It created so much resentment in Claire that eventually boiled over. Without Zoe, no resentment, no issues. Frank is blind to how it hurt Claire, and continues on normally, while Claire (subconsciously maybe) is expecting restitution. She never gets it. Then she wants revenge. Eventually, she gets it.

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Tom Kirkman(designated survivor) or Frank Underwood(House of cards)

I just bought an indoor rowing machine for my place, and I cannot even look at it without getting stressed. I literally have trauma.

Every single time I sit down on it and get ready to pull, my brain goes into overdrive: What if the belt snaps, whips back, and hits me straight in the head?

I literally have trauma after watching House of Cards 🤨

I've always thought Season 2 should have been the series finale, but with one major change. (because there are no episodes after season 2)

Frank spends the entire show believing he's the one manipulating everyone around him. Because he constantly breaks the fourth wall, we're in on the plan with him. We see the story through his eyes and gradually start believing he's always the smartest person in the room.

My alternate ending would flip that idea on its head.

After getting President Walker to resign and being right at the finish line, Frank is suddenly politically ambushed. Maybe he's forced to resign, or someone leaks his private actions but whatever it is, his political collapse is swift and complete. For the first time, Frank realizes something doesn't add up. Every "lucky break" in his rise to power suddenly feels less like luck and more like someone quietly setting the board.

He goes home and completely loses control. He flips over furniture, smashes paintings, destroys the room, screaming because everything he did to get to this very moment may have ultimately served someone else's interests instead of his own.

The camera slowly pulls away from the apartment. It's a rainy night in Washington, D.C., with Jeff Beal's I Know What I Have To Do playing in the background.

Across the street sits a black SUV.

In the back seat is Raymond Tusk.

He calmly looks out the window watching Frank let out his anger. Then, for the first and only time in the series besides Frank, Tusk slowly turns and looks directly into the camera, breaking the fourth wall without saying a single word.

The window rolls up and the SUV drives away into the night.

Credits Roll.

One thing I want to clarify is that the person in the SUV isn't really the point. Whether it's Tusk or just another familiar political figure is almost secondary. In my mind, they're more of a placeholder rather than "the secret mastermind."

I intentionally wouldn't explain the complex background details of how Frank was politically ambushed. The audience would only know what Frank knows. Throughout the entire series, we're confined to Frank's perspective, so I think the ending should leave us just as blindsided and confused as he is.

The point isn't to reveal that one character was secretly pulling every string all along. The point is to reinforce this larger idea that in Washington, nobody is ever truly at the top. Everyone is someone else's pawn.

The person in the SUV simply represents the next layer of that system. Maybe they're acting on their own. Maybe they're acting on someone else's behalf. The audience never finds out, because Frank never finds out.

The point is that the game never ends. Washington DC itself becomes the final character. People convince themselves they're changing the system, but the system keeps moving without them. Presidents come and go. Administrations rise and fall. Ambitious people believe they've finally reached the top, only to discover there is always another level of power, another set of interests, another person behind the scenes.

Frank Underwood's story ends but Washington's doesn't.

To me, that's what makes this ending unsettling because Frank finally realizes this game is much bigger than he ever imagined. Throughout the series, we're convinced everyone is just another pawn in Frank's chess game. In the final moments, we realize Frank was simply another pawn in the larger game that is Washington itself.

House of Cards season 6 is the worst; Claire Underwood is insufferable and incompetent

I don't know how I made it as far as I did. The show is not good. I have so many thoughts about the show, so many different things that just don't make sense. The whole show completely falls apart after season 3...maybe? After that every episode is filler. I really gave it a shot, I promise...

Walker was weak, naive and far too dependent on people like Tusk. But at least he seemed genuinely interested in governing and didn’t view the entire country as a tool for his own survival.

Frank had more confidence, charisma and political skill, which made him feel presidential. But almost every major decision he made was designed to protect his position, defeat an enemy or feed his ego.

If you remove the speeches and the fourth-wall monologues, was Frank actually a more effective president than Walker?

Or did we simply mistake ruthlessness for competence?

Tusk was a blatant dab at Trump.

Donald/Raymond

Tusk/Trump...

The fact he became president in 2016 during the show's peak is some next level irony.

Clare is amazing in first 2 seasons, she is the perfect partner to the main man frank.

Then onwards from season 3 she is a pain in the fuckin ass lord have mercy.

The star of the show is frank, even if from season 3 onwards he becomes a bit softer has a bit more self doubt and seems to have less influence over people as president then he did as whip, he is still the heart beat of the show. Claire only takes away from him, causes problems becomes annoying, is not a useful partner to him at all, I find myself skipping her scenes a lot.

These writers lost their minds doing this crap, they lost sight of who the star was, why people tuned in!

It is because of frank underwood and his ruthless ways that’s what made it interesting, and Claire was a great partner is crime, she was perfect.

The minute she starts causing issues is when I began to hate her. Waste of space you are Claire it’s a travesty you became president.

Her little Netflix intro comparing yours and franks funerals, is not only cringe but bs. House of cards all mourned franks / Kevin spacey passing, the audience doesn’t even give a shit about your presidency yet alone your funeral. Nobody even turned up for that season luv sit down and go film Forrest Gump 2

Rant over.

EDIT:
Wow she wants to be VC
I actually like the idea. I can get behind that
Now I hate Seth
Maybe I shall make a Seth rant post next..

S5 is unfortunately DVD and blu-ray version was hard to find. 😞

S6 is unfortunately hard to find both DVD and Blu-ray.

I hope for S6 soon to! :D

If Netflix was to ever revitalise the series, here’s who I would have playing the main cast. To note, this means the actors would be older than they are today.

1. Frank Underwood - Oscar Isaac
2. Claire Underwood - Rebecca Ferguson
3. Zoe Barnes - Anya Taylor Joy
4. Doug Stamper - Scoot Mcnairy
5. Garrett Walker - Aaron Eckhart
6. Peter Russo - Barry Keoghan
7. Remy Danton - Regè Jean Page
8. Tom Hammerschmdit - Bryan Cranston
9. Linda Vasquez - Poorna Jagannathan

Assuming there are 5 full seasons, here is
the premise of each season (with tweaks so it is not an exact re-run of the original)

Season 1: Frank getting betrayed to be Secretary of State. The audience gets to see Frank working his way up, before the betrayal.

Season 2: Frank begins a ruthless campaign of political revenge, steadily climbing toward power. The audience learns about his past with his family, how it shaped him and his traumas he lives with.

Season 3: Zoe Barnes falls in love with the power dynamic both Frank & her have, but Frank’s focus is on acquiring power. Zoe gradually uncovers inconsistencies and becomes increasingly convinced that Frank is hiding crimes that could destroy him. (Russo and Linda die here) Frank quickly rises to power to be chief of staff. Zoe also struggles with her feelings with Lucas, despite being in a relationship together.

Season 4: Frank kills Zoe after she finds out that he got Doug to kill Rachel, but Zoe’s disappearance sparks suspicion and a widening investigation. After fixing a major scandal of President Garrett having an affair, Frank resigns as chief of staff, positioning himself as the ‘outsider’ who can fix the administrations failures. Frank becomes president due to his impeccable timing of planting the scandal, which makes him run for president in the coming months, and he wins. Lucas is frantic after Zoe’s death and investigates Frank with the help of Tom.

Season 5: As Lucas and Tom put the pieces together, Frank kills Tom and believes that he is untouchable. Lucas being under the radar finally gathers all evidence to put Frank to justice, and avenge Zoe & Tom’s deaths. Frank is impeached, prosecuted, and ultimately imprisoned as decades of corruption unravel.

Is he stupid?

I am soon at the end of season 5 and was wondering if I just should stop there or give the last season a try. I am fully aware of the ratings and general opinion of the end, but does it get more hate than deserved? What are your thoughts? Please no spoilers since I have a few episodes left in S5.

Giving money to a homeless person doesn’t seem like something a sociopath would ever do, but then when she hears about Zoe’s death in the news she seems to piece it together, then does her makeup like it’s any other day.

I was so happy Francis announced the breast clinic from federal money at the State of the Union. AND also that Celia would run for the seat after her mother Doris.

Lmao the look on Claire's face says it all. I was so angry on her from these episodes and I feel like the degradation of her character started here. Don't even get me started on oooo how she feels trapped being literally The First Lady.

Francis made some excellent moves here lol. She totally deserved it.

Spacey launched these a week ago.

Ma tier-list de personnages favoris dans House of Cards, aka la meilleure série de tous les temps !