Excellent
"Homeland" has never been able to live up to the momentum it generated during its first season. The second season was very good, but not as exhilarating as the first. Without giving too much away, the third season was a bit disappointing for the first several episodes, leading to a shocking twist that really turned things into high-gear.
Season 3 basically deals with Brody being on the run following the CIA bombing. His family (who we don't see much of all season) is struggling during the aftermath, as is Carrie, who has a little secret she doesn't let anyone in on for a while. Ultimately, Brody is offered a chance at redemption, and the latter half of the season focuses on his quest to achieve that. The final episode of the season, while shocking to some, was also expected, and I think will lead the show into a successful fourth season. You have to ask yourself, what is this show really about? It's not about Brody. It's not even really about Carrie. It's called...
Homeland grows up in series 3.
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It's clear from reviews here and in the UK press that many have been disappointed by series 3 of Homeland, no doubt because of the conspicuous absence of Brody for several episodes. But I want to make the case for this series. To me, this was where Homeland grew up and showed real grit.
Series 1 with its simple proposition of "had-he-or-hadn't-he-been-turned?" and "is-he-or-isn't-he?" working for the other side was compelling but clearly had nowhere to go in terms of development. Series 2 lost its way completely. But series 3 rewarded the patient viewer with a brilliant twist and a multi-layered depth. It exposed a more nuanced web of relationships, the moral element of decision-making in the eternal ends-and-means dilemma and a mature understanding of the politics at play in a cruel world.
This was the series that made us realise that Homeland wasn't really about Brody at all; it was about Carrie. It was always about Carrie.
This is. It meant to represent the CIA - although... It's entertainment, but...
The first two seasons were outstanding. I understand that I am watching something meant to entertain & captivate me. I do not expect this to imitate real life. I completely disagree with the person who said that this is some sort of example of the worst type of CIA operative. Frankly, we need people,who think outside the box because "the box" is rather pathetic. I love complexity of the characters. I think that it would be much more interesting if the focus was take off of teenagers. Get back to the basics of the wonderfully complex characters and it will become the 5 star that it should be. Claire Danes depiction of a bi-polar individual is fabulous. I applaud the series for enlightening the public about mental health issues. It's merely a chemical imbalance - like diabetes - it just so happens that the imbalance affect the brain organ. Knowledge is good and we, as a society, need to grow up and to stop being discriminatory. Hopefully, season 4 will get back to...
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