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'Homeland' takes a left turn? New season focuses on Muslim civil rights, female president-elect ...
Fox News ^ | January 20, 2017 | Carole Glines

Posted on 02/03/2017 12:16:20 PM PST by EveningStar

Full title: 'Homeland' takes a left turn? New season focuses on Muslim civil rights, female president-elect's CIA battles


The Showtime drama "Homeland" has shocked many longtime fans by taking an apparent left turn.

The sixth season, which premiered on Sunday [January 15], features former CIA officer Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) disillusioned by the war on terrorism and returning home to the United States with daughter Frannie to head up a non-profit in Brooklyn that defends American Muslims...

Meanwhile, the "Homeland" episode also introduced a female President-elect Elizabeth Keane (Elizabeth Marvel), who questioned the hard line approach against domestic terror cells and pushed for a "demilitarized CIA." ...

Former "Homeland" fan ... Rush Limbaugh noticed the change ...

Limbaugh concluded, "I said, 'Wow, I wonder how the audience is going to react to this?'" ...

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: homeland; muslim; showtime
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Earlier thread: ‘Homeland,’ Season 6 Review: A Politically Correct Carrie

For those of you who are familiar with the show, you may recall that in past seasons it was accused of being bigoted toward Muslims because it portrayed radical Islamic terrorists in a bad light. Well, no more. The producers peed all over themselves and capitulated.

After watching the first episode of this season, I bade Homeland farewell and removed it from our DVR subscription list.
1 posted on 02/03/2017 12:16:20 PM PST by EveningStar
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To: EveningStar

I’d been planning on checking the series out, but when I heard about what they were doing with the new season I quickly changed my mind.


2 posted on 02/03/2017 12:17:49 PM PST by Optimus Prime (Do liberals even qualify as sentient beings?)
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To: EveningStar

...on it’s way to the dust bin.....ratings take beating


3 posted on 02/03/2017 12:18:48 PM PST by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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To: EveningStar

Driving a stake through the heart of their own golden goose

Yeah, I know I’m mixing metaphors, but I’m on a roll.


4 posted on 02/03/2017 12:21:30 PM PST by Westbrook (Children do not divide your love, they multiply it)
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To: EveningStar

Nearly every mass media creator of any kind is leftist.

Their work eventually mirrors their political positions.


5 posted on 02/03/2017 12:23:15 PM PST by Bratch ("The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke)
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To: EveningStar
Recruiting for the war on Christians/Christianity...

The far left..."the enemy of my enemy is my friend"

6 posted on 02/03/2017 12:23:27 PM PST by RckyRaCoCo (FUMSM)
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To: EveningStar
because it portrayed radical Islamic terrorists in a bad light

How else CAN you portray radical Islamic terrorists?

7 posted on 02/03/2017 12:23:59 PM PST by grobdriver (Where is Wilson Blair when you need him?)
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To: EveningStar

Won’t be watching it any more. They chose storyline to celebrate a Hillary victory in 2016 election.

Instead of watching TV I listen to the radio, get more exercise and read. Can’t say it’s a bad thing.

Stuff coming out of Hollyweird has been so bad lately.


8 posted on 02/03/2017 12:24:56 PM PST by Lopeover (The 2016 Election is about allegiance to the United States!)
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To: EveningStar

Yes, the first couple of seasons were absolutely outstanding, but it may be going downhill fast.

The acting is still superb, and their portrayal of our intelligence agencies has always been somewhat ambivalent at best, but there’s no question this season so far has taken a clear, virulent anti-American turn. And they obviously expected Hillary to win during the filming like almost all the rest of the “experts” did.


9 posted on 02/03/2017 12:25:49 PM PST by jpl (Obama lied when Stevens died.)
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To: Doogle

Danes’ acting this year is just soooo overdramtic and strident and Quinn’s disability is gut-reaching. Enough already. The female President is pathetic and who knows what side Saul and what’s-his-name are on. Lousy writing and plot line. Not worth recording much less watching. A real waste of vcr space.


10 posted on 02/03/2017 12:25:53 PM PST by MHT (,`)
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To: EveningStar

I loved seasons 1 and 2, then it lost its punch, imho. Perhaps different writers, Damien Lewis left, etc.

Season 1 was considered the best first season of any series ever. I got DVDs from my library and binge watched.


11 posted on 02/03/2017 12:26:44 PM PST by Veto! (Opinions freely dispensed as advice)
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To: EveningStar

I’ll never watch it.


12 posted on 02/03/2017 12:26:46 PM PST by I want the USA back (Media: willing and eager allies of the hate-America left.)
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To: EveningStar

I saw this coming last season. I’m not watching anymore. This will probably its last season.


13 posted on 02/03/2017 12:32:14 PM PST by GreatRoad (I have so much hope I don't know what to do with it)
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To: EveningStar

My husband and I are very disappointed in the first two episodes.


14 posted on 02/03/2017 12:33:03 PM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: EveningStar

Another loser for Faux!


15 posted on 02/03/2017 12:33:25 PM PST by Grampa Dave (This is about news that never happened, so it doesn't qualify as fake news! Thanks Chaguito!)
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Prediction: Homeland is in its LAST SEASON.

RATINGS FAIL.

16 posted on 02/03/2017 12:34:40 PM PST by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: EveningStar

I’m done, the first three episodes this season sucked.


17 posted on 02/03/2017 12:36:39 PM PST by mad_as_he$$ ("It's a war against humanity!" Donald J. Trump)
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To: Veto!

Yes I agree with you. Season 1 and 2 were excellent. Then there was season 3 and I could only watch a few episodes before giving up on it. Haven’t watched it since.


18 posted on 02/03/2017 12:37:36 PM PST by Castigar
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To: EveningStar

Boycott Hollywood. Nuke the site from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.


19 posted on 02/03/2017 12:40:47 PM PST by tuffydoodle ("Never underestimate the total depravity of the average human being.")
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To: trisham

Same here. I have fallen asleep within the first 10 minutes of every episode this year.


20 posted on 02/03/2017 12:45:00 PM PST by pinkandgreenmom
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