The TV series Homeland

[james_davis_nicoll]

Any good?

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[jamesenge.livejournal.com]

Some really interesting stuff with the central character (Carrie Mathison, brilliantly played by Danes): she's mentally ill (bipolar, specifically), with lots of the risky destructive behaviors of someone who is off their meds. But she's also right. Other people on the show are recognizably people, including those who might reasonably be described as terrorists. It's not saintly spies versus demonic bad guys.

Beautifully shot and scored--like a really good movie, where the score speaks (when it does) like secret part of the dialogue. Jazz-music and madness and processing information with a damaged brain are mingled in the themes of the show.

The first season can be a little harrowing but is very good. The second season has had one or two things that made my suspension of disbelief a little too unwilling. But I'm still watching it.