House of Cards Season 3 Episodes 12 and 13 Discussion and Thoughts

Episode 12

• That chart in the beginning was very vague, no units or even numbers, just arbitrary bar lengths
• Horrible math and statistics skills
• Thought about the last episode
• Remy/Remey's crises is weird, but maybe it's because I'm not black
• Some symbolism with him calling the black cop brother a few episodes ago and being rejected and Freddy calling him brother in the last episode. 
• Suddenly this judge guy is on Frank's side
• "An empire with our heirs. Legacy is their only child."
• Epic.
• Meechum/Yates face off
• "I won't allow that."
• Not a smart move Tom
• Frank will destroy you
• Meecham has only had a few lines this season but they've been bitchin'
• This chapter of the book is affecting Claire in some way
• Maybe she'll make some power play here or something now (vague prediction number 3)
• Claire says she's fading, I am too, this marathoning is crazy
• Oh man, Dunbar threatening Underwood
• He's gonna put her in her fucking grave
• Haha, this girl went from happy newlywed mother to hilarious... I don't know, crazy ass child murderer that was insane haha what is happening
• Claire is going to run for President at some point
• Claire freaking out about the journal is some good acting
• "Fuck the line"
• Way to be edgy Tom
• Jackie and Remy almost didn't have sex but are definitely going to now
• This Doug/Frank encounter seems like it may be less good than the last
• Doug is finally in a position to make his pitch for his comeback
• Doug is back 
• Hmm, lying to each other

Episode 13

• Rachel is back
• She's definitely going to be important, what with a finale starting with dramatic music and scenes of her
• Oh cop out ugh those are so annoying cliffhangers that lead to nothing
• Gavin and Rachel are going to be important in this finale (vague prediction #4)
• Is Gavin going to die?
• Oh shit Doug
• Franz points out that I called Doug beating someone to death with his cane
• Who puts their flash on to take a picture of a screen
• Major glare
• This feels more like a penultimate episode than a finale, something big is going to happen, calling it (vague prediction #5)
• Frank hasn't killed anyone yet this season, not in person at least
• "I want you to fuck me Francis."
• Slap
• Oh my
• "What is going on?"
• I AM WONDERING THE SAME THING FRANK
• What

• Doug is buying a rape van
• Oh god Doug and Rachel 
• Franz prediction: "she's gonna kill him" (Claire killing Frank)
• She definitely is angry about something 
• Something tells me Rachel will not be happy about seeing Doug again
• Doug sleeps in Rape Van 
• Claire is using the rowing machine, she's becoming Frank, transformation is almost complete
• Oh shit Rachel has spotted Rape Van
• Doug that is not how you impress the ladies
• I bet Doug kills Rachel
• I was right about her not being happy
• Claire is questioning everything
• Is Doug's endgame here Rachel's death
• Shovel
• Seems like it
• Twist ending Doug is digging his own grave
• The planes Doug sees in the sky
• This is proof this is the same universe as Breaking Bad except a parallel universe where those planes didn't collide in season 2 or 3 whichever it was I am tired not thinking straight 
• I bet Doug runs her down in Rape Van
• Calling it
• Franz says he's going to kill himself
• I think I'm right
• It's coming. 
• It's going to be brutal
• What
• They didn't even show it
• I feel cheated 
• Underwood wins 
• Franz: "Well at least she won in the acting race for worst actor."
• Good one Franz.
• Frank's hair looks a bit grayer
• Franz thinks Yates is going to kill him, season ends, series ends
• I think... probably no, maybe

• The egg makes another appearance 
• NOW we know will know what the lying was about 
• Claire doesn't like needing others
• This is an interesting fight...
• Damn Claire
• "It's you that's not enough."
• Brutal
• Frank I don't think this is the best way to play it for conflict resolution 
• Franz's prediction is looking slightly more reasonable
• Maybe
• Frank getting scarier
• Claire killing herself maybe?
• Something is going to happen
• Picture of the Buddhist sand mural thing
• Symbolism
• Divorce
• Is that going to be the end?
• Franz is annoyed with that ending
• "God damn Netflix money whores. Do not accept that ending. Bullshit."
• Franz is disappointed, this season had nothing big
• "It had Gerald Ford winning a primary."
• I'll be honest I was a bit disappointed in that ending. 
• Not much happened this season