The Americans

Couple of loose ends is one thing. This series is filled with them.

That’s why I put quotations. I don’t consider them loose ends. Not knowing everything that happens to everybody lends to the story imo. Sopranos had more than a few unknowns. The multiple ones in Breaking Bad makes Better Call Saul even more intriguing with the possibilities etc. I understand your irritation but I can’t be the only one that appreciates this approach.
 
Just finished it up and certainly not the ending I was expecting. Kinda disappointed as well. I do wonder:

What ended up happening to Oleg? He was kind of a douchy character you ended up growing to like over the long run. Plus, there was a whole lot of hinting he was eventually charged by the KGB for releasing the info to Stan.

No real closure with any of the main or recurring characters for the most part. Philip, Elizabeth, Claudia, Gabriel, Martha and Paige are the notable ones you kind of get left hanging with. Paige is now on the run, but is she? Who knows what's going to happen with the Philip and Elizabeth thing. Claudia? Did she defect? Did Martha finally adopt that little girl or what?

The only real closure was with the characters you know for a fact died like Nina and Frank Gaad. Speaking of, WTH was the deal the KGB wanted to talk to him about when he accidentally killed himself? Yeah, that never got explained.

A lot of questions unanswered that need closure.

With the way it ended, it almost begs for a straight to DVD type movie to tie up some of the loose ends.

I think the writers and network got lazy and cheap, they just wanted it over. Probably the last Fox series I watch.
 
Just finished it up and certainly not the ending I was expecting. Kinda disappointed as well. I do wonder:

What ended up happening to Oleg? He was kind of a douchy character you ended up growing to like over the long run. Plus, there was a whole lot of hinting he was eventually charged by the KGB for releasing the info to Stan.

No real closure with any of the main or recurring characters for the most part. Philip, Elizabeth, Claudia, Gabriel, Martha and Paige are the notable ones you kind of get left hanging with. Paige is now on the run, but is she? Who knows what's going to happen with the Philip and Elizabeth thing. Claudia? Did she defect? Did Martha finally adopt that little girl or what?

The only real closure was with the characters you know for a fact died like Nina and Frank Gaad. Speaking of, WTH was the deal the KGB wanted to talk to him about when he accidentally killed himself? Yeah, that never got explained.

A lot of questions unanswered that need closure.

With the way it ended, it almost begs for a straight to DVD type movie to tie up some of the loose ends.

Your focus is all the loose ends and wanting closure. Its natural for all of us fans to want closure but that's not what the entertainment business is about now. Its more of and ending with the prospects of reopening in the future.

Splitting hairs, it actually was closure. They started an assignment in Russia and the assignment was terminated and they went home. Circle complete.
 
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That’s why I put quotations. I don’t consider them loose ends. Not knowing everything that happens to everybody lends to the story imo. Sopranos had more than a few unknowns. The multiple ones in Breaking Bad makes Better Call Saul even more intriguing with the possibilities etc. I understand your irritation but I can’t be the only one that appreciates this approach.

You're not.
 
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You're not.

So, there's two of you weirdos. :)

If it was left open for a follow on, I'm totally on board with that. Paige pulling a Robyn Hood over the evil capitalist system or something.

I'll admit, I just like Paige.
 
Just got around to finishing the final two episodes. I would have loved to have a few more questions answered, but I’m good with how it ended.

This has been a really excellent show, I’ll miss watching it now.
 

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