The Americans on FX

This show is > 'Game of Thrones' and much, much > than 'The Walking Dead.'

 

I think it's one of the best shows on TV, but I watch each episode with such a feeling of dread.

 

Stan, FTW ...

 

The good news: Last night's episode was longer than normal at 1 hour, 11 minutes.

The bad news: They filled that extra time with people digging a hole in silence.

 

Felt like an insane amount of commercials too. I'd guess that of those extra 11-15 minutes, only 4-6 was content.

 

The hole digging scene was so dark that I didn't realize that Hans was the one who met his unfortunate end until I read Sepinwall's review.

 

I liked the way she just pulled out a gun and shot him in the head, as ordinary as taking a leak first thing in the morning. No big deal.

 

I tried it again last night and lasted a half-hour. I spend too much time trying to figure out just what's happening.

 

Stan's in love. He'll be useless to the FBI this season.

The last name they're using as Tuan's parents: Eckert.

I hear that name, I recall Tom Eckert. From the movie released in (of course) 1984.

 

I've watched it live, so I wouldn't go back and do this, but it seems like a perfect show for binge watching. I definitely forget tons of stuff between seasons that I think I'd remember if the "seasons" only lasted two weeks and came rapid-fire one after the other.

 

It is great for binge watching. I watched the entire Season 4 on airplanes over the past two weeks. I picked up on a few details and subtle items I missed first time around.

 

I binge watched seasons 2-4 over about three weeks. Helped a lot, but I had to go back and watch season to pick up some details.

It is very good for binge watching as it has smaller or minor story arcs throughout the season along with the big one.. Binging helps to keep everything together. The surviving by the skin of their teeth aspect can get repetitive when you binge, though.