Saturday, February 28, 2015

House of Cards Season 3 Episodes 8 and 9 Discussion and Thoughts

Episode 8
  • Franz: "When I was little I heard, or I thought I heard, that a life was worth a million dollars because there was a trial and that's what they gave them, a million dollars, so that's what I thought,."
  • The hurricane is coming, it's going to screw things up
  • It's weird as hell how Hector just vanished that quickly
    • From reddit: "Just like the monk's mandala, everything you can work hard for can be undone in an instant."
  • Freddy's working as a dishwasher
  • I half expected Frank to fire everyone who raised their hand there
  • DUBQUE! Mentioned twice
  • Dunbar gaining support from the Unions
    • Franz doesn't like AFSCME or whatever union that was
  • Doug says he's looking out for the President
    • He's not a traitor 
  • Point made on Reddit: 
      • That scene when Tom and Frank are getting drunk and talking, Frank says, "Last time I got this drunk was when I visited my alma mater. I almost puked myself."
      • Tom responds, "That's Chapter 8, POTUS Blows Chunks."
      • I looked back what chapter 8 is, sure enough, THE EPISODE CHAPTER 8 IS FRANK AT THE SENTINEL!!!!
    • The entire series is just going to be Tom's book. 
    • Sure that makes no sense but it'd be cool
  • Shortening category to "cat" just brings to mind cats for me
  • So the voice overs in this episode are basically two competing narratives, right?
    • One from the reporter lady, against Underwood, calling him a Tyrant
    • And another from the author, Tom? Presumably supporting Underwood
  • So Seth took credit for Doug's work there, right?
  • Jackie is too nice for politics sometimes, it seems. Or at least too nice for Frank
  • Meechum is jealous of Tom's relationship and closeness to the President
    • He misses the weird threesome
  • Freddy in the oval office!
    • "I've still got two hours of my shift."
      • Freddy is super dedicated to his work
  • "The truth is you never gonna be President."
    • Brutal. 
  • America Works dies just as it was getting started
  • Who would've thought a hurricane changing directions would've warranted a "oh shit" moment
  • NOW he runs
    • So AmWorks isn't dead
  • I thought it was interesting that America Works is paying three people to do what could be done by one, or two with shifts
Episode 9
  • Corn and sex sounds: Iowa in a nutshell
  • Underwood 2016 is in full swing, people laughing and cheering with him
    • This speech definitely looks like it's in Iowa, both the venue and the audience are amazingly accurate
    • It's going to be cool to see Frank in full on campaign mode
  • Frank is suspicious of Tom, he's not going to be happy that he's getting all close to the reporter girl
  • Rachel dead?
    • Seems too easy for Frank
    • I would've thought she would be the thing that brought Frank down
  • Is this going to be what pus Doug over the edge?
    • I hope he get something more specific about his obsession with Rachel beyond "he's sort of creepy and obsessed with her."
  • "Holding onto that table like its stripper's tits."
    • Typical Iowan
  • Doug is throwing up, maybe he's pregnant too
    • Nothings came of that heavy handed egg/pregnancy symbolism from a while back, if it was real it seems like something more should've happened
  • throwing coffee at a MacBook instantly freezes the screen. Instantly. 
  • I can't wait for Doug and Frank's eventual meet up
    • There's no way it won't be awesome
  • "I've got my government pin."
    • Weird police brutality
  • Remey is desperate for love
    • I can't bring myself to care about his problems really
  • Doug and Frank!
    • No words, just hands him an envelope
  • Doug worked for Dunbar to try and get to Frank
  • "I'm not Peter Russo."
    • Oh shit.
  • Awkward leg hug
    • That's only going to make Meechum more jealous
  • How is Frank going to handle Doug? This will be interesting.
    • Is Frank going to destroy Dunbar using Doug? That'd be neat
      • "I will put you in your fucking grave."
      • That would be scary to hear from the President. 
  • Frank's reaction to those gunshots was amazing
    • That's some really good acting there
  • Is he trying to start a war? After all, no sitting President has ever lost an election while at war. 
    • That seems a bit risky, even for Frank
  • My prediction is that Rachel is not dead, somehow. 

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