The sixth season continues through various experiences, as there is an account of the story of Carrie Mattison who works for a foundation to provide assistance to Muslims. In this period, there must be ups and downs due to the presidential elections that impede the course of things.
Yup, it's my own fault for getting on board in the first place back in January. Just when I thought I was out, they pulled me back in, then put me to sleep.
Still, I enjoy the slow scene-setting and anticipate that Homeland's tales of a terror-besieged state will be necessary escapism as we succumb to the coming darkness. It's the calm before the stupid, basically.
Is a counterterrorism spy drama capable of making the kind of meaningful insights its showrunners aspire to make? Frankly, no, at least not without making itself incoherent, as season six threatens to do.
Sadly, though, as I look back on this season, which is set in New York and deals with conflicts between a president-elect and the intelligence community, it's clear that it was the weakest one yet.
Typically in a long-running series, a character - especially a female protagonist - tends to get her rough sides sanded down. Not Carrie. She still acts as a force for good, but she's stubborn and reckless as always.
