Jump to content

The Americans


HiWire

Recommended Posts

I'm obviously late to the show, but the first episodes have been fantastic so far. I'm disappointed that they only released the first season in Blu-ray... if I like it enough, I'll have to settle for DVDs of seasons two to five.

The retro '80s soundtrack is great and they've done a good job with historical detail so far. The plot has some gigantic plausibility holes, but it holds together from a dramatic standpoint (i.e., a "realistic" espionage show would be incredibly slow, boring, and basically unwatchable).

 

87476_front.jpg

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

9 hours ago, robm321 said:

I've struggled to like this one as much as everyone who recommended it to me. I enjoyed it, but I gave up after the fourth season. 

That said, I started watching season 5 and realized I missed some of the characters. I like it but want to like it more. 

This. Almost exactly.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 5 months later...

Just watched the series finale and it's about as good as it gets!

Anything I could say is a spoiler so I will just say that the final season was absolutely awesome!

I'd say that the ending is right up there with the way that "Boardwalk Empire" and "6 Feet Under" wrapped things up.

So, if you lost interest somewhere along the way, give it another chance (I thought that there were some weak spots along the way).

And careful, after a glance around the web, the critics are falling all over themselves handing out Emmy's and spoilers.

Congrats to Dreamworks!

  • Like 1
  • Thanks 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use.