This is a program on Showtime that you should be watching. A marine who has been missing in Iraq for 8 years is discovered alive after an heroic raid kills numerous Al Quaeda. He returns to his family (including his wife who has given him up for dead and is sleeping with his best friend) as a hero. But is he? Echoes of the Manchurian Candidate. A CIA agent has an inappropriate meeting with an Iraqi prisoner who tells her that an American prisoner has been turned. But does he tell her that? We learn that she has been taking anti-psychotic drugs since she was a teenager. She finds out that the marine has a clandestine meeting. But it turns out that it was with the wife of the marine who was captured with him. He tells the wife that he was not with his colleague when he was beaten to death. The CIA agent bugs the marine's home and when this is discovered she is going to be thrown out and prosecuted. But then she notices that whenever the Marine is on video the fingers on his right hand appear to be twitching in code as a message. Is he making contact with someone? We learn from flashbacks that not only was he present when his fellow captive was beaten to death, he may have done it. There are suspense, sex, and false leads in abundance. Watch it.
Major Fucking Winters
Quote from: Alrish Yeltin on October 05, 2011, 10:05:13 AM
Major Fucking Winters
Yes. It isn't easy to watch him play a villain. And you wonder how Clare Dane's character managed to get hired and keep her job as long as she has.
I haven't actually watched it yet, Stew. Forgot to DVR it, but the great thing about premium channel shows is that they show their original series over and over so I imagine I should be able to watch it before Sunday
Bump. Started watching season 1 last night. Couldn't stop watching it, the characters have depth, great acting. No one else is watching this? This might be the most intense show I've seen, by far the best show on Showtime.
Quote from: BH on August 20, 2012, 07:49:14 AM
Bump. Started watching season 1 last night. Couldn't stop watching it, the characters have depth, great acting. No one else is watching this? This might be the most intense show I've seen, by far the best show on Showtime.
Just started it last night. Pilot was great - but my question is why is no one wondering why a man who supposedly spent 8 years in a hole is in very good physical condition?
He would be a tad more withered, no? Even if he was being fed well he certainly wouldn't be exercising. Or maybe they had him in a work camp. I feel like this should be addressed.
Quote from: Slaky on September 27, 2012, 09:16:40 AM
Quote from: BH on August 20, 2012, 07:49:14 AM
Bump. Started watching season 1 last night. Couldn't stop watching it, the characters have depth, great acting. No one else is watching this? This might be the most intense show I've seen, by far the best show on Showtime.
Just started it last night. Pilot was great - but my question is why is no one wondering why a man who supposedly spent 8 years in a hole is in very good physical condition?
He would be a tad more withered, no? Even if he was being fed well he certainly wouldn't be exercising. Or maybe they had him in a work camp. I feel like this should be addressed.
Thanks for ruining this show, I won't be able to watch another episode until this gets addressed.
Quote from: BH on September 27, 2012, 09:20:47 AM
Quote from: Slaky on September 27, 2012, 09:16:40 AM
Quote from: BH on August 20, 2012, 07:49:14 AM
Bump. Started watching season 1 last night. Couldn't stop watching it, the characters have depth, great acting. No one else is watching this? This might be the most intense show I've seen, by far the best show on Showtime.
Just started it last night. Pilot was great - but my question is why is no one wondering why a man who supposedly spent 8 years in a hole is in very good physical condition?
He would be a tad more withered, no? Even if he was being fed well he certainly wouldn't be exercising. Or maybe they had him in a work camp. I feel like this should be addressed.
Thanks for ruining this show, I won't be able to watch another episode until this gets addressed.
And what's the deal with him keeping all his teeth? Do you really mean to tell me that they were letting him brush and floss every night? That he got them cleaned at some point? Total fucking bullshit.
still the best show on tv
Quote from: Canadouche on September 29, 2012, 12:43:16 AM
Quote from: BH on September 27, 2012, 09:20:47 AM
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Quote from: BH on August 20, 2012, 07:49:14 AM
Bump. Started watching season 1 last night. Couldn't stop watching it, the characters have depth, great acting. No one else is watching this? This might be the most intense show I've seen, by far the best show on Showtime.
Just started it last night. Pilot was great - but my question is why is no one wondering why a man who supposedly spent 8 years in a hole is in very good physical condition?
He would be a tad more withered, no? Even if he was being fed well he certainly wouldn't be exercising. Or maybe they had him in a work camp. I feel like this should be addressed.
Thanks for ruining this show, I won't be able to watch another episode until this gets addressed.
And what's the deal with him keeping all his teeth? Do you really mean to tell me that they were letting him brush and floss every night? That he got them cleaned at some point? Total fucking bullshit. still the best show on tv
I just can't get past the fact that the guy hasn't aged a day since he fought in World War II.
I was worried the storylines would start to bore, but mother mercy, last night's episode and the preview to the rest of the season was awesome.
Quote from: BH on October 01, 2012, 08:51:53 AM
I was worried the storylines would start to bore, but mother mercy, last night's episode and the preview to the rest of the season was awesome.
Yeah - it picked up right where it left off. What a start. What a show.
Quote from: Slaky on October 02, 2012, 01:36:14 PM
Quote from: BH on October 01, 2012, 08:51:53 AM
I was worried the storylines would start to bore, but mother mercy, last night's episode and the preview to the rest of the season was awesome.
Yeah - it picked up right where it left off. What a start. What a show.
It is interesting that he came out to his wife. She is not the type who would tolerate being married to a Muslim. Especially a Muslim who won't perform his husbandly duty.
Quote from: CBStew on October 02, 2012, 05:48:18 PM
Quote from: Slaky on October 02, 2012, 01:36:14 PM
Quote from: BH on October 01, 2012, 08:51:53 AM
I was worried the storylines would start to bore, but mother mercy, last night's episode and the preview to the rest of the season was awesome.
Yeah - it picked up right where it left off. What a start. What a show.
It is interesting that he came out to his wife. She is not the type who would tolerate being married to a Muslim. Especially a Muslim who won't perform his husbandly duty.
Yeah that was intense.
I think Dana is going to end up being a very pivotal character and by pivotal I think she's going to end up getting killed after Brody refuses to do an assignment and flip the whole script on its ear. At least that's what I'd like to see happen.
Quote from: Slaky on October 02, 2012, 06:44:25 PM
Quote from: CBStew on October 02, 2012, 05:48:18 PM
Quote from: Slaky on October 02, 2012, 01:36:14 PM
Quote from: BH on October 01, 2012, 08:51:53 AM
I was worried the storylines would start to bore, but mother mercy, last night's episode and the preview to the rest of the season was awesome.
Yeah - it picked up right where it left off. What a start. What a show.
It is interesting that he came out to his wife. She is not the type who would tolerate being married to a Muslim. Especially a Muslim who won't perform his husbandly duty.
Yeah that was intense.
I think Dana is going to end up being a very pivotal character and by pivotal I think she's going to end up getting killed after Brody refuses to do an assignment and flip the whole script on its ear. At least that's what I'd like to see happen.
I was glad to see the "change via policy" idea didn't last long, that sounds boring. Now Dana and the wife both know he's a Muslim, and the wife has serious doubts about Brody, on whether or not he really is a terrorist. My guess is that Brody kills his wife at some point and claims it must be the terrorists coming after him...
In a room with top officials, we're to believe Brody was able to pull out his blackberry and text abu nazir seconds before a sniper pulls the trigger? This show is turning into the office.
Quote from: BH on October 09, 2012, 08:56:56 AM
In a room with top officials, we're to believe Brody was able to pull out his blackberry and text abu nazir seconds before a sniper pulls the trigger? This show is turning into the office.
I don't see why not. He was dragged in there and everyone was focused on the screen.
Anyway with the video discovery shit is about to hit the fan.
Quote from: Slaky on October 09, 2012, 09:25:52 AM
Quote from: BH on October 09, 2012, 08:56:56 AM
In a room with top officials, we're to believe Brody was able to pull out his blackberry and text abu nazir seconds before a sniper pulls the trigger? This show is turning into the office.
I don't see why not. He was dragged in there and everyone was focused on the screen.
Anyway with the video discovery shit is about to hit the fan.
Carrie is spot on with just about everything she does. She was right about brody, about getting this guy's fiiles, etc... adds an interesting dynamic that no one knows she's right minus the viewer. And possibly Saul, who trusts her judgment.
What happened to Brody's son? He completely disappeared?
The suspicion on Brody is getting pretty intense, Saul, Lauttner seems to know something isn't right, his wife has doubts, etc.. great show.
Quote from: BH on October 09, 2012, 09:35:30 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 09, 2012, 09:25:52 AM
Quote from: BH on October 09, 2012, 08:56:56 AM
In a room with top officials, we're to believe Brody was able to pull out his blackberry and text abu nazir seconds before a sniper pulls the trigger? This show is turning into the office.
I don't see why not. He was dragged in there and everyone was focused on the screen.
Anyway with the video discovery shit is about to hit the fan.
Carrie is spot on with just about everything she does. She was right about brody, about getting this guy's fiiles, etc... adds an interesting dynamic that no one knows she's right minus the viewer. And possibly Saul, who trusts her judgment.
When Carrie broke away and ran into the building my instinct was to shoot her in the kneecaps.
Quote from: BH on October 09, 2012, 09:35:30 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 09, 2012, 09:25:52 AM
Quote from: BH on October 09, 2012, 08:56:56 AM
In a room with top officials, we're to believe Brody was able to pull out his blackberry and text abu nazir seconds before a sniper pulls the trigger? This show is turning into the office.
I don't see why not. He was dragged in there and everyone was focused on the screen.
Anyway with the video discovery shit is about to hit the fan.
Carrie is spot on with just about everything she does. She was right about brody, about getting this guy's fiiles, etc... adds an interesting dynamic that no one knows she's right minus the viewer. And possibly Saul, who trusts her judgment.
What happened to Brody's son? He completely disappeared?
The suspicion on Brody is getting pretty intense, Saul, Lauttner seems to know something isn't right, his wife has doubts, etc.. great show.
DO WE STILL NOT KNOW WHO GAVE THAT GUY THE RAZOR??
Quote from: Slaky on October 09, 2012, 10:14:37 AM
Quote from: BH on October 09, 2012, 09:35:30 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 09, 2012, 09:25:52 AM
Quote from: BH on October 09, 2012, 08:56:56 AM
In a room with top officials, we're to believe Brody was able to pull out his blackberry and text abu nazir seconds before a sniper pulls the trigger? This show is turning into the office.
I don't see why not. He was dragged in there and everyone was focused on the screen.
Anyway with the video discovery shit is about to hit the fan.
Carrie is spot on with just about everything she does. She was right about brody, about getting this guy's fiiles, etc... adds an interesting dynamic that no one knows she's right minus the viewer. And possibly Saul, who trusts her judgment.
What happened to Brody's son? He completely disappeared?
The suspicion on Brody is getting pretty intense, Saul, Lauttner seems to know something isn't right, his wife has doubts, etc.. great show.
DO WE STILL NOT KNOW WHO GAVE THAT GUY THE RAZOR??
Brody's wife is annoying. I hope when Brody kills someone, she's high on the list.
Quote from: BH on October 09, 2012, 10:17:08 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 09, 2012, 10:14:37 AM
Quote from: BH on October 09, 2012, 09:35:30 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 09, 2012, 09:25:52 AM
Quote from: BH on October 09, 2012, 08:56:56 AM
In a room with top officials, we're to believe Brody was able to pull out his blackberry and text abu nazir seconds before a sniper pulls the trigger? This show is turning into the office.
I don't see why not. He was dragged in there and everyone was focused on the screen.
Anyway with the video discovery shit is about to hit the fan.
Carrie is spot on with just about everything she does. She was right about brody, about getting this guy's fiiles, etc... adds an interesting dynamic that no one knows she's right minus the viewer. And possibly Saul, who trusts her judgment.
What happened to Brody's son? He completely disappeared?
The suspicion on Brody is getting pretty intense, Saul, Lauttner seems to know something isn't right, his wife has doubts, etc.. great show.
DO WE STILL NOT KNOW WHO GAVE THAT GUY THE RAZOR??
Brody's wife is annoying. I hope when Brody kills someone, she's high on the list.
If not just for her hair. She could be so much more but her hair looks like a pile of dead crows. Clean it up, lady.
I can't wait to find out who Brody hunts down in the woods. My guess is it's his buddy who was drilling his wife.
Quote from: Slaky on October 09, 2012, 10:44:33 AM
Quote from: BH on October 09, 2012, 10:17:08 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 09, 2012, 10:14:37 AM
Quote from: BH on October 09, 2012, 09:35:30 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 09, 2012, 09:25:52 AM
Quote from: BH on October 09, 2012, 08:56:56 AM
In a room with top officials, we're to believe Brody was able to pull out his blackberry and text abu nazir seconds before a sniper pulls the trigger? This show is turning into the office.
I don't see why not. He was dragged in there and everyone was focused on the screen.
Anyway with the video discovery shit is about to hit the fan.
Carrie is spot on with just about everything she does. She was right about brody, about getting this guy's fiiles, etc... adds an interesting dynamic that no one knows she's right minus the viewer. And possibly Saul, who trusts her judgment.
What happened to Brody's son? He completely disappeared?
The suspicion on Brody is getting pretty intense, Saul, Lauttner seems to know something isn't right, his wife has doubts, etc.. great show.
DO WE STILL NOT KNOW WHO GAVE THAT GUY THE RAZOR??
Brody's wife is annoying. I hope when Brody kills someone, she's high on the list.
If not just for her hair. She could be so much more but her hair looks like a pile of dead crows. Clean it up, lady.
I can't wait to find out who Brody hunts down in the woods. My guess is it's his buddy who was drilling his wife.
My guess is it's lauttner, the drunk guy who won't let things go and asks too many questions.
Could Saul be the mole? Will be interesting to see what he does with this memory card.
So Brody killed off a guy who was already dying and wasn't important to the show... boo.
Quote from: BH on October 16, 2012, 08:26:47 AM
So Brody killed off a guy who was already dying and wasn't important to the show... boo.
Read a decent synopsis of the show thus far about how it's two parts. One part, Carrie's story of breakdown to redemption, is excellent. The Brody story, where he's starting to have to do implausible things to keep his secret safe is getting a little absurd.
I enjoyed the show but I thought it was a good point. I guess Brody dealing with his weird marriage and trying to influence policy without chasing down vest makers in the woods isn't as exciting of a show.
But now that Carrie has her confidence back I can't wait to see how this goes. Imagine being convinced you were nuts only to find out you were right the whole time.
Quote from: Slaky on October 16, 2012, 08:30:52 AM
Quote from: BH on October 16, 2012, 08:26:47 AM
So Brody killed off a guy who was already dying and wasn't important to the show... boo.
Read a decent synopsis of the show thus far about how it's two parts. One part, Carrie's story of breakdown to redemption, is excellent. The Brody story, where he's starting to have to do implausible things to keep his secret safe is getting a little absurd.
I enjoyed the show but I thought it was a good point. I guess Brody dealing with his weird marriage and trying to influence policy without chasing down vest makers in the woods isn't as exciting of a show.
But now that Carrie has her confidence back I can't wait to see how this goes. Imagine being convinced you were nuts only to find out you were right the whole time.
The story of Saul and the CIA knowing about Brody and trying to set him up, while Abu Nazir tries to work from the inside will be fun to watch. Especially putting Carrie in the middle.
I just think it was dumb to show every episode, clips showing brody kill someone, only to have it be a non-participant in the show who was dying anyways. His wife has gone from boring (and not very good at acting) to thoroughly annoying.
Quote from: BH on October 16, 2012, 08:37:37 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 16, 2012, 08:30:52 AM
Quote from: BH on October 16, 2012, 08:26:47 AM
So Brody killed off a guy who was already dying and wasn't important to the show... boo.
Read a decent synopsis of the show thus far about how it's two parts. One part, Carrie's story of breakdown to redemption, is excellent. The Brody story, where he's starting to have to do implausible things to keep his secret safe is getting a little absurd.
I enjoyed the show but I thought it was a good point. I guess Brody dealing with his weird marriage and trying to influence policy without chasing down vest makers in the woods isn't as exciting of a show.
But now that Carrie has her confidence back I can't wait to see how this goes. Imagine being convinced you were nuts only to find out you were right the whole time.
The story of Saul and the CIA knowing about Brody and trying to set him up, while Abu Nazir tries to work from the inside will be fun to watch. Especially putting Carrie in the middle.
I just think it was dumb to show every episode, clips showing brody kill someone, only to have it be a non-participant in the show who was dying anyways. His wife has gone from boring (and not very good at acting) to thoroughly annoying.
Yeah, I'm with you - I absolutely thought he killed Saul or Mike or something. But it was just some asshole.
Very misleading.
Quote from: Slaky on October 16, 2012, 08:50:02 AM
Quote from: BH on October 16, 2012, 08:37:37 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 16, 2012, 08:30:52 AM
Quote from: BH on October 16, 2012, 08:26:47 AM
So Brody killed off a guy who was already dying and wasn't important to the show... boo.
Read a decent synopsis of the show thus far about how it's two parts. One part, Carrie's story of breakdown to redemption, is excellent. The Brody story, where he's starting to have to do implausible things to keep his secret safe is getting a little absurd.
I enjoyed the show but I thought it was a good point. I guess Brody dealing with his weird marriage and trying to influence policy without chasing down vest makers in the woods isn't as exciting of a show.
But now that Carrie has her confidence back I can't wait to see how this goes. Imagine being convinced you were nuts only to find out you were right the whole time.
The story of Saul and the CIA knowing about Brody and trying to set him up, while Abu Nazir tries to work from the inside will be fun to watch. Especially putting Carrie in the middle.
I just think it was dumb to show every episode, clips showing brody kill someone, only to have it be a non-participant in the show who was dying anyways. His wife has gone from boring (and not very good at acting) to thoroughly annoying.
Yeah, I'm with you - I absolutely thought he killed Saul or Mike or something. But it was just some asshole.
Very misleading.
But it caused him to be too late to deliver his speech. You have to admit that that was exciting.
Quote from: CBStew on October 16, 2012, 05:07:39 PM
Quote from: Slaky on October 16, 2012, 08:50:02 AM
Quote from: BH on October 16, 2012, 08:37:37 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 16, 2012, 08:30:52 AM
Quote from: BH on October 16, 2012, 08:26:47 AM
So Brody killed off a guy who was already dying and wasn't important to the show... boo.
Read a decent synopsis of the show thus far about how it's two parts. One part, Carrie's story of breakdown to redemption, is excellent. The Brody story, where he's starting to have to do implausible things to keep his secret safe is getting a little absurd.
I enjoyed the show but I thought it was a good point. I guess Brody dealing with his weird marriage and trying to influence policy without chasing down vest makers in the woods isn't as exciting of a show.
But now that Carrie has her confidence back I can't wait to see how this goes. Imagine being convinced you were nuts only to find out you were right the whole time.
The story of Saul and the CIA knowing about Brody and trying to set him up, while Abu Nazir tries to work from the inside will be fun to watch. Especially putting Carrie in the middle.
I just think it was dumb to show every episode, clips showing brody kill someone, only to have it be a non-participant in the show who was dying anyways. His wife has gone from boring (and not very good at acting) to thoroughly annoying.
Yeah, I'm with you - I absolutely thought he killed Saul or Mike or something. But it was just some asshole.
Very misleading.
But it caused him to be too late to deliver his speech. You have to admit that that was exciting.
The Vice President was PISSED.
What happened to brody's son?! I need to know, his door is always shut. Maybe he is watching tv. Or reading a book. But he could be up to something interesting...
This week's episode was amazing. Not only because a new kid showed up (wasn't the same son as last year), but because *SPOILER* of Brody's capture. Only real next step is to torture and re-turn Brody to help go after Abu Nazir. After last week's snoozefest, this week's episode went all bonkers.
Quote from: BH on October 23, 2012, 09:13:54 AM
This week's episode was amazing. Not only because a new kid showed up (wasn't the same son as last year), but because *SPOILER* of Brody's capture. Only real next step is to torture and re-turn Brody to help go after Abu Nazir. After last week's snoozefest, this week's episode went all bonkers.
So far all that Brody has done is to kill two agents of a foreign power who were antithetic to the interests of the United States. He did not go through with a suicide bombing that would have killed the Vice President and other prominent Americans. Can it be that he is a double agent?
Having said that I concede that he did press the button on the bomb vest, but it failed. Or did he make it fail?
anyone still watching? how about the teen romance between dana and finn? i hope both get offed somehow.
the other storyline about brody and him working for the CIA will be interesting, I'm sure they will play the can-he-be-trusted card every episode, which will most likely get annoying. Claire Danes should stop crying every episode. The new guy running the investigation was a good add.
Quote from: BH on October 30, 2012, 09:10:13 AM
anyone still watching? how about the teen romance between dana and finn? i hope both get offed somehow.
the other storyline about brody and him working for the CIA will be interesting, I'm sure they will play the can-he-be-trusted card every episode, which will most likely get annoying. Claire Danes should stop crying every episode. The new guy running the investigation was a good add.
It was great, great theater - the scenes in the interrogation and turn. But goddamn the teenage romance shit is awful. It's very forced. Either work the family into the main storyline or keep them off to the side. This show doesn't need any peripheral crap.
But Brody's turn is cool and like you said, potentially a show killer. I'm worried that he's just going to waver back and forth and we're going to be dragged in circles. Especially since we know that there's going to be a season three now - I'll be interested to see how they plan to keep this fresh.
He's clearly not done with Abu Nazir and that hot piece of ass from the middle east.
At the conclusion of the latest episode Mrs. Cubbieblue saw Clare Danes as carrying the episode. I disagreed. The camera fixed on Damian Lewis' reaction shots, and even when he had no lines his emotions provided the drama for the interrogation scenes.
Quote from: CBStew on October 30, 2012, 11:56:21 AM
At the conclusion of the latest episode Mrs. Cubbieblue saw Clare Danes as carrying the episode. I disagreed. The camera fixed on Damian Lewis' reaction shots, and even when he had no lines his emotions provided the drama for the interrogation scenes.
He's a great actor, i agree. Partially what makes his scenes with his wife so awkward, she's awful. Claire Danes is great as well, but the crying faces need to stop.
Quote from: BH on October 30, 2012, 12:18:32 PM
Quote from: CBStew on October 30, 2012, 11:56:21 AM
At the conclusion of the latest episode Mrs. Cubbieblue saw Clare Danes as carrying the episode. I disagreed. The camera fixed on Damian Lewis' reaction shots, and even when he had no lines his emotions provided the drama for the interrogation scenes.
He's a great actor, i agree. Partially what makes his scenes with his wife so awkward, she's awful. Claire Danes is great as well, but the crying faces need to stop.
Yea, she makes her potential cuteness go completely out the window during them.
Quote from: Yeti on October 30, 2012, 12:41:06 PM
Quote from: BH on October 30, 2012, 12:18:32 PM
Quote from: CBStew on October 30, 2012, 11:56:21 AM
At the conclusion of the latest episode Mrs. Cubbieblue saw Clare Danes as carrying the episode. I disagreed. The camera fixed on Damian Lewis' reaction shots, and even when he had no lines his emotions provided the drama for the interrogation scenes.
He's a great actor, i agree. Partially what makes his scenes with his wife so awkward, she's awful. Claire Danes is great as well, but the crying faces need to stop.
Yea, she makes her potential cuteness go completely out the window during them.
She's really not cute. Also you can always tell how unhinged she is by whether or not her ears are showing through her hair.
Quote from: Slaky on October 30, 2012, 01:27:16 PM
Quote from: Yeti on October 30, 2012, 12:41:06 PM
Quote from: BH on October 30, 2012, 12:18:32 PM
Quote from: CBStew on October 30, 2012, 11:56:21 AM
At the conclusion of the latest episode Mrs. Cubbieblue saw Clare Danes as carrying the episode. I disagreed. The camera fixed on Damian Lewis' reaction shots, and even when he had no lines his emotions provided the drama for the interrogation scenes.
He's a great actor, i agree. Partially what makes his scenes with his wife so awkward, she's awful. Claire Danes is great as well, but the crying faces need to stop.
Yea, she makes her potential cuteness go completely out the window during them.
She's really not cute. Also you can always tell how unhinged she is by whether or not her ears are showing through her hair.
Yes on Claire Danes, but I think yeti confused her with Dana. Roya Hammad isn't bad on the eyes.
Starting to worry about this show.
Quote from: Slaky on November 06, 2012, 11:37:10 AM
Starting to worry about this show.
Every episode now she makes that ugly cry face. She loves brody, this storyline needs to go away fast.
Big deal, the VP's kid hit and killed someone driving. I don't care about this storyline.
The ending was good though, with the terrorists wiping out all the CIA agents.
Quote from: BH on November 06, 2012, 12:04:48 PM
Quote from: Slaky on November 06, 2012, 11:37:10 AM
Starting to worry about this show.
Every episode now she makes that ugly cry face. She loves brody, this storyline needs to go away fast.
Big deal, the VP's kid hit and killed someone driving. I don't care about this storyline.
The ending was good though, with the terrorists wiping out all the CIA agents.
Yeah it was. Too bad that another Englishman using an American accent died. Galvez was a good dude. That blew.
You just know there's going to be some poopy cliffhanger at the end of this season because they've got a season 3.
Why the fuck was Brody whining in the car to Carrie about having to ask Roya questions for the CIA? He should be grateful - they could have ruined his life.
Someone's going to pop one in the cripple and his buddy Mike at some point.
Quote from: Slaky on November 06, 2012, 01:35:55 PM
Quote from: BH on November 06, 2012, 12:04:48 PM
Quote from: Slaky on November 06, 2012, 11:37:10 AM
Starting to worry about this show.
Every episode now she makes that ugly cry face. She loves brody, this storyline needs to go away fast.
Big deal, the VP's kid hit and killed someone driving. I don't care about this storyline.
The ending was good though, with the terrorists wiping out all the CIA agents.
Yeah it was. Too bad that another Englishman using an American accent died. Galvez was a good dude. That blew.
You just know there's going to be some poopy cliffhanger at the end of this season because they've got a season 3.
Why the fuck was Brody whining in the car to Carrie about having to ask Roya questions for the CIA? He should be grateful - they could have ruined his life.
Someone's going to pop one in the cripple and his buddy Mike at some point.
I'm happy Quinn wasn't killed, he's the most likeable character on the show.
I still like Saul, although he's not a major part of the show anymore. He should be.
When Brody and Carrie fire up the lovemachine, I'll probably stop watching.
Quote from: Slaky on November 06, 2012, 01:35:55 PM
Why the fuck was Brody whining in the car to Carrie about having to ask Roya questions for the CIA? He should be grateful - they could have ruined ended his life.
Seriously, though. I was wondering the same thing.
This show has too many storylines going on, most of which take the focus on Brody and the terrorists.
I did like the scenes with Saul though, he needs to be more involved in the show. Hopefully the terrorist attack kills Dana, Brody's wife and son, crying claire danes, and mike the military guy.
Quote from: BH on November 13, 2012, 08:57:56 AM
This show has too many storylines going on, most of which take the focus on Brody and the terrorists.
I did like the scenes with Saul though, he needs to be more involved in the show. Hopefully the terrorist attack kills Dana, Brody's wife and son, crying claire danes, and mike the military guy.
Not the best episode. Things are sorta materializing the way I had hoped they wouldn't.
STOP MAKING OUT WITH EACH OTHER.
This week's episode was tremendous. Quinn is an even bigger badass than I originally thought.
Abu Nazir needs to nukebomb Brody's family, which now seems like an obvious next step.
Quote from: BH on November 27, 2012, 12:59:17 PM
This week's episode was tremendous. Quinn is an even bigger badass than I originally thought.
Abu Nazir needs to nukebomb Brody's family, which now seems like an obvious next step.
I was pretty confused by the whole thing. It seemed to me that Quinn and Estes are running a tangential gameplan to the one that Saul and Carrie think they're a part of and they're going to kill Brody once they dispose of Abu Nazir. The issue is that implies that we're rooting for Brody and Carrie and I'm really not. They're both pretty awful people.
Dana looks like she's sitting in farts. Jessica is banging his old bestie while Brody is making loud nasally sucking noises on Carrie's face. Chris or whatever the son's name is remains a useless appendage.
And I'm supposed to be mad that Estes and Quinn are working together to kill Abu Nazir and Brody? Helll I wish they'd succeed.
And they won't because there's a fucking season three.
The only reason I feel bad is because Saul is awesome and I want good things for him.
Quote from: Slaky on November 27, 2012, 04:18:21 PM
Quote from: BH on November 27, 2012, 12:59:17 PM
This week's episode was tremendous. Quinn is an even bigger badass than I originally thought.
Abu Nazir needs to nukebomb Brody's family, which now seems like an obvious next step.
I was pretty confused by the whole thing. It seemed to me that Quinn and Estes are running a tangential gameplan to the one that Saul and Carrie think they're a part of and they're going to kill Brody once they dispose of Abu Nazir. The issue is that implies that we're rooting for Brody and Carrie and I'm really not. They're both pretty awful people.
Dana looks like she's sitting in farts. Jessica is banging his old bestie while Brody is making loud nasally sucking noises on Carrie's face. Chris or whatever the son's name is remains a useless appendage.
And I'm supposed to be mad that Estes and Quinn are working together to kill Abu Nazir and Brody? Helll I wish they'd succeed.
And they won't because there's a fucking season three.
The only reason I feel bad is because Saul is awesome and I want good things for him.
I was just happy something actually happened. I'm now rooting for abu nazir to take out brody's family.
Every one of them. Then the vice president. Then Quinn can take out Abu Nazir, Brody and Carrie. Agree on Saul, he's the most likeable character.
Quote from: BH on November 28, 2012, 09:30:03 AM
Quote from: Slaky on November 27, 2012, 04:18:21 PM
Quote from: BH on November 27, 2012, 12:59:17 PM
This week's episode was tremendous. Quinn is an even bigger badass than I originally thought.
Abu Nazir needs to nukebomb Brody's family, which now seems like an obvious next step.
I was pretty confused by the whole thing. It seemed to me that Quinn and Estes are running a tangential gameplan to the one that Saul and Carrie think they're a part of and they're going to kill Brody once they dispose of Abu Nazir. The issue is that implies that we're rooting for Brody and Carrie and I'm really not. They're both pretty awful people.
Dana looks like she's sitting in farts. Jessica is banging his old bestie while Brody is making loud nasally sucking noises on Carrie's face. Chris or whatever the son's name is remains a useless appendage.
And I'm supposed to be mad that Estes and Quinn are working together to kill Abu Nazir and Brody? Helll I wish they'd succeed.
And they won't because there's a fucking season three.
The only reason I feel bad is because Saul is awesome and I want good things for him.
I was just happy something actually happened. I'm now rooting for abu nazir to take out brody's family.
Every one of them. Then the vice president. Then Quinn can take out Abu Nazir, Brody and Carrie. Agree on Saul, he's the most likeable character.
Patinken grew up in Albany Park. I am not certain that that information will be of use to anyone.
Quote from: CBStew on November 28, 2012, 01:01:14 PM
Quote from: BH on November 28, 2012, 09:30:03 AM
Quote from: Slaky on November 27, 2012, 04:18:21 PM
Quote from: BH on November 27, 2012, 12:59:17 PM
This week's episode was tremendous. Quinn is an even bigger badass than I originally thought.
Abu Nazir needs to nukebomb Brody's family, which now seems like an obvious next step.
I was pretty confused by the whole thing. It seemed to me that Quinn and Estes are running a tangential gameplan to the one that Saul and Carrie think they're a part of and they're going to kill Brody once they dispose of Abu Nazir. The issue is that implies that we're rooting for Brody and Carrie and I'm really not. They're both pretty awful people.
Dana looks like she's sitting in farts. Jessica is banging his old bestie while Brody is making loud nasally sucking noises on Carrie's face. Chris or whatever the son's name is remains a useless appendage.
And I'm supposed to be mad that Estes and Quinn are working together to kill Abu Nazir and Brody? Helll I wish they'd succeed.
And they won't because there's a fucking season three.
The only reason I feel bad is because Saul is awesome and I want good things for him.
I was just happy something actually happened. I'm now rooting for abu nazir to take out brody's family.
Every one of them. Then the vice president. Then Quinn can take out Abu Nazir, Brody and Carrie. Agree on Saul, he's the most likeable character.
Patinken grew up in Albany Park. I am not certain that that information will be of use to anyone.
Hey, it's not the worst place to be not by a sight. It may have been when he was there though.
Last night's episode was all over the place. The writers want us to really believe a blackberry can just instantly skype like that? No one is monitoring Brody's phone? Brody steals the serial numbers to save his love interest, when the CIA could have traced his phone and found Nazir themselves? Carrie never even mentions that the vice president was going to be killed when talking to Saul?
Speaking of Saul, I don't get the storyline with him. Is he the informant, or is estes just trying to cover his tracks? There have to be lots of folks who know about the drone strike right, not just estes, the VP and Saul?
And what is Nazir waiting on, kill Brody's family already!
This show can go to hell. They killed off the main terrorist in the most boring way possible.
Now they are going to really fire up the Brody/Carrie romance.
The only hope is for Saul to go rogue and bring down Estes.
Quote from: BH on December 11, 2012, 10:06:56 AM
This show can go to hell. They killed off the main terrorist in the most boring way possible.
Now they are going to really fire up the Brody/Carrie romance.
The only hope is for Saul to go rogue and bring down Estes.
I plan to keep watching but yep. This show is really fucking stupid.
Quote from: Slaky on December 11, 2012, 11:22:41 AM
Quote from: BH on December 11, 2012, 10:06:56 AM
This show can go to hell. They killed off the main terrorist in the most boring way possible.
Now they are going to really fire up the Brody/Carrie romance.
The only hope is for Saul to go rogue and bring down Estes.
I plan to keep watching but yep. This show is really fucking stupid.
It's like watching "24" without the clock. Seriously. If you were an employer would you have Carrie working for you for longer than it would take to say "You're fired"? Would anyone really contemplate a long term relatiionship with Carrie? Who dreamed that character up?
Quote from: CBStew on December 11, 2012, 11:42:50 AM
Quote from: Slaky on December 11, 2012, 11:22:41 AM
Quote from: BH on December 11, 2012, 10:06:56 AM
This show can go to hell. They killed off the main terrorist in the most boring way possible.
Now they are going to really fire up the Brody/Carrie romance.
The only hope is for Saul to go rogue and bring down Estes.
I plan to keep watching but yep. This show is really fucking stupid.
It's like watching "24" without the clock. Seriously. If you were an employer would you have Carrie working for you for longer than it would take to say "You're fired"? Would anyone really contemplate a long term relatiionship with Carrie? Who dreamed that character up?
I can't stand it when Carrie is given orders, then just does whatever she wants with no consequence.
Interviewing Roya, going back in after Nazir.
Quote from: BH on December 11, 2012, 12:43:07 PM
Quote from: CBStew on December 11, 2012, 11:42:50 AM
Quote from: Slaky on December 11, 2012, 11:22:41 AM
Quote from: BH on December 11, 2012, 10:06:56 AM
This show can go to hell. They killed off the main terrorist in the most boring way possible.
Now they are going to really fire up the Brody/Carrie romance.
The only hope is for Saul to go rogue and bring down Estes.
I plan to keep watching but yep. This show is really fucking stupid.
It's like watching "24" without the clock. Seriously. If you were an employer would you have Carrie working for you for longer than it would take to say "You're fired"? Would anyone really contemplate a long term relatiionship with Carrie? Who dreamed that character up?
I can't stand it when Carrie is given orders, then just does whatever she wants with no consequence.
Interviewing Roya, going back in after Nazir.
Right - she just walked into that interview. No one was watching the door. She may as well have stayed at a Holiday Day Inn Express the night before.
I would like to see Roya Hammad get killed or at least take a long shower.
Quote from: Slaky on December 11, 2012, 09:12:24 PM
Quote from: BH on December 11, 2012, 12:43:07 PM
Quote from: CBStew on December 11, 2012, 11:42:50 AM
Quote from: Slaky on December 11, 2012, 11:22:41 AM
Quote from: BH on December 11, 2012, 10:06:56 AM
This show can go to hell. They killed off the main terrorist in the most boring way possible.
Now they are going to really fire up the Brody/Carrie romance.
The only hope is for Saul to go rogue and bring down Estes.
I plan to keep watching but yep. This show is really fucking stupid.
It's like watching "24" without the clock. Seriously. If you were an employer would you have Carrie working for you for longer than it would take to say "You're fired"? Would anyone really contemplate a long term relatiionship with Carrie? Who dreamed that character up?
I can't stand it when Carrie is given orders, then just does whatever she wants with no consequence.
Interviewing Roya, going back in after Nazir.
Right - she just walked into that interview. No one was watching the door. She may as well have stayed at a Holiday Day Inn Express the night before.
I would like to see Roya Hammad get killed or at least take a long shower.
I laughed when roya went nuts on Carrie after another Carrie emotional, ugly cry face moment.
The writers must be fearful of showing how terrorists are likely treated - in this show they have it really good. Want some wine? You got it. Complete immunity, done.
Quote from: BH on December 12, 2012, 01:37:38 PM
Quote from: Slaky on December 11, 2012, 09:12:24 PM
Quote from: BH on December 11, 2012, 12:43:07 PM
Quote from: CBStew on December 11, 2012, 11:42:50 AM
Quote from: Slaky on December 11, 2012, 11:22:41 AM
Quote from: BH on December 11, 2012, 10:06:56 AM
This show can go to hell. They killed off the main terrorist in the most boring way possible.
Now they are going to really fire up the Brody/Carrie romance.
The only hope is for Saul to go rogue and bring down Estes.
I plan to keep watching but yep. This show is really fucking stupid.
It's like watching "24" without the clock. Seriously. If you were an employer would you have Carrie working for you for longer than it would take to say "You're fired"? Would anyone really contemplate a long term relatiionship with Carrie? Who dreamed that character up?
I can't stand it when Carrie is given orders, then just does whatever she wants with no consequence.
Interviewing Roya, going back in after Nazir.
Right - she just walked into that interview. No one was watching the door. She may as well have stayed at a Holiday Day Inn Express the night before.
I would like to see Roya Hammad get killed or at least take a long shower.
I laughed when roya went nuts on Carrie after another Carrie emotional, ugly cry face moment.
The writers must be fearful of showing how terrorists are likely treated - in this show they have it really good. Want some wine? You got it. Complete immunity, done.
Seriously. Tell us what we want and we'll send you all expenses paid to the Bahamas.
Carrie must have to constantly douse her face with water or something really horrible happened to her as a kid to continuously cry the way she does.
Nice ending to the show, at least makes it interesting for season 3. Brody and Carrie won't be together. Quinn has gone rogue and isn't following orders. Estes is done. And somehow Saul is the head of the CIA. And may/may not be the mole since the beginning.
Quote from: BH on December 17, 2012, 07:54:31 AM
Nice ending to the show, at least makes it interesting for season 3. Brody and Carrie won't be together. Quinn has gone rogue and isn't following orders. Estes is done. And somehow Saul is the head of the CIA. And may/may not be the mole since the beginning.
I thought that it was appropriate to issue the warning at the start of the episode, making a direct reference to the shootings on Friday. But it really hit home when Saul recited the Kaddish in a room containing 200 shrouded bodies.
Quote from: CBStew on December 17, 2012, 10:25:56 AM
Quote from: BH on December 17, 2012, 07:54:31 AM
Nice ending to the show, at least makes it interesting for season 3. Brody and Carrie won't be together. Quinn has gone rogue and isn't following orders. Estes is done. And somehow Saul is the head of the CIA. And may/may not be the mole since the beginning.
I thought that it was appropriate to issue the warning at the start of the episode, making a direct reference to the shootings on Friday. But it really hit home when Saul recited the Kaddish in a room containing 200 shrouded bodies.
Does anyone know if Chris won his soccer game?
We just watched the full eight seasons of this show. They should have stopped it after season 3 when Brody was killed.
Having read this whole thread now, would just like to fully agree with BH who complained early about Carrie's cry face. Her quivering chin was basically its own character for the duration of the show.
I will move on from this show and not think of it often.