Homeland Analysis

In the title sequence for Homeland overlapping images of the main character as a child and now and with new reports create confusion for the audience almost putting us into the mind of this women. If you know the show then you know she suffers from a mental illness these overlapping images already give an insight to what the audience will be witnessing in the TV programme. The opening is showing and talking about different terrorist attacks on the United States and this is showing her what her job is, to keep people safe from these attacks and to stop them before they happen, there is a line in the opening where she say "I'm the only one who got it right" this shows her dedication to her job and the lengths she will go through to keep her country safe. The sound create by the overlapping of different news reports and as well as jazz music playing in the background suggest that jazz music is her safety blanket as she hears it as a child. The audience know that this show is based around terrorist attacks and that she must be the main protagonist as she is always shown and its relating to her mental welfare. The image of her and the other character who's name is Brody suggest that they have a relationship with one another and it very difficult for them to be together as they are pictured in a maze suggesting that its a relationship that is full of obstacles.