Question about watching 'The Americans' with the wrong expectations

I kept seeing 'The Americans' on every best show list and finally started it last month. For the first 8 episodes I was waiting for big spy action scenes and car chases. Turns out it's way more about family drama and marriage problems. My buddy asked why I looked bored and I told him I wanted more shooting. He laughed and said I was watching it like it was 24. Once I shifted my focus to the relationship between the two leads it clicked way better. Did anyone else go into a slow burn show expecting something faster? I was 8 episodes in before I got the point.

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simon_sanchez5825d ago

Honestly I did the same thing with Better Call Saul, kept waiting for something crazy to happen and spent half a season wondering why a lawyer show was so boring. Turns out I'm just dumb and need explosions to stay awake.

derek9925d ago

Did you read that thing about how the creators actually pitched it as a comedy first before realizing it worked better as a slow burn drama? It kind of makes the "boring" label feel intentional now.