House of Cards
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- bliznutty0
I haven't seen the new season yet, can't wait to catch up.
However, the more one digs deep into the Clinton era and the endless amount of scandals and cover-ups spanning the last 35-40 years, there is little doubt in my mind that these so called democratic characters that Francis & Claire Underwood represent are based on the lives of Bill and Hillary Clinton. I literally wonder how many people have been murdered on behalf of these cover-ups, including most recently the U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
- PonyBoy2
Season 4 seems to be far better than 3... Already up to ep 13. The best scene in my opinion is watching Freddy become a man in front of the Prez... Actually two scenes with Freddy (with the Prez but also the brief moment with the reporter from the Herald). With every character hellbent on power, vengeance or self-preservation the writers were kind enough to give those two perfect moments to Freddy Hayes.
- The Freddy scene where he taunts Frank is gold.DRIFTMONKEY
- You're a motherfucker, mr president.tank02
- I agree S4 is better than S3, although not as many subplots, the story is far more interesting.nb
- nb2
If anyone sees any Behind The Scenes articles or videos, I'm curious what lenses they're using in Season 4. I know they used to talk a lot about it, but i haven't seen any features on S4 cinematography. I feel like they've stepped it up a notch with a lot of the shots. Looks like your watching medium format. I presume it's high-end wide-aperture primes, plus they seem to be enhancing the DOF with green-screening. Just curious what lenses they're using. There are some pretty wide shots with shallow DOF, and I wonder if they're using some new lenses from previous seasons.
- Particularly the Pete Konczal episodes. Damn good stuff.nb
- Ramanisky20
I know I'm late to this party ....
just binged the 1st season and really enjoyed it.also some solid big name directors working on this.
- S1 & S2 are good. It loses steam in S3.nb
- You spoilin' bastard ...
J/kRamanisky2
- bklyndroobeki0
spoiler alert season 3 >
- >bklyndroobeki
- (don't read below, forgot how the new notes work)bklyndroobeki
- why does Doug have to get rid of the girl?bklyndroobeki
- Are you asking about the original motive? She was a whore who can name names.DRIFTMONKEY
- Ultimately, I think he did it out of loyalty, so there would never be loose ends out there that tie back to Frank.DRIFTMONKEY
- She can connect F.U. to Russo's arrest, the drinking set-up, which would certainly start an inquiry into Russo's fate.nb
- Also, if interrogated by police she might mention the reporter that questioned her about Frank. And she knows who Doug is. This would end Frank's career.nb
- tx bro!bklyndroobeki
- nb0
^ Hahahahahahaha.
We should definitely not change democratic policies just because you saw a ridiculous TV show and for some reason think it's "the real ugly truth of what politics is all about."
- fyoucher10
Excellent show.
- formed0
It was entertaining, but so unrealistic. I just can't get behind a show that assumes everyone is an easily manipulated idiot.
Production quality is good, acting is very good, but believing that people are capable of taking over the world with a few gambles is crazy.
I'd give season two a B.
- pr20
Watched an episode and a half - when you watch enough documentaries you get bored with half-baked dramatization of actual events out there. That said though my brother who doesn't watch any docs loves the series and thinks it's eye opening. I guess it's all relive depending on how much you know about the realities of the world.
- bklyndroobeki0
EP 1... meh
- 10min in though LOLbklyndroobeki
- really good cinematography.bklyndroobeki
- shaft0
I find it funny how the presidential couple are cast to look like white Obamas, down to his voice and her hairdo.
- whereRI0
oh gawd what the fuck! where is season 2 goddammit?!
what a good show, spacey is so good
- whereRI0
quick i need another show
- mg330
I'm four or five episodes in and I really like it so far.
- formed0
I liked season 3 more than season 2. I agree you could see a lot of things, but I also didn't know where they'd stop.
- Julesvm0
sounds good
- utopian0
Netflix still have subscribers?
- they're doing surprisingly wellmonospaced
- Do they still have a very limited number of documentaries?utopian
- Nah. Actually lots of docs.monospaced
- all in store movie rentals are gone what else is there except piratebay and netflixteh