I am
so all over Homeland!
An
informant confided to CIA analyst Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) that an
American prisoner of war was turned. Ten months later, in a bunker during a
military operation in Iraq, a group of soldiers discovered and rescued Nicholas
Brody (Damian Lewis), a marine sergeant who had been held captive by the terrorists
for eight years. Carrie is strongly convinced that this man is the traitor the
informer was talking about. Now all she has to do is prove this theory.
However, doing so is going to be anything but easy.
Sheeesh!
I am still trying to recover from the heat of watching Homeland Seasons 1 and 2
for the second time. I gotta say, it is just as sick as the first time. Crazy
awesome!
In
the meantime, while waiting for Season 3, let me share with you my thoughts.
Homeland has only two elements
– drama and action. If it’s not drama at the moment, it has to be action,
and vice versa. Expect anything but a light moment. Either
a scene is so intense you hear your own heart’s loud pounding or so heavy you
actually shed tears. (Or maybe I’m just a crybaby. Haha!) The emotions and mood
are so real and strong they seem to come right out of the screen. Frigging
contagious!
The
cast is a roster of, without a doubt, brilliant actors. They manage to be so
believable and relatable that I often feel like sympathizing with or abhorring
them depending on their roles. Salute to y’all! Haha!
Claire
Danes is just asdfghjkl! How she plays and twists the very complicated
Carrie Mathison role, it’s amazing and insane. Her acting is both remarkable
and extraordinary. Let all her best actress awards do the talking, or slap you
in the face if you’re a cynic. Hahaha! Two thumbs up! No,
she’s too awesome two thumbs just won’t do it. Make it four. Toes included.
Haha!
Among
the other characters I like are those of Mandy Patinkin’s Saul Berenson, the
ever composed and insightful man; and Morgan Saylor’s Dana Brody, the somewhat
unruly daughter who’s always so blunt about her feelings. Attagirl!
This
post will not be complete without me raving about how mind-blowing the twists
are! There’s no way of knowing where they will lead the story. Two words –
baffling and unpredictable. The development of the plot is strongly thought
provoking. Every episode, every season, the unexpected turn of events just continues
on giving me numbing goosebumps right up to my freaking head. Real goosebumps, just
the way I like it! Wooooo! Hahaha.
I
wouldn’t let this blog end without saying this, the second season finale was
sick! There couldn’t have been a more intense cliffhanger than that. Too
awesome for words!
Plot,
cast, twists – Homeland is in every bit a kickass show!
This
series returns on TV by the end of September, and I am sure all its followers,
including me, are already too darn excited. One
month feels like one year. Agree? Haha!
There
is a lot to look forward to in the show. I already want to know how it’s going
to end with Carrie and Nick (though I guess this season doesn’t have the answer
yet). I just can’t wait for every mystery to be unraveled, every twist to be
untangled and every complication to be solved. Barf! J
To
those who haven’t watched this yet, find time! It’s worth every minute of your
life. COME ON!!! Haha!
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sources: http://www.sho.com/sho/homeland/home
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