HOMELAND- Is that a cucumber Quinn or are you pleased to see us? NO SPOILERS PLEASE WE'RE BRITISH

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Have read all the comments, looking forward to watching later.

I notice that in the changing years and climates Carrie still likes a shite suit. That's why she'll never betray her country as she's happy with a £30 George at asda number and a crossover bag from the 80s.

Munchkin
Siege- I thought that she had shouted out in Russian when Ivan came in to
Let her know about the sting too. Seemed bizarre that that would be her first word. Not certain it was Russian but sounded Russian ish?!

Why did Carrie have a different surname in Baghdad? Are we meant to know?

I thought last night was slow.
It's like they are stringing out a pretty dire storyline.

There are four more episodes this season.

I thought last night was ok to explain how Hair had started to be a double agent and finally for it to dawn on Carrie. Very tense moments there.

munchkin that was my first thought too when we saw Carrie in flashback.

I think the word was Arabic. At least that is what the subtitles said it was.

Slow and seemed to raise more questions than it answered.

I thought that Ahmed (not hot) ended up in St Lucia because Hair had made the plans/bought tickets etc so he just went there to chill while the Russians and hair faked his death. I agree it's a bit of a leap for Carrie to think that's 'proof'.

Also, what is German Hacker Man doing if not helping her? Honestly, I know she's under threat and all, but she's quite astonishingly self absorbed

I also don't believe that that Russian sniper wouldn't have just taken her out. They went to quite a lot of trouble to set up that bomb in the camp - so I really don't think they'd just be like 'oh ok Hair, not this time, righ you are'

I suspect devout weasley Muslim man will somehow come to the power of the sarky weasley American one.

Oh and god yes - the 'Hair is materialistic' sign posting was lazy in the extreme.

'Ooh, a $500 hand bag online!'

Did Hair shouting in Russian imply she already knew Ivan, though how? Surely no matter how bored you are in Baghdad, you don't pick up random Russians in bars? But, even if she instantly guessed he was Russian KGB/whatever it got renamed, switching to his language instinctively is odd, no? Plus why didn't she notice all the cameras, or why wouldn't the room be routinely checked if she saw key assets there?

Don't spies tend to know each other? Although, anyone entering the room at that stage would be cause for alarm.
I'm surprised the room wasn't bugged by the US to start with. To record whatever Achmed said.

Agree about Hair's hair - whenever (some) shows do flashbacks the women always get odd hair but the men never. CJ in The West Wing got a frightful perm.

Also agree about why take Quinn but BOF may be right it may have been a diversion.

Why couldn't Carrie Google the bar herself?

Düring is looking suspicious but if he is a baddie I'll take over his country pile anyway at a peppercorn rate and assure the council that no dead CIA agents will turn up in the bins.

Poor Quinn in the Scooby Van with his solitary dinner. Not much of a Snack. Plus he was doubling over mighty fine for a man with a recent gun shot in the stomach.

Am wondering now if Düring is working for the BND, German Intelligence? And his role as a philanthropist is a cover, or at least it opens doors for him.

When Saul came to see him he made a comment about atoning for his father or grandfather being a well-known Nazi. Maybe he thinks he's doing the right thing for his country.

I think he just wants a bit of hot sweet wig love with Carrie.

Oh, and my subtitles said the swearing was Arabic too. "You fucker", apparently.

I think During is in love with Carrie.

Not sure why she couldn't google herself. Maybe she was in too much shock clutches at straws?

At least the annoying journalist wasn't in the episode.

Was loving enthusiastic Carrie and bad hair Hair.

Poor Quinn he's not had a great deal of luck this series. I wonder why Carrie still isn't concerned. Luckily she hasn't forgotten Jonas. Who was also missing this episode.

Really? - I speak some Arabic, and that never computed for me! Still think it's weird to jump out of a language you've just been functioning in when surprised, unless you're defaulting to your native language in shock. (Maybe it's a Heavy Hint that Hair will turn out to be a secret wife of Abu Nasir or something .)

It was actually quite funny that Carrie looked spectacularly well-groomed and glossy in the flashbacks. I know it's for contrast with exhausted, dusty Hair, but DH and I both exclaimed 'Carrie would never be a neat pearl studs type!'

Can we add designer handbags to Hair's name? She could be Hair Vuitton, or Hair Fendi. Which sounds quite Arabic...

I thought Carrie couldnt Google it herself because Nice Hacker (whose name escapes me) had control of her computer during their session, because he was using it to hack into the stolen laptop.

Agree, Siege - Nice Hacker was doing hackery things that Carrie couldn't interrupt.

Warning--> on DM gossip shite site they have a precis of... next week's episode. You're probably all right-thinking people who don't go near that fascist nonsense anyway, but I can't resist clicking on to stay up to day with who is fat, who is flaunting a baby bump and what the Kardashians are up to... Anyway, I didn't click on it. But it's there, on the UK page. You have been warned.

Fiderer- that's what I was saying too. There's definitely lots more to him and that could be it.

Also think Düring is underused. Maybe we'll see more of him.

According to the Guardian Blog.

“Ya manyak.” The expletive Allison uses when Krupin stings her is Arabic and translates roughly as “You fucker.” Does she kiss her asset with that mouth?

I like Hair Fendi- good call.