#s6e05

I absolutely love the shot of Peter and Franny watching what was on the news. It somehow conveys a mixture of ‘just another day’ (from Franny’s expression) and the intense possibility (it is Homeland after all) of chaos.

I couldn’t help but think back to last episode to the conversation between Dar and Carrie, with Dar telling her that she doesn’t realise how vulnerable she is. Well done to the show’s producers and writers though...that they haven’t put in a ‘Franny’s been kidnapped and used as leverage’

Peter finally got the evidence (the familiar decals of the van at the crime scene) he needs to switch him back closer to his old self (gut feel check: yes --- someone was indeed there watching and up to no good), which I think helped sell the whole line uttered by Carrie (”That is a highly trained war-fighter. People would die!”) and show that he was basically under a haze the whole time (is it the meds helping?)

Additional Observations:

There are two actors playing Franny (twins! One named Claire)

The score...the score...is so well done. I should make it a point to watch each episode at a respectable volume (interestingly the score sound level is slightly higher than the dialogue)

Amazing even how formulaic (last two seasons it was: Carrie, Quinn, and Saul are on separate paths...then somehow they get brought together to save the day) the show gets that it could still produce electrifying stuff that keeps me on the edge of my seat.

It works that there are no opening titles (just the Homeland banner...strategically placed)

Patrick Sabongui is doing such a good job as Reda Hashem --- those scenes with Claire Danes proves that he is much of a heavyweight actor as she is. Looking forward to see more of his work! Meanwhile...I am hoping Reda and Saul would have scenes together with long dialogues.

Screenshot from Season 6 Episode 5 (Timestamp: 4:29)

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