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Homeland, Ep. 204: New Car Smell

When people look back on Homeland as a series, they will likely point to a handful of episodes that set it apart from other political dramas like it. These episodes show why Homeland might forever make us rethink serial political … Continue reading

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Lebanon’s Reputation v. Homeland

It was reported recently that the Lebanon government is taking action against the producers of Homeland for its potentially damaging portrayal of the formerly infamous city of Beirut. In the second episode of this season, Beirut becomes a bull’s-eye of … Continue reading

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Homeland, Ep. 203: State of Independence

And just like that, Homeland’s gone and blown the lid off the whole thinning plot problem. As its most toned down and personal episode in Season Two, “State of Independence” went deeper into the psychology its two broken characters. Filled … Continue reading

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Homeland, Ep. 202: Beirut is Back

Homeland’s Carrie isn’t a schizophrenic sociopath who threatens the security of those around her or talks to telephone poles. In fact, she’s one of the more grounded mentally unstable characters I’ve ever seen. Yet, the buttoned-up, masculine politics of the CIA … Continue reading

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Homeland, Ep. 201: The Smile

Between it’s stirring Season One finale and it’s Season Two premiere, much has been written about Homeland’s unique rise into the pantheon of contemporary television. Contemplation has gown over whether the show may be a digression back into forced drama … Continue reading

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