Thursday, February 20, 2014

House of Cards: Season 2, Episodes 7-8

Season 2, Episode 7: 8.0


An interesting episode, in that it sees the professional relationship between Frank and President Walker becoming more personal.  I usually like to watch Frank take apart and slowly destroy his enemies, but I feel bad seeing Frank and Claire manipulate the Walkers.  President Walker seems like a good, honest man that happens to be easily manipulated (his wife is even more susceptible to this).  Seeing the Walkers open up and accept the Underwoods as friends when they clearly have a hidden agenda feels…dirty. 

-That political ad was pretty spot on.
-Frank got chewed out.
-“Maybe, mostly it’s the fucking ribs though.”
-That punching bag, Frank is a troll.
-Stamper, the ladies man.
-Grayson is a wildcard.
-The President sure looks like he enjoys playing with action figures.
-The First Lady is so easy manipulated.
-Connor is Joan’s ex husband on Mad Men.
-Retail BBQ Sauce?!
-“You know what I like about money?  I can stack it.”

-This show makes jogging look really dramatic.

Season 2, Episode 8: 7.5



The last couple of episodes have been pretty heavy on the political drama, with team journalism (Lucas and Co.) put out of commission.  The romantic subplot between Remy and Jackie is a poor non-Frank subplot and has started to get boring.  Luckily for this episode, things heat up at the end.  Rachel and Amy finally consummate their love; Feng ends his relationship with Tusk; and the Adam affair from last season is finally revealed.   

-That Native American guy sure didn’t like that picture of Andrew Jackson.
-Rachel makes coffee in her bra.
-The lady that Claire let go was impressed by Starbucks coffee.
-Uh oh, Remy and Jackie are about to go steady.
-The First Lady thinks Claire is her #bff.
-“The tip of your iceberg is melting Frank”, said smugly by Tusk.
-“Dogs are so predictable aren’t they?”
-Ribs on the flight back.
-Stamper smells Rachel’s sheets, creepily.
-The fight with Chief of Staff Linda Vasquez has been brewing since episode 1.
-Rachel <3 Amy? Yes, indeed.

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