Homeland (TV Series) The Flag House (2017) User Reviews

Keeping America Safe

[851222 · 9/10 · 27 March 2017]

Greetings from Lithuania.

So more and more the dots are coming together in 6th season of "Homeland" after episode 10. The story of whole season at this moment is kinda epic if you ask me and although there isn't as much straightforward "action" in this season as it was in some cases with previous seasons, the story of what is really going on is so big in its scale that it is the driving force of season 6.

This episode was intense, smart, superbly written (as usual) where you kinda have to read between the lines of what characters say and think - especially by Mr. Dar Adal who is like a total bad ass in this season, and i kinda think now that this could be the last season we are seeing him - can he walk out clean with what he is doing? But on the other hand, he is keeping America safe - he is not a villain and if the measures have to be made to keep it safe, no measures can be matched i think. And to finalize - in season 6 F. Murray Abraham arguably delivered one of the best performances of his carrier (and we are talking about Oscar winner here) - his performance is so nuanced - the way Dar Adal reads the situation momentarily and "switches" from safe mode to a caution mode instantly like it was in 9th episode in a scene with Keane is fascinating - couldn't take my eyes of him on screen - powerhouse acting.

Overall, with only 2 episode left in season 6 i'm pretty sure we are going to see same qualities as always - terrific writing of involving and kinda provocative story, superb acting and the story which will end in intense and plausible way. Can't wait to see them.

The Flag House

[bobcobb301 · 7/10 · 9 April 2017]

Dar getting away with this stuff is a little ridiculous, but at least it gave us a different kind of villain, not just a terrorist like we get every single year.

This show might still be a little past its prime, but they've still built toward an entertaining conclusion. All the weird politics throughout the season; at least it looks like they've been building toward something.

Hmmm

[mycannonball · 7/10 · 6 February 2022]

I find it frustrating and irritating that Carrie would throw Saul under the bus after everything they've been through, AND I find it unrealistic that it has never occurred to Carrie that her child being taken away could be a manipulation? She's way smarter than that. And yet, I'm still eagerly watching each episode, because even when Homeland is bad it's still really good.

Slow Storyline

[linyuxuan91 · 6/10 · 26 March 2017]

Honestly I'm disappointed about the plot development for this season. The writers work like Intel's Tick-Tock model--some peripheral updates on one episode and then finally, major development on the next. What new info this episode (10) feeds us that the previous one did not? Same could be said about E8&9. If Showtime decides to air one episode per week instead of releasing one season at the same time, then it should reward the subscribers with enough excitement weekly. If there's not enough material left in the reserve, shorten the season please.

0 over 10

[francogrex · 1/10 · 5 April 2021]

I wish there were a way to give this zero or even negative reviews. It's so bad, it sickening. Anyone who gave this above 3/10 is a moron or a fake bot.

With friends like Carrie who needs enemies?

[dierregi · 5/10 · 3 May 2021]

We should buy into the dramatic developments, which in this episode boils down to Carrie being blackmailed via her daughter and Madame President swearing (twice!) but all I can think about is that every man who gets close to Carrie lives to regret it - when he doesn't die of a violent death.

Brody sort of brought it up to himself, but still, being shot, turned into a junkie and hanged seems a lot even for a would-be terrorist. Poor Quinn went to hell and back and still hasn't learnt any better than staying away from Carrie. Aayan was shot by his uncle. Ginger German lover boy had his son kidnapped and former boss and lover Estes was kicked out by his wife and died in a terrorist attack.

Max is about to learn his lesson and Saul, after all what he's already been through was going to be discredited. The only thing that stopped Carrie was self-interest, otherwise she would have ratted off her mentor, protector and closer associate. But what is a little discrediting, when Carrie's used to see them die?

PS surely a US President should be able to express herself in a way slightly more sophisticated than threatening to beat somebody's "butt" and using the f-word when really upset.