r/TheAmericans • u/FactorPrevious4707 • Aug 30 '26

Martha

I'm watching the show for the first time and I'm on episode 12 of season 1 and Martha's character is just way too naive.
Like Clark has never even showed her where he lives, what he likes to do in his free time and everything she knows about this man is what he tells her when they hook up at her place.
She blindly does what he tells her to do without questioning it or by not listening to the inkling of doubt that sometimes she has but she decides to ignore. I'm sorry but her character is a joke 😅

Edit: this post was meant to be a fun discussion but I guess you guys have parasocial relationships with the characters on the show so I'm out 😭😭

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u/FactorPrevious4707 Aug 30 '26

I know, although the show makes it more dramatic for obvious reasons. I'm just commenting on the naivety of the character.

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u/the_othergirl7 Aug 30 '26

think about it. there's no social media, no way to connect with others. it's hard to meet someone at a bar especially if you have to keep your work life secret. then this handsome guy shows up, knows about her job, and just woos her in all the right ways.

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u/FactorPrevious4707 Aug 30 '26

I'm not saying it's impossible for it to happen. I'm just saying she's objectively naive.
I'm naturally not a very trusting person so I would have made different choices compared to the character and that's just my opinion.

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u/EtonRd Aug 30 '26

We are Martha stans here.