I finally gave a second chance to a show I hated at first

I turned off The Americans after three episodes back in 2013 because it felt too slow. Picked it up again two months ago during a slow stretch at the station and ended up watching all six seasons in three weeks. Did anyone else bounce off a show hard at first and then get totally hooked later?

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the_spencer1mo ago

I read somewhere that show really picks up after season one and it's totally true.

the_elizabeth1mo ago

And @the_spencer, that's the thing though - what nobody points out is that season one's slow burn actually sets up all the character motivations that make the later seasons hit so much harder... if you skip it you miss the real foundation of the whole story.

the_tessa1mo ago

oh man, same thing happened to me with The Americans and @the_elizabeth is totally right about that first season building everything. I barely made it through episode 2 the first time and now it's one of my all-time favorites.