So good!
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Lots of spoilers below! Beware, those who haven't watched Season 2 yet.
02-17-2014 10:53 PM
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House of Fucking Cards (THREAD CONTAINS SPOILERS WITHOUT TAGS)So good! | |
Last edited by givememyleg; 03-12-2014 at 01:42 AM. | |
02-17-2014 11:44 PM
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Yeah... and so much worth talking about... but... spoilers. | |
02-18-2014 12:49 AM
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I was afraid to open this thread since I'm only 5 ep into season 2, so I'll add a no spoilers tag to the title. | |
02-18-2014 02:44 AM
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finished it. writers have been making all the right decisions, and i think in a way that is a step above every other show, even breaking bad. examples in white |
02-18-2014 12:29 PM
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Damn, it wuggy... no season 2 spoilers... please... not even in white... some of us have not watched the entire 2nd season... and have next to no self-control when it comes to revealing something barely hidden. | |
02-18-2014 07:27 PM
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Wuf, you have no honor. I didn't know the second thing. Shit says NO SEASON TWO SPOILERS. | |
02-18-2014 07:28 PM
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Kinda didn't like how aggressive S2 gets. I like subtle FU moves best. | |
02-18-2014 08:03 PM
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Since when do people not realize that "in white" means spoilers |
02-18-2014 08:28 PM
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02-18-2014 10:14 PM
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I'm sorry for spoiling you. My defense is that we always do spoilers in white and this thread is about s2. Granted, GMML's title alteration is misleading. FWIW, it isn't that big a spoiler and is very projected in the writing. |
02-19-2014 01:10 AM
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use the spoiler tag you noob. | |
02-19-2014 01:11 AM
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02-19-2014 01:12 AM
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i'd update it myself but not even going to chance accidentally reading it. | |
02-19-2014 09:35 PM
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watching this show and going to work might get you fired | |
02-19-2014 10:16 PM
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the way they release their season, all in one go, makes it very difficult to discuss. other shows have 1 episode per week so you can discuss the current point of the season, but with this, you could be anywhere. i do like the way HOC does it though, and if i wasn't all old now with responsibilities, i'd have watched them all when it came out. | |
02-19-2014 10:18 PM
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yeah the "no spoilers" thing basically makes it undiscussable. best to just not open thread until after having watched. then we say our piece and yadda |
02-19-2014 11:02 PM
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02-20-2014 11:32 PM
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Also, this was done in the original House of Cards series, also available on Netflix. I only started watching it recently but it seems there are more than a few tips of the hat to the '90s series in the current one. Even the main character's first name is Francis. And the phrase "You may think that, (name), but I couldn't possibly comment." gets repeated ad nauseum. | |
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02-21-2014 06:33 PM
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So, Molly Parker, amirite? | |
02-21-2014 06:48 PM
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02-21-2014 07:02 PM
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she looks great in a dress |
02-21-2014 08:33 PM
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She's Canadian. | |
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02-21-2014 09:18 PM
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You're Canadian |
02-22-2014 01:05 PM
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You guys are being complete spazzes to wuf. White instead of spoiler tags makes no sense, but if you are mad because you have no self control, who should you honestly be mad at? | |
02-22-2014 02:35 PM
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i didnt even check to see if this forum had gotten spoiler tags yet. in white has always been the ftr time-honored way |
02-23-2014 09:37 AM
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So good. | |
02-23-2014 12:06 PM
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Totally agree. My only thought is if we have a no spoilers rule up to episode X until otherwise posted by OP. So at this point, OP could say, "From now on, I'm allowing episode 1 spoilers." and we'd know to stop reading at this point if we don't want those spoilers. After some suitable time, as determined by OP, he could open it up to episode 2 spoilers. This sucks because if you have a comment from episode 1 when the thread is on episode 2, then your post and any replies shows up in the ep. 2 section, which you're not up to.. | |
02-23-2014 01:15 PM
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I really enjoy the asides, especially when he just glances at you and leaves you to fill in for him. | |
02-23-2014 01:53 PM
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02-23-2014 02:22 PM
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Internal monologue helps with exposition. | |
Last edited by a500lbgorilla; 02-23-2014 at 02:33 PM. | |
02-23-2014 05:09 PM
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Just finished watching SOA Season6 (yesterday) & with that & Olympics now over ( sigh ) me & the wife are looking for another series to watch. Sounds like this one will be our choice (actually from finding this thread). |
02-23-2014 07:11 PM
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Yeah, I think this is the best reasoning for it. Forcing cardboard cut out characters into the narrative just so that we can get some exposition-- that's weak writing. Breaking the fourth wall to allow us a window into Francis' strategic machinations allows the show to be kept tight. | |
02-24-2014 11:08 AM
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You imagine you're on a team with Francis? You sympathize with and root for him? You vicariously share in his successes and failures? | |
02-24-2014 09:11 PM
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I'm on a team with Lisa. She's weird-hot, like a taller Ellie Kemper. | |
02-24-2014 09:51 PM
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frank has balls, cant help respect that | |
02-24-2014 09:53 PM
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I have balls. Do you respect me? | |
02-24-2014 10:22 PM
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Are your balls big enough to kill? If yes, then yes! | |
02-24-2014 10:32 PM
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02-25-2014 12:40 AM
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I don't sympathize with Frank. Sometimes I root for him-- but sometimes I actively root against his evil ways. That's what I'm trying to explain to you. It's like being a smaller kid who's befriended by the bully. It feels good to be empowered, even if only by proxy, and when the bully picks on a popular kid who was dismissive of you, it's both thrilling and satisfying. However, to keep your seat at the table, you have to take the good with the ugly, you have to stand by while he indiscriminately picks on kids who don't deserve it. You may even feel compelled to cheer him on as he does it, while inside you feel physically ill for being a part of his bullying. | |
02-25-2014 12:50 AM
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He's a bad guy, the audience knows he's a bad guy, but the audience has no choice but to root for him because the story is shown from his perspective, he has many qualities that are considered redeeming for most people, and the audience gets the sense that he deserves to get his way since he's smarter than everybody else. |
02-25-2014 02:38 AM
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i'm an idiot who put spoilers in this thread without the tag. | |
Last edited by givememyleg; 02-25-2014 at 06:54 PM. | |
02-25-2014 12:35 PM
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Not even the decency to use a spoiler tag... much less a white font... | |
Last edited by givememyleg; 02-25-2014 at 06:55 PM. | |
02-25-2014 01:16 PM
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I think its definitely a flawed show, nowhere near GOAT status, but I enjoyed it. I think its an extremely good and well thought out plot but the characters suck. Their actions are motivated by the plot, not by themselves. They just feel really blocky and not well thought-out. | |
02-25-2014 02:27 PM
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02-25-2014 02:35 PM
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02-25-2014 04:46 PM
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I've finished S2 and frankly (ha!), it has holes, chief among them a shitty, unbelievable President and that FU's pr problems are seemingly not even a hindrance. S1 was better. S2 is nowhere near GOAT. | |
02-25-2014 05:55 PM
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Well S1 was better primarily because Peter Russo is the only complex character that the entire show has produced. | |
02-25-2014 06:33 PM
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I'm super cool with how the president is portrayed. He's Tusk's lackey. Like W Bush, President Walker got where he got by being used |
02-25-2014 06:42 PM
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On what strength would Americans have voted for Walker though? Bush was a lackey but he got in on charm and family connections. Walker don't have shit - zero charisma, get frozen on issues as small as what to have for lunch and how to hang his toilet paper roll. | |
Last edited by BennyLaRue; 02-25-2014 at 06:44 PM. Reason: NONE OF YOUR GODDAMN BUSINESS, FUCK YOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUU. | |
02-25-2014 06:51 PM
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The show is just bad on political details. Here's an article explaining some http://www.slate.com/articles/news_a...y_enemies.html |
02-25-2014 09:47 PM
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Wait... Francis (and Claire's for that matter) psychopathy doesn't look bad? I mean... you not only sympathize with Francis, but you excuse his actions in the process? | |
02-25-2014 11:31 PM
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at least they know what they are. rather have them rule me than some religious fuck trying to save my soul | |
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02-25-2014 11:34 PM
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02-26-2014 11:24 PM
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meh. posted in the wrong thread,... about the wrong show, lol. f4ck I need to get some sleep |
02-27-2014 01:35 AM
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Some more thoughts. Spoils up to and including finale. Everybody in this thread should have watched the entire show by now though... |
02-27-2014 01:42 AM
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In response to wuf's above post. | |
02-27-2014 07:00 PM
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I like that idea. A great writing team certainly can get it and more done |
02-28-2014 11:30 PM
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Prob not a spoiler just incoherent babbling | |
03-01-2014 12:29 AM
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03-07-2014 02:31 AM
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must say the only truly bad part of the show is getting rid of this chick. she's hot as fuuuu(high-pitched voice)uuuuck |
03-07-2014 03:28 PM
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03-07-2014 03:43 PM
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Can we please end the spoilers tag use now? Anybody in this thread should know they have to watch the whole thing first. |
03-11-2014 09:50 PM
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Sick Overeem joke | |
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03-11-2014 11:14 PM
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Last edited by MadMojoMonkey; 03-11-2014 at 11:17 PM. | |
03-12-2014 01:41 AM
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ok, updated main thread - spoilers can be free of tags now. | |
03-12-2014 01:44 AM
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yes, doug is definitely dead. the last shot showed him face down in the morning with his eyes open. | |
03-12-2014 03:41 PM
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03-21-2014 12:13 AM
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Started watching this show on Sunday and just finished last night. Good stuff. | |
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03-21-2014 01:12 AM
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I originally expected Frank's ascendancy to the throne to last many seasons, which would have allowed it to be more plausible. Given how quickly it happened, I don't think I could have written it any better |
03-27-2014 02:53 PM
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The type of thing I felt was exceptional above what I've seen from other shows is how they introduced Stamper's replacement. It started without showing that Stamper was going to be replaced and looked like another guy was being brought in to help. That guy was cool, but he turned out not to be the replacement because the real replacement later popped in and pwned his way through the fake replacement. |
03-27-2014 05:40 PM
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The real replacement has a weird facial structure. Dude's eyes are not symmetric AT ALL. | |