‘Homeland’: Season 1 Episode 5 review
US Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody’s eight-year incarceration at the hands of Al-Qaeda was very obviously no picnic.
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US Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody’s eight-year incarceration at the hands of Al-Qaeda was very obviously no picnic.
Penultimate episodes are usually where things go to hell in a handcart – and Making History is no exception.
Making History is the grimmest episode since the series opener, but whereas Eve of the War was a work of flesh and violence, this is one living in the shadow of looming horror.
As viewers, we can’t help but notice that a lot of the gang just haven’t spent much time with each other this year, especially Liv.
As fun and as enjoyable as this undoubtedly is, it remains to be seen if Alcatraz will hold you prisoner.
One of the most impressive things about Homeland is the way it treats viewers like adults.
Like last week’s opening episode, it’s intelligently-plotted, well-acted and makes exceptional use of a small budget to end up looking extremely stylish.
Whether or not people like Allison actually exist outside of the wish-fulfilment fantasies of cult fiction writers is a moot point. But as played by Ellie Kendrick, she’s utterly endearing nonetheless.
Love is a dangerous luxury in the Being Human universe. So Hal and Tom going on a double date promises only two things: trouble, and maybe the best episode yet of Series 4.
Skins really is a series that should be fearless, a series that can do anything and it’s utterly gratifying to see it live up to that potential.