Both episodes of Homeland this season have delivered a shocker of sorts, getting this season off to one of the strongest starts in years. At the end of the season premiere, one of the program’s antagonists, who was part of the plot to kill the President-elect, was himself killed – poisoned by a nefarious and highly toxic substance sneakily administered to him by a prison guard. Then last week, Carrie (Claire Danes) fell victim, too, but to a different type of secret attack. She was targeted by a computer hacker who, after she clicked on a link while seeking information, hijacked her laptop and demanded ransom to restore its contents and operating system. Carrie’s shocking next move? To try and seduce the hacker via her laptop microphone and camera -- being sufficiently provocative (pictured, after removing her top) to entice the guy into setting up a personal meeting. Is it surprising, at this point, to remember that the bipolar Carrie, this season, may be either off her meds or no longer effectively helped by them?