Also "Blind Spot," which is wonderful.

Absolutely zero Brodys appeared in this episode. Or just sick of them mentioning him? I've been surprised how little they've talked about him this season, actually.

I still don't think the intent of his remark was racist. I thought he was warning her that by wearing the headscarf she was setting herself up to be a target at the CIA, since many people still did harbor ill feelings after the attack (and Dar Adal this episode even refers to Fara as "the headscarf"). But Saul does…

I think if we had known it was a plan from the first scene and then Carrie says "Fuck you" to him at the end of 3.02, it would have been very psychologically interesting. Did he really hang her out to dry? Was this a part of the plan? Whereas if he had said those things, none of that would apply and it would come off…

I loved Tracy Letts and F. Murray Abraham this episode. Lots of old dudes doing great work.

I agree. I said that S1 found the right balance but meant to imply S3 has not quite struck it (yet). Like I said, transitions can be awkward.

S1 had the right mix of entertainment and character drama. S2 leaned farther to the former at the sacrifice of compelling character moments, at least in its last third. I think S3 has leaned more toward the latter. It is a transition season. I think they are transitioning Brody out of this show. That is hard to do…

I don't pay any attention to how Showtime markets its shows. At least there's not a themed hashtag in the corner of the screen.

I know, if anything, in hindsight, it underlined how much she put herself through. Although Todd's proposal that they have one scene in the very beginning between Carrie and Saul is kind of intriguing. I guess does it matter whether the reveal comes before or after? Wouldn't everything in the middle still play the…

This was easily the most cohesive episode of the season. Forward plot momentum. I'm intrigued about how they're approaching the Brody plotline. I liked seeing Carrie good at her job and even her faith in Brody's innocence wavering at the end. I like the friendship they are building between Carrie and Quinn. I like the…

The attack on Langley took place 12/12/2012. So it's March 2013. I think Dana is 18.

She's been spending a lot of time at home. There have been lulls. I don't think the pregnancy means baby. I think that the pregnancy is meant to shed light on her mental illness. Gansa talked about that in the after-show segment — how does she feel about potentially passing down this debilitating illness to her child?…

I think Brody will be integrated into the story via the Caracas connection. I know my original comment (which was made right after the episode ended, when I was still very upset about this—I've since calmed down) says otherwise, but I feel like this storyline, if done right, could really illuminate interesting sides…

Yes to all of that. I think she missed her period some time toward the end of her stay in the psych ward and then bought a bunch of pregnancy tests (they are all the same brand) and just took as many as possible. That's why she went off her Lithium. She also poured herself a drink last episode but didn't touch it.…

Was the point of this whole half season not that being the child of a terrorist is a hell you would never submit someone to?

Taken over 3-4 days. I buy that she took them all in that time.

The only reason I can think that she would continue doing these things is to self abort… but then, why not just go to a clinic and get an abortion?

If she really is pregnant, and is so torn about what to do, why is she drinking handles of tequila at a time? Why didn't any of her blood tests at the psych ward recognize she was pregnant.

Carrie strikes me as someone who would take 10 pregnancy tests in one day until she got a negative result.

No, it's the fact that they're implying it's Brody's baby (on the after-episode feature Gansa says she's been pregnant for a while as it cut to a scene of Carrie with Brody) which makes no sense and is beneath this show.