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Monday, April 6, 2020

Homeland 8.9: The Red Box and the Black Russian



A fast-moving episode 8.9 of Homeland last night, in which Carrie finally gets her hands on the crucial black box that actually is red, and is betrayed.

The red box tells her what she suspected: no one brought down the Presidential helicopter, the crash was an accident.  We learned this even before she listened to the red box's recording, when Carrie indicated that there had been problems with that model of helicopter.  (And that's what they used for such a crucial flight?)

But she needs to get this evidence to the US government, and the public, to avoid what could even be worse than the Coronavirus we now are battling in reality - a nuclear war - and, before she can do that, Yevgeny knocks her out with an injection in the neck, and carries her and the flight recorder to some safe place.  Safe for him.

Yevgeny continues to evolve as a character.  He clearly cares for Carrie.  He strokes her face after he puts her unconscious body as comfortably as possible in bed.  But he's more loyal to Mother Russia than to Carrie.  Assuming that was his motive, or his only motive.

It's also possible that Yevgeny's understandable mistrust of the U. S. government led to inject and abscond with Carrie and the red box to protect Carrie, and the world.  He certainly would not be crazy to be concerned that the U. S. might not accept the evidence of the flight recorder, and put Carrie in prison for all of her heroism.

I'm sorry this is the final season of Homeland.  It's a good diversion from the real news.







And see also  Homeland on Showtime ... Homeland 1.8: Surprises ... Homeland Concludes First Season: Exceptional


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