Homeland (The first 3 eps) - TV SHOW REVIEW

When I review only the first few eps of something it's usually not a good thing. Homeland doesn't suck but it didn't manage to hook me after 3 eps and that's all the patience I can extend this one.

The premise and trailers made it sound/look like a good idea and that maybe the show won't suck. American P.O.W. returns to America but, uh oh, we think he may have turned and be working for Al Qaeda. A few years back there was a show called Sleeper Cell which last two short seasons, also about terrorism within the United States that I really liked so I thought I might like Homeland.

Unfortunately, after 3 painfully long and slow episodes that seemed to get nowhere I just couldn't be bothered anymore. Claire Danes' character is the CIA agent suspicious of the returning P.O.W. so she sets up unauthorised surveillance blah blah blah. I just couldn't get into her. I don't think she pulls that role off very well. There's just something off. Maybe that's just me. 3 eps in you're also no closer to finding out if the P.O.W. has in fact turned except for the fact that he now secretly prays to Allah every dawn. Somehow I wouldn't be surprised if by the end of the season, despite this, it turns out he's not the bad guy, he just converted faith. Because the show is a little weak, I need this guy to be the bad guy, it would piss me off if the rogue CIA agent was wrong.

and that's why I'm not risking it. Not gonna waste my time with this show. If the premise of this appeals, watch the first 3 eps for yourself, it's only a few hours. Besides, it's cold out.