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The N.S.A. demands that Aidan MacAllan’s firm hand over their data, which seems likely to expose the fact that the president has been using it illegally to boost his campaign. And perhaps most damningly, Tom Hammerschmidt’s in-depth Washington Herald piece on the shady dealings that propelled Frank into the White House finally hits the Internet and newsstands. For much of last year’s third season, Underwood (played by Kevin Spacey) seemed melancholic and adrift.
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As chilling as that last moment is, it still seems like this season of “House of Cards” would have felt more focused and satisfying if it had ended after episode 10, with Claire and Frank triumphing at the Democratic National Convention. That would have been a too-happy note for a series as dark as this, for sure, but it would have put a cap on the narrative at a logical place and at the moment when the season reached its peak from a quality standpoint. These final three episodes have felt a little tacked-on and less structurally sound, as if they themselves were built using a deck of flimsy cards. Apple TV+'s delightful sci-fi comedy The Big Door Prize is back with its highly-anticipated second season, and three episodes in, its already clear the potential is massive.
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Now they’re getting a taste of their own medicine, feeling the terror he and his family feel every day, and he’s not about to become a traitor to his cause. Some compared that scene to the famous “I am the one who knocks” speech from “Breaking Bad,” and the end of season four faintly echoes that entitled, menacing Walter White monologue as well. But in season two, Frank owned that moment alone, leaving Claire outside the door before claiming his place as commander in chief. Now, Frank and Claire are the ones who knock together. In a way, Claire doesn’t just break the fourth wall.
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First, Claire is in charge of readying Ahmadi for a potential call with the terrorists. She’s holed up with him in a government safe house in Virginia, offering him a shower and fresh clothes. It’s all part of a plan to get Ahmadi on their side, to get him to tell the terrorists to let the Millers go.
Picking up where the last episode left off, Frank takes control of the call. The terrorists try to get Conway on the line, but Frank is forceful. He tells the captors to let all three Millers go in exchange for the opportunity to speak to their leader, Ahmadi. The terrorists refuse and Frank gives them one last offer.
Having beaten all of his rivals, almost no one in his sphere seemed even worth engaging with; the season’s only interesting twists (the death of Rachel and the end of his marriage) were external to him. Plus, his new office conferred a bit of dignity on even the greatest charlatan who occupied it; House of Cards was too Presidential. What’s curious is just how relatable the Underwoods’ marriage really is. The difficulties that they encountered are familiar to most people, pressures of work, difficulty with family (particularly ancient in-laws) and a natural fading of the original spark. Marriage counsellors often recommend that couples seek the things that first brought them together, a shared interest, familiar places and so on.
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Add to that the fact that an FBI raid on a cabin turns up nothing, and suddenly the Underwoods aren’t as in control as they thought. After Tom leaves, Frank finds out that the FBI has found the mother and daughter safe and sound. At the same time, Claire convinces Ahmadi to stay out of Guantanamo and chat with the terrorists about letting the last hostage, James Miller, go. Ahmadi is an unpredictable variable, but it’s all the White House has to offer at this point. By creating an account, you agree to the Privacy Policy and the Terms and Policies , and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes.
Back at the White House, Frank has his meeting with Tom. He basically tries to shame him into not publishing the article, calling his quotes conjecture and saying that he has no evidence. Tom is having none of it though, and it’s so nice to see someone with actual facts behind him stand up to Frank. Tom knows he has the Herald and a lot of sources behind him, which puts him in the position of power. Later, Frank tries to strong-arm him some more, but Tom refuses to be swayed. The article will be published with or without a comment from the president.
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‘I don’t like children’, he spits in an acrid drawl. The fourth season of the American television drama series House of Cards was announced by Netflix via Twitter on April 2, 2015. In its fourth season, House of Cards is proving that it’s gotten a new lease on life—by almost taking the life of its protagonist. “War, fear, brutal, total,” he says, that menacing grin taking over his face.
Frank orders a speech from Yates and adjusts it to his needs and then sits behind the desk in the Oval Office to address the nation. He lays it on thick, creating a culture of pure terror by saying that the U.S. must respond with full force. It’s a tactic to create chaos and maybe buy the Underwoods some time, and they don’t give a damn who gets hurt or killed along the way.
But by the time you get up to the assassination attempt on House of Cards, there seems to be a very real possibility that Underwood (played by Kevin Spacey) might die at any moment. The most significant development of this season is that they now admit it and it is here that House Of Cards can become very interesting indeed. We now have the prospect of unrestrained Underwood and a story arc that has shifted from the pursuit of power to the establishment of unrivalled dominance. A world in which the First Couple don’t fight terror, but make it. This makes for a truly exciting Season 5, in which we get to explore what pure power might look like in practice. As poor old Winston Smith is assured, what pure power means, you will understand presently.
Within the framework of “House of Cards,” she shatters a glass ceiling. A show that’s once again this untethered from keeping core characters around can wring genuine tension to Underwood’s health status. The question is what the show becomes if he succumbs.
In their ruthless rise to power, Frank and Claire battle threats past and present, and form new alliances while old ones succumb to betrayal. Betrayed by the White House, Congressman Frank Underwood embarks on a ruthless rise to power. Blackmail, seduction and ambition are his weapons.
Also, when you know you’re right, there’s a different kind of resoluteness that happens to a person. Claire puts Ahmadi in front of a camera and the White House connects him with the terrorists. He initially asks them to let James Miller go, but then he does a quick turn. He shouts at the camera, telling them to get the video out there to the media and to kill James Miller if necessary. It’s a huge backfire, as the video makes its way to the media and the crisis escalates.
Of course, Frank and Claire have a plan, and it’s potentially more sadistic than ever. When Frank stares out the window and says that he’s scared, that they’re in serious trouble now with the election only a few weeks away, Claire responds by completely going for broke. She thinks they need to create absolute chaos. “I’m done trying to win over people’s hearts,” she says, and Frank, who barely has a heart, agrees.
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