TMC
12-23-2014, 02:14 AM
http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/homeland-finale-long-time-coming-long-time-ending-too-1.9738419
"A largely uneventful (http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/12/22/showtime-homeland-finale/) sigh,” says Verne Gay, "a middling halfhearted one, only sporadically enlivened by intrigue or plot momentum. A sigh that didn't seem to get all that much done, or go anywhere with much haste. 'Long Time Coming" it was called. And it was a long time getting anywhere too. Even now, just the morning after, it has probably already entered the realm of convention to say that the fourth season capper (http://www.vulture.com/2014/12/homeland-season-four-finale-review.html) was disappointing, because it was, and obviously so.” PLUS: This would’ve made a perfect Season 4 premiere (http://time.com/3643754/homeland-finale-review/), “Long Time Coming” was one of the best episodes of the past 2 seasons (http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/nothing-exciting-should-happen-on-homeland-ever-again/) because it was so quiet, this season should’ve been called “Season 24,” (http://variety.com/2014/tv/columns/homelands-low-key-finale-completes-season-24-spoilers-1201383897/) it was a confusing note to end (http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/homeland-long-time-coming-213287) an otherwise energized season on, “Homeland” needs less introspection (http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2014/12/22/how-homeland-got-its-groove-back-and-then-lost-it-again/) and attention to its characters’ inner lives, and “a little crazy” (http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2014/12/22/homeland_finale_recap_season_4_was_good_but_let_s_hope_the_show_is_always.html) is an essential “Homeland” ingredient.
Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle#TC8lx1DExwf5kkya.99
"A largely uneventful (http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/12/22/showtime-homeland-finale/) sigh,” says Verne Gay, "a middling halfhearted one, only sporadically enlivened by intrigue or plot momentum. A sigh that didn't seem to get all that much done, or go anywhere with much haste. 'Long Time Coming" it was called. And it was a long time getting anywhere too. Even now, just the morning after, it has probably already entered the realm of convention to say that the fourth season capper (http://www.vulture.com/2014/12/homeland-season-four-finale-review.html) was disappointing, because it was, and obviously so.” PLUS: This would’ve made a perfect Season 4 premiere (http://time.com/3643754/homeland-finale-review/), “Long Time Coming” was one of the best episodes of the past 2 seasons (http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/nothing-exciting-should-happen-on-homeland-ever-again/) because it was so quiet, this season should’ve been called “Season 24,” (http://variety.com/2014/tv/columns/homelands-low-key-finale-completes-season-24-spoilers-1201383897/) it was a confusing note to end (http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/homeland-long-time-coming-213287) an otherwise energized season on, “Homeland” needs less introspection (http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2014/12/22/how-homeland-got-its-groove-back-and-then-lost-it-again/) and attention to its characters’ inner lives, and “a little crazy” (http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2014/12/22/homeland_finale_recap_season_4_was_good_but_let_s_hope_the_show_is_always.html) is an essential “Homeland” ingredient.
Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle#TC8lx1DExwf5kkya.99