Netflix: House of Cards

[KcMizzou]

Originally Posted by Rudy lost the toss

Holy shit. TV sure makes me root for some despicable characters. Frank is in beast mode

Spoiler!

Yeah, the guy's a monster, but he's charismatic as hell.

[007]

JFC WOW!!!!

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Guru

JFC WOW!!!!

THIS! Anyone who said they saw that coming are FOS.

[cdcox]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

THIS! Anyone who said they saw that coming are FOS.

In the first 2 minutes of the series the guy choked the life out of a dog with his bare hands. As soon as I saw that I knew that there was nothing he wasn't capable of.

Episode 4. Whoa.

[007]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

THIS! Anyone who said they saw that coming are FOS.

It isn't very often that a TV show will register a physical response from me. That moment....

[Mr. Flopnuts]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

THIS! Anyone who said they saw that coming are FOS.

I saw it coming. Now the caveat to that is, everyone talked about a huge twist in the first episode of season 2. We decided to rewatch the entire first season before diving in. We watched all 13 episodes last year in 2 days, and did that again this time around so I had forgotten a lot about how it trailed off. By the 11th episode I looked at my wife and told her exactly what was going to happen.

Spoiler!

When we watched the episode and the drums started playing with her walking down the steps, I told my wife this is where it was going to happen. So, basically I guess I'm saying "Look at me! Look at me!" which is kind of lame, but I did call it.

This is shaping up to be one of the best shows I have ever watched.

[mikeyis4dcats.]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

THIS! Anyone who said they saw that coming are FOS.

well, it was true to the original series, so anyone who saw that....but yeah.

[Silock]

EPISODE 7 JESUS CHRIST

[|Zach|]

I am 5 episodes in will surely take in more tomorrow. Love this show though.

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Does anybody else get really freaked out by the dialog between Frank and Claire or Frank and any of the other politicians?

It feels like no one is ever communicating with any sincerity. No one ever stops playing the game. Conversations between Frank and the president are completely vacuous (not that surprising, I guess, but they are SO dedicated to the facade). But, Frank and Claire really freak me out. They are political with eachother 100% of the time. It gives me the creeps, man.

Edit: and Episode 1 of season 2 destroyed my entire world.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by the_spatula

Does anybody else get really freaked out by the dialog between Frank and Claire or Frank and any of the other politicians?

It feels like no one is ever communicating with any sincerity. No one ever stops playing the game. Conversations between Frank and the president are completely vacuous (not that surprising, I guess, but they are SO dedicated to the facade). But, Frank and Claire really freak me out. They are political with each other 100% of the time. It gives me the creeps, man.

Edit: and Episode 1 of season 2 destroyed my entire world.

These characters may be embellished and dramatized for tv but you know people like this exist in Washington. History has proven that power is an allure that many find irresistible. They commit any crimes and sell their soul to have power.

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

These characters may be embellished and dramatized for tv but you know people like this exist in Washington. History has proven that power is an allure that many find irresistible. They commit any crimes and sell their soul to have power.

It's weird. I don't get scared when I watch "scary" movies. But, really subtle things like this can absolutely terrify me.

I can't really explain it, but I get SO uncomfortable when I watch the show.

I feel like I am witnessing true psychosis.. not the generic depiction of psychopaths we're all kind of used to seeing on tv/movies where everything is spelled out for you.

It's genius, really. I can't get enough of it.

[Silock]

Originally Posted by the_spatula

Does anybody else get really freaked out by the dialog between Frank and Claire or Frank and any of the other politicians?

It feels like no one is ever communicating with any sincerity. No one ever stops playing the game. Conversations between Frank and the president are completely vacuous (not that surprising, I guess, but they are SO dedicated to the facade). But, Frank and Claire really freak me out. They are political with eachother 100% of the time. It gives me the creeps, man.

Edit: and Episode 1 of season 2 destroyed my entire world.

I think the only honest dialogue in the whole show is between them. They both know where they at and with each other.

[KcMizzou]

Originally Posted by Silock

I think the only honest dialogue in the whole show is between them. They both know where they at and with each other.

It's an interesting relationship. I do think they love each other, but mostly they're a team. It's all about ambition, and crushing anyone in their way.

You see a hell of a lot of mutual respect in their relationship... Romance? not so much.

One or the other had an affair? Meh, whatever. Let's just work together to keep that shit quiet.

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Originally Posted by Silock

I think the only honest dialogue in the whole show is between them. They both know where they at and with each other.

I agree that they are 100% on the same wavelength. But, their communication is still political and cold, AT ALL TIMES.

They are both shadow people.

Claire has shown a few glimpses of humanity (exploring the idea of having children, briefly. Showing some vulnerability over the experience of her freshman year in college, etc). But, on the whole, she is an empty vessel.

Frank and Claire's relationship is not human. They don't keep secrets from one another, but the don't confide in one another. Their words are measured and calculated. They are androids communicating with one another.