I believe that unlike Mad Men or even Breaking Bad- shows that only had to modify a few things every season to maintain a high level- Homeland is a show that has to commit to evolving every year, to becoming something new, and it seems the writers (or rather Showtime) just aren't brave enough to allow ties to be cut…

Well, The Americans has only aired one season, so who knows how long that show will be able to hold on. Also, even though the first season of The Americans was good it didn't reach the level of Homeland's first season or the first five episodes of season 2.

They're definitely not essential right now. But as I've said even before the season premiere as long as Brody is in play Brody's family needs be there. But so much focus on them is not needed and the execution of that focus is very melodramatic and not interesting. They could actually be doing some interesting things…

The Sopranos' mood, tone, structure and so forth are so different from this series I don't even get the point of trying to compare them. It's evident that though there was a portion of fans who didn't like so much focus on Tony's family there were a good deal who did care. And Tony's family was so much better written…

This show went from being a hot mess in the second half of season two to a more quiet mess this season. Dana is not the only problem. Nothing on this show feels special right now. This show hasn't delivered a great episode since "Q&A". I would be willing to give it more of the benefit of the doubt if the second half…

Firstly, The Sopranos was a purely character driven show. Rarely was it driven by plot mechanics. Homeland is a show that at its best is plot driven but that plot is veiled by character choices and interactions. The Sopranos is about Tony and his two families. Homeland I feel doesn't know what it wants to be right…

Uh, Carmela was a fantastic character and only a couple of Carmela focused episodes didn't work. The show has maybe a couple of Meadow focused episodes, and those episodes were about how her choices and manipulation affected and reflected her parents.

Almost Famous is one of the more perfect movies of the last decade. It's sentimental done right. It has wonderful characterization, a great sense of time and place without being overly nostalgic, and it's unabashedly entertaining. As if I didn't have enough reasons to give Sims the side-eye.

"A Tale of Poes and Fire" to "Say Goodnight, Gracie" is my favorite stretch of episodes this season. None of the episodes are all-time greats (though 'Poes' is close), but each episode is relevant and has some charm.

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This episode does contain some of the best work from Danes. I feared that I was over Carrie's breakdowns, but she really attacked it with an even scarier, more fascinating angle. Peter is still showing potential as a character rather than living up to it. Saul remains awesome despite that odd flip-out. But I thought…

This is the most I've enjoyed this show in quite a while. 

The reviews are becoming better written than they once were, but it still seems Sims just doesn't get this show. Negativity I can deal with. The lack of perspective and insight is what bugs me. Still, season three is so overall mediocre that I can't really hate on the hating.

"Dear Emily and Richard" despite its potential is a throwaway. Not bad. Not special. Nothing particularly memorable. The format was awkward, and those flashback scenes were not good, though hardly offensive.

She's not apart of the CIA. She explained that she was brought in because of her knowledge of Nazir (though it was really because of Brody). She hasn't been officially apart of the CIA since season one.

I can somewhat see where you're coming from. But this isn't the first time this show has said whatever to honest plotting for the sake of getting the story where they wanted. It mostly worked in the second half of season one despite failings. That tendency unraveled the show in the second half of season two when they…

I would give it a solid B+. It was slightly better than the season two finale, and the best episode post "Q&A", though that's not saying much. It was too long, had too much Dana and was of course thrill free. But it was also refreshing in its hushed pace, and the ending was wonderful. This is clearly a make or break…

"I Solemnly Swear" is whatever. But "Lorelai Out of Water" is a very charming episode. It might be one of my top three or four episodes of the season. It was an important episode because there was such a lack of charm or wit in the most recent installments. It's also probably the highlight of the season for Lauren…

I would actually be a lot more intrigued by a Mad Men spinoff than Breaking Bad's. Fast-forward five or six and you got Boogie Nights from the perspective of Sally Draper.

This is somewhat true, but I do feel that the show finds itself again in the season's second half.