r/homeland • u/NicholasCajun • Mar 08 '20

Discussion Homeland - 8x05 "Chalk Two Down" - Episode Discussion

Season 8 Episode 5: Chalk Two Down

Aired: March 8, 2020

Synopsis: Carrie chases answers. Max attempts a rescue. G’ulom takes an opportunity.

Directed by: Alex Graves

Written by: Patrick Harbinson & Chip Johannessen

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '20 edited Nov 10 '21

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u/animimi Mar 08 '20

I agree with you. We will see Carrie being blamed next week, from what it looks like in the trailer. I’m with you: I distrust Jenna immensely.

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u/Turtledean Mar 11 '20

Carrie go rogue? That would never happen!

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u/KateLady Mar 09 '20

My prediction is that it was a true mechanical error and people are going to be blaming (and killing each other) over mistrust and snap reactions.

That's already started.

At the start of the episode I was afraid Carrie would be blamed for an assassination

Looks like that's next week's episode!

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u/YYZYYC Mar 10 '20

Umm no it’s speculation by Carrie that it was mechanical error. And regardless of that, someone shot the escort helicopter with an RPG....

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u/CocoLamela Mar 09 '20

If it was a mechanical error, why did the Taliban shoot down the second helicopter?

I think they did it, and it was Haqqani's son or sole other challenger to his status as the leader of the Taliban.

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u/YYZYYC Mar 10 '20

Observing the cease fire by sending armed men to sneak up and surround and advance on the crash site without announcing their intentions lol nice try

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u/YYZYYC Mar 10 '20

lol help by having a squad of armed men sneak up, surround the site, send one guy to approach, watch him get shot...never bother to shout hey! It’s ok we are here to help! Lol nope no way

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u/CocoLamela Mar 10 '20

Observing the ceasefire with an RPG

LOL

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u/CocoLamela Mar 10 '20

Pretty sure they did mate. At the President's helicopter.

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u/CocoLamela Mar 10 '20

Why are you defending the fake Taliban?

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u/CocoLamela Mar 10 '20

Because I think it's fairly clear that the Taliban was armed and ready to attack the helicopters. They definitely shot down the second helicopter, and the helicopter gunman only engaged because there was an RPG aimed at his aircraft and he was given the go ahead by someone observing them being surrounded.

Then the Taliban approached the crash sites armed and with substantial numbers. Upon finding American forces at the sites, they killed them. Once overwhelming the President's crash site, they searched the helicopter. If they had any interest in peace, their approach would have been very different.

Finally, the American and Afghan presidents were killed, while the Taliban leader was chilling in Kabul. I don't think Haqqani ordered the attack, but the facts dont look good for him or his terror organization.

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u/helheimhen Mar 14 '20 edited Jan 29 '26

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u/shannon_lynn Mar 09 '20

I agree. I think this whole season has deliberately set up several plausible culprits if only to make it so everyone blames each other and it ends up being an accident. They're setting up a morality play here.

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u/YYZYYC Mar 10 '20

Mechanical error doesn’t explain someone shooting the escort helicopter with an RPG