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Homeland -- "Beirut Is Back" -- 10/07/12

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Carrie reluctantly returns to Beirut and an operation that might possibly spell the end of Abu Nazir; back in Washington, Brody is pressed into service by his handler, and his relationship with Jessica deteriorates. Meanwhile, Capt. Mike Faber has questions about the shooting of Elizabeth Gaines.


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Re: Homeland -- "Beirut Is Back" -- 10/07/12

Disappointed in the "Departed" inspired scene but the cliff hanger was more than worth it.
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Re: Homeland -- "Beirut Is Back" -- 10/07/12

Ummm...fuck yes. Solid episode with very solid ending.

We're only two episodes in but this season seems promising.
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Re: Homeland -- "Beirut Is Back" -- 10/07/12

Did any one else expect
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Mandy Patinkin to get shot by the other agent right there at the end?
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Re: Homeland -- "Beirut Is Back" -- 10/07/12

Originally Posted by RocShemp
Did any one else expect
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Mandy Patinkin to get shot by the other agent right there at the end?
Yes, I entertained the possibility.
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Re: Homeland -- "Beirut Is Back" -- 10/07/12

Originally Posted by PopcornTreeCt
Disappointed in the "Departed" inspired scene but the cliff hanger was more than worth it.
I missed this, explain please.
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Re: Homeland -- "Beirut Is Back" -- 10/07/12

Brady being surrounded by the government texting Nazir, "bad guy", about forces on his trail/Damon texting Nicholson, "bad guy", about cops on his trail
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Re: Homeland -- "Beirut Is Back" -- 10/07/12

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Brady being surrounded by the government texting Nazir, "bad guy", about forces on his trail/Damon texting Nicholson, "bad guy", about cops on his trail
Ahhhh now I see. Thanks
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Re: Homeland -- "Beirut Is Back" -- 10/07/12

That video came to light a lot quicker than I thought it would. I'm trying to figure out why it would be in Beirut though, in a hezbollah leaders possession. I wouldn't think the route back to abu nazir would go through there.
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Re: Homeland -- "Beirut Is Back" -- 10/07/12

Great episode - liked how the brass in the Pentagon situation room looked a lot like the photos you see of Obama & company in a similar room during the operation that killed Osama.

I guess Brody must feel a lot of loyalty to Nazir. He could have been free of any obligation to do dirty work by letting him get shot. That whole sequence was really well done. Loved the ending, though I too didn't expect that video to come to light so soon. I kind of wonder why it would be there too, now that Dave99 mentions it, especially what is probably a year or more later. I can't wait to see what the CIA does with the information.

I wish this show would make more use of its hour. Taking out the time for the opening credits and the "previously on" stuff, this episode was less than 45 minutes long.
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Re: Homeland -- "Beirut Is Back" -- 10/07/12

Great episode that just keeps you riveted the whole time. What is great about this show is you just don't know where they are going with the story. You are waiting for one thing to be revealed, and then something else is revealed earlier then you think.

I will continue to say that Homeland and Game of Thrones are the 2 best shows on TV right now, IMO.
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Re: Homeland -- "Beirut Is Back" -- 10/07/12

I'm really wondering where they go with this. I was surprised by how quickly they pulled the trigger on the confessional video.

Re: the preview for next week's episode:
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Did it look like Brody was chasing down and murdering Saul in the woods? Holy shit!
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Re: Homeland -- "Beirut Is Back" -- 10/07/12

Originally Posted by Josh-da-man
I'm really wondering where they go with this. I was surprised by how quickly they pulled the trigger on the confessional video.
Totally agree, as I thought that would be a plot point in the Season 2 finale. I worried where they were going to take the show after last season, but it seems like they are pretty good at keeping the viewer guessing with all the plot twists.
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Re: Homeland -- "Beirut Is Back" -- 10/07/12

Pretty intense scene with Nadir in Beirut. This show continues to deliver.
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Re: Homeland -- "Beirut Is Back" -- 10/07/12

Originally Posted by bdshort
Great episode - liked how the brass in the Pentagon situation room looked a lot like the photos you see of Obama & company in a similar room during the operation that killed Osama.
Just to go all political for a moment, conspiracy theorists say that Obama wasn't in the room. If you look at the photo you'll see that his head and body is much smaller than the others. Esp. if you compare other pics where he is standing by some of them in other settings.

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Re: Homeland -- "Beirut Is Back" -- 10/07/12

Originally Posted by Josh-da-man
I'm really wondering where they go with this. I was surprised by how quickly they pulled the trigger on the confessional video.

Re: the preview for next week's episode:
Spoiler:
Did it look like Brody was chasing down and murdering Saul in the woods? Holy shit!
I'm thinking
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he kills the vet that was asking all those questions about Walker. Or his best friend.

Then again, Saul was barely seen (if at all) in next week's preview.
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Re: Homeland -- "Beirut Is Back" -- 10/07/12

Originally Posted by RocShemp
I'm thinking
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he kills the vet that was asking all those questions about Walker. Or his best friend.

Then again, Saul was barely seen (if at all) in next week's preview.
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From the comment by his handler that its the only person who can ID him, I'm thinking its the same guy that made the suicide vest for him.
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Re: Homeland -- "Beirut Is Back" -- 10/07/12

does it seem strange that they'd allow people, especially a first term congressman, to take cell phones or other electronics into the room to watch a classified op happen live?
other than the people directly involved in the op, I'd see them needing their laptops or other stuff
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Re: Homeland -- "Beirut Is Back" -- 10/07/12

There can be a lot of nitpicks with this show, with these kind of shows. But in this particular case, they make you don't care too much about those details. OTOH reality is sometimes worse than fiction, if you know what I mean.

I know it's not that kind of show, but I would hate it if Saul keeps that information to himself for a long time.
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Re: Homeland -- "Beirut Is Back" -- 10/07/12

Originally Posted by RocShemp
Did any one else expect
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Mandy Patinkin to get shot by the other agent right there at the end?
I was moreso expecting
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the agent to get the Star Trek red uniform treatment.

Glad they didn't cop out and have the informant get taken down during the evac. That would have been way too cliche.

Overall though I wasn't too into this episode, but the final two minutes was quite the payoff.
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Re: Homeland -- "Beirut Is Back" -- 10/07/12

Originally Posted by Bill Needle
I was moreso expecting
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the agent to get the Star Trek red uniform treatment.
I expected that as well when
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Carrie ran into the building and when he was getting her back in the vehicle. But when that didn't happen, my mind shifted to him offing Saul when the latter was watching the video of Brody.
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Re: Homeland -- "Beirut Is Back" -- 10/07/12

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I guess Brody must feel a lot of loyalty to Nazir. He could have been free of any obligation to do dirty work by letting him get shot.
He sure didn't seem to struggle with warning Nazir, just more that he might get caught doing it. But you raise an excellent point. It really seems like it would have been better for him to let Nazir get taken out. Though I suppose a case could be made that there could be some concern about what Nazir's underlings/replacements might do with the info on Brody assuming they get access to it. At least with Nazir around and in control Brody only has to keep him happy.
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Re: Homeland -- "Beirut Is Back" -- 10/07/12

Originally Posted by Bill Needle
He sure didn't seem to struggle with warning Nazir, just more that he might get caught doing it. But you raise an excellent point. It really seems like it would have been better for him to let Nazir get taken out. Though I suppose a case could be made that there could be some concern about what Nazir's underlings/replacements might do with the info on Brody assuming they get access to it. At least with Nazir around and in control Brody only has to keep him happy.
I don't think he sees it as better. He might not like the terrorist aspects of nazir, but he clearly has a bond to him. In his mind he is trying to save his friends life.
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Re: Homeland -- "Beirut Is Back" -- 10/07/12

That scene with Nazir had a little too many 24-style coincidences for my liking but the ensuing chase scene and the ending made up for it.
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Re: Homeland -- "Beirut Is Back" -- 10/07/12

Did not see the ending coming at all (but we all knew the video would resurface). But it makes sense...something big had to come early on in order to get Carrie more firmly in with the CIA.

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