The Americans finale

[100TonsofOrangeFury]

Anyone still watching?

Was strong to the end, liked but did not expect that ending.

It was a great series because you always knew the end would be the true climax over any other storyline, just had to wait for it.

 

[mseabolt]

Watched the series and I thought the finale was pretty good .. Series had its ups and downs but overall, I liked it.

 

[NeekReevers]

Just finished it and thought it ended well. Two things, first I definitely think Stans wife is an agent. It appeared she had a look of satisfaction when looking at the FBI cleaning out the house.

Two, what the hell is Paige going to do? Her cover is blown and she’s in no way equipped to stay underground indefinitely. Her only play is to make a deal with Stan IMO.

 

[100TonsofOrangeFury]

Just finished it and thought it ended well. Two things, first I definitely think Stans wife is an agent. It appeared she had a look of satisfaction when looking at the FBI cleaning out the house.

The theory is that she's another Russian spy. If so, why would she have a look of satisfaction at seeing other spies cover blown?

I saw it as a look of concern that her homies were going down.

 

[NeekReevers]

The theory is that she's another Russian spy. If so, why would she have a look of satisfaction at seeing other spies cover blown?

I saw it as a look of concern that her homies were going down.

I saw it as a look of satisfaction that they had spied for 20 years and gotten away clean.

 

[FMPoke]

I was kind of meh on the ending. Biggest issue is I thought it was a real stretch that Stan a harden FBI agent would let Elizabeth who had killed FBI agents go.

As for Paige is her cover blown? Only Stan knows and all he knows is she's known since she was 16. My thought is she goes back to school on Monday and just acts shocked when the FBI shows up. Tells them she went with her parents to see her Brother but her parents got called away on work like they often do. Look Stan right in the eye and say something like "you know everything I do Mr. Beeman?" If he was willing to let her parents go he should be willing to let her. He can't really tell anyone she told me she knew when I let her parents go.

I think Renee is probably a spy. I thought that since the day she showed up but Phillip could have just been messing with Stan.

 

[Plan9]

I thought it was good. The ending in Russia was a bit anticlimactic. I think their "getting away" was hedged by the fact they will never see their children again and they are back in a country that is basically foreign to them at this point. Their prospects for happiness going forward are not great.

I think Stan letting them go was a combination of his caring for Henry and the realization that he and Phillip were true friends despite all of what happened. Yes it's a little bit a stretch that he let them go but he was kind of paralyzed in the moment. I thought the image of Paige standing at the train station was pretty powerful.

 

[Air_Thurman]

Outside of last season, I think the show was outstanding. I thought the finale was pretty good. The best part of the series was how they used music.