Probably one of the most captivating moments in this episode was Carrie’s chat with Nazir. The way each actor delivered their lines was flawless. Both Carrie and Nazir had logic that kept outdoing each other. For Carrie to be a Nazir expert, this meeting was long overdue, but shockingly sudden. I don’t have much else to say on their little chat, but I will say that they have opened the doors for season 3 with Nazir’s mention of “something bigger”.
Brody’s infiltration of Walden’s estate was the source of my pain and my need for an oxygen mask. I don’t think Homeland has ever had suspense to that degree just for suspense’s sake. Last season’s scene in the bunker was by far the most suspenseful, but for completely different reasons. This time, it was as if I was watching an espionage spy movie where Walden could have walked in at any moment. I kept yelling at Brody to hurry the hell up because my body just couldn’t take it anymore.
Brody showing his terrorist ways to Walden was almost if not as captivating as Carrie and Nazir’s conversation. I never though Brody had it in him to actually watch Walden die let alone be the perpetrator of the crime. I thought for a second that Brody would actually not give the code to Nazir, but of course he does as Homeland loves to go against the grain and pull it off wonderfully. When Brody said “I’m killing you” with such conviction, a monster had been unleashed and we saw just how evil he had become. As for Walden, though I don’t care for his death, it certainly was shocking and it could lead to a whole series of complications.
I am by far the most curious about what Saul has gotten himself into. It has to be internal with the whole Quinn/Estes/Adal thing going on, but what? I hope they’re not simply going to debrief him on Quinn’s pending assassination on Brody because that would be completely anticlimactic seeing how Saul’s story ended this episode. I would assume it is something much bigger, but only time will tell. Is he a mole? I know that question has been going around a lot, but if he is, holy crap.
Next week’s episode sees Carrie completely safe even after her walking into a dark room filled with who knows what. With only two episodes left, things are about to get so big I’m not sure I can make it. I’ll make sure to have plenty of oxygen tanks ready for the next two weeks.
One last thought. Why is Galvez back? Something is amidst……
