Still think it would be awesome if Jordan Catalano has a cameo as a terrorist.

Still think it would be awesome if Jordan Catalano has a cameo as a terrorist.

" First, Brody's been a Congressman for all of 6 months."
Exactly right. People who've been in politics for a really short amount of time can never get elected to higher office. It's like a rule. 'Er whatever.

" First, Brody's been a Congressman for all of 6 months."
Exactly right. People who've been in politics for a really short amount of time can never get elected to higher office. It's like a rule. 'Er whatever.

a. Note how Obama is upside down in the opening credits (MUSLIM sleeper!)
b. This show has a number of parallels to 24. The one that jumped out to me is how major plot lines get burned through quickly (usually in 24 it would be the midpoint of the season) in favor of new and different directions for the plot. And…

a. Note how Obama is upside down in the opening credits (MUSLIM sleeper!)
b. This show has a number of parallels to 24. The one that jumped out to me is how major plot lines get burned through quickly (usually in 24 it would be the midpoint of the season) in favor of new and different directions for the plot. And…

"She’s having one of the all-time great TV seasons,"
—Jesus Christ, don't wet yourself Todd Vanderwerf…

"She’s having one of the all-time great TV seasons,"
—Jesus Christ, don't wet yourself Todd Vanderwerf…

Christ, you have no idea how widgets work, do you?

Christ, you have no idea how widgets work, do you?

I thought you came to AVClub because you were too stupid to find the porn.

I thought you came to AVClub because you were too stupid to find the porn.

..and, by the way, this show needs to be 70 minutes long, because I'm always fast-forwarding over anything that involves Jessica and Brody or Brody and his snotty daughter or Jessica and Brody's BFF or anything that involves Jess (unless boob is involved).  it's a good 20 minute of show.

..and, by the way, this show needs to be 70 minutes long, because I'm always fast-forwarding over anything that involves Jessica and Brody or Brody and his snotty daughter or Jessica and Brody's BFF or anything that involves Jess (unless boob is involved).  it's a good 20 minute of show.

she magically decides to kill herself…
and then magically decides NOT to kill herself (for no particular reason and certainly not because she just had a flash of insight relating to work)…

she magically decides to kill herself…
and then magically decides NOT to kill herself (for no particular reason and certainly not because she just had a flash of insight relating to work)…

What's with this "we're totally pulling for Brody" mentality??

What's with this "we're totally pulling for Brody" mentality??

Not for nothing, but this Pope guy is a case of terrible casting.

Not for nothing, but this Pope guy is a case of terrible casting.