gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Jan 22, 2013 10:17am
Anyone watch? I'm catching on via on demand, midway through season 2 right now. Great show, I think the actors pull their roles off perfectly (particularly the guy that plays Brody).
Fab4Runner
Posts: 6,196
Jan 22, 2013 10:18am
I really want to watch this one. I have always loved Claire Danes and I have heard great things.
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Gblock
Jan 22, 2013 10:26am
great show...brody is easily my most hated tv charachter of all time
BORIStheCrusher
Posts: 1,893
Jan 22, 2013 10:37am
Finished season 2 last week. I like it a lot but can't stand the love story or Claire's horrid face every time she cries.
TedSheckler
Posts: 3,974
Jan 22, 2013 10:39am
Carrie crying is awful, but I put up with it. Great series.
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Jan 22, 2013 10:43am
Re: the love storyBORIStheCrusher;1371904 wrote:Finished season 2 last week. I like it a lot but can't stand the love story or Claire's horrid face every time she cries.
[SP]I wonder how much is Carrie playing Brody for info and how much is real. She admitted it was a tactic to mention she wants him to leave his wife and kids for her. That could change once I finish season 2...[/SP]
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Jan 22, 2013 10:45am
Season 2 was pretty bland for me. Same storyline as Season 1. Needs more action and less love story.
Claire Danes needs to die for the show to really pick up, imo.
Claire Danes needs to die for the show to really pick up, imo.
TedSheckler
Posts: 3,974
Jan 22, 2013 10:46am
It will change. She's stupid.gorocks99;1371916 wrote:Re: the love story
[SP]I wonder how much is Carrie playing Brody for info and how much is real. She admitted it was a tactic to mention she wants him to leave his wife and kids for her. That could change once I finish season 2...[/SP]
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Jan 22, 2013 10:47am
Lame.TedSheckler;1371921 wrote:It will change. She's stupid.
Also, Saul is a badass.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Jan 22, 2013 10:49am
Saul needs to be in the field and kick bad guys asses. Saul and Virgil are the best characters on the show.gorocks99;1371923 wrote:Lame.
Also, Saul is a badass.
TedSheckler
Posts: 3,974
Jan 22, 2013 10:52am
I don't want to spoil anything for you, but I think Saul has some shenanigans going on.
BORIStheCrusher
Posts: 1,893
Jan 22, 2013 10:52am
Yeah season 1 was much better, I feel like a lot of season 2 could have been left out.Laley23;1371920 wrote:Season 2 was pretty bland for me. Same storyline as Season 1. Needs more action and less love story.
Claire Danes needs to die for the show to really pick up, imo.
BORIStheCrusher
Posts: 1,893
Jan 22, 2013 10:54am
Should be pretty interesting with him next season.TedSheckler;1371930 wrote:I don't want to spoil anything for you, but I think Saul has some shenanigans going on.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Jan 22, 2013 11:00am
Exactly my point. Then they did they whole cheesy "facetiming" thing.BORIStheCrusher;1371931 wrote:Yeah season 1 was much better, I feel like a lot of season 2 could have been left out.
I was also pissed [SP]at the fact that Abu Nazir was captured THAT easily. I mean, the biggest terrorist in the world wouldnt A. Be in America to begin with and B. Wouldnt be that easy to find. I mean, come on. That was just a terrible climax to the Season.[/SP]
Raw Dawgin' it
Posts: 11,466
Jan 22, 2013 11:08am
I was really bummed Brody didn't die - I thought he could've been killed and the show could've still gone on. The show is a little racist towards muslims though. They even suspected the Muslim CIA agent of being a terrorist.
TedSheckler
Posts: 3,974
Jan 22, 2013 11:09am
Brody's awful daughter also takes me out of it. I hope she can be killed off next season early.
Dana sucks.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/lyapalater/dana-brody-on-homeland-is-the-worst
Dana sucks.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/lyapalater/dana-brody-on-homeland-is-the-worst
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Jan 22, 2013 11:15am
Yeah, quite a few characters can die and the show could go one. Not all at once, but you get the point.
The best shows can kill off or write off main characters and just replace them. If you cant do that, your show sucks!
The best shows can kill off or write off main characters and just replace them. If you cant do that, your show sucks!
Raw Dawgin' it
Posts: 11,466
Jan 22, 2013 11:23am
[SP]This season had a few moments that took me out of the show a bit. 1) Brody being left alone with the VP when the CIA knows he's working for Nazir. The entire premise of the show is surveillance of Brody, yet he's alone when he goes to see the man the CIA knows he hates because of the drone strikes? Does no one suspect him of killing him either?
2) Black berries do now have video chat
3) How the fuck do they not press Carrie more on how she escaped?[/SP]
2) Black berries do now have video chat
3) How the fuck do they not press Carrie more on how she escaped?[/SP]
mucalum49
Posts: 1,639
Jan 22, 2013 11:24am
Caught up on the show a few months ago after my Breaking Bad fix ended. Knowing this show was created by the same minds as 24 got me pumped and I am a big fan. It's also pretty cool because they film the show in and around when I live in Charlotte (we're a stand in for DC in most scenes). I was leaving a buddies apartment, turned the corner and they were filming a scene with some characters walking down the steet.
It does have some plot holes that are similar to the ones you could find in every season of 24 but still a great show. And I'll suffer through some of the awful characters as long as Brody's wife keeps getting naked.
It does have some plot holes that are similar to the ones you could find in every season of 24 but still a great show. And I'll suffer through some of the awful characters as long as Brody's wife keeps getting naked.
BORIStheCrusher
Posts: 1,893
Jan 22, 2013 12:16pm
This is the reason The Wire was so amazing, tons of people were killed off yet the show never missed a beat. [SP]I was hoping Brody was going to set the bomb off at the end of season 1; so disappointed when he didn't. I feel like it could have made the show even more interesting.[/SP]Laley23;1371955 wrote:The best shows can kill off or write off main characters and just replace them. If you cant do that, your show sucks!
TBone14
Posts: 6,383
Jan 22, 2013 12:45pm
I thought season 2 was better than season 1.
[SP]I think Brody was actually behind the CIA bombing. I think he turned back to Abu Nazir's side and told them the CIA knew about the bombing when the troops returned home so they came up with a new plan. Which is why he wanted nobody to be home when he came home to change into his suit for the funeral. [/SP]
[SP]I think Brody was actually behind the CIA bombing. I think he turned back to Abu Nazir's side and told them the CIA knew about the bombing when the troops returned home so they came up with a new plan. Which is why he wanted nobody to be home when he came home to change into his suit for the funeral. [/SP]
Raw Dawgin' it
Posts: 11,466
Jan 22, 2013 12:50pm
I agree with this.TBone14;1372045 wrote:I thought season 2 was better than season 1.
[SP]I think Brody was actually behind the CIA bombing. I think he turned back to Abu Nazir's side and told them the CIA knew about the bombing when the troops returned home so they came up with a new plan. Which is why he wanted nobody to be home when he came home to change into his suit for the funeral. [/SP]
BORIStheCrusher
Posts: 1,893
Jan 22, 2013 1:09pm
This is what I think too.TBone14;1372045 wrote:
[SP]I think Brody was actually behind the CIA bombing. I think he turned back to Abu Nazir's side and told them the CIA knew about the bombing when the troops returned home so they came up with a new plan. Which is why he wanted nobody to be home when he came home to change into his suit for the funeral. [/SP]
BigAppleBuckeye
Posts: 2,935
Jan 22, 2013 2:57pm
If you are a Homeland fan, then you will love this SNL skit (I posted this before, but worth it again): http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/12/snls-take-on-homeland-marlo-thomas-laugh-of-the-day_n_2120482.html ... Anne Hathaway is fantastic haha
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Jan 25, 2013 3:24pm
Just finished season 2.
[SP]Quinn was a badass in Estes' house.
I don't see Saul involved in the bombing or any shenanigans really. I think he means well and fucked up when he left his glasses with Aileen.
Clare Danes plays crazy so well.
We need more of Jess's boobs.
As far as Brody's involvement in the bombing .. I don't know. Could have been he was given the bigger plan by Nazir when he was taken away in the helicopter. But it was never his intention to kill innocents, only the VP, and he accomplished that. Maybe he went full terrorist, but I don't see it.[/SP]
[SP]Quinn was a badass in Estes' house.
I don't see Saul involved in the bombing or any shenanigans really. I think he means well and fucked up when he left his glasses with Aileen.
Clare Danes plays crazy so well.
We need more of Jess's boobs.
As far as Brody's involvement in the bombing .. I don't know. Could have been he was given the bigger plan by Nazir when he was taken away in the helicopter. But it was never his intention to kill innocents, only the VP, and he accomplished that. Maybe he went full terrorist, but I don't see it.[/SP]