The AMERICANS

**weR138** · 01-31-2013, 10:00 AM

Anybody catch this?

I had high hopes but it was just good and not very good, imo. They committed one of my biggest pet peeves by using period music which was wrong for the period. It's set in 1981 and they played that stupid-***ed Phil Collins "comin' in the air tonight" tune or whatever which came out much later. Also, they didn't really sell 1981 that hard, imo.

**VikesFan28** · 01-31-2013, 10:03 AM

I enjoyed it. I'll tune in again.

**MissouriCyclone** · 01-31-2013, 10:12 AM

Damn missed it.... Will have to catch up so I can watch next week.

**capitalcityguy** · 01-31-2013, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by weR138

Anybody catch this?

I had high hopes but it was just good and not very good, imo. They committed one of my biggest pet peeves by using period music which was wrong for the period. It's set in 1981 and they played that stupid-***ed Phil Collins "comin' in the air tonight" tune or whatever which came out much later. Also, they didn't really sell 1981 that hard, imo.

huh???

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In the Air Tonight" is a song written and recorded in 1979 by British singer and musician, Phil Collins. It first appeared on Collins' 1981 solo album entitled Face Value. The track remains one of Collins' best-known hits. The song's 1981 music video directed by Stuart Orme received heavy play on MTV when the new cable music video channel launched in August 1981.

In the Air Tonight - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

**jdoggivjc** · 01-31-2013, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by weR138

Anybody catch this?

I had high hopes but it was just good and not very good, imo. They committed one of my biggest pet peeves by using period music which was wrong for the period. It's set in 1981 and they played that stupid-***ed Phil Collins "comin' in the air tonight" tune or whatever which came out much later. Also, they didn't really sell 1981 that hard, imo.

Originally Posted by capitalcityguy

huh???

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In the Air Tonight - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

derp

DVRed it, went to bed with the TV on after the travesty last night. What little of it I caught before I fell asleep was pretty cool

**Cyclonepride** · 01-31-2013, 10:41 AM

My brother in law told me about it this morning. I'm currently reading The Venona Secrets, so this sounds like something I want to catch.

**weR138** · 01-31-2013, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by capitalcityguy

huh???

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In the Air Tonight - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Touche. Derp on me. Incidentally, could you tell if Tusk was actually Fleetwood Mac. I couldn't tell.

Nevertheless I was kind of underwhelmed. I'll keep watching for awhile though. I'll also send an email to the production staff to apologize...

**yCy** · 01-31-2013, 11:29 AM

I liked it enough to watch it again.

**JBone84** · 01-31-2013, 11:45 AM

I liked it. DVR is set to record the series...

In case anyone who hasn't seen the previews or watched the show, Keri Russell is smokin' hot at 36.

**weR138** · 01-31-2013, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by JBone84

I liked it. DVR is set to record the series...

In case anyone who hasn't seen the previews or watched the show, Keri Russell is smokin' hot at 36.

No doubt. I watched the entire series of Felicity (and the last two seasons blew) because of Keri Russell. She can pull off the flashbacks really well. She can look a legit 20.

**Clone5** · 01-31-2013, 12:32 PM

I thought it was excellent

**CtownCyclone** · 02-01-2013, 08:36 PM

Just watched the first episode. I thought it was pretty good. Will watch again.

**jdoggivjc** · 02-01-2013, 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by CtownCyclone

Just watched the first episode. I thought it was pretty good. Will watch again.

Same. Wife liked it as well. Just can't watch it with the 4 year old daughter in the room.

**Let's Go State** · 02-01-2013, 09:33 PM

It's not quite 24 yet.... But they could get it there. I think it was a good start, but it was early to move the FBI agent across the street IMO.

Definitely not for kiddos.....