There was some reticence on the part of Homeland fans this year coming into the new season. While Season Two started off with some of the best and more heartbreaking scenes of Carrie battling depression and contemplating suicide, it soon spiraled into a number of dubious soap-opera plots, including Carrie and Brody's on-off again affair and Dana's Very Bad Mistake. But early word on the new season was that so many of these wrongs were righted, and that it again starts off strong. It does. In fact, "Tin Man is Down" is all about paying for the mistakes of the past, and moving on. It was a refreshing start, and one full of potential for the upcoming season. Hit the jump for why, on many levels, "a win would be nice. Another fuck up would be fatal." "Tin Man is Down" picks up several months after the events of "The Choice," which had Carrie aiding Brody with his escape, mostly convinced of his innocence. Her conviction has grown with time, whereas the rest of the country has condemned him as a traitor and Public Enemy #1. Carrie, in her desire to defend him, is (no surprise) being dragged down by him again. Her name has been too closely associated with his, and as "Tin Man Is Down" came to a close, the leaks about her relationship with Brody were confirmed at the hearing by Saul, a devastating public act of betrayal. Saul has always had a tough time reconciling his personal life with work. ...
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