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The Americans [FX - Spoilers]

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    #242
    The Black Oil
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    Back tonight.

    Interview with the producers.

    Would say it's spoiler free, but avoid if you don't want to risk reading.

    Quietly nuanced, indeed.

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    #243
    Mc Love
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    Nice introduction back into the show.


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    #244
    FloatingVoter
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    That is one lady who is not threatened by muggers. And she cooks and goes to church. Bless.


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    #245
    MrJones1973
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    Back where? Rte?


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    #246
    FloatingVoter
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    Started last night in the US. We get it by using magic.


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    #247
    Kirby
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    That was entertaining. But the last scene........
    Could Philip have moved any slower there? Bloody hell. I thought he was going to knock first and politely ask, "Have you killed her yet? If not, I can come back in a few minutes".


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    #248
    The Black Oil
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    Off to a good start. Irish pub and all, but yet again there's a glimpse of an Ireland poster.

    3.01

    That pool scene certainly was Elizabeth, eh? Just dunk her in there. So was the one where she clobbered the FBI. Not sure how often Gaad gets out on the street, but maybe he does when a target might be out there. That motorbike thing was fairly handy timing! Who was she tutoring later on the ep? Obviously she wins wig of the week, no contest.

    They've certainly set out some big themes to come. Paige and potential division at home, Gabriel, further loneliness for Stan, I suspect, the CIA and Afghanistan, and the dynamics at the Residence - Oleg's opinions and the new woman's review of assets, I believe she called it. Martha's armed in more than one way.

    One of these days we'll have a recap that starts with 'previously on creepy pastors...'

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    #249
    thegreengoblin
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    Brilliant opener. So much going on and yet the viewer doesn't feel overwhelmed by it.

    The storyline about Paige being indoctrinated and the contrast between what Elizabeth wants and what Philip wants is superbly done. I wonder will Brezhnev's death have any impact on proceedings.

    You get the sense that it won't be too long before Beeman starts to get suspicious about Elizabeth and Philip... I'm looking forward to this artist's impression of the female agent!

    I'll be keeping an eye on the ratings over the next few weeks. Really hope the show survives for another season after this, at the very least. It deserves to be wrapped up properly and not end too abruptly.


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    #250
    Kirby
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    Are the ratings poor? This is so much better than most crap on tv. If Generic "Talent" show 57 survives and this gets canned, I think I might just give up on network tv altogether.


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    #251
    thegreengoblin
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    Around the two million mark. Not sure how much of a drop it can afford to take but you'd hope it doesn't go too much lower.

    http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/the-americans-season-three-ratings-35485/


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    #252
    The Black Oil
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    Good interview with Rhys. No spoilers for season 3.

    Link.

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    #253
    Kilkenny14
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    Good episode this week. However the sounds from the suitcase will stay with me for a loooong time.


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    #254
    jack presley
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    Nice cameo from Tony Kornheiser in the bar too (fans of American sports will know him).

    But you're right, that suitcase was an awful scene.


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    #255
    drugstore cowboy
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    Kilkenny14 wrote: »
    Good episode this week. However the sounds from the suitcase will stay with me for a loooong time.

    IT was horrific.


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    #256
    The Black Oil
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    Two Russian spies walk into a bar.

    3.02

    Continuing the show's key habit - understated. Push the characters' emotional pressure points. A few shades of discord between Elizabeth and Philip, Stan is suffering, as usual. Paige gets some profile with a little more adult intellectual curiosity.

    The body disposal gymnastics were suitably unsexy. So, too, was the arrival of defector - that first taste of free air, and chocolate. The FBI/CIA relationship is going to be an interesting part of the rest of the season.

    Not sure what's going to happen with Nina. Minister for Railways, that's a new one. They had fun with the bit about Reagan visiting the embassy.

    'This isn't a prison for innocent people'.

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    #257
    Black Menorca
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    I just watched episode two now.

    I think Elizabeth's patriotic speech at the end has finally convinced Philip to recruit Paige.

    Those bones breaking. Ugh.

    Nine looks great in a tracksuit top. :)

    Poor Stan. He's lost at sea, emotionally. :(

    I love this show.


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    #258
    Kirby
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    You know how they say beware of a man who owns a pig farm? Well, not anymore.

    Beware the suitcase salesman! And I don't think I'll be able to enjoy the Airport anymore :p


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    #259
    johnire
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    Does anyone know when the new series is back on RTE 2?
    Thanks.


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    #260
    The Black Oil
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    I dunno. I'd say email them. They were repeating the show late in the evening/early morning some other week there, iirc.

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    #261
    Fred Swanson
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    #262
    MagicMarker
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    I had to take off my headphones for that scene...... jesus.


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    #263
    FloatingVoter
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    I have a dentists appointment on Tuesday, so the auld fast forward came in handy.


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    #264
    Black Menorca
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    Philip: Single malt, Irish Whiskey.

    Elizabeth: The best of the best.

    Yet another good episode. :)


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    #265
    FloatingVoter
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    Black Menorca wrote: »
    Philip: Single malt, Irish Whiskey.

    Elizabeth: The best of the best.

    Yet another good episode. :)

    If Russians know one thing, it's alcohol. I'm not often proud of this little rock, but two Russian spies having a midlife crisis while stalking some jerk have put a smile on my face :)


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    #266
    Crumbs
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    Damn, that was some episode. I needed a whiskey myself after it.

    So the defector that Stan is looking after...
    might not be so defectory.


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    #267
    Black Menorca
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    Crumbs wrote: »
    Damn, that was some episode. I needed a whiskey myself after it.

    So the defector that Stan is looking after...
    might not be so defectory.

    He picked up on something during the interview alright.


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    #268
    Kirby
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    Yup.

    "...Tell them what they want to hear. Over and over again....."

    Oh Stan you magnificent genius you. Can spot a Trojan horse from a mile off and cant tell that two of them live across the street from him. :p


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    #269
    FloatingVoter
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    Back in the 80s at least one high profile defector turned out not to be the real deal. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitaly_Yurchenko
    And we're moving into the Andropov/ Chernenko period when nobody really knew which life-support case was actually running the Soviet Union. Them were the days.

    There was another guy called Penkovsky who was rumoured to have been cremated alive. He wasn't but it makes for good TV.


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    #270
    iguana
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    And iirc, the TV presenter who was interviewing Zenadia is a KGB asset who pretends to be a pro-US neocon in order to earn trusts that he can use to Soviet advantage.

    As for the teeth pulling scene, I never thought it pissible that something could be so utterly horrifying and unspeakably sexy at the same time. It was amazing, I couldn't take my eyes off it, even though I really wanted to.


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    #271
    Black Menorca
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    iguana wrote: »
    And iirc, the TV presenter who was interviewing Zenadia is a KGB asset who pretends to be a pro-US neocon in order to earn trusts that he can use to Soviet advantage.

    As for the teeth pulling scene, I never thought it pissible that something could be so utterly horrifying and unspeakably sexy at the same time. It was amazing, I couldn't take my eyes off it, even though I really wanted to.

    Agree on all counts. :)


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