The Americans - Season 2 (premieres 2/26)

[TheMatrix31]

Re: The Americans - Season 2 (premieres 2/26)

Man, that slow bleed was heinous too.

[Chip Douglass]

Re: The Americans - Season 2 (premieres 2/26)

Great episode.

[Ed26]

Re: The Americans - Season 2 (premieres 2/26)

After seeing the ratings, i hope this show sticks around. This is one of my favorite show at the moment.

[TheMatrix31]

Re: The Americans - Season 2 (premieres 2/26)

Yeah, the premiere didn't do so well in the ratings. Well, compared to the series premiere. About on par with the rest of the episodes though.

[boomhauertjs]

Re: The Americans - Season 2 (premieres 2/26)

They should put season 1 on Netflix. I think that would get more people watching it and improve the ratings for Season 2.

[dbeth]

Re: The Americans - Season 2 (premieres 2/26)

I think its exclusive to Amazon Instant Video for the time being. I gotta go back and watch season one. I love this show...hope it stays strong.

[JayBee74]

Re: The Americans - Season 2 (premieres 2/26)

I think its exclusive to Amazon Instant Video for the time being. I gotta go back and watch season one. I love this show...hope it stays strong.

It is exclusive.

[TheMatrix31]

Re: The Americans - Season 2 (premieres 2/26)

Slow episode tonight. First episode of the show that I was "meh" about.

[JayBee74]

Re: The Americans - Season 2 (premieres 2/26)

Slow episode tonight. First episode of the show that I was "meh" about.

By The Americans standards a slow episode, and my least favorite of the series. But that hour still went fast. (that's how good the show is)

If I'm not in a Nina love making scene let's get through it quick. OK, she's duped Stan, and no telling how she feels about him. I get that it's a necessary element to this season's arc, and will pay dividends later, but it would help if they had 1/10th the chemistry that spark Elizabeth and Phillip. I realize that's not unique to this episode, just venting.

Too much time with adolescence. Paige's journey ate up a good bit of the clock and consoling the orphan seemed like it ate up much more. OK, she burned the letter, but she shouldn't of even considered the other option in the first place.

The show is at it's best when the two leads are interacting and Stan isn't making goo goo eyes at Nina. The spy stuff was pretty tame, although I wouldn't have been shocked if Elizabeth used the crowbar.

[boomhauertjs]

Re: The Americans - Season 2 (premieres 2/26)

Do you think Elizabeth:

Spoiler

burned the letter because:

1) She didn't want to risk blowing their cover (and I'm speaking about the Soviet spies in general, not just the Jennings); or

2) She thought knowing the truth about his parents would do more harm than good to the son

3) a little bit of both?

[JayBee74]

Re: The Americans - Season 2 (premieres 2/26)

Do you think Elizabeth:

Spoiler

burned the letter because:

1) She didn't want to risk blowing their cover (and I'm speaking about the Soviet spies in general, not just the Jennings); or

2) She thought knowing the truth about his parents would do more harm than good to the son

3) a little bit of both?

A little bit of both but more 2 than 3.

[JayBee74]

Re: The Americans - Season 2 (premieres 2/26)

The most interesting part of this episode was the concern felt by both Elizabeth and Philip toward their affected parties. Martha and the kid are innocents, but the show most go on.

Spoiler

Episode 8 is titled "New Car" so against Elizabeth's wishes the family will apparently get one....or not.

Stan telling Philip about his affair highlights how he has carelessly compromised himself because of his lust* for Nina.

*that's what I think it is.

[Psyblast]

Re: The Americans - Season 2 (premieres 2/26)

Damn tonight was awesome.

[TheMatrix31]

Re: The Americans - Season 2 (premieres 2/26)

Tonight's episode was spectacular. And HILARIOUS. Literally laughed out loud multiple times.

[TracerBullet]

Re: The Americans - Season 2 (premieres 2/26)

Next week's preview looked intense.