Homeland (SHO) - thread contains spoilers

[Brian in Mesa]

But isn't that the case for just about every TV show thread on here? That's just the nature of this forum. Personally if I'm behind on a show I avoid reading that thread.

That's just common sense. We can't have that here !!

 

[Mulli]

Why so serious, people? Sheesh, just a message board.

 

[Shane]

Another great episode. Funny how they made us think that he was on the run with the previews last week when that isnt the case at all. Apparently Saul can be trusted!

 

[AZZenny]

Lebanon considers suing Showtime's 'Homeland'

They are outraged that it made Beirut - downtown Beirut, a safe and cosmopolitan place, and busy Hamra street no less - look like it's violent and overrun with militant thugs and that Hezbollah controls the streets. (Also offended it was filmed in Israel.)

Same news-cycle:
Massive car-bomb rocks downtown Beirut; 7 dead, 80 injured.

Hamra Street was where Christopher Hitchens, Michael Totten, and a another journalist were threatened, chased, and beaten by a group of militant thugs 2-3 years ago.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Homeland renewed for a third season.

http://tvdramas.about.com/b/2012/10/22/showtime-renews-homeland.htm

 

[AZZenny]

Excellent. I'm enjoying this season a lot. The show has surprised me -- They've already short-circuited a couple plot-lines they could have milked for at least several episodes.

 

[Griffin]

Brilliant episode. This show is just getting better and better.

 

[AZZenny]

Really, it was an outstanding episode. The acting is nearly flawless.

 

[Mulli]

SPOILER ALERT:





I just watched the first two episodes of this season. How is someone going to send a text message from deep in a government building (on a 3G network) in a room full of the Joint Chiefs and have it get all the way around the world to Lebanon?!?!?!

Otherwise, this show is good TV.

 

[AZZenny]

Yeah, there are occasional gaffes like that which bother me -- an AQ head honcho would never have a Hezbollah 'district commander' as his confidant, much less his lieutenant; no one would ever be left unattended in David Estes' office... But aside from those minor glosses, yes - good TV.

 

[Mulli]

Yeah, there are occasional gaffes like that which bother me -- an AQ head honcho would never have a Hezbollah 'district commander' as his confidant, much less his lieutenant; no one would ever be left unattended in David Estes' office... But aside from those minor glosses, yes - good TV.

Thanks. Just needed to confirm I wasn't being nitpicky.

 

[Mulli]

The scenes with the daughter and her boyfriends feel like a complete waste of my time.

"Dad, are you okay?"

Blech...

 

[Shane]

The scenes with the daughter and her boyfriends feel like a complete waste of my time.

"Dad, are you okay?"

Blech...

Thanks for the insight. That was compelling and rich!

 

[Mulli]

Thanks for the insight. That was compelling and rich!

Can't wait for the very special homeland episode with the son hanging out with friends and eating too much ice cream!

 

[AZZenny]

Just another thread of //it to hit the fan.

 

[AZZenny]

The acting on this show is incredible. And they're ratcheting up the sense of threat, as all else seems to be spinning into chaos, just right.

 

[Mulli]

Holy crap, Gettysburg!

:late:

 

[Mulli]

Due to recent events involving the CIA, I take back my statements about certain activities between characters being unbelievable.

 

[HoodieBets]

I love the show but I dont know how long I really want to see a Carrie and Brody romance. I perfered it when they were going after each other. Interesting to see where the story can go though because they can only drag out the terrorist attack for so long.

 

[AZZenny]

I think the Carrie-Brody thing will heat up and melt down in unpredictable ways. He is using her more than the reverse, and she really is the more emotionally and professionally vulnerable of the two. Her connecting with Mike -- wishing him well re: the wife -- was a fascinating little tweak. That will yield.

Brody stole CIA secrets for Nazir's people, still to be revealed - he failed to mention that, right? Suicide vest still unaccounted for. And we still don't know who the inside CIA leak is - or if he was someone offed at G-burg.

I think the way the VP is handling the hit-and-run is going to push Brody hard back towards Nazir, at which point he becomes a triple agent.


And Mulli - I have learned over the last few years that almost nothing in fiction is as far-fetched and convoluted as reality.

 

[Mulli]

Upon further review, since I am now just an episode or two behind, there were not that many spoilers in this thread.

My apologies.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Such a great, intense show.

 

[JS22]

Last episode seemed to have that "24" feel. I'm not sure if that's a good or bad thing.

 

[Griffin]

Last episode seemed to have that "24" feel. I'm not sure if that's a good or bad thing.

I was thinking the same thing, at least during the first half. But I think they recovered nicely.

 

[JS22]

I do still enjoy the show, but season 1 was reaching "Breaking Bad" territory. Season 2 is definitely not up to that level. But it's still really, really good compared to a lot of the crap that's on.

I just hope it doesn't start to turn into 24.