http://www.businessinsider.com/china-cracking-down-on-reality-shows-2013-10

As James Poniewozik notes, "Surprise twists (http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononhollywood/homeland-big-twist) are like a cheap drug for thriller dramas. They're a rush, they give you a quick fix–but over time, you develop a tolerance. If you occasionally pull the rug out from under your audience, in a way that’s clever and serves the story, that can be effective. But pull the rug out too often, and the audience loses its investment, because you're not telling a story anymore, just playing a game."
Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle/abc-may-bring-body-of-proof-back-from-the-dead#pwi3tQEZWUruhs5j.99

http://ot-twist-now-officially-a-lightning-rod-1.6299632/

"Were fans fooled?" says Verne Gay. "Sure, but that seems hardly the worst offense here - the greater one being an offense against logic. But at least the show has shed the shackles that threatened to tie it down, and in a way, already have." PLUS: 7 ways to fix "Homeland." (http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/seven-ways-to-save-homeland-20131019)

http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/10/might-em-homeland-em-s-big-dumb-twist-pay-off-after-all/280904/

Last night we got some payoff from the twist, resulting in the season's best episode. PLUS: Twist has given "Homeland" a jolt of energy (http://t.co/haXFpdEXIF), it would've made no difference if viewers had known (http://www.hitfix.com/whats-alan-watching/review-homeland-the-yoga-play-and-romeo-had-juliet) all along, and what happened to Saul's spy skills (http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/television/2013/10/homeland_recap_the_yoga_play_saul_loses_out_to_lockhart.html)?
Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle#MKbkFAVidWP2O039.99

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/11/03/still-positive-shows-why-homeland-hasn-t-jumped-the-shark-yet.html

"Still Positive," says Andrew Romano, "wasn't a transformative episode, but it was taut, precise, and compelling from start to finish largely because it focused on the stuff that made Season 1 so gripping in the first place. PLUS: More bad storytelling (http://www.hitfix.com/whats-alan-watching/review-homeland-still-positive-cry-baby-cry), and does "Homeland" need another soap opera twist (http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/television/2013/11/homeland_season_3_recap_still_positive.html)?
Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle#j1Q3HqAMY1s10Txl.99