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Does the America ofHouse of Cardsever have any real problems that require a presidents attention?
Apparently no such event upsets the Claire-constructed news cycle.
Ah, of course: The Shepherds own the factory.
This whole performance reminds me of one of my evergreenHoCquestions: What do the Underwoods want?
Power, okay, sure, fine but to what end?
Why does Claire want to be president?
Does she have a coherent worldview?
What are her politics, even?
They know it’s possible for you to be powerful just by being rich, right?
and because no ones quite ready to drink that Bellport water yet, she feels vindicated.
As I asked inthe premiere recap: would peopleactuallybe this disrespectful toward a sitting president?
Doug is watching this with his arms folded and he is EXHALING LOUDLY.
His exhales, like all of his speech, are just growly sounds.
Later, he sneaks a call to the U.S. attorney general and tells her hes going to recant.
For convoluted legal reasons, shes going to have to recuse herself from testifying against Doug.
The case thats going to change your life is the prosecution of Claire Underwood.
Back in the Oval, Mark tells Claire she needs to make amends with the Shepherds.
Do you want to spend the rest of your presidency defending your dead husband?
But also remember that Mark is in with the Shepherds.
Mark is rude but I cant pretend he doesnt have a point.
Claire cant decide if shes Lady Macbeth or Macbeth, Annette says.
Its like, push alerts from the near-future?
I dont know, Im sure it wont matter.
At a fundraiser, Claire and Annette have a tete-a-tete in the ladies room.
(Sidebar: I like Annettes dress but isnt it kind of off-season?
Velvet in July?)
Its just your average chat, friends catching up.
Annette says, You know I slept with him once, and Claire replies, Your brother?
Which is PERFECT and delicious,like Folgers in your cup.
I bet it was never very different with you.
Even you, the blonde goddess.
Why does this show ever waste Robin Wrights talents on scenes with dopey men?
The chemistry she has with other women is so much more thrilling.
(One of my favorite scenes onHoCis whenClaire and Cathy Durant play beer pong.
They do this deep, meaningful curtsey-thing to each other and go their separate ways.
Claire promises to make his life a living hell.
Bill just wants Claire to sign that … bill.
(Did theyreallyhave to name him Bill?
The naming on this show, SMDH.)
He mentions Raymond Tusk.
Mostly this scene is just about Bill proving he knows stuff and that he has power over Claire.
In real life, damning recordings do little to derail a presidency.
But perhaps this will be more consequential in theHoCuniverse.
Doug has escaped from the facility where I honestly did not realize he was trapped.
We can do whatever we want, Doug, she says.
Doug is NOT interested.
When Claire tells him she plans to do good, he CACKLES.
After telling Doug that LeAnns murder was all on Frank, Claire gives Doug Franks F.U.
Maybe sleep with them under his pillow?
Claire holds Annettes hand and she signs the bill and does everything the Shepherds want her to do.
What do we think thats all about?
All those cigarettes by the window coming back to haunt her?
Or is Claire keeping tabs on someone elses health?
Is she telling us the truth?
And if she is, who killed Frank?
I hope its someone interesting and not one of these new characters Im not invested in yet.
More importantly: Is this entire season going to be about the manHouse of Cardsjust fired?
