House of Cards Season 3 Episodes 4 and 5 Discussion and Thoughts

• Thoughts on how long the show will last? 
• I suspect four, maybe five seasons. I don't think it will end this season. At most Frank will be President for two seasons, but it wouldn't surprise me if he only lasted until the end of this season.
• Franz thinks four. "The British one was three, but this one's a money-maker." So, four seasons.
• Lots of wide shots with the Supreme Court and UN Council thing, this show does that a lot with these official 
• Franz theory: the solicitor general lady will replace the retiring Supreme Court justice
• Frank needs a way to keep her from running, it makes sense actually
• He called it. 
• Doug is bitchin' with his cane
• The scene in the hallway with Doug and Dunbar is neat
• I suspect Doug is planning to somehow turn on Dunbar, or somehow do something that will help Frank
• Doug is just so loyal, nine months is a lot of time, but is it enough to turn on Frank?
• Franz: "He's not actually working for her."
• This season it's harder to see what the end goal is
• First season it was also somewhat unclear, mostly it was just "revenge on Walker"
• Second season it was very clear that Frank was aiming for the Presidency 
• But this season, it's again a bit ambiguous. I like it
• Like the rest of the world (or at least the American world), this season is obsessed with the 2016 election. 
• I wonder if the season will run all the way through the election
• Is Frank going to the Church because he's actually questioning is own morals? I mean I assume not but
• This season is the most down we've seen Frank crying, needing floor sex, being unpopular, not getting much done
• He's really in the dumps
• Pissing on graves and spitting on Jesus, Frank doesn't respect anyone anymore
• If he ever did
• Some pretty heavy handed symbolism with Frank breaking Jesus
• Using FEMA to fund AmWorks, I like it
• Frank is going all out, he's getting excited again
• Using FEMA could be dangerous though if there's a big disaster
• It's sad seeing Frank without his console games, he's forced to use his iPad and play Monument Valley
• Come to think of it, it's kind of weird not seeing Claire and Frank in their house anymore
• Ooh, putting Donald in the VP spot makes a lot more sense now, they won't be able to impeach Frank, or at least will be way less likely to do so
• Post-sex family and marriage discussion with Jackie
• "I'm not declaring war on Congress. I'm declaring war on atrophy. But those days, who can tell the difference?"
• More great quotes from Frank
• Claire and Frank are in separate beds, but they still love each other
• Enough to do weird floor sex
• Seeing lots of Iowa in this season (my home state)
• A weird look from that gay guy after that Iowan made a comment with Dunbar, is there something more there? Or am I overthinking
• More evidence that Doug actually is turning on Frank and Claire... interesting
• "Cardiology is good money."
• Very personable there Remey

• Going into the women's bathroom alone with Claire does seem like a bad move
• Awkward watching her pee
• Impressive, I couldn't pee while talking to a guy with the stall door open
• These FEMA people look pissed to be working with these unemployed people
• This author who looks like Bradley Cooper is very non-expressive. 
• Lots of Meechum in the background this season, no kinky sex
• Frank doesn't have a great history with 
• "At least he's doing something, Walker didn't do shit."
• Somebody finally said it
• "I think we replaced a dud with an atom bomb."
• Frank's really pushing patriotism with his Fourth of July speech
• Freddy's back!