I actually thought the show took a pretty major turn towards the cliche'd tonight and it worries me a bit. The whole double agent and Dana event is a little sketchy.
The Dana event was totally obvious. It was obvious to me, a guy who usually is pretty stupid when predicting where tv shows will go.
Good episode though, a bit too obvious a turn at this point but I doubt they've shot their wad in 1 1/2 seasons.
By the Dana incident, are we thinking it's just a twist to add a side plot with Dana and Finn in trouble, or are we thinking the victim was Brody's handler Roya Hammad?
By the Dana incident, are we thinking it's just a twist to add a side plot with Dana and Finn in trouble, or are we thinking the victim was Brody's handler Roya Hammad?
From the looks of next weeks preview, I don't think the girl they hit was Roya.
I liked the episode but felt cheated by how obvious the Dana/Finn moment was in an otherwise twisting show that usually does the opposite of what you think it will.
Nonetheless, I'm still excited to see where they take it, but hope they don't spend too much time with the "we hit someone and have to keep it secret" story.
I'm also not too impressed with the generic/cliche'd approach the show has now taken. I liked it because it was a twist on terrorist themed TV shows. Now it's the same as all the rest.
I'm also not too impressed with the generic/cliche'd approach the show has now taken. I liked it because it was a twist on terrorist themed TV shows. Now it's the same as all the rest.
They basically turned the entire genre on it's head last week and now this week it's back to normal?
Nah, don't buy it.
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They basically turned the entire genre on it's head last week and now this week it's back to normal?
Nah, don't buy it.
I do worry that they boxed themselves into a cliche as they now have to try to find a way to keep Brody around long term, but the writers have earned themselves a tonne of slack with the story thus far. I'm not writing them off after half an episode seeming to have taken a wrong turn.
Another awesome episode with the scene in the tailor shop completely unexpected for me at least.
My favorite show on TV right now by far.
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I'm probably more forgiving than most when it comes to suspending disbelief, and letting plot holes and inconsistencies slide. But the more I think about the last episode, the more stupid the CIA looks. They bungled everything, and Carrie sobbing and running to Brody was just too much. Plus lately Saul Berenson doesn't do much of anything.
Still can't wait for the next episode, damn you Homeland.
I'm probably more forgiving than most when it comes to suspending disbelief, and letting plot holes and inconsistencies slide. But the more I think about the last episode, the more stupid the CIA looks. They bungled everything, and Carrie sobbing and running to Brody was just too much. Plus lately Saul Berenson doesn't do much of anything.
Still can't wait for the next episode, damn you Homeland.
That is Carrie.
I would've found it unbelievable if she hadn't run to him crying.
The show was so refreshing through the first season and first couple of episodes of season 2, but is starting to have an overly familiar feel.
Claire Danes sobbing is overly familiar for this series, seemingly happening every other episode.
The terrorist swat team gunning down a squad of CIA agents and stealing away with an ominous case is overly familiar for 24 watchers, as is the "Kids in Trouble" sub-plot and I'm half expecting to see a scene with Dana fleeing a cougar.
But like Zamler, I still can't wait for next Sunday.
I would've found it unbelievable if she hadn't run to him crying.
The fact that she is allowed to is what bothers me. It is highly unlikely that they would have let Brody walk free again, covert op or not. This is a man that tried to blow up a room full of politicians, the suspicious meter should be off the scale for everything involving him. They go to the tailor shop horribly unprepared, their best lead and they don't even take anything beyond basic safety steps. Talk about a convenient plot point. There is simply no way the agency would take any chances and allow themselves to be so easily gunned down in cold blood.
But still opened minded about the show, I will watch it for the acting alone it is brilliant. BTW, the events again point to there being a mole in the CIA.
Yeah ... I'm a little concerned too. Hopefully they're going to start to minimize this Car accident thing and not have Dana be all angsty. The repeated showing of Quinn popping pills had me rolling my eyes too. Oh man ... he came back too soon and now he's hooked on Oxys ... he's a liability now!
I personally think the double agent thing is weak and cliched, I'm curious as to how they're going to resolve it. Other than those complaints, Lewis and Danes are still killing it ... I think I'd watch them in anything, so I'm sticking around for sure.
