The House of Cards Thread ***WARNING - SPOILERS***

[GGG]

If you started episode 3 you can read it

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i can't believe this show with its dread of high gas prices. Go Russia

[GGG]

My thought for spoilers here is put everything in spoilers with a note of what episode you are up to. Then give everyone 2 weeks before stopping using spoilers

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Just started episode 4

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Just started episode 4. I feel like I saw Claire's run coming about half way thru last season. Now that it's here I'm enjoying it. Didn't occur exactly as I figured it would. Although I like the show better when Frank's on a rampage. Perhaps they wanna bring him down before they build him up again.

[GGG]

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here is wher I wish it was a weekly show where we could speculate whether he dies or not.

Claire is well positioned to take on franks campaign if she solves the gas crisis. (I still laugh about that). And with Dunbar out there is no natural choice available. I wonder if in the coming episodes frank looks to be recovering so she kills him because she needs him dead to get the sympathy to go along with the experience.

Finished episode 5

[Flabbibulin]

Just finished episode 6. Damn this season is so good.

[Mango]

Incredible season thus far. Neve Campbell is fitting in well with that cast.

I just finished episode six.

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The hallucinations Underwood has while he's in the hospital are downright creepy. Is it his conscious? The poignancy of Michum's handprint gives me shivers.

Interesting to see Robin Wright directing more episodes too.

[starseed]

Finished it before 3pm today

Better than season 3! Cannot wait for season 5!

[Frequitude]

I'm not reading the thread so as to avoid spoilers, but just wanted to say "there goes my entire weekend".

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Just finished.

Umm woah. More of a set up season, building for season 5. Not without its surprises and wtf moments though.

[nik-]

hmm, I thought this was the last season but apparently not.

4 seasons, 52 episodes, 52 cards in the a deck. Guess not.

That thought kind of clouded my thoughts of this season, especially since it felt kind of rushed in the end.

[Coach]

Really enjoyed it. My notes.

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- I kept thinking Campbell was Kata Mara and it was screwing with me. Especially when she fist showed up.
- I didn't like that Michum died because I liked his character, but I thought it was perfectly done.
- I liked how their relationship was so strained at the beginning and it seemed to course-correct once the race really started to heat up. And especially when Frank accepted her goal of VP.
- I was kind of hoping Dunbar would end up as his running mate.
- I don't know how I feel about the husband/wife Pres/VP thing, but we'll see.

[Machiavelli]

I haven't finished season 4 yet, but I have a question.

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I think I missed something....why is Jackie/Remy such a huge thing for Claire to blackmail them with?

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by Machiavelli

I haven't finished season 4 yet, but I have a question.

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I think I missed something....why is Jackie/Remy such a huge thing for Claire to blackmail them with?

Political sex scandals end careers.

Woman in office cheats on her (white) surgeon husband for a (black) lobbyist.

[Machiavelli]

Thanks, forgot she was married.

[Coach]

One more thing about the very end:

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It seems to me that taking the "fear" angle is a terrible choice for the Underwoods considering their competition are both decorated war heroes. Just can't see how they could possibly win the race following the video, the botched ICO leader tape, and the crooked scandal. Would be unrealistic to me, even moreso than the husband/wife Pres/VP scenario

[Muffins]

Originally Posted by MattyC

One more thing about the very end:

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It seems to me that taking the "fear" angle is a terrible choice for the Underwoods considering their competition are both decorated war heroes. Just can't see how they could possibly win the race following the video, the botched ICO leader tape, and the crooked scandal. Would be unrealistic to me, even moreso than the husband/wife Pres/VP scenario

The way I see it:

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It's the only option they have left. They're basically going to use it as a giant distraction. Not to mention that going after ICO is what people expect/want the republicans to do. If Underwood is already doing that, then why vote for the other guy.

[Frequitude]

Finished!

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Great season! So happy they got back to core evil political maneuvering. The whole Stamper rehab season 3 kinda sucked. Love seeing Claire break the 4th wall in the final shot. They're finally equals.

It sort of feels like that season was the first part of their two part downfall. I can see them playing off the newspaper article ok, but I really just can't see them getting away with using the NSA to get voter data. Unless the writers sweep that one under the rug I think that'll be their downfall. It just feels like season 5 will be the last and chronicle their fall from grace. I sure hope not though!

As far as the script goes, with only 3 weeks left til the election I just don't see how they lose the election. You just can't squeeze a whole season (and a war) in 3 weeks. So my guess is they shrug off the article, win the election in the war chaos, then eventually get impeached.

Of course if they renew for season 6 then who knows what'll happen.

[Joborule]

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That was a great season, and perfectly capped with the final scene/line. Loved seeing Claire prominence rise and essentially become equal to Frank.

[Machiavelli]

GREAT season

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I agree that the Neve Campbell appearance was at first jarring; she does bear some resemblance to Mara.

Really liked Claire's rise to power, be it perhaps a little unbelievable/quick. But hey, it's TV. What I didn't like was her cheesy relationship with Tom.

Joe beating the crap out of Hammerschmidt (sp?) was a highlight.

Rolled my eyes when the terrorist leader started going off script and they had no idea what he was saying. There's no way that would have gone down without an Arabic translator present.

I know they've done terrible things, but I'm going to be sad when the Underwoods are eventually dethroned. There's no way all that bad juju escapes them.

[Da_Chief]

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Solid season. Liked the last line. So true as to what the US does.

They just couldn't have done Claire vs Frank for the whole season. Once it came out to the public, it would've been the end for both of them.

I didn't like how easily Durant bowed out. They played her and once she figured it out she was on her way to some sweet payback. Too bad they didn't play that out to it's potential. She could've gone to Conway with that threat and made them stronger.

Doug is my favorite character, he'll be doing some more immoral nasty things next year. Ruthless with bit of a soft side.

Why does Joe hate Frank so much all the sudden? What did I miss?

There's no doubt they will fall and fall hard.