The battle that began last season between conwaybrockhart and the underwoods has reached its conclusion, and to the surprise of absolutely nobody, frank underwood is once again president. The whole chinese plotline made no sense, or if it did make sense, it wasnt explained very clearly, which is the same thing as not making sense. We discuss what worked, what didnt, and everything in between. Fx renewed the series for a second season that began airing in january 2009. In the season 5 premiere, a whistleblower case pits patty and ellen against each other.
Episode 10 house of cards season 2 episode 10 discussion. Cry me a river or maybe dont, because your tears will freeze since. Patty reaches out to her former mentor, william herndon, to help get government info on the doubledees inscription on the medallion. What do the two eggs in a frying pan symbolize at the end of. The third season of the fx legal drama series damages premiered on january 25, 2010 and concluded on april 19, 2010. House of cards season 2 synopsis and promotional photo the largest collection of tv spoilers and show information for the most popular shows on tv. Whenever fans of house of cards discuss the ruthlessness and. This is what happens at the end of house of cards major. I want to sum up the whole church scene to describe it. The house of cards season 5 ending is a paradigm shift for the series. Ellens friend katie is about to take the stand as a key witness in the case against arthur frobisher, but as the pressure on the powerful ceo pushes him to consider drastic measures, patty begins.
On july 19, 2010, directv announced that, after months of negotiation, damages would be picked up for two additional seasons consisting of ten episodes each to be aired on the audience network beginning in 2011. Recapping a house of cards episode where the main issue is that its too hot outside. In the interest of keeping you current with pop culture nay, ahead of your friends, family, and coworkers, i. House of cards 20 kevin spacey in house of cards 20 house of. Feb 27, 2015 watch house of cards season 3, episode 2 chapter 28. The story line is fastpaced and exciting, and like the first two seasons, shows you snippets of the ending while leading you there slowly, episode by episode. The 1st season was excellent, the 2nd season good, but the. If you try to bite my hand, i will put you to sleep. In season 2, a new case is introduced involving an energy corporation and its nefarious ceo, played smashingly well by john doman. The 1st season was excellent, the 2nd season good, but the 3rd season cranks it back up to the level of the 1st. She rejects the excessively feminine pink egg, but is equally.
The show isnt necessarily ending at season 5, were not sure about that, damages executive producer and cocreator todd a. Ahead of the seasons debut the final eight episodes bowed nov. The primary timeline follows patty, ellen, and tom as the firm goes up against an energy company who have engaged in unethical practices. May 31, 2017 quite a few bombshells were revealed in the house of cards season 5 finale, chapter 65. Arthur frobisher tries a new strategy to save his family and his money.
Every episode title is a line of dialogue spoken by a character in the episode. Next does this game of thrones theory explain a season 5. There are plenty of times when house of cards has made that. The moment marked claires second fourthwall address of the season, a house of cards trope that up until now. For all their plotting, sacrifice, and preparedness, theyre worried what if this is all over in 18 months.
Season 2 of damages picks up right where season 1 left off, with fallout from the frobisher case lingering. House of cards season 3 episode 12 chapter 38 edges toward the brink. Watch damages season 1 episode 6 online she spat at me. This is a very good episode of house of cards because its such a contained one. House of cards recap, season 2, episode 5 baltimore sun. Chapter 57 suffers from a structure similar to its previous episode. Every seven years back at the white house, things are not going swimmingly for frank either. Feb 27, 2015 house of cards season 3 begins to focus more on claire underwood. Mar 03, 2015 the powerful food symbolism in season 3 of house of cards. It premiered on february 1, 20, when it was released along with the rest of the first season on the american streaming service netflix. From season 3 episode 4 bart the murderer after having a terrible day at school, bart stumbles upon the legitimate businessmans social club mafia bar.
In terms of the patty and ellen storyline, there is a story to be told. Maybe by the end of this season ill end up back at that assessment, but for right now, at least as far as the flashforward story is concerned, i may have jumped. In the second season, francis kevin spacey and claire robin wright underwood continue their ruthless rise to power as threats mount on all fronts. Youre never going to believe it, folks, but this election season is finally over.
This season, it struck me that house of cards netflixs first blockbuster original series. House of cards season 3 begins to focus more on claire underwood. Just because the election is over doesnt mean the underwoods are suddenly sitting pretty. After a scam goes horribly wrong and damages kevins house, eddy makes up. Franks countup of authoritarianism at the end of the episode. For an impromptu end, the legacies season 2 spring finale was one hell of an episode. Chapter 2 or episode 102 is the second episode of the first season of the american political thriller drama series house of cards. Ive just finished season 3 and this plot point was stupid as hell. The end of house of cards season 3 is dividing our nation. Claire and frank have a notably rough episode in s3e2. House of cards finally spiraling into the true american nightmare it always threatened to be. Quite a few bombshells were revealed in the house of cards season 5 finale, chapter 65. The reason he gave for becoming emotional was becaus.
House of cards ending was better without kevin spacey. This episode of damages is titled burn it, shred it, i dont care. Zoe barnes kate mara, american horror story, an upandcoming reporter and franciss former paramour, is inching closer to the truth about his crimes. House of cards season 5 recap episode guide, summaries. Mar 02, 2018 i want to sum up the whole church scene to describe it. He told claire that it was because he is becoming sentimental and emotional. Sometimes youve got to crack a couple eggs to make an omelette. May 31, 2017 chapter 57 suffers from a structure similar to its previous episode.
Patty tries to find out what gregory knows about the case. Read all of our house of cards recaps do you know who the solicitor general is. Patty wages a media war against walter kendrick, whom she believes to be responsible for christine purcells murder. The hints that this would happen were right there in the first episode, which closed with claire and frank walking into their. Heres why house of cards should wrap things up in season 5. Patty begins to suspect ellens motives for returning to the firm. Episode database ratings, titles and airdates cancellation table. Damages is still very much guilty of deploying the same tricks every season, and often in an identical way. Necessary after kevin spaceys firing, it actually led to a better story. Chapter 54 is all about the underwoods further expanding their plan to take over the white house and win the election, now only a week away. The house of cards season 5 ending is a paradigm shift. Episode 05 house of cards season 2 episode 5 discussion reddit. Patty is also on a mission to stop a corporate merger that she believes is tied to christine purcells murder.
Herndon, now a raging alcoholic, warns ellen about tangling with high star. Frank declares war on congress to jumpstart his jobs program. Episode 10 house of cards season 2 episode 10 discussion description. May 30, 2017 the house of cards season 5 ending is a paradigm shift for the series. House of cards fifth season should be its last screen rant.
Damages was created by brothers todd and glenn kessler along with daniel zelman, each of whom served as executive producers and contributed seven scripts for the season, including the premiere. And as claire faces down a senate committee mostly male, mostly white, and mostly accurate in its portrayal of the actual united states senate its clear a diplomatic career may not be in her future. Meanwhile, ellen gets a step closer to tying frobisher to davids murder. Mar 05, 2015 the opening scene of chapter 39, probably the best opening scene in house of cards so far.
Chapter 28 house of cards season 3 episode 2 discussion description. Please do not leave spoilers for future episodes if you have seen. Chapter 52 in the final moment of the tonally inconsistent but nevertheless intriguing fourth season of house of cards, frank underwood looks into the camera and. The second season of the fx legal drama series damages premiered on january 7, 2009 and concluded on april 1, 2009. Ellen is visited by nasim marwat, the son of chris sanchez afghan contact, who gives her chriss skull medallion. I just watched the last five minutes of the last episode of house of cards, season 4. Whats the meaning of the christ shattering at the end of. The second season of the american television drama series house of cards began filming a.
It consisted of thirteen episodes, bringing the series total to 26. Read all of our house of cards recaps ambassador underwood. While he watches claires hearing from the oval office, the democratic leadership from congress arrives at the white house for a scheduled meeting. What do the two eggs in a frying pan symbolize at the end. With a military standoff overseas and potential violence at home, francis wants to finish off tusk for good. The house of cards season 5 ending is a paradigm shift for. Chapter 44 this episode of house of cards opens with a slow pan into an m. William hurt, marcia gay harden and timothy olyphant join the cast.
Maybe by the end of this season ill end up back at that assessment. As this thread is dedicated to discussion about chapter 28, comments. But you dont do that anymore had to deliver enough of a blow to patty to make the audience feel like shes truly paid for the turmoil shes put ellen through over the years, but something too extremelike killing herwould have seemed excessive. Frank fights off mutiny with a bold address to the country. Damages was created by brothers todd and glenn kessler, along with daniel zelman, each of whom served as executive producer and contributed four scripts for the season, including the premiere and the finale. Mar 07, 2016 frank underwood is sidelined, in an episode full of the past. Chapter 31 house of cards season 3 episode 5 discussion description. It consisted of episodes, bringing the series total to 39. Actually, lets back up a minute do you know what the solicitor general is well, shes about to become a big part of house of cards. The opening scene of chapter 39, probably the best opening scene in house of cards so far. Congrats to the whole legacies team for letting us end season 2 for now in such epic style so, last. Chapter 5 or episode 105 is the fifth episode of the first season of the american political thriller drama series house of cards. It was originally scheduled to begin airing during summer 2008, but due to the writers guild strike, it was pushed back, resulting with the production for season 2 starting exactly 11 months after the series premiered on fx. Youve got a pretty shaky track records of your life decisions, so please just let me handle this.
The series began on january 4, 1999, and originally ended on november 5, 2004. The goal was to help bring president hale underwoods legacy to life, blurring the line between the fictional 47th president of the united states and the real world. Frank and claire underwood have finally found their way to the end of their path. House of cards claire hale statue, realworld easter. Dec 07, 2017 from season 3 episode 4 bart the murderer after having a terrible day at school, bart stumbles upon the legitimate businessmans social club mafia bar where the leader, fat tony, hires. For boiling its episode down to three hotbutton topics, the season 3 finale. Watch house of cards season 3, episode 2 chapter 28. Willa paskin of slate broke the embargo nearly a day early revealing several spoilers. In the second season, francis kevin spacey and claire robin wright underwood. The first season of the fx legal drama series damages premiered on july 24, 2007 and concluded on october 23, 2007. Raiding medicare, medicaid, ss, and eventually fema to artificially create employment for a jobs. Mar 01, 2015 the end of house of cards season 3 is dividing our nation. House of cards episode recaps house of cards house of cards recap. While frank goes on television in a bid to avoid being deselected as the presidential nomination, claires congressiona.
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