Homeland went to great lengths this season to "prove" that it was still good. Many, many people, some of whom I treasure and respect, agreed — Homeland pulled off the rare TV turnaround, boldly killing off characters and reestablishing the show's espionage-thriller credentials. I found some of the plot mechanics exciting and competent, but Homeland absolutely lost me on its characters. Why are we still talking about Carrie and Saul when all we're going to see is their characters doing the same old thing again? Back into the field they'll go, shouting in danky rooms, their faces illuminated only by monitors; Carrie will discretely cover her hair and make furtive dashes through crowded public areas; Saul will bitterly chuckle while an enemy asks for a favor and even more bitterly chuckle when he asks an enemy for one in return. Last night's finale more or less promised another season of that,...
- 12/22/2014
- by Margaret Lyons
- Vulture
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