Season premiere review: House of Cards “Chapter 14” – Welcome Back
House of Cards is back with another slick-looking hour of Frank doing whatever the fuck he wants to.
House of Cards is back with another slick-looking hour of Frank doing whatever the fuck he wants to.
After a couple episodes of Frank facing some personal and professional challenges, he seizes an opportunity to turn the tides back in his favor in ‘Chapter 11’, adding a new,….
The fallout of the congressional vote gives ‘Chapter 10’ a very different backdrop than other episodes: instead of the Underwoods fighting together, they’re fighting against each other, exposing the scarred….
On the surface, House of Cards has all the trappings of a top-tier cable drama.
‘Chapter 8’ is an hour long look into the pasts of Frank Underwood and Peter Russo, two separate journeys about two men trying to recapture friendships and feelings of yesteryear,….
It’s all a matter of perception in ‘Chapter 7’, a world-expanding episode that brings Doug Stamper and Vice President Jim Matthews into the fold and kickstarts the Russo for Governor….
‘Chapter 6’ is a bit of an about face for House of Cards, taking place more than a month after the gala of ‘Chapter 5’.
For the first time on House of Cards, ‘Chapter 5’ presents Frank Underwood with some serious conflict.
With each episode, House of Cards appears to get shallower, embracing the inexplicable and rejecting opportunities to develop its characters further.
I’m not sure if I’d classify Frank Underwood as an evil man: underneath all the sneering and posturing, he’s not a bad person, just blinded by anger.