Stereotypes In Homeland

Notwithstanding all the approval and endorsement of the TV series from many critics, a sobering fact persists; the main antagonists in Homeland, the terrorists whose resilience remains a threat to the United States, are all depicted as Muslims. Homeland is addictive. It remains a highly sought after TV series in the U.S and the rest of the world. As production of the second season began, many subscribed to Showtime just to watch the episodes as they come before the DVD release.
However, many have struggled to bring to an equilibrium their love for the show and its casts with their aversion to the possible banishing characterization of the Islamic faith. Homeland’s obsession with Muslim terrorists indicate an accentuated Islamophobia in the
Surprisingly, it appears that the resultant loss of nearly 80 children was something that considered as highly likely when the order was given. All over sudden the hitherto clear boundaries between good and bad becomes blurred, shifting the overall perspective of the series remarkably. Those who were all along perceived as the good guys are rendred not so good after all. They are sadistic child killers and the once bad to the bone, the “turned” American terrorist, Abu Nazir and the cells that work under his direction are actually avengers, seeking retribution for the loss of their progenies. Brody, the sleeper agent (turned terrorist), is however not enthused by revulsion or viciousness. Instead, his conversion to Islam and the several years of torture and brainwashing has rendered him the main conduit for exerting revenge against the United States for the loss of the children years before. It seem however that this is only possible after he has been indoctrinated into accepting the teachings of Allah which any rational persons will understand that is different from terrorism. It these nuances between terror and Islam and the complex way in which they show brings it out that makes it an addictive series and at the same time a dangerous undertaking. Homeland provides a plot that is personalized, yet still multi-dimensional in its depiction of the Islamic faith as the first step to being a deadly terrorist. As a matter of fact, the show seems to suggest that once a person professes the faith then it is just a short hop to become a