I love this line.

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House of Cards character tier list, from likeable to annoying (based on personal preferences and are my own) (Part I).

S-TIER

Frank - an effective president*.*

Petrov - the balls on him to stand up to Frank and Claire; outmaneuvered them several times (see Jordan Valley).

A-TIER

Claire - the perfect partner.

Doug - find a best friend as loyal as Doug (S6 Doug doesn't count as he seemed to be parodying himself).

Aidan Macallan and Nathan Green - also loyal to a fault; victims of the system.

Ms. Skorsky's common sense saved her in the end. She knew when to walk away and even kept her job.

Heather Dunbar would've made a great president; could she have beaten Conway?

B-TIER

Threechum was amazing.

Gavin Orsay reminds me of Ross Ulbricht.

Hammerschmidt should've stopped after Frank's death.

Birch knows what's up but doesn't snitch, same with Womack - great team players.

Cathy Durant's luck ran out.

Walker was a weak pushover, but had a pleasing aura.

Tusk started this mess (Frank's secretary of state nomination).

C-TIER

Zoe asked for it; she bit the hand that fed her info.

Lucas Goodwin should've walked away after seeing Zoe splatter.

Xander Feng only cared about money and died for it (worth the GDP of Slovakia).

LeAnn was smart and dumb at the same time, naive.

Freddy can't escape the ghetto mentality, after everything Frank had done for him.

Congressman Romero, is it for justice? For the good of the nation? Is the truth what you're really after?

F-TIER

"Augustus Underwood" slightly creeped me out.

Joshua Masterson has a punchable face.

Jane Davis was annoying; why was she introduced late into the game, what's her backstory? It seemed like she was close with Petrov, at one point.

Season 5 Tom Yates was kind of worthless IMO.

• Nine episodes had been written in their entirety, while episodes ten and eleven had been outlined. The season would have consisted of thirteen episodes (Chapters 66-78). Production on the original season six began around October 11, 2017 before it was halted on October 30. Episodes one and two were being filmed.
• The season would have revolved around Claire coercing Frank into giving her a divorce. Frank would retreat into the background as he fought to keep his hold on the Oval Office with the help of sibling corporate Republican power brokers the Shepherds. Diane Lane (Annette Shepherd) had filmed several scenes with Spacey. (source)
• Francis would have been the founder and chair of the Underwood Freedom Foundation. Seth Grayson would have been his number two. (source)
• According to Robin Wright: "My story, Claire’s story, was always going to be separate because he was moving into the private sector and she was going to be president. They were going to be living in separate territories, like two separate shows. So none of that changed, really.” (source)
• Claire being pregnant via the use of IVF was part of this original storyline for season six. (source)
• The writers were unclear how the ultimate showdown between Frank and Claire would go. Some writers wanted Claire to win while others thought they both should win and America would lose (whatever that means). (source)

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... AND YOU'RE GONNA FLIP ME THOSE MOTHERFREAKING CONTROLS!

While it wasn't confirmed, does anyone else think Will Conway faked/exaggerated his supposed "rescue mission"? Seemed to have bothered him whenever someone brought up the story.

I just watched the first 3 episodes of season 4 & i am not understanding what is exactly happening.

Why claire is trying to destroy frank in every possible way? did i miss something? all i remember is their fight at the end of season 3 when claire wanted frank to fuck her and thats it.

did claire felt something wrong about frank? was she hating on him since the beginning?

if it will be revealed in later episodes its cool but i think im missing the plot lol

if anyone got anything to say, keep in mind im still in SEASON 4 EPISODE 4.

Thank you all! ima wait ur answers

Im only on season 4(ik how the story ends its why i quit the show for almost half a decade after s2) and so far Claire is just the most inconsistent character ever.

It genuinely feels like the writers were not sure where to go with her character post season 2. Starting season 3 we keep flip flopping between her being an asset and a liability with no clear event explaining why she flipped from one to the other once frank starts campaigning. I am enjoying season 4 don't get me wrong huge upgrade over season 3 but i just feel that the writers genuinely just did not have an arc planned for her in any way post season 2

The story of him tracking down the death of Zoe, then going on the dark web and getting honey-trapped by the FBI via the busted hacker is so cool. Might be my favourite sub-plotline within the series.

Anyone know real-life stories like this?

After watching season 5,I found their interactions interesting.Were there any feelings there?Also,other than Frank and Rachel I think she was another person that Doug genuinely cared about.(For example he is concerned when she wasn’t answering his calls when they were supposed to meet in S5E13.)

How things turned out with this guy. Breaks my heart how he ends up betraying Claire. I initially thought he had a clean exit — retirement and family, after all the shit he's been through with the Underwoods.

Although s6 is pointless was it not implied Frank and Claire were no longer sleeping together hence Tom’s presence?

So……does anyone think this is connected to the video, and do we think freddy is gonna work there?

Would Frank underwood take the opportunity to become a dictator in such a crisis ?

How would a either a unmarried Frank underwood or a Frank underwood married to someone else have changed the timeline ?

I’m on season 4 episode 7 and I am desperate to see Frank get his comeuppance. I just want to watch him to be exposed for at least SOME of what he’s done. Will something like this happen? Or should I stop watching? Because the hope I might see his downfall is the only thing keeping me going.

The West Wing is a sickeningly optimistic show that wants us to believe that politicians are mostly good, decent, intelligent, worldly people, selflessly trying to do their very best for the country in the confines of a flawed system, and that government, for lack of a better word, is GOOD. 🤮🤮🤮

Even if that were true---and since I'm not employed in politics, (thank fucking god) I have no idea if it is or isn't---I CHOOSE to believe that it's not. Regardless of the actual reality which I will never be aware of, I choose to believe politicians are all self-serving, ass-covering, power-hungry pieces of shit who just want another term. It makes it easier for me to hate them. Whether it's actually true or not makes no difference to me. I don't care what the real-world reality of DC is, and frankly I don't care. I cynically choose to believe that politics is all universally rotten, clandestine and corrupt, and feel vindicated about my choice.

Thank you House of Cards (and VEEP) from the bottom of my heart, for making me even more cynical about politics than I was before. You opened my eyes. And I am not saying that sarcastically. It's a tragic statement of humanity that we need these snakes in suits to survive, instead of being able to govern ourselves peacefully.

It seems exactly like real life to me. All about how corrupt people will become for money and power.

I am curious to know what was on her mind in her last moments when Frank pushed her onto that train. Like "why is Frank pushing me arou-"

I’m doing a rewatch of the show and just have to say, Claire is the HOC’s version of Reddits /imthemaincharacter. Jesus she’s insufferable.

I think this will be the first time I bite the bullet and watch season 6, despite the horrid reviews. I’ve avoided it for so long but think I should just properly finish the series so I can form my own opinion about it.

What are your opinions on Frank’s vs Claire’s likeability? Frank has a sense of humour, is quite charming, can sing and entertain. Claire is portrayed as quite witty, charming and is very artistic. Why do I find Claire unlikeable and not Frank? I’m a woman so I’m not being sexist here. I think maybe cuz Claire is too fake of a person. Frank can tell lies as well but people know who he is, while Claire can come off as a genuinely caring person when she’s not. What do you guys think?

Started rewatching and I am on episode 4 of season 1. Frank speaks to Bob Birch who seems to favour collective bargaining and so does Vasquez. But in the meeting with the President Frank is told to remove that clause, while Frank says he can pass the bill as it is. And Vasquez is somehow undermined.

And I am even more confused when Frank says Linda tried to take credit for his work.

What was she trying to take credit for?

What am I missing?

Season 1 was soooo good. I liked the show better when Frank was Majority Whip.

In Season 5, Frank decided to go into the private sector and use Claire as his proxy in the White House.

This is the same idea Raymond had (until Frank ruined things for him). Raymond had influence over President Walker, influence over the House via donations, and he tended to stay out of sight.

He was "the power behind the power" so to speak.

This is my second watch thru and I love how rich the story is written. Spacey is incredible.

During the debate, Frank is easily thrown off his “America Works” theme by Dunbar and begins to fumble badly. During this second watch I’ve noticed how easily and fumbling Frank gets when he’s interrupted and thrown off message. For a character that claims to have strong Machiavelli instincts, this is the second time he’s been thrown off and embarrassed by an opponent (first being the Larry King/Education debate). Am I missing something about the character that would explain this? People smarter than me respond ?