sroj91
*Note: for the ones who says it is slow, it is deliberately paced and focused on great character development
* for the ones complaining that there is too much action, the show heavily changes in late season 2 and later in season 3 to focus more on character dev. IT IS WORTH IT, STICK WITH IT.This will be remembered as one of the Great(est) Dramas of all time. What a final season... The acting is superb (their faces can tell many words), the writing is poetic and stays true to the series, the directing is excellent in this season as well, and needless to say the sound design and score are on point. The show stays logical (maybe too logical for some), and its careful approach to developing the characters can feel slow at times, but when you recognize what they are doing and pay attention, it is very well worth the time.I think many of the quibbles some fans have is that we have become used to expect shows to go a certain way, and when we can change the direction of the show we get annoyed. No, not all shows need to go into fan-service mode. The Americans started and ended as a story about marriage, relationships and loyalty first, and spy-craft and action second. The show doesn't need explosions to reach dramatic superlatives. And, we honestly shouldn't expect this show to just go do what other shows did (would be boring and they would probably fail at topping them) - mainly talking about Breaking Bad since people love to compare subjective art. And, in The Americans, characters are conflicted and complex, so expect them to surprise you and behave like real people.If you re-watch the show with this in mind, it becomes a much richer and better experience (I did just before S6 started). And, it is truly a show that gets better each time (there are so many things I missed the first time around). The Americans, I will miss you a whole bunch... There are few other shows attempting long arc story dramas anymore, and the ones that are left are focusing on world building and huge CGI productions.* for the ones complaining about Paige, FU... This is one of the best arches of recent memory. Taylor embodies this character and it makes sense given all the stuff she has been through.
kris-gray
The first four series were excellent, it took a dive in series five to come back in the last one. I don't know how accurate it is, not being an undercover Russian agent nor an FBI agent, who cares it was very good TV. I don't need to outline the plot, enough other reviewers have done so. Despite the many killings committed by Philip and Elizabeth you still want them to get away, that's how Stan felt in the end.Sure in a ideal world they would have been caught and executed as spies but that isn't what the audience wanted. They weren't written to be hated. The ending is satisfactory and I think the audience are happy with it, as I said, the series ending on a high.
cinsco-07585
I just finished watching the entire series over the past couple of weeks. I could not wait to get home from work, done with chores and dinner and continue watching. I found myself thinking about the episodes throughout my day.History was never my best subject growing up but my husband remembers so much of what transpired in the 70's - 80's he helped clear up any concerns I had with the political end of things.In the last episode there were so many unanswered "then what's". What did Paige end up doing without Claudia at the safehouse? Did Claudia move back to Russia already? What exactly did Sam say to Henry and how much did he really know to tell him. How did Henry deal with his family abandoning him? How did Philip and Elizabeth survive in Russia? Did Philip hook up with his son and possibly Martha?
Did Sam find out if his girl friend was part of the KGB? I could go on and on with other characters.There seems to be so many open ends.Maybe a sequel will pop up. Hope so!Heads up to the writers/producers and for the great cast that was in this series.Thanks!
