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Post by McBenny on Jun 6, 2017 14:02:57 GMT -6
Is anyone watching? It started off slow but now it's picking up. I am almost done.
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Post by fierymama on Jun 6, 2017 14:28:50 GMT -6
Crazy season! I don't want to say much because I mostly remember the end.
Downfall of binge watching/listening while working, I don't always catch the small things.
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Post by quinn on Jun 6, 2017 14:30:31 GMT -6
I just finished last night! It's crazy how what is happening in politics now mirrors the show in so many ways. And I believe this season was shot before this year's election.
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Post by McBenny on Jun 6, 2017 14:31:47 GMT -6
Crazy season! I don't want to say much because I mostly remember the end. Downfall of binge watching/listening while working, I don't always catch the small things. I do the same. I usually read the recaps to catch the small things.
I just google House of Cards Season 5 episode whatever and read those people's take away.
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Post by McBenny on Jun 6, 2017 14:35:10 GMT -6
One thing that struck me as odd is, who the fuck is Davis and how did she get in so fast and close? It never made sense to me.
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Post by McBenny on Jun 6, 2017 14:44:43 GMT -6
Also I found it so out of character for Claire to tell Tom all that she did about what Frank had done in the past.
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Post by cakewench on Jun 6, 2017 14:47:27 GMT -6
I'm almost done with episode 8, when Frank goes to the weirdo rich dude meeting in the woods. So far I like it. Looks to me like Doug is getting ready for a big fall and Seth will dance happily on his grave. Also Tom seems to be getting kinda weird and possessive, I don't remember him being so odd before. McBenny I agree. It's only been two episodes I've seen with Davis so far, and she's already "in" pretty quick. However, I will say I love that HoC has so many good roles for women over the age of 40. Robin Wright, Jayne Atkinson, and Patricia Clarkson are all super talented and I like seeing them all together, in powerful roles to boot. I wish that didn't feel so rare.
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Post by quinn on Jun 6, 2017 14:48:43 GMT -6
Also I found it so out of character for Claire to tell Tom all that she did about what Frank had done in the past. yes! But then I felt like maybe she did it to have Tom help bring Frank down. Or maybe it was just a lapse in judgement, making her seem more real.
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Post by McBenny on Jun 6, 2017 14:52:51 GMT -6
Spoiler about Frank and the men's trip - MAJOR SPOILER I read that it was on that trip that Frank decided to put all the stuff in motion with Doug's help to sabotage his own presidency.
He decided then it was better to be more powerful behind the scenes than at the White House.
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Post by McBenny on Jun 6, 2017 14:53:56 GMT -6
Also I found it so out of character for Claire to tell Tom all that she did about what Frank had done in the past. yes! But then I felt like maybe she did it to have Tom help bring Frank down. Or maybe it was just a lapse in judgement, making her seem more real. {Spoiler} - don't read unless you finished. I think maybe she knew she would kill him all along. He knew too much even if she never told him that. The sex with her and Frank and Frank's habits.
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Post by quinn on Jun 6, 2017 14:59:36 GMT -6
yes! But then I felt like maybe she did it to have Tom help bring Frank down. Or maybe it was just a lapse in judgement, making her seem more real. {Spoiler} - don't read unless you finished. I think maybe she knew she would kill him all along. He knew too much even if she never told him that. The sex with her and Frank and Frank's habits. I don't know how to spoiler on mobile so I'll be as vague as possible, but I was thinking along the same lines. Although the look on her face at the end was telling that she cared about him. But I agree, it was inevitably going to happen, so why not let it all out confession style.
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Post by McBenny on Jun 6, 2017 15:02:09 GMT -6
I found the election storyline boring as hell.
Also what did Aidan think? Loose end.
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Post by McBenny on Jun 6, 2017 15:02:59 GMT -6
{Spoiler} - don't read unless you finished. I think maybe she knew she would kill him all along. He knew too much even if she never told him that. The sex with her and Frank and Frank's habits. I don't know how to spoiler on mobile so I'll be as vague as possible, but I was thinking along the same lines. Although the look on her face at the end was telling that she cared about him. But I agree, it was inevitably going to happen, so why not let it all out confession style. She had feelings for him. However, I don't think Claire would allow anyone or anything get in her way.
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Post by McBenny on Jun 6, 2017 15:04:52 GMT -6
Also Tom got very needy. Claire doesn't like needy.
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Post by quinn on Jun 6, 2017 15:05:43 GMT -6
I found the election storyline boring as hell. Also what did Aidan think? Loose end. what did he send Luanne? (I think that's her name). Yeah I wanted more on that.
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Post by quinn on Jun 6, 2017 15:38:17 GMT -6
And the American on the Russian ship that the Chinese wanted. Who was he, what did he know?
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Post by mrsweasley on Jun 6, 2017 15:47:18 GMT -6
I just finished last night! It's crazy how what is happening in politics now mirrors the show in so many ways. And I believe this season was shot before this year's election. Google told me they filmes from July 2016- Jan/Feb 2017. I imagine it was all written well before then and interviews with both Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright they both talked about the surprising similarities to real life and how they filmed well before
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Post by quinn on Jun 6, 2017 15:56:02 GMT -6
I just finished last night! It's crazy how what is happening in politics now mirrors the show in so many ways. And I believe this season was shot before this year's election. Google told me they filmes from July 2016- Jan/Feb 2017. I imagine it was all written well before then and interviews with both Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright they both talked about the surprising similarities to real life and how they filmed well before I haven't seen any interviews with them. That's really interesting.
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Post by McBenny on Jun 6, 2017 16:46:38 GMT -6
And the American on the Russian ship that the Chinese wanted. Who was he, what did he know? That Petersen - geophysicist. I guess he knew how to make some shit. Had the Russians and Chinese wanting him. That's all I got.
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Post by sarah on Jun 6, 2017 18:47:38 GMT -6
I watched the first 2 episodes the other night and was pretty bored. I guess I'll give it another go.
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Post by Yogurt on Jun 6, 2017 19:54:39 GMT -6
I watched the first 2 episodes the other night and was pretty bored. I guess I'll give it another go. This is exactly where I am
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Post by cheshirecat on Jun 6, 2017 22:12:06 GMT -6
One thing that struck me as odd is, who the fuck is Davis and how did she get in so fast and close? It never made sense to me. This bothered me. I kept thinking I was forgetting her back story but no. New character. It seemed odd.
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Post by cheshirecat on Jun 6, 2017 22:13:15 GMT -6
I really wish I had re watched prior seasons. I forgot a lot of the details from old storylines.
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Post by mishy on Jun 6, 2017 22:17:37 GMT -6
I'm about halfway through. The whole election thing has been pretty boring to me. It was much more interesting to see them kill their way to the top. I also feel like I'm not remembering enough of the past story lines to know who all these people are. I can't tell who's new.
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Post by Madymoiselle on Jun 6, 2017 23:35:34 GMT -6
I am on episode 9, I also wonder who the F is Davis and what her angle is...
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Post by jojo on Jun 7, 2017 14:51:16 GMT -6
I finished the season and it was just ok IMO. Some of the parallels to the current political environment certainly made it interesting however. The whole election thing was really annoying to me. Davis annoyed me. Who is she and where did she come from? Why was she just accepted into their inner circle so easily? Frank shoving Cathy down the stairs was really predictable to me. But what would he have done had it not injured her that badly? How was it not totally suspicious given she was due to testify the following day?
Anyone know if there will be a sixth season? Not sure how I feel about it with Claire as president and Frank in the private sector. Will she ever pardon him? Will he go to prison? [\spoiler]
I was reading an article the other day, don't remember where, that said House of Cards is how Washington sees itself, but Veep is how it really is. That made me chuckle.
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Post by sarah on Jun 10, 2017 18:30:34 GMT -6
Duuuude
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Post by sarah on Jun 10, 2017 20:13:42 GMT -6
The whole season bored the shit out of me until the last few episodes
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Post by McBenny on Jun 12, 2017 10:58:57 GMT -6
I liked the season once we passed the election. I mean we need new storylines so to speak. The whole Frank's past catching up thing was getting too old.
We need a new antagonist.
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Post by avocadotoast on Jun 12, 2017 11:23:48 GMT -6
I am watching, but only on Episode 6, so I'll check back here when I'm done!
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