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howe_sam posted:I think, it might've been Slava Fetisov (who as far as I can recall did not defect to come play in the NHL), but somebody from that era of the Soviet team for sure. Nice one, that is him.  Here's that pic, he's #5: https://www.si.com/olympic-ice-hockey/photos/2014/02/12/greatest-russian-hockey-players-all-time
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So we're still not even in 1985; the Reagan joke happened on August 11, 1984 and the last episode referenced it being made 'last week'.
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"Oh Henry uhh turns out you totally can go to your little prep school thing...sorry bro!"
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So is that hockey player boyfriend a super good spy or legitimately a nice guy? Martha  That was so bittersweet.As much as I did want a big event in the finale, I was still happy with it. It had a very "calm before the shitstorm" feel.
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Like others I was underwhelmed with the finale. It felt like this entire season was just the first half of a final season. Which is fine, it just sucks we have to wait a year for the last 10 episodes, and it would have been nice to have a slightly more explosive reveal at the end. Based on what she said to Tuan, Elizabeth asking Philip to take a step back makes me think she's definitely gonna end up dead when all is said and done. Not gonna lie, I teared up during Martha's scene  That was so completely unexpected and made me real happy.
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maskenfreiheit posted:Martha is dumb and deserves no happiness in life. Much like Paige IMHO
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VOTE YES ON 69 posted:Really, only Stan + Aderholt + Oleg deserve happiness, or something Stan murdered whatshisname, Nina's buddy, he deserves whatever lonely life is coming his way.
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howe_sam posted:Shameful lack of Mail Robot on that list Series ends with Stan's girlfriend telling him she's pregnant 
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howe_sam posted:Shameful lack of Mail Robot on that list You can tell he feels real bad cause of that eye twitch tho Is Nina still alive? I don't remember if shes in that science base or dead. I think dead, right?
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VOTE YES ON 69 posted:You can tell he feels real bad cause of that eye twitch tho Depends if she survived that .45 to the back of the skull. I think she is hiding under the dumpster.
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VOTE YES ON 69 posted:Really, only Stan + Aderholt + Oleg deserve happiness, or something They deserve their own spinoff in an 80s buddy action cop show.
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Poppyseed Poundcake posted:Depends if she survived that .45 to the back of the skull. I think she is hiding under the dumpster. Was 9x18mm Makarov, tovarisch.
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BIG HEADLINE posted:Was 9x18mm Makarov, tovarisch. was gonna say...
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Number Ten Cocks posted:We need a teen comedy spinoff with Kimmy. She had a bit part in Perks of Being a Wallflower
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howe_sam posted:Shameful lack of Mail Robot on that list Mail Robot deserves it's own spinoff
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Yes Liz, a "dishwasher" in USSR was a job you could have if you're lucky. Enjoy it and your fancy color televisions while you can. Actually it was weird, it never looked like she was at all concerned about material possessions but suddenly this is what got her thinking, and not, oh, her two young kids having to a completely alien environment? Doctor Butts posted:Season Synopsis:
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VOTE YES ON 69 posted:Is Nina still alive? I don't remember if shes in that science base or dead. I think dead, right? Nyet. http://i.imgur.com/ewZTmSO.gifv
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I don't understand why they bothered showing Phillip's son for nothing to happen at all. I liked the season despite nothing happening but drat that was an obnoxious and confusing move. Time to catch up on Better Call Saul S3. I hope stuff happens there :/
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Godinster posted:I don't understand why they bothered showing Phillip's son for nothing to happen at all.
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mobby_6kl posted:Yes Liz, a "dishwasher" in USSR was a job you could have if you're lucky. Enjoy it and your fancy color televisions while you can. When it's come to human interaction, it's seemingly always been about Liz and her loyalty to at the end of the day.
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howe_sam posted:What do you mean nothing happened? Mischa trying to see Phillip caused Gabriel to pack it in leaving them with the much less caring Claudia as their handler. Mischa was a story about Gabriel, not Phillip. Forget it Jake, it's TVIV. Character development doesn't count as "stuff happening", doncha know.
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banned from Starbucks posted:Uhh i dont think he left because of Mischa.... It was the straw that broke the camel's back.
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Yeah it was definitely part of the reason he went home. The other reason was he thought he had a shot with Martha
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My hot take on the whole finale, which I know you're just dying to hear. Finding Pascha: drat, that was rough to watch, and I normally couldn't care less about such things. The actress playing Pascha's mother nailed it. Tuan: I'm starting to think his role in the show is 'reminder about what Elizabeth used to be like.' It's pretty clear that they're now showing how she's mellowed out and is starting to see the good side to the American way of life. In season one, she would have been giving that speech, right down to the Party slogans and comments about bourgeois sentimentality. Now, she's absolutely still a patriot, and absolutely still dedicated to the cause, but clearly, she's losing faith in the Party and the concept of the advancement of socialism. This is further demonstrated in the final scene, where she's finally willing and able to relieve Philip of his duties, without the dogmatic responses Tuan is showing. I really liked the scene where she was hanging up her shirts, then suddenly realizes what she'd be giving up, and the camera pulls back on her full closet in her beautiful house. Suddenly, I wonder; is she jumping at the 'we can't give up Kimmy's father as a source after his promotion' strictly so they have an excuse to stay in America? This episode, and the last few, have been having a LOT of fun with buildup and false climax. The scene with Paige leaving the food pantry, dark roads, the parking lot where she watched her mother kill some fools, wow. First, I thought she was going to blow poo poo with Pastor Tim. Then I thought she was gunna get mugged. Then I thought she was out hunting scumbags. Nope, nothing. Similarly, the teasing about Stan and his new girlfriend. Is she just a pretty girl with a thing for craggy faced tall men? Is she CIA? KGB? Something else? Martha getting taken to an orphanage playground and being told, basically, 'Choose.' Like going to a shelter to pick a dog. Really, this season was half a season. I seem to recall the show runners saying, before the season started, 'this entire season is nothing but setups for the final season. Slow burn, no real payoffs this year.' I'm not looking forward to waiting until next year for the finale.
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TheCenturion posted:I seem to recall the show runners saying, before the season started, 'this entire season is nothing but setups for the final season. It's not uncommon for victims to invent memories that justify what their abuser did to them.
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Number Ten Cocks posted:It's not uncommon for victims to invent memories that justify what their abuser did to them. No, they love me, they really do, just, sometimes, I make them mad. It's my fault, really. http://screenrant.com/the-americans-season-5-details-fx/
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I've loved this show since the beginning but this season basically killed it for me. Might have to bail on next season.
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Matt Zerella posted:I've loved this show since the beginning but this season basically killed it for me. Might have to bail on next season.
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TheCenturion posted:
If you thought that was bad then the suicide scene in 13 Reasons Why will punch you in the balls
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MC Fruit Stripe posted:Oh only one season to go, you can make it! Meh. I'm trying hard not to troll or be that guy in TVIV who drive by posts that a show is bad but between having too many shows going on and this season, I don't think I'll be upset to prune this from my list. I just stopped giving a poo poo about everyone one the show.
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Matt Zerella posted:Meh. I'm trying hard not to troll or be that guy in TVIV who drive by posts that a show is bad but between having too many shows going on and this season, I don't think I'll be upset to prune this from my list.
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TheCenturion posted:Martha getting taken to an orphanage playground and being told, basically, 'Choose.' Like going to a shelter to pick a dog. They are giving Martha the best dog! They are focused on her happiness. They will make sure her child will go to the best schools and love her adopted mother for providing opportunity.
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mobby_6kl posted:Actually it was weird, it never looked like she was at all concerned about material possessions but suddenly this is what got her thinking, and not, oh, her two young kids having to a completely alien environment? I initially took it completely differently. I don't think she was solely lamenting the loss of her possessions, but realizing that, as you said, that her environment is completely alien to the one she grew up with. She's loyal, but she's not stupid, I think part of that scene was her realizing that the Soviet Union would never feel like home to her kids.
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Matt Zerella posted:Meh. I'm trying hard not to troll or be that guy in TVIV who drive by posts that a show is bad but between having too many shows going on and this season, I don't think I'll be upset to prune this from my list. Eh, Season 5 of Justified sucked but Season 6 was alright. I'm hoping this is taking the same path. That said, if this series ends any time short of December 26, 1991, I'm gonna be piiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiissed.
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