Homeland **SPOILERS**

[Huggers]

I think Homeland has definitely upped the ante with the last episode, just when it was looking like it would go round in circles for no reason other than to get five series in.

[????]

...my prediction is that he's going to end up being a goody....somehow....

[tiddles]

was that the last episode? it seemed a bit sudden

[El Pibe]

traditionally when you capture a spy with the ear of mr big you make him a double agent rather than dress him in orange and put him in a cage.

My expertise obviously involves the odd Le Carre novel and watching Spooks.

[????]

...er, Dangermouse surelly EP?

[DJKillaQueen]

Hmm the double agent thing might well be where it ends up......

The end of the last episode looked as though Carrie had just increased her chances of being fired from the CIA for a second time.

[El Pibe]

Was Nero really working for Colonel K?

Was Penfold really acting on instructions from The Baron?

We're really through the looking glass now!!!!!

[Huggers]

no not the last episode, I meant 'latest' kind of last episode.

[eco79]

'Brody' has signed up on a massive contract for series 3,4, and 5! How on earth the plot can last that long I have no idea?!?

However, excellent tips on Damages having extra series....loved 1 and 2.

Other guilty box-set pleasures have been 'The Unit', think Desperate Houswewives meet SAS action.

[DJKillaQueen]

Hmmm....now I love DH so might just have to check out 'The Unit'.

Whilst t'other side of the pond is producing some great writing, it's sad to see Uk screenwriting descend into ham. The new fashion seems to be period drama soap opera (Downton and The Paradise spring to mind). Lark Rise to Candleford has much to answer for.

[eco79]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2012/jul/05/the-unit-next-box-set

[El Pibe]

Oh that The Unit.

I watched a couple of episodes and something just seemed very very wrong.

The moment I saw it was a David Mamet thing it all made sense.

Awful stuff.

[eco79]

Trashy but I really enjoyed it.

[Mrs TP]

Loving Homeland too but have to say didn't go with the bit where Brody was taking the tailor to the safe house and ended up killing him. Surely, if Brody was about to speak at some glamorous political fund raiser the terrorists could have found someone else to deal with the tailor. Also the tailor falling on the spike in the wood - of all the spikes in all the woods. I thought for a minute they were going to run into the Walking Dead Zombies (fab too).

Am I too involved?

Oh and is the new surveillance guy (brought in to oversee last wk's Brody following and capture) a goody or a bady?

Good to see a smattering of fab British actors with lead roles in both dramas - once I've got over their accents.

[El Pibe]

Having watched the season finale on beeb 3 this week you could do worse than watch Lilyhammer.

A one dimensional send-up of The Sopranos it may have been, but it had a good script and a whole host of fine comic turns.

Steven Van Zandt provided much of the comedy in the sopranos, and hones Silvios character to comedy perfection here, but the supporting cast are absolutely impeccable most notably Trond Aurv?g (yeah, I had to look it up) as his hapless but earnest sidekick who would steal every scene he was in.

Daft as it was it was an absolute joy.

[Salsaboy]

What EP said. Lilyhammer has been fantastic, really enjoyed it.

[DJKillaQueen]

I agree with you Mrs TP. Brody being asked to take care of The Tailor just didn't make any sense. And then it just went off the rail with the woods and spike thing. A blip on an otherwise excellent series.

[ratty]

Alistair Campbell tweeted a week or so ago that Homeland became too far fetched. I rather think it was this bit he was referring to!

[steveo]

Brody's a goodie. Mmm, that left a distinct taste of soap

[aquarius moon]

Who was that at the end please??

Bit inebriated, bit blind & he was gone in a flash!!

[AllyCat]

I think it was the guy who was one of the baddies who shot all the CIA men in Gettysburg..... he had a scarred face?

[the-e-dealer]

They can play is he isnt he for at least 5 seasons!

[Michael Palaeologus]

The bloke who shot the CIA men at Gettysburg was the one who bundled Brodie on to the helicopter.

The last man that we saw was a clean shave Abu Nazeer ...

[KidKruger]

What was it that Abu Nazir said to brody at the end ? It sounded like "bbbbbdbdmddkhkhcdklchycic".

I thought they might have made it clearer, the assumption being it was supposed to meaningful seeing as it wrapped-up that episode.

[the-e-dealer]

All he says is "Nicholas"