The Ents would disapprove

[selenak]

Busy rl means comparatively little online time, but next week is the Frankfurt Book Fair, which means even less, so, in haste:

The Good Wife season opener: haven't seen it yet, hope I'll manage before Frankfurt.

Homeland season opener: I did manage this one. With some caveats (for example, can't imagine the CIA not having camera surveillance in a director's office, but what do I know, my most familiar CIA is the one which rehired Arvin Sloane after he spent many a year in evil overlording) and a characterisation complaint for a supporting character (show, suddenly writing Jess as shallow and success obsessed, thus deflating what could be good points she could make in an argument, is not the way to do!), I was thrilled. Carrie Mathison continues to be such an amazing lead, with not endearing but genuinenly ugly flaws yet so intense and compelling, and also, the show really takes her condition and that spoilery thing she did at the end of of last season because of it serious and shows consequences down to minor things, instead of treating it as a macguffin. I really like Dana. Who among other things is used in a scene that's a good way of working against the obvious trap this show, given its premise, could fall into. So, bring on the next episode!

Breaking Bad: Darth Real Life leaves me no time to comment, but how could I not mention that there is extensive Skyler White meta!

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[kalypso]

Have you seen Prisoners of War/Hatufim, the Israeli drama on which Homeland is derived? The first season was shown here on one of the minor cable channels, and it was very interesting to compare the two (the plots diverge sufficiently that one can't be sure whether certain elements will reappear or not). The most obvious differences are that there were three prisoners, two of whom returned home, though we see the fallout for all three families; and that the closest equivalent to Carrie Mathison is a comparatively minor part, lacking her self-will. So though Homeland isn't entirely about the two star roles, Prisoners of War does spread the dramatic focus far wider.

And Israeli Dana makes American Dana look like an angel of sweetness and light!

[selenak]

No, I haven't seen it yet, but I'm planning to, in the mythical future when I have more time, she says wryly with a sigh...