Peculiar Reviewer

After the Season 7 finale shocker of lieutenant Debra Morgan ( Jennifer Carpenter ) killing captain LaGuerta ( Lauren Vélez ), fans knew that Dexter and Debra's already fragile sibling relationship would be the basis of the show's final season: with Deb having to choose between her respected position at the police department and the undying love she has for her killer brother. So what better way to end a series about America's favorite serial killer than to have him meet his maker in the eighth and final season? Dexter ( Michael C. Hall ), the blood spatter analyst for Miami Metro Police Department who leads a double life as a serial killer, only kills those who fit his code. This season Dexter finally learns more about his troubled past. He meets the maker of his monster, Charlotte Rampling , a neuropsychiatrist dubbed by Miami Metro as "the psychopath whisperer." With Charlotte Rampling on board the "slice of l...

Showtime's riveting series  Homeland  occupies a space somewhere between political thriller - and X-Files heir - seizing the new "Agent series" thrown. Carrie Mathison ( Claire Danes ) is a Central Intelligence Agency officer convinced that U.S. Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody ( Damian Lewis ), who was held captive by al-Qaeda for eight years as a prisoner of war, has been "turned" by the enemy. Claire Danes is no stranger to accolades, tackling her roles like the CIA wants to bring down a known terrorist. Mandy Patinkin will always, for me, be that Jewish boy who teaches the Talmud to a drag-Streisand ( Yentl ). But in Homeland , Patinkin plays Saul Berenson: the CIA's Middle-East Division Chief, and more importantly, Carrie's mentor. The character development throughout the series is rich, as many characters are written as multi-dimentional, grasping our attention. I'd like to say that my problem with Homeland is Carrie'...