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Title: TV Series - Homeland
Post by Uncle Meat on Jan 25^th, 2012 at 3:12pm

This show seems to be highly regarded by just about everyone. Americans go crazy over it.

I missed the Sunday night screening: too busy.

So, I watched the Tuesday night repeat (with every intention of enjoying it).

I've gotta say, I wasn't impressed: just another piece of American cliched nonsense (even though it's based on an Israeli series).

Am I the only one who didn't like it? (I get the feeling I am)

Title: Re: TV Series - Homeland
Post by Max Headroom on Jan 25^th, 2012 at 6:29pm

It is starting slowly, but has enough nutters and conspiracies to keep me going, I'm in.
Mulder.

Title: Re: TV Series - Homeland
Post by Uncle Meat on Jan 25^th, 2012 at 6:33pm

Yes, it certainly started slow.
I battled through the first 20 minutes hoping things would improve: they didn't.

I just found some of the dialogue so unbelievably cliche and predictable.

Just not my cup of tea, but I'm sure I'm in the minority.

Title: Re: TV Series - Homeland
Post by red baron on Feb 1^st, 2012 at 12:10pm

Re the female lead, I have a question? How does she stay awake? She goes to work all day and watches Sarge all night on the hidden cameras n his house.

Is it those little green pills she is taking for her psychosis? No wonder she is psychotic - she never goes to bloody sleep!

Title: Re: TV Series - Homeland
Post by PoliticalPuppet on Feb 1^st, 2012 at 12:21pm

Just a piece of expensive propaganda relating to the new laws which make it legal for the US government to torture and detain US citizens indefinitely without any charge ever being laid.
Don’t watch this crap people.
It might be entertaining on a TV show but this stuff is reality and the US government has recently admitted to assassinating many US citizens without trial.

P.S. this is usually the point where normal civilizations start standing up for themselves

Title: Re: TV Series - Homeland
Post by Uncle Meat on Feb 1^st, 2012 at 1:19pm

bobbythefap1 wrote on Feb 1^st, 2012 at 12:21pm:

Yep, I agree with most of your post except I don't think the show was even entertaining.

Glad to see someone else thinks it's crap.