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Im mad they killed her like that shit was them ordering a new box of pens. Fucked up she went out but that story line was getting old. Wonder if ol Boys Dad had something to do with it and if he is going to stay in Russia. Now I really want to see where the Martha storyline is going. Last season bored me this one got me back on it
 
Yeah, true, it is pretty fast... no time to think about it, no torture. Damn though, I didn't expect it quite that fast. Dude did it as they were helping her up to her feet....blam!

I remember a HBO or Showtime movie from like 15 years ago called Citizen X, about Russia's most prolific serial killer... and when they caught the guy and convicted/sentenced him, he was marched right to a different room, and did it quick too. He knew it was coming though because the room had a drain in the floor :lol:




ViCiouS said:
Russians don't fuck around

When he said shortly - I thought next episode, not right fucking now!

I had heard they w3re efficient no ceremony about executions - and that was a merciful death, quick no torture or waiting

Bye bye Nina - may we see your pretty face and naked tits on a new show or movie soon
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Damn that shit caught me off guard.

I was expecting some bullshit emotional next episode where they would kill her at the end but they popped her right there :eek2:


For the best though when I thought about it. There was really nowhere for her character to go.

She was a traitor so the Russians weren't fucking with her and it would be unrealistic if she was allowed to go to America.

Damn good season so far.

I was expecting the pastor and his wife to have been killed anyway, especially after they changed their minds and also were gone for the weekend so they would have had no alibi for their daughtet and she would have immediately accused them.
 
How Is Martha Doing on The Americans?

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With each passing week on The Americans, Poor Martha wades a little further into dangerous territory. Throughout the season, we’ll be on regular Martha Watch, checking in with Alison Wright to gauge her character’s state of mind and general welfare. This week, Wright explains why we shouldn't be too worried about Stan ... at least, not just yet.

Was Martha's phone call to Clark a mistake? She seems to regret it midway through, but finishes the message anyway. What's going through her mind?
It may well have been a mistake. She had multiple moments in that phone call when she regrets what she’s saying. She knows she’s not supposed to call repeatedly, she knows she shouldn’t leave a message that could in any way be incriminating but she’s trying to let him know she desperately needs his advice on how to handle Aderholt. Not only is she struggling to find the words to tell him everything without actually saying anything, she also panics that someone may be listening in at that moment. She has to cover and not raise suspicion.

She tells Clark "I love you" at the end of her message. Does she mean it?
She absolutely means it. She loves him completely, and she’s bound closer to him now than she ever was before. Her saying “I love you” at that moment can be translated as a few things: I’m still with you, I’m not giving up on you, we are in this together, are you okay?, please help me, don’t leave me to do this on my own.

How much does Martha suspect Agent Aderholt's motives right now?
She doesn’t know what he wants from her. This could be completely innocent. Aderholt has been sweet and engaging with Martha from the moment he arrived. They have a connection and Martha genuinely likes him. When she can’t speak to Clark beforehand and realizes she’s going to go into this alone, I imagined her trying to remember the tricks Clark taught her to avoid looking guilty. I imagined her practicing in the mirror, how and what she should say, which is incredibly sad to me. And I can, of course, take those improvisations with me into the scene. She has to deflect Aderholt from thinking anything is wrong or suspicious, and it takes a toll on her. She may have done quite well by the end of the evening, but at what cost? Brandon Dirden [who plays Aderholt] and I both hoped that our characters would become more involved with each other as the story progressed. I liked the conflict of Martha developing a possible confidant at work, but I don’t know if that’s even possible after tonight’s episode.

Can you talk about the logic behind Martha saying she's seeing a married man? Is she describing her relationship essentially how she sees it?
The precise logic will be explained in next week’s episode, during one of my very favorite Martha scenes of the season, directed by Noah Emmerich.

Stan rummages through Martha's apartment and finds the gun, a copy of the Kama Sutra, and a few photos. What are those photos? Has he found anything particularly incriminating?
No, he hasn’t found anything particularly incriminating. Just the opposite. Normal photos, normal people in them, a normal childhood, and life fully documented. Stan hasn’t found anything to support his case … yet.

How much danger is Martha in right now? Did saying she's seeing a married man help explain why she's been so preoccupied in the office lately?
She hopes that is what it has done. Telling the cover story of a paramour serves a few purposes. It can explain any odd moods or behavior at work, it can keep Aderholt at arm’s length, hopefully deflect his attention if he is romantically interested in her, and, lastly, it gives her a chance to speak her truth out loud. We the audience may be more aware than she actually is that if you replace “married man” with “Russian spy” it’s her story. Clark is married to his cause and she is the other woman, and that’s a sobering realization.

http://www.vulture.com/2016/04/martha-the-americans-how-is-she-doing.html
 
Yo! I just finished the episode. I was not expecting Nina to bite the dust like she did. They had her all setup for the "transfer" and then straight up crushed her. Oleg is going to find out and turn into Ivan Drago on someone.

Did Martha get rid of the pictures she had around her place with her and Philip in his disguise? If so, how does Stan miss those photos while looking around? He would have recognized Philip through the disguise.

Fucking Paige annoys the shit out of me, but I guess it could be wore. She could be Dana (Homeland).

Overall good episode.
 
commandernchief said:
Yo! I just finished the episode. I was not expecting Nina to bite the dust like she did. They had her all setup for the "transfer" and then straight up crushed her. Oleg is going to find out and turn into Ivan Drago on someone.

Did Martha get rid of the pictures she had around her place with her and Philip in his disguise? If so, how does Stan miss those photos while looking around? He would have recognized Philip through the disguise.

Fucking Paige annoys the shit out of me, but I guess it could be wore. She could be Dana (Homeland).

Overall good episode.
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She took them all to Philips place - so the wedding photos aren't there anymore. I think the black FBI guy believes the married guy thing but Stan is still sniffing around -

I understand Paige even if from a viewer standpoint she fucked up - but you can tell she is remorseful about telling Pastor Tim. Dana from Homeland was a fucking brat and a waste of time.
 
The Americans’ Annet Mahendru Is Keeping It FX With a Role on Tyrant

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Well, this is a little bit of awkward casting news in case you aren't completely caught up with The Americans: Annet Mahendru, who plays triple-agent Nina on the show has been cast in another FX show, Tyrant. She'll be starring in a recurring role as Nafisa Al-Qadi, the political hardliner wife of Sheik Al-Qadi, the leader of Ma’an. This is great news for Mahendru fans who saw the actress on The X-Files reboot and as The Americans darling. Of course, Mahendru was subject to a great plot twist on the latter, which we all really should have seen coming. We won't spoil it for you outright, but, we're pretty sure your sleuthing skills can put two and two together. (It's four.)
 
playahaitian said:
The Americans’ Annet Mahendru Is Keeping It FX With a Role on Tyrant

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Well, this is a little bit of awkward casting news in case you aren't completely caught up with The Americans: Annet Mahendru, who plays triple-agent Nina on the show has been cast in another FX show, Tyrant. She'll be starring in a recurring role as Nafisa Al-Qadi, the political hardliner wife of Sheik Al-Qadi, the leader of Ma’an. This is great news for Mahendru fans who saw the actress on The X-Files reboot and as The Americans darling. Of course, Mahendru was subject to a great plot twist on the latter, which we all really should have seen coming. We won't spoil it for you outright, but, we're pretty sure your sleuthing skills can put two and two together. (It's four.)
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I can support this move..... Bassam might have to get in on this.


Side note.. took me a second to get to this episode but holy shit that ending.

I know some will disagree with me but this has been the only show that I've fallen in love with that has been consistently amazing since day one. I honestly cant remember an episode that sucked or felt unnecessary to the story. And I don't know what I need to do, but the fact that Matthew Rhys hasn't gotten a emmy is a travesty. This dude puts on an acting clinic every single episodes. It's the little touches that he throws in that really make you feel the conflict within in the character. Like did anyone else notice how excited he was when Elizabeth said that we can't kill Pastor Tim and told her "Let's Run".... He is tired of this life, but he will never leave Elizabeth or his kids. Man this is the type of show that every member of this board should be watching. Its got everything.
 
commandernchief said:
Fucking Paige annoys the shit out of me, but I guess it could be wore. She could be Dana (Homeland).

Overall good episode.
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You know what though... I think they are doing a fantastic job with Paige. I like the fact that since day one they always built her up to be so smart and so mature... She is basically raising herself and Henry because her folks are never home. That explained why she went out looking for answers and fell into religion. They also showed that she doesn't have any friends which is why she went to Pastor Tim when her parents finally dropped the Spy bomb on her. And now instead of showing her angry at her parents, like most shows would have done, this show has her immediately realizing that she has made a huge mistake and now we are seeing her try to fix it. I think this is what would likely happen in real life. You might not understand what your parents are doing, but they love you and nobody want's to risk their parent's going to jail... "When they say they not are hurting" anybody.

Side note... Next season that last part is definitely going to come back to bite them.
 
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Man Philip is struggling

Matthew Rhys is once again putting on an acting clinic. And it looks like Martha is going to be the central conflict this season.....
 
fonzerrillii said:
Man Philip is struggling

Matthew Rhys is once again putting on an acting clinic. And it looks like Martha is going to be the central conflict this season.....
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I like how they show how much effort goes into protecting an asset - and Phil is showing real loyalty on Martha - next week might be extraction n relocation time for Martha
 
Man sometimes the tension on this show is too much... You can almost see all the walls finally starting to fall in around the Jennings. I don't know how this show is going to end.
 
ViCiouS said:
I like how they show how much effort goes into protecting an asset - and Phil is showing real loyalty
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Man he is struggling. I also love how they ran the slow game on Stan finally getting suspicious of Martha. That damn pen all the way from Season 1... Got us to this point and the preview for next weeks episode. :itsawrap:
 
Phil & Elizabeth are the most complicated relationship I've ever seen on tv
Obviously Phil's trepidation regarding Martha have more to do with her value to the mission. And Elizabeth knows this. She aint jealous but at the sametime marks her territory
 

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