So the assumption is just that none of these co-workers will ever fraternize outside of the office, so they'll never know that Max is more than just "fired"? I might buy that if the people working there didn't seem so buddy buddy—just look at the one potential recruit who let Agent Conlin borrow his pen way back when.…

Oh, is that who Joshua was talking about with the reference to Justine? I was downright confused about that.

The first time we meet her, it's suggested that while Dar turned her onto the case and possibly urged her to take action, she was sincere in her determinations against Carrie. The evidence she presents—however illegally obtained—is pretty damning.

That would never have "saved" Saul; surely Carrie is smart enough to realize that, having leaked the information, if she doesn't talk, they'll go for Saul directly?

He had *a* reaction, and plenty of time to sit with Astrid's body, considering that he propped it up in a makeshift shrine by the sofa, leaving only at the last possible moment (when the local authorities showed up). I can believe that his emotions are muted, but that doesn't explain the way he actually did act, and…

They can't just keep disappearing their employees, though, or you'll panic all the co-workers who *aren't* in on it. If killing Max minimizes their exposure, I'm sure they'll go for it, but they need to keep him alive long enough to determine where he sent the video and so that they can retrieve it, along with anybody…

Not sure there's anything witty about that—seems more like a callback to the sort of tough-love training he would've gotten from Dar in his own youth.

- I don't think the waitress has ever been on the show before. I think she's genuinely a figure from Quinn's (largely unknown) past, though.

I am theorizing that O'Keefe is going to trace Max's video transmission to Carrie's house and send someone to clean things up. Carrie will realize what's happened to Saul only once it's too late OR will get the message while with Quinn outside the safe house, and have to take immediate action to *stop* them from…

I asked the same question about there still being a Medina van in my complaints downthread. As for the soldiers, though, their testimony wasn't edited nearly so much as the video was, and as that one soldier pointed out, he couldn't rightly remember the events of that night. I have a feeling, too, that if he disputed…

There's a big difference between "validating" and "acknowledging." My opinions are firm and not easily changed, but I enjoy defending them against fans who feel that they're watching a different show. I find it beneficial to consider another opinion, another read, on what I'm watching—at the least, it makes it easier…

That was what I considered in my conspiracy theories below.

CONSPIRACY THEORIZING:

Yes to the raw emotion at the end there from Keane. From an acting perspective, I *loved* Keane and Adal having their showdowns in last week's episode and this one, with so much work being done in body language, but this was the first time that I actually connected to Keane on a more than appreciative level. Carrie's…

I'm also not entirely sure why there's *still* a Medina Medley van in that house. Was that something we really needed spelled out for us, or are they actually planning a second attack, using that same company? I know that it's only been a week or two on Homeland (as opposed to almost three months for viewers), but…

The flashback was necessary, because it makes a clear connection between Quinn and the man who murdered Astrid—it's a reminder to him of the sort of man he used to be, when he blindly followed the orders of men like McClendon.

Everything about this episode clicked for me *except* for Saul's meeting with Mira, which I thought was a bit contrived. (I'll assume you did, too, since I don't think you mention it.)

To put it another way: someone who recaps a show should *want* that show to be at its best. When it's not, they should be able to clearly explain why the show is failing to meet expectations, and they should enjoy being able to point out the places where the show is still succeeding (perhaps in spite of itself).

I don't know if Virgil is dead or not. The fact that we haven't seen him since Season 3—not even sure if he's been *mentioned* since then—made me think that this was the case. But it seems odd to me that Max would spiral after Fara's death—he might not have been able to go to Carrie, but why couldn't he go to his…

Dar said exactly what Rania quoted. "You're my child. More than that. I love you." That doesn't mean that Dar has taken him as a lover. It can also be taken in a poetic sense. There's also no mention of pedophilia. Even if Dar slept with Quinn, we have no idea *when* that happened, or why. And as for the gay part,…