By Robbie Jones
GUYS! Right, ok, what I’m about to say might shock you. I worry that some of you may suffer fatal heart attacks or even just a loss of breath, but this is big, this is SO BIG! Right, are you ready? On this week’s Homeland....
GUYS! Right, ok, what I’m about to say might shock you. I worry that some of you may suffer fatal heart attacks or even just a loss of breath, but this is big, this is SO BIG! Right, are you ready? On this week’s Homeland....
Something interesting happened.
Yes, a painfully dull episode was saved at the very end by a scene which finally gets the ball rolling with this season. And no, Brody was not in this episode.
The episode starts as Quinn comes to visit Saul, who is preparing for a hunting trip with Senator Lockhart (as explained by his wife in the very little time she is ever allowed). He brings Quinn into the loop on the mission with Carrie, to which he makes the same face I did when I saw that appalling twist, and is told to watch over her. They believe Majid Javadi, the man behind the Langley bombings, is entering the country. Finally, Mira mentions that Saul is up for nomination to be the director of the CIA.
Yes, a painfully dull episode was saved at the very end by a scene which finally gets the ball rolling with this season. And no, Brody was not in this episode.
The episode starts as Quinn comes to visit Saul, who is preparing for a hunting trip with Senator Lockhart (as explained by his wife in the very little time she is ever allowed). He brings Quinn into the loop on the mission with Carrie, to which he makes the same face I did when I saw that appalling twist, and is told to watch over her. They believe Majid Javadi, the man behind the Langley bombings, is entering the country. Finally, Mira mentions that Saul is up for nomination to be the director of the CIA.
Carrie gets an unexpected visit from Jessica, who begs for her help in finding Dana and Leo. Carrie sets up The Yoga Play, a system Virgil invented to get past surveillance. Calling Max, she plans to go to a Yoga class, where a decoy will take her place and she will go talk to FBI Agent Hall who is watching the Brodys. Virgil and Max take her to Hall (Whilst surveillance waits outside the class) and tells him that if he loses Dana, she’ll make sure the world knows it’s his fault. As the class ends, everyone leaves except Carrie, which prompts the agent to go look for her. Quinn tries to distract him but fails. Luckily, Carrie gets back just in the nick of time.
Over to Dana, who tells Leo they should find a place where no one knows them. Whilst at the gas station, she listens to a new report about the pair being missing, where it’s revealed that Leo is the suspect for his brother’s death. She demands the truth, and he tells her that they were playing a game with their father’s gun (which was Leo’s idea) and it went off. Sick of lies, Dana voluntarily runs to a police car in order to go home. She tells Jess and Chris she’s fine, but later breaks down in her room.
Back to Saul and his hunting trip, where he is told by Senator Lockhart that it is actually he who the president is nominating for director, and not Saul. Later that night, as everyone praises the senator, Saul makes a toast where he makes it abundantly clear that he disapproves of this appointment and does not care for it. He arrives a day early, to find Mira having dinner with another man. He ignores it and goes upstairs.
Over to Dana, who tells Leo they should find a place where no one knows them. Whilst at the gas station, she listens to a new report about the pair being missing, where it’s revealed that Leo is the suspect for his brother’s death. She demands the truth, and he tells her that they were playing a game with their father’s gun (which was Leo’s idea) and it went off. Sick of lies, Dana voluntarily runs to a police car in order to go home. She tells Jess and Chris she’s fine, but later breaks down in her room.
Back to Saul and his hunting trip, where he is told by Senator Lockhart that it is actually he who the president is nominating for director, and not Saul. Later that night, as everyone praises the senator, Saul makes a toast where he makes it abundantly clear that he disapproves of this appointment and does not care for it. He arrives a day early, to find Mira having dinner with another man. He ignores it and goes upstairs.
Quinn calls Carrie just before she goes to bed, and they discuss whether she has been made or not due to the surveillance being gone, before she says goodnight. Then, and this is the interesting part I’ve been boasting about, three men burst into Carrie’s room, strip her to search for tracking devices and give her new clothes, before removing her from the house. Quinn calls Saul, who tells him to keep his distance but he moves in anyway, and tells him that Carrie is gone. Saul is relieved; this means that the mission is still going. Carrie is taken to a room full of interrogation equipment, where she comes face to face with Javadi as he says to her “You’re in good shape. Must be all that yoga”
Go get your copy of the dictionary, and look up the word ‘Nothing’. You know what you’ll find? The definition of the word nothing, which is essentially the first forty minutes of this episode (Bonus points to whoever got that reference). Seriously, whilst in description it might sound like stuff went down, but in execution, nothing interesting happened. I found myself yawning through most of it. But, it was nice to see that I might be wrong about the casting of the show.
If you remember, last week I had a little rant about the main cast members and how much they’re used. Well, I think my prayers have been answered; Mira got two scenes in this episode (TWO) and the second was rather interesting. So she’s got another guy over. The immediate reaction for me, and I’m sure for most people, was “They’re shagging”. You could tell by the way she instantly was like “This is a colleague of mine, we’re just friends” etc. And Saul at this point is just like “Bitch I don’t care”. And I actually wonder why she does though. I mean, for the most part, she treats their marriage like it’s nothing and it was even said that things may not work out, so hopefully this scene sets up for big scene involving the two.
Also, it seems Senator Lockhart is earning his place too. He tells Saul that when he is director, he will be out of a job if he doesn’t abide by his reforms. God, are these people just using Saul to earn their main cast credit? I can tell that Lockhart is going to do some damage in this new position. And let’s get this straight: I may be happy about him getting a bigger part, but in no way do I like him. He’s an arsehole, and Saul is the better man for the job.
Oh yeah, and Chris came back. Not a single line. Just a hug. That was it. Main cast credit, guys, main cast credit.
So, will next week’s episode be more exciting than this drivel? What will happen to Carrie during her meeting with Javadi? Will we see Brody again, and if so, where will his story go? And will Chris EVER become useful? Find out next week, same Geek time, same Geek place.
Go get your copy of the dictionary, and look up the word ‘Nothing’. You know what you’ll find? The definition of the word nothing, which is essentially the first forty minutes of this episode (Bonus points to whoever got that reference). Seriously, whilst in description it might sound like stuff went down, but in execution, nothing interesting happened. I found myself yawning through most of it. But, it was nice to see that I might be wrong about the casting of the show.
If you remember, last week I had a little rant about the main cast members and how much they’re used. Well, I think my prayers have been answered; Mira got two scenes in this episode (TWO) and the second was rather interesting. So she’s got another guy over. The immediate reaction for me, and I’m sure for most people, was “They’re shagging”. You could tell by the way she instantly was like “This is a colleague of mine, we’re just friends” etc. And Saul at this point is just like “Bitch I don’t care”. And I actually wonder why she does though. I mean, for the most part, she treats their marriage like it’s nothing and it was even said that things may not work out, so hopefully this scene sets up for big scene involving the two.
Also, it seems Senator Lockhart is earning his place too. He tells Saul that when he is director, he will be out of a job if he doesn’t abide by his reforms. God, are these people just using Saul to earn their main cast credit? I can tell that Lockhart is going to do some damage in this new position. And let’s get this straight: I may be happy about him getting a bigger part, but in no way do I like him. He’s an arsehole, and Saul is the better man for the job.
Oh yeah, and Chris came back. Not a single line. Just a hug. That was it. Main cast credit, guys, main cast credit.
So, will next week’s episode be more exciting than this drivel? What will happen to Carrie during her meeting with Javadi? Will we see Brody again, and if so, where will his story go? And will Chris EVER become useful? Find out next week, same Geek time, same Geek place.
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