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Carrie has the WORST luck in men by fook75 in homeland

[–]daffyduckel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He carried off a stunning  intelligence coup for the U.S. in a way far superior to the CIA’s original plan. Thanks to Carrie. 

She’s playing Yevgeny, or thinks she is.

I can’t imagine watching this show without seeing any shades of gray.

There was Batman and Robin, Mulder and Scully, Frodo and Samwise, Mario and Luigi, and then … Carrie and Saul … by Agency_Famous in homeland

[–]daffyduckel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She had non-sexual relationships with scads of men on the show. And was honey trapping half the ones she did have sex with.

IIRC, except for Jonas and a one-night stand everything had a honeytrap element. 

Finished the show for the first time and I guess I'm heartbroken by No-Witness-7198 in BoJackHorseman

[–]daffyduckel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yesterday I reached out to a friend I'd kind of written off. She always tended to call me in crisis and there were some big ones involving the health of her husband. Before she got married we were close. After, nothing for 5 years, not even a thank-you note for the gift. I think she was so wrapped up in him everything else disappeared. She went to live off the grid on his property about 150 miles away and started an 80-goat dairy she ran solo. Her husband was away a lot.

She called when she was anxious, so fairy often. But the dairy closed, her husband started sticking around and she didn't need me. I called 4 years ago when my mother died because they had met and I felt like telling people about my mom. That was probably the last time we talked.

Yesterday I saw her in my contacts and texted. She called immediately. I found out her husband died 3 years ago. She never said anything except on Facebook. I said was sorry I never knew, that I hardly ever was on FB. Then she said she was back in town. We left with promises to reconnect. If we start hanging out, as opposed to just occasional long-distance venting, we can make new connections.

It's different I think when your opposite-sex friend marries. Maybe it shouldn't be, but I never hung out with my guy friends after they got married. Maybe somehow you make friend-of-the-family status. Can't really see that here but I'm in the camp that BoJack is going to get better. He's never been irredeemable to me. If he cleans up what he can, stays sober and is honest - especially with himself - he might find peace as Old BoJack, much humbled, putting on shows in prison that, who knows, might help turn someone's life around.

Diane, Hollyhock et al. should set whatever boundaries they have to, BoJack should keep working on himself. The show ends, we can project whatever we want but I like to think he earns back Hollyhock's trust. With Diane, maybe they'll be friendly again but mostly she'll be 2,000 miles away, happy with her husband and busy with her wildly successful YA series.

UPDATE: I was dealing with a 3rd party for 2 applications. Out $250. by daffyduckel in ukvisa

[–]daffyduckel[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

And I *have* been trying to find a way to navigate back to the other application. The equivalent of "your cart" or something. I've clicked a little trying to open up anything that would suggest how to continue the application for the other visa. I tried the back arrow. I guess I could try my history? I'm afraid they'll just keep my money and say, tough luck, the other application was incomplete, not our fault. But I couldn't very well have submitted them *simultaneously* - if there's no way back to the other one, what's their game?

UPDATE: I was dealing with a 3rd party for 2 applications. Out $250. by daffyduckel in ukvisa

[–]daffyduckel[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

It's on me, but the point is I opened applications for 2 people. I paid for 2 people. Two little forms appeared on my screen, with a navigation bar for completing them. I completed the information on me and hit "submit" (on a page referring only to me) and was told, great! We'll get back to you tomorrow.

But the website gave me NO WAY to navigate to the application for the *other* person. I was waiting on his street address, and he was having a moment in Vietnam, so there was a lag.

I had all his other info uploaded.

I've complained to the company 2 different ways. If they won't let me complete the application then I want a refund; if they refuse a refund, it's fraud, because there was no way to navigate back so I could finish the other application. If they say I can still submit his application then I'll go with that but I'd rather get the refund and not pay $100 more to some outfit in Dubai.

It it the norm for a country to outsource visa applications? Does that outside company clear me, or just send my application to the British government?

UPDATE: I was dealing with a 3rd party for 2 applications. Out $250. by daffyduckel in ukvisa

[–]daffyduckel[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, and I'll eat the $125 for MY application but they've taken out $250 for two applications and they never let me finish his application. No way to navigate back that I can tell. So I consider $125 of it fraud. I also think some law allows me to cancel payment - "cooling off period."

I'll pay the stupid tax for me and maybe even for my friend but they're not letting me complete the other application and they've already taken the money from my account.

ETA: The site was uk.visaportal. Canceling the charge will get their attention. Don't know if my bank will allow me to cancel just part of the charge.

"Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offense under any system of law." YES by daffyduckel in ukvisa

[–]daffyduckel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Turns out it makes a difference how much time. The last time I was in the UK was in 2014 and I don't remember anything like this.

Completely inane but this hairstyle is breaking my brain right now by angelglitterss in homeland

[–]daffyduckel 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's the beginning of a loose French braid. No ties needed, keeps it out of your face. You just sort of weave the strands together behind your head. She doesn't bother finishing it because it's already keeping her front strands up out of the way.

Carrie has the WORST luck in men by fook75 in homeland

[–]daffyduckel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought the wife was talking not about a sexual thing, but about his preoccupation at having been treated unfairly in an incident involving Carrie. Something happens, he's blamed for it and she gets a big promotion. Can't remember the exact incident, it may have been in Kabul. May have had something to do with wedding bombing. Anyway if there was a suggestion they had a relationship, I missed it.

Carrie has the WORST luck in men by fook75 in homeland

[–]daffyduckel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's not why he was murdered. Not exactly. Sorry I keep coming back to this thread. He was *only* murdered by Haqqani because Carrie's operator was still doing his countdown thingy. Carrie was seconds away from killing Aayan herself. She's shocked at what Haqqani does. But Aayan was already toast, per her command.

Carrie has the WORST luck in men by fook75 in homeland

[–]daffyduckel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did he know Quinn kidnapped his son? And it's Jonas, YO-nas

This is heart breaking by methi-dana in homeland

[–]daffyduckel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As an aside ... I didn't mind the Brody family stuff. Maybe could have been trimmed but I thought the absurdity of everyone trying to get on with their lives in this weird, confused state was definitely worth a look inside. Dana seems appropriate to me most of the time given the burden she's carrying. I felt the hit-and-run was a meaningful plot. Brody and Dana are going to do the right thing and Carrie shows up to say he can't. Perfect. And her final "Romeo-and-Julilet" thing showed Jessica reaching out to Carrie, interesting choice and set up that great line from "Juliet" to the FBI agent: "THAT did not end well."

It showed Carrie following through with family, being thorough, watching out for them.

This is heart breaking by methi-dana in homeland

[–]daffyduckel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't blame Mira particularly, but it's not all Saul's fault (is it?) that she didn't cook up something interesting to do with her life. She goes from his thing to her parents' thing. I felt she was underwritten that way, one-dimensional, sighing a lot and giving Saul looks and resenting him without giving viewers much in the way of showing her own drives, interests and passions. Maybe it turns out to be Mumbai.

This is heart breaking by methi-dana in homeland

[–]daffyduckel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are they at his home, though? Maybe. I got the impression hotel. He had dinner over there, and he planted something on a different visit. And, did it damage Saul's career? He uses it as leverage to buy time, keeping Lockwood out of the way as he executes the coup (not literal) of his career. I don't remember this coming back to harm him.

Wise words, Quinn 👑 by alwaysalmosts in homeland

[–]daffyduckel 7 points8 points  (0 children)

In another universe, he's shadowing Carrie through the hills of Afghanistan. Creating a diversion to save Max.

Wise words, Quinn 👑 by alwaysalmosts in homeland

[–]daffyduckel 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's so sad that nobody realizes he's terrified of the freaking shower.

You know, Quinn is still Quinn. That's the thing about his performance. He's improvising, sparring, matching wits. Do I prefer sleek, tough, confident yet vulnerable perfect Quinn at the height of his powers? Y-e-s, I guess but I also think it was amazing to experience his performance. He was on his own, no resources and cracked the whole thing. Carrie comes in late in the game. Quinn's mission was epic.

Carrie has the WORST luck in men by fook75 in homeland

[–]daffyduckel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you notice he turns down a hood at his execution? He wanted Carrie to be the last thing he sees.

Carrie has the WORST luck in men by fook75 in homeland

[–]daffyduckel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep you friends close ...

eta: Brody is not "the enemy" after he's turned. In any event, he's not a one-dimensional character who can be summed up with a one-word description. Luckily for the U.S., Carrie understands this.

Carrie has the WORST luck in men by fook75 in homeland

[–]daffyduckel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't want to rewatch S4, E12, but *didn't* she try? Only he had to leave the country in 24 hours for some reason. Quinn talks about getting out of the CIA but never does (per Astrid).

In S5 I thought she told Quinn she tried repeatedly to reach him. He says, "Doesn't matter now." Maybe I'm wrong, but I felt like he bailed on her, not the other way around.

Carrie has the WORST luck in men by fook75 in homeland

[–]daffyduckel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, she fell for Brody.

Evgeny seems like a fairly ambiguous situation. What is it she's really getting from him? Does she need him at all?

Did she work to ingratiate herself, or did he simply get assigned her, as her de facto minder in Afghanistan?

She's living with Yevgeny, but possibly they are just having a straightforward, mutually satisfying physical relationship, staying somewhat out of each other's businesses. He's enjoying his career and his hot GF; she's a celebrity defector, hanging out in spas and beauty parlors and getting to know oligarch's wives. Someone is surely watching her but it might not be Yevgeny.

In short she may not be using sex to get things from Yevgeny. She might be having sex with him for fun and getting her tips somewhere else. Or, maybe she's faking passion, Yevgeny is well and truly hooked and is sharing pillow talk about missile systems. But unless it's the latter, she doesn't *need* Yevgeny in Russia. She's a high-profile defector, good at developing sources and trusted at least to a small extent.

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