The Americans (FX)

[jamrage]

Loved seeing the fat guy blown to bits. A solid episode.

This is a good show, but they've got to do something about how much this KGB couple change their mind about themselves and each other. They love each other, they don't love each other. They're committed to the cause, they want to defect. It's just too much, and they're supposed to be the most committed to the cause given what they do.

The FBI agent plot is very good though, I've got no complaints with that part of the show.

The show definitely deserves another couple of seasons, and they've got a hard out when the Soviet Union collapses. It will be interesting to see how things go.

[Roy Johnson]

Pretty fucking gay that we have to wait two weeks for a new episode.

This is a good show, but they've got to do something about how much this KGB couple change their mind about themselves and each other. They love each other, they don't love each other. They're committed to the cause, they want to defect. It's just too much, and they're supposed to be the most committed to the cause given what they do.

It's fine. She fell in love with him towards the end of the pilot, and then she started to resent him in episode 8 after learning that he'd been unfaithful. That's a pretty sizable gap. Sure, Rhys was upset when he became aware of her intimate relationship with the KGB recruit (episode 3 or 4), but he got over it in a hurry.

She's committed to the cause, while he yearns for a normal life. It's been pretty consistent from the jump.

I have zero complaints. This show fucking rules. I'm about ready to give it the nod over Justified.

[jamrage]

I have zero complaints. This show fucking rules. I'm about ready to give it the nod over Justified.

[Roy Johnson]

I always liked Ben Affleck

[alpha]

I agree the up and downs are getting a little much but it's also what I really like aboutthe show. It's just a really fucked up love story with awesome spy shit.

[jamrage]

I always liked Ben Affleck

[jamrage]

1B: Paul Goldschmidt
1B: Anthony Rizzo
2B: Brandon Phillips
SS: Jurickson Profar
OF: Adam Eaton
C: Travis D'Arnaud
SP: Cliff Lee
SP: Chris Sale
SP: Aroldis Chapman
SP: Tyler Skaggs
SP: Jarrod Parker

You're going to have a great team in 2018.

What happens first: Roy Johnson succumbs to old age OR his fantasy baseball team finishes in the top 3?

[alpha]

Jam just reached the next level.

[ardamus]

I agree the up and downs are getting a little much but it's also what I really like aboutthe show. It's just a really fucked up love story with awesome spy shit.

Word. For a spy show they incorporate a whole lot of fucking going on. Odd but it works. I think the bald El Debarge looking dude going psycho is gonna be the highlight in the next few episodes. He wants Martha bad but, she's like a 6 with a nice body.

[Roy Johnson]

That war was shorter than my dick.

But back on topic. I'm not really a love story kind of guy unless we're talking Turner & Hooch. This show is definitely an exception.

And yes, I'm more amped for new episodes of this than I am for any other show on TV. That's why I'm currently giving it the nod over Justified. I could probably flip-flop on that in the future, of course. I think I'm a little tired of the Drew Thompson angle, even if this past episode was dope as fuck. They're my favorite shows, in any event.

[jamrage]

I win.

[ardamus]

That's why I'm currently giving it the nod over Justified. I could probably flip-flop on that in the future, of course. I think I'm a little tired of the Drew Thompson angle, even if this past episode was dope as fuck. They're my favorite shows, in any event.

Don't give up on Justified just yet. If they ended the season with the whole Drew Thompson thing, it would've suffered. They managed to save 2 episodes for the shit with Ella May, Boyd's cousin's betrayal, Colt, and some other shit. Plotwise, this wasn't the best one; especially when most of it is looking for a missing person which gets old after a while.

[Roy Johnson]

RIP Amador. We hardly knew ye.

And a pissed off Jenner is an awesome Jenner.

[admiral]

Hopefully, Martha can make it until the 1989 premiere of Life Goes On so she can find a kindred soul in Corky

[Spiccoli]

RIP Amador. We hardly knew ye.

To me this is is a huge flaw in the show so far. until this episode he was just a warm body on the set. and now, after he gets murked, they decide to spend some time developing him? what the fuck?

And a pissed off Jenner is an awesome Jenner.

fantastic closing scene. i hope his rage lasts through the finale and into the next season.

[Roy Johnson]

RIP Amador. We hardly knew ye.

To me this is is a huge flaw in the show so far. until this episode he was just a warm body on the set. and now, after he gets murked, they decide to spend some time developing him? what the fuck?

He didn't become important to the show until he was about to get murked, so the timing was right to give him a little character development, if only to justify the closing scene where Jenner lost his mind.

[still illiterate]

dude went out like a G last episode.

[Tweak Da Leak]

Yeah I was hoping they'd build the gregory character more, maybe we will still see the actor in flashbacks he was good.

[peanut butter]

That little Russian slut is a fantastic piece of ashe

I love this show.


PEACE

[ardamus]

Of course the brotha working with the KGB is gone. Thought they would've kept him around considering he was that broad's first recruit. Thought it was interesting how they mentioned the KGB sought after civil rights activists to join the cause.

[christian from austin]

so happy russian embassy chick is gonn turn into double agent
it was awesome when she looked into the fbi agent's eyes and knew he was the one who killed her friend
love her body and her overbite too

[ALASKA]

so happy russian embassy chick is gonn turn into double agent
it was awesome when she looked into the fbi agent's eyes and knew he was the one who killed her friend
love her body and her overbite too

agree with all of the above statements.

[Tweak Da Leak]

Damn I actually felt some sympathy for Martha

[907]

Poor, poor Martha.

[alpha]

Does Jenner actually like her? I can't see it ending any other way than her dying.

[ardamus]

Seriously, Martha just can't win.....

[christian from austin]

excellent song to end the episode/ season

[Roy Johnson]

excellent song to end the episode/ season

Word. I slept on Peter Gabriel for a long time. Found this gem on one of his bootlegs:

Games Without Frontiers (Instrumental Demo)

http://www.divshare.com/download/24539383-87d

Currently doing marathon #3. I wish that I could find a youtube video for the pilot scene where Phillip beats the shit out of the pedophile. Everything about it is crazy (the song, his disguise, etc).



He appears in the background during the echoed scream at the 7 second mark. Fucking flawless.

[Dan]

Season 2 starts tonight.

First season was so great. I hope the streak continues.

[Tweak Da Leak]

According to alan sepinwall, the first 5 eps turn this show from a 'good' to a 'great' one.



Between this, Justified last night, and Hannibal on Friday my body is trembling from the readiness.