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The Americans: No Russian

PharezonPharezon Struggle is an illusion.Victory is in the Qun.Registered User regular
edited February 2013 in Social Entropy++
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C67PNebjsdY

An FX show about deep cover KGB comrades operating in America. It follows Soviet Heroes Elizabeth and Phillip Jennings (Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys) as they work towards the dissolution of the worst country in the world at a time when it's headed by the worst man in the world, Ronald Reagan. On the fascist side we have FBI Agent Stan Beeman (Noah Emmerich) who recently got done with an extended undercover role in some sort of racist organization. Which is funny, because he's working for the FBI.

It airs Wednesdays at 10 pm and is streaming on Amazon and Itunes. Death to Reagan.

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    VALVEjunkieVALVEjunkie Registered User regular
    watchin thisssss

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    UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    This show looks rad as fuck

    What are my streaming options for it

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    MugginsMuggins Registered User regular
    edited February 2013
    Man I hope they kill Reagan 8->

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    PharezonPharezon Struggle is an illusion. Victory is in the Qun.Registered User regular
    UnbreakableVow wrote: »
    This show looks rad as fuck

    What are my streaming options for it

    Amazon and Itunes.

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    Theodore FlooseveltTheodore Floosevelt proud parent of eight beautiful girls and shalmelo dorne (which is currently being ruled by a woman (awesome role model for my daughters)) #dornedadRegistered User regular
    I really want to check this out

    also mostly unrelated to that desire but Keri Russell is the dreamiest

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    MachwingMachwing It looks like a harmless old computer, doesn't it? Left in this cave to rot ... or to flower!Registered User regular
    I have a really hard time believing this show could be good

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    MugginsMuggins Registered User regular
    Theodore Floosevelt wrote: »
    I really want to check this out

    also mostly unrelated to that desire but Comrade Keri Russell is the dreamiest

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    UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    Fucking FX

    With their Louies and It's Always Sunnys and Justifieds and Sons of Anarchys and The Americans

    They are literally the only station that makes me sad I won't spring for cable

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    MachwingMachwing It looks like a harmless old computer, doesn't it? Left in this cave to rot ... or to flower!Registered User regular
    ronald reagan is already dead

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    MugginsMuggins Registered User regular
    Machwing wrote: »
    ronald reagan is already dead

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    PharezonPharezon Struggle is an illusion. Victory is in the Qun.Registered User regular
    edited February 2013
    Machwing wrote: »
    ronald reagan is already dead

    He needs to die again.

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    PoorochondriacPoorochondriac Ah, man Ah, jeezRegistered User regular
    UnbreakableVow wrote: »
    Fucking FX

    With their Louies and It's Always Sunnys and Justifieds and Sons of Anarchys and The Americans

    They are literally the only station that makes me sad I won't spring for cable

    Plus Archer! And sadly unappreciated affairs like Terriers and Unsupervised! And stuff that I don't much care for but other people seem to enjoy like Wilfred and American Horror Story! The latter of which might actually end up being one of the most influential television dramas of our generation, given how it took a legitimately revolutionary tack with its second season and audiences rewarded it!

    Also, John Landgraff is one of the most forthcoming, passionate network heads basically ever. He loves television in general, his network's shows in particular, and is trying his damnedest to make the television landscape a better place. It's so weird to have respect for a guy running a dang network, but he inspires it.

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    PharezonPharezon Struggle is an illusion. Victory is in the Qun.Registered User regular
    Did you see the second episode, Pooro? I thought it was quite good!

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    UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    Poorochondriac wrote: »
    UnbreakableVow wrote: »
    Fucking FX

    With their Louies and It's Always Sunnys and Justifieds and Sons of Anarchys and The Americans

    They are literally the only station that makes me sad I won't spring for cable

    Plus Archer! And sadly unappreciated affairs like Terriers and Unsupervised! And stuff that I don't much care for but other people seem to enjoy like Wilfred and American Horror Story! The latter of which might actually end up being one of the most influential television dramas of our generation, given how it took a legitimately revolutionary tack with its second season and audiences rewarded it!

    Also, John Landgraff is one of the most forthcoming, passionate network heads basically ever. He loves television in general, his network's shows in particular, and is trying his damnedest to make the television landscape a better place. It's so weird to have respect for a guy running a dang network, but he inspires it.

    Shit, I forgot to mention Archer

    I just started watching it on Netflix, almost through with season two

    Goddamn what a show, like it may be the most cleverly written comedy show I've seen since Arrested Development

    Wilfred is alright

    What did American Horror Story do, exactly? (I don't really care about horror, just curious)

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    PoorochondriacPoorochondriac Ah, man Ah, jeezRegistered User regular
    Pharezon wrote: »
    Did you see the second episode, Pooro? I thought it was quite good!

    Not yet! It's sitting on my DVR at home

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    MugginsMuggins Registered User regular
    alt post: Reagan is President?!

    HA!

    And who's his Vice President?

    Jerry Lewis!?

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    UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    I suppose Jane Wyman is the First Lady!

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    PoorochondriacPoorochondriac Ah, man Ah, jeezRegistered User regular
    edited February 2013
    UnbreakableVow wrote: »
    What did American Horror Story do, exactly? (I don't really care about horror, just curious)

    For its second season, it cut all ties to season one. Different setting, characters, everything. A few actors crossed over, but playing entirely new people.

    For a TV show, that's nuts. Having each season act as a standalone, longform story, with the only connective tissue being aesthetic and loosely thematic. It's the sort of format that would be amazing applied to all sorts of genres, if it's allowed to take off.

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    UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    Oh hey

    They did what fucking Heroes was supposed to do and the thing that probably would not have completely fucked it up

    Awesome

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    SwissLionSwissLion We are beside ourselves! Registered User regular
    This looks rad and that Trailer is awesome.

    More things should use Eminence Front it is a very under-recognised song and makes everything cooler.

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    PoorochondriacPoorochondriac Ah, man Ah, jeezRegistered User regular
    Oh, in an actual post about The Americans - had my beefs with the pilot, but overall, I thought it was great. And had just impeccable music. The cold open was (mostly) brilliant, and a big part of that was the perfect usage of Fleetwood Mac's "Tusk"

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    Vann DirasVann Diras Registered User regular
    Poorochondriac wrote: »
    UnbreakableVow wrote: »
    What did American Horror Story do, exactly? (I don't really care about horror, just curious)

    For its second season, it cut all ties to season one. Different setting, characters, everything. A few actors crossed over, but playing entirely new people.

    For a TV show, that's nuts. Having each season act as a standalone, longform story, with the only connective tissue being aesthetic and loosely thematic. It's the sort of format that would be amazing applied to all sorts of genres, if it's allowed to take off.

    shit

    this is what i've wanted from TV shows for a long time

    way to go, fx

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    PoorochondriacPoorochondriac Ah, man Ah, jeezRegistered User regular
    Vann Diras wrote: »
    Poorochondriac wrote: »
    UnbreakableVow wrote: »
    What did American Horror Story do, exactly? (I don't really care about horror, just curious)

    For its second season, it cut all ties to season one. Different setting, characters, everything. A few actors crossed over, but playing entirely new people.

    For a TV show, that's nuts. Having each season act as a standalone, longform story, with the only connective tissue being aesthetic and loosely thematic. It's the sort of format that would be amazing applied to all sorts of genres, if it's allowed to take off.

    shit

    this is what i've wanted from TV shows for a long time

    way to go, fx

    Yeah. Even though the show ain't my cup of tea, and I think Ryan Murphy is a knob and a half, it's a pretty big deal.

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    WeaverWeaver Who are you? What do you want?Registered User regular
    Ah man, they're starting to make shows about the junk that I grew up in? It's official, I'm old.

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    PoorochondriacPoorochondriac Ah, man Ah, jeezRegistered User regular
    edited February 2013
    WEAVER'S PARENTS WERE RUSSIAN SPIES, PASS IT ON

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    SkylarkSkylark o7 Vile Rat o7 o7 Photon Torpedo o7Registered User regular
    edited February 2013
    Eww.

    Edit: +1 on thread title.

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    GoatmonGoatmon Companion of Kess Registered User regular
    Poorochondriac wrote: »
    WEAVER'S PARENTS WERE RUSSIAN SPIES, PASS IT ON

    WEAVER'S PARENTS WERE PRUSSIAN FLIES, PASS IT ON

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    MugginsMuggins Registered User regular
    Goatmon wrote: »
    Poorochondriac wrote: »
    WEAVER'S PARENTS WERE RUSSIAN SPIES, PASS IT ON

    WEAVER'S PARENTS WERE PRUSSIAN FLIES, PASS IT ON

    WEAVER'S PANTS ARE ON FIRE, PASS IT ON

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    Mr FuzzbuttMr Fuzzbutt Registered User regular
    Goatmon wrote: »
    Poorochondriac wrote: »
    WEAVER'S PARENTS WERE RUSSIAN SPIES, PASS IT ON

    WEAVER'S PARENTS WERE PRUSSIAN FLIES, PASS IT ON

    WEAVER'S PARENTS WERE PLUSHOPHILES, PASS IT ON

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    Goose!Goose! That's me, honey Show me the way home, honeyRegistered User regular
    A friend from my old neighborhood said they were screwing up traffic for weeks filming this there (Queens, NY) so I'm curious if I recognize buildings or something, but haven't had a chance to sit down and watch it.

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    Darth WaiterDarth Waiter Elrond Hubbard Mordor XenuRegistered User regular
    Mr Fuzzbutt wrote: »
    Goatmon wrote: »
    Poorochondriac wrote: »
    WEAVER'S PARENTS WERE RUSSIAN SPIES, PASS IT ON

    WEAVER'S PARENTS WERE PRUSSIAN FLIES, PASS IT ON

    WEAVER'S PARENTS WERE PLUSHOPHILES, PASS IT ON

    BEAVER PAYMENTS ARE OAKEN AND DRY, PASS IT ON.

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    UnbrokenEvaUnbrokenEva HIGH ON THE WIRE BUT I WON'T TRIP ITRegistered User regular
    Darth Waiter wrote: »
    Mr Fuzzbutt wrote: »
    Goatmon wrote: »
    Poorochondriac wrote: »
    WEAVER'S PARENTS WERE RUSSIAN SPIES, PASS IT ON

    WEAVER'S PARENTS WERE PRUSSIAN FLIES, PASS IT ON

    WEAVER'S PARENTS WERE PLUSHOPHILES, PASS IT ON

    BEAVER PAYMENTS ARE OAKEN AND DRY, PASS IT ON.

    SKINNER SAYS THE TEACHERS WILL CRACK ANY MINUTE, PASS IT ON

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    PharezonPharezon Struggle is an illusion. Victory is in the Qun.Registered User regular
    I think my favorite scene of episode 2 was
    Stan and the caviar. What a great character moment.

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    Dead LegendDead Legend Registered User regular
    Watched the Pilot last night, gonna watch the second tonight.

    My tv box shit itself last week.

    But I really enjoyed this and really think Keri Russel is attractive and the premise was good.

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    SolarSolar Registered User regular
    Okay I need to see this

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    PharezonPharezon Struggle is an illusion. Victory is in the Qun.Registered User regular
    Yes to both those posts.

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    Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    My dad has watched the first two episodes of this and given it a cautious recommendation, which is some pretty strong stuff from him on anything related to this subject matter

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    MrDoctorProfessorMrDoctorProfessor Registered User regular
    edited February 2013
    Fearghaill wrote: »
    Darth Waiter wrote: »
    Mr Fuzzbutt wrote: »
    Goatmon wrote: »
    Poorochondriac wrote: »
    WEAVER'S PARENTS WERE RUSSIAN SPIES, PASS IT ON

    WEAVER'S PARENTS WERE PRUSSIAN FLIES, PASS IT ON

    WEAVER'S PARENTS WERE PLUSHOPHILES, PASS IT ON

    BEAVER PAYMENTS ARE OAKEN AND DRY, PASS IT ON.

    SKINNER SAYS THE TEACHERS WILL CRACK ANY MINUTE, PASS IT ON

    PURPLE MONKEY DISHWASHER

    For some reason this phrase has lasted with me throughout my entire teen and adult life. Ive added it in everytime ive ever had to do some sort of "telephone game"

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    PharezonPharezon Struggle is an illusion. Victory is in the Qun.Registered User regular
    Grey Ghost wrote: »
    My dad has watched the first two episodes of this and given it a cautious recommendation, which is some pretty strong stuff from him on anything related to this subject matter

    Oh yeah? Did he have any commentary to offer?

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    Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    Pharezon wrote: »
    Grey Ghost wrote: »
    My dad has watched the first two episodes of this and given it a cautious recommendation, which is some pretty strong stuff from him on anything related to this subject matter

    Oh yeah? Did he have any commentary to offer?

    We just spoke on the phone briefly so not much. Your basic "highly dramatized and unrealistic but entertaining nonetheless." (He's a little lacking in imagination so he often gets kinda hung up "that could never happen"-type complaints)

    If you're looking for any deeper commentary on the nature of the Cold War or the sort of work that these people were involved in, I've nothing to give you

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