Do you watch Homeland? It is one of the greatest new shows on TV this season. I wish I was able to write about it sooner, but work has been busy. If you haven't seen the show, don't read this blog because there are major spoilers below.
My first observation is Claire Danes is AWESOME. When I first noticed that she was on this show, I thought that the show would be really lame. When I see her, I don't think of My So Called Life, I think of that awful Terminator movie she was in. Also, isn't she a homewrecker? Didn't she steal Mary Louise Parker's dude while she was pregnant? Anyway, I was wrong (not about the homewrecker thing, I still think that). Claire Danes plays an awesome crazy person. In the first few minutes of the show, I was a little weirded out. She randomly starts wiping her crotch with a cloth (in lieu of a shower) and goes to work. Who does that? Ew! Some dudes were like, don't you do that? No you fool. But that is neither here nor there. In later episodes, we actually find out that her character literally is nuts. She takes anti-psychotic meds and keeps it a secret from the CIA because if they found out, she would be fired; but that isn't really what shows that she's a lunatic. Her actions show that. In one episode she looks manic as she's trying to find something to wear and then goes out to find a one-night stand. In another, she seduces Brody and then sleeps with him! Was this part of her plan? Is she nuts? But what I really didn't understand was why did she tell Brody EVERYTHING. What I mean is, first, why did she warn him about the lie-detector test? Second, why did she later tell him she suspected that he was a terrorist? I don't think this was part of her masterplan. I think it was stupid. But I love her character and it made the show even better. At times she can be bad-ass, but not in a physical way. She's manipulative and always tries to get to the bottom of things. Too bad she gave up on finding out whether Brody was a terrorist. I hope she falls upon some information about him again soon.
Brody is another interesting character, and not just because he's a ginger. I love the scenes when he starts praying in a garage. For some reason, I find it really entertaining and I try to imitate him (I am not trying to offend my Muslim friends in anyway, but don't you find a ginger praying as a Muslim really amusing? No? Sorry) I really want his wife to walk in on that. When we finally found out that he was in fact turned, I felt a little let down. They actually made us feel sympathy for him because Issa died and the VP is a liar. I kind of always just wanted to hate him. I hope he sleeps with Carrie again.
Saul is another one of my favorite characters. This guy is a great actor. He conveys so much even when he doesn't speak. Do you think that he's the mole? I'm not sure of that. I think they make it too obvious. It's either Estes ( I hate that guy) or the other CIA guy they show.
