This post prompted me to watch Homeland... I've watched 2 seasons in a week and love it! I don't feel like they overplayed her bipolar, in fact, I could actually relate (although Carrie is a much more fearless woman in general than I am, haha!) and it still portrayed her as someone who is actually really intelligent and driven. They haven't just made her out to be some 'crazy person' like society might think we are. To me, it doesn't show a lot of depression, but that may just be my opinion because my lows can last for a long time..
I would like to hear opinions from someone who doesn't have bipolar, because to me, I just understand her and for the most part, see it as 'normal'.