"Charlotte, world's worst double agent who still manages to be surprisingly effective"

Sure, but she's had about ten minutes of total screen time but has still managed to bed Vinny, Pauly, Unit and, from the sound of it, Mike. That's skanky, even for Jersey Shore.

The USMC does not use the shorthand, no.

I read on (gulp) Grantland an interview with Claire Danes where she said that the identity of the mole is something that will be resolved but ultimately, isn't a major plot point. That means it really can't be Saul (woo!) or David (meh).

Re: the confessional, that's exactly my point. I guess there's too much that we don't know about Brody's intentions to speculate, but "killing the idea" with the idea being "America" does NOT seem like something he'd be on board with, specifically for the reasons you mention. But if "killing the idea" means "eroding…

Agree. Todd's comment about next season being somewhat West Wing-esque rings true to me. With Walker gone and Brody going full-on mole, it seems like it'd be far less explosive and more cerebral (not that the mind-games weren't at the forefront of this season) and focused on the inner workings of the government and…

He may not hold onto her, though, because he doesn't have the same level of trust/relationship that he has with Brody. There's likely a massive difference in the way he perceives a guy he nurtured vs. a hired gun. He even treats Walker's existence as a means to an end and nothing more. His relationship with Brody…

Ok, I didn't get that at all. But I'm on board with the idea.

I LOVE that idea. Nice.

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