I admit that if I liked the show more maybe the talking to the camera wouldn't bother me.
did you get through all of season one? It slows down mid season one but picks up steam around episode 9I admit that if I liked the show more maybe the talking to the camera wouldn't bother me.
The monolguiging killed it for me.
One of things I enjoyed most about the beginning of the first season was my not knowing what Underwood's specific goal was. Even when it was stated, there was the feeling that it was too far fetched.
Season Two you know right where he is headed and each episode simply provides movement toward that end. The other complaints with the new season were the constant updates on the 'Tart With a Heart and Captain Saveaho' plot line going nowhere, and overly convenient (or insulting) patsy pressure points.
One other thing, what was the point of the over-the-top, anarchist computer hacker that owns a wine refrigerator?
What do you think the most immediate threat to Francis is in Season 3? Probably the hacker.
"Tart With A Heart" running around and "Captain Saveaho" is dead. Who will keep her in check, especially when the hacker comes looking for her
That would be the 'who', not the 'what'. WHO I think the most immediate threat to Francis would be Claire. WHAT I think the most immediate threat would be is the continued reliance on stereotypes as character limitations. On one of the whitest shows being broadcasted, its fine to show American Indians as only casino operators that distrust the federal government; have dialogue like, "You know how the Chinese love to gamble." (kept waiting for an Asian character to get in a vehicle accident because we all know how they can't drive); and every African American characters' soft point in their armour being a gang-banging past, family in the drug-infested projects, or white women. Those stereotypes only insult and drive away minority viewers. The problem is you start running out of plot-lines. After hiring a few Latinos to play illegal migrant workers, a couple of actors to be middle-eastern terrorists, and maybe one Russian mobster/politician... where else can you go?
Did the actor throw a fit that he was playing an indian or a black guy?
Is this question really your defining boundary line that separates insulting stereotypes perpetuated by the entertainment industry?
The premiere date for "House of Cards" season 3 has been announced by Netflix via their official Twitter. The series' third season is scheduled to be released on Feb. 27, 2015. Accompanying the tweet was a short teaser featuring Kevin Spacey's character now President Frank Underwood walking up the steps onto Air Force One.
heard they showed this at the award show last night. doing my best to avoid the trailer. Stoked! Feb 27th is getting close.
season 3 was truly awful, IMO. Predictable, lazy, went completely away from made the show really good S1 and at least watchable S2... which had the Underwoods playing VILLAINS. This season was like watching a kind of evil/dumbed down version of the West Wing.
And from episode 3, I knew EXACTLY how the season was going to end... literally calling the last line of the finale 7 episodes ahead of time. That's bad.
What are your thoughts on season 3?‘House Of Cards’ Renewed By Netflix For Fourth Season: Underwood In 2016!
http://deadline.com/2015/04/house-of-cards-renewed-season-4-netflix-kevin-spacey-1201403706/
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Maybe it can get back to its roots a little more.
The issue for me is not knowing for whom to cheer at this point. Taking Underwood from antihero to villain is interesting, but there should be another hero we're cheering for--even if it's a minor character. They had it with Peter Russo in season 1, and even with Zoe Barnes, but not so much since.
Maybe Claire Underwood will become that "antagonist" the show needs?
The issue for me is not knowing for whom to cheer at this point. Taking Underwood from antihero to villain is interesting, but there should be another hero we're cheering for--even if it's a minor character. They had it with Peter Russo in season 1, and even with Zoe Barnes, but not so much since.
Maybe Claire Underwood will become that "antagonist" the show needs?
OK, just started watching this. Based on the comments I was expecting more?!? Granted I am not through the entire 1st season but I am having a hard time getting motivated to finish with all my other stuff on my DVR I have not watched.