair Russian chick? she was hot!

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