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Pakistani officials furious over ‘Homeland’
« on: December 27, 2014, 06:09:03 pm »
Pakistani officials furious over ‘Homeland’
By Jamie Schram



Mandy Patinkin plays former CIA honcho Saul Berenson during a tight spot of season four of "Homeland."

Claire Danes is lucky no Emmy voters live in Islamabad.

Pakistani officials are furious with Showtime after watching the fourth season of its hit show “Homeland,” which they say portrays their country as an ugly, ignorant, terror-plagued “hellhole.”

The diplomats took copious notes of every slight while binge-watching all 12 episodes — including the lack of greenery in the depiction of the nation’s capital, Islamabad.

They complained directly to producers of the Emmy-winning drama, but their gripes fell on deaf ears, Pakistani sources said.

“Maligning a country that has been a close partner and ally of the US . . . is a disservice not only to the security interests of the US but also to the people of the US,” Pakistan Embassy spokesman Nadeem Hotiana told The Post.

One of their beefs is that the show — which stars Danes as CIA Agent Carrie Mathison on assignment in Pakistan — trashed a diplomat’s image of the capital as a bucolic oasis.

more at:  http://nypost.com/2014/12/27/pakistani-officials-furious-over-countrys-portrayal-in-homeland/



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Re: Pakistani officials furious over ‘Homeland’
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2014, 06:17:14 pm »
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Re: Pakistani officials furious over ‘Homeland’
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2014, 07:18:26 pm »
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Pakistani officials are furious with Showtime after watching the fourth season of its hit show “Homeland,” which they say portrays their country as an ugly, ignorant, terror-plagued “hellhole.”

Homeland... just another reality TV show.
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Re: Pakistani officials furious over ‘Homeland’
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2014, 08:32:22 pm »
Quote from: Luis Gonzalez on December 27, 2014, 07:18:26 pm
Homeland... just another reality TV show.

The episode involving the murderous attack on the US Embassy was superb.  So was the one where the teenager was shot by his uncle while "Carrie" watched via satellite.


Others...not so much. 
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Re: Pakistani officials furious over ‘Homeland’
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2014, 12:52:25 am »
Dear Pakistan:  BFD.
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Re: Pakistani officials furious over ‘Homeland’
« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2014, 01:28:31 am »
bin Laden harbored in Pakistan for over a decade.

No further discussion. needp.
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Re: Pakistani officials furious over ‘Homeland’
« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2014, 01:43:03 am »
Quote from: DCPatriot on December 27, 2014, 08:32:22 pm
The episode involving the murderous attack on the US Embassy was superb.  So was the one where the teenager was shot by his uncle while "Carrie" watched via satellite.


Others...not so much.

I agree.  I watched the season finale last night and thought it disappointing.  I will say that the series is actually better without Brody, although the one moment he did appear was the most poignant of the season.
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