Homeland
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Is she willing to kill Saul Berenson to stop a war in Pakistan?
They have the flight recorder and theyre willing to watch the world burn while they keep it secret.
And what can Saul do to stop it?
Its interesting to consider if this would work, especially in the era of #FakeNews.
(Sadly, probably not.)
We will never know because Saul never makes that meeting.
Its the personal connection that makes him aware something is off.
He gets the jump on her in his own home, pushing her, asking her the tough questions.
(Hes one of the last people you want to get into an argument with.
Hed destroy you.)
He refuses to give her the name, and Carrie Mathison signals the kill team.
Will she do it?!?
She just wants the name.
The real question is did Saul know it was a bluff?
Carrie figures out that the only succession plan for the asset she needs would go through Dorit.
(Doesnt this plan seem easier than the poisoning one in the first place?
Less dramatic, though.)
Dorit hands over the envelope and Carrie has what she needs to bargain for the recorder.
Saul is back to normal and he calls the steely-eyed agent and orders him to get Anna to safety.
Anna calls Saul, who convinces Ryan to hand Anna his gun so she can kill herself.
Its Carries book,Tyranny of Secrets.
Final Notes
The woman who first learned about an undercover spy posing as an American P.O.W.
is now herself a spy posing as an operative behind enemy lines.
Its not an exact full circle, but its close enough to be satisfying.
The series MVP has to be Claire Danes, without question.
She anchored every year even through the seasons in which some of Carries actions didnt exactly make sense.
So is this really it?
Sure, its over for now, but nothing is really ever over nowadays, right?
So, couldnt you see a return toHomelandin ten years in either a movie or miniseries?
Its been one of the most rewarding shows to write about and I appreciate all the feedback.
