Isn't Homeland just so much better without Brody? I'm sorry Damian Lewis, I like you a lot (too much, probably -- ask me about my unhealthy devotion to his portrayal of Dick Winters some time). We even support the same football club. But since the start of Season Two, the show doesn't know what to do with you. So, here we have a series now that is essentially a spy thriller, with some great acting performances. I'm ok with that, but I understand why other people aren't. It isn't necessarily what we signed up for, but it's what we've got. In light of that, "Still Positive" was a great episode. However, remnants of the Brody plot are still spoiling the fun. Hit the jump for why, "This is just the fucking beginning." Let's get Dana out of the way first, because we all would like her out of the way generally. I've defended the Dana plot in the past because, like the character of Sansa on Game of Thrones, I've felt she's been unduly hated for just being a teenage girl. Teenagers are annoying, and it's nice for a show to actually portray that sometimes. But "Still Positive" turned the tide on Dana. Her desire to change her name was a nice gesture, especially since changing it to Jessica's maiden named showed a bond there that Jessica needed to see (by the way, where was Chris when this was all happening?) Dana's sudden desire to move out, though, played out in an ...
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