Homeland season finale discussion

[v]

Thoughts?

[v]

My thought: zzzzzzzzz

[RoxMonster]

It was boring and I kept waiting for something huge to happen. I felt like there was an air of suspense hanging over the whole episode and then.....nothing. I feel like last week would have been a better season-ender and this episode should have started next season.

[starlily]

Dec 21, 2014 22:31:08 GMT -5 mofongo said:

Dec 21, 2014 21:59:35 GMT -5 v said:

My thought: zzzzzzzzz

Yeah, it was a weird ending for such an action packed season. I am scared Quinn is going to die and Carrie won't be able to tell him she does want to be with him. WTF is Saul doing??

This is exactly how I feel.

[hbomdiggity]

Dec 21, 2014 21:59:35 GMT -5 v said:

My thought: zzzzzzzzz

This was us as well. What a waste of an episode let alone a finale. And the story lines they seem to be opening do not seem "homeland."

[wise_rita]

Dec 22, 2014 7:57:14 GMT -5 scm1011 said:

Carrie and Quinn making out? YES YES YES. 

HOT HOT HOT!

I thought it was low on action, and I was expecting something big and explosive to pop up.

I really don't want to see some 8th grade "but I want to be togeeeeether" lame drama, so I hope they stick to what they do best.

Season finale?!  It's December!  When is it slated to come back?  Hasn't this been like half the length of a normal season?

[wise_rita]

Dec 22, 2014 8:50:06 GMT -5 scm1011 said:

Dec 22, 2014 8:45:50 GMT -5 wise_rita said:

Season finale?!  It's December!  When is it slated to come back?  Hasn't this been like half the length of a normal season?

Its always 12 episode seasons. It should be back next Sept/Oct, so loooong wait

FML.  2015 is going to blow.

[SJ]

SO BORING.

I mean, Carrie & Quinn making out was fabulous. And I guess it was interesting to see Carrie's mom, but it was just so slow.

However, I agree that this was a fantastic season.

[wise_rita]

Did anybody else get the feeling that Tim's dad was somebody big & important?

That would spice up the insufferably-shitty-mother storyline.

[v]

@wise_rita -- have you watched The Americans? I think of it as an "if you like Homeland, you'll like..." show, and it comes back for its third season in January.

[DirtySouth]

Boring as hell. I was disappointed that nothing actually happened.

[babsbunny]

***SPOILERS***




Agree it was boring. I was very disappointed with the lazy writing of Carrie learning she can be loved just as Quinn goes off on a mission. LAZY! I would like to think half-brother Tim's father is someone cool, but I doubt it since I don't think the family had any connection to the characters we know until Carrie was out of college and at work.

Saul was willing to kill himself to avoid going back to being captive and willing to not be traded for prisoners, so I can't imagine he suddenly did a 180 to negotiate with the terrorists, especially the one that just held him captive and blew up his motorcade in order to distract from attacking the embassy.

I have to ask... does anyone else think Carrie's mom looks like she's had some work done? I was a bit distracted.

I thought they did a good job with the romance story (holding off all season), but part of me wants her to "not need a man" and go back to being awesome on her own (or even with a kid now).

I wish last week was the finale.

[rikki]

I too kept waiting for something, anything, to happen. After a fantastic season, it was a total snoozer.

Where in the world did they find a baby that looks just like Brody?

[sent]

BORING!

Though I don't quite get what Dar Adal and Saul are up to at the end that leaves Carrie so shocked. And why was Dar Adal in the car at the end of the previous episode? They didn't say how he ended up in there, sitting there like he was just part of the crew.

[Deleted]

I almost always find the penultimate episode to be better than the finale. The finale didn't blow me out of the water, but it will be interesting to see where they go from here.

[ECB]

Dec 22, 2014 21:17:12 GMT -5 babsbunny said:

Saul was willing to kill himself to avoid going back to being captive and willing to not be traded for prisoners, so I can't imagine he suddenly did a 180 to negotiate with the terrorists, especially the one that just held him captive and blew up his motorcade in order to distract from attacking the embassy.

And of all people, Carrie should know this!!  why she had a snit and ran out.... good grief, Carrie.  This is SAUL.  Talk to him. 

[msamyfarrahfowler]

Dec 23, 2014 8:52:42 GMT -5 ECB said:

Dec 22, 2014 21:17:12 GMT -5 babsbunny said:

Saul was willing to kill himself to avoid going back to being captive and willing to not be traded for prisoners, so I can't imagine he suddenly did a 180 to negotiate with the terrorists, especially the one that just held him captive and blew up his motorcade in order to distract from attacking the embassy.

And of all people, Carrie should know this!!  why she had a snit and ran out.... good grief, Carrie.  This is SAUL.  Talk to him. 

But maybe Saul is so desperate to get back in, he'll do anything to make it happen.

I'm more confused about Haqqani being removed from the hit list.  What did the US get in return???  Just the video of Saul? A promise not to harbor terrorists?  Like someone said, HE IS the terrorist.

[wise_rita]

Dec 23, 2014 12:31:06 GMT -5 msamyfarrahfowler said:

Dec 23, 2014 8:52:42 GMT -5 ECB said:

And of all people, Carrie should know this!!  why she had a snit and ran out.... good grief, Carrie.  This is SAUL.  Talk to him. 

But maybe Saul is so desperate to get back in, he'll do anything to make it happen.

I'm more confused about Haqqani being removed from the hit list.  What did the US get in return???  Just the video of Saul? A promise not to harbor terrorists?  Like someone said, HE IS the terrorist.

What was the video? I don't remember one being made.

They better have a good plan with this, because no way in hell would the CIA cavort with a man who personally slaughtered many Americans IN the U.S. Embassy.