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Brock Samson posted:Mikkelsen brothers taking american TV by storm! I remember seeing Lars in the latest season of Sherlock as Not Rupert Murdock. He was fine in that and I think he will be fine in House of Cards.
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Jan 12, 2015 20:46
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Southy posted:You were right the first time. Oh gently caress yes 
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Jan 12, 2015 21:14
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I'm a few episodes into season two and I haven't read the thread because spoilers. At the point I'm at the plot revolves around campaign contributions and I'm having a hard time caring. Without going into plot details, does it get better? Is this show worth my time?
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Feb 3, 2015 07:27
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nelson posted:I'm a few episodes into season two and I haven't read the thread because spoilers. At the point I'm at the plot revolves around campaign contributions and I'm having a hard time caring. Without going into plot details, does it get better? Is this show worth my time? Yes, it gets much, much, much better. There are a couple dud subplots but things really pick up as it goes on and the ending is pretty amazing.
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Feb 3, 2015 07:29
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nelson posted:I'm a few episodes into season two and I haven't read the thread because spoilers. At the point I'm at the plot revolves around campaign contributions and I'm having a hard time caring. Without going into plot details, does it get better? Is this show worth my time? I would say yes, but also if you're at the point where you don't care so much about a show that you have to ask other people if you should even continue, then it's probably not for you and you should just stop watching if you don't care. For what it's worth I never felt this way during the second season.
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Feb 3, 2015 14:27
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The senate scene was pretty awesome early on - pretty much the wet dream of anyone that posts regularly in D&D. True story, the senate actually has that sort of power and it happened in the late 80s.
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Solkanar512 posted:The senate scene was pretty awesome early on - pretty much the wet dream of anyone that posts regularly in D&D. The one where they physically dragged in Senators to get a quorum? I thought that was awesome too. 
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Did they ever explain why Hammerschmidt didn't go public with what he learned? The show set him up as a man with nothing to lose, and he basically chooses to do nothing and admit defeat. Does House of Cards not take place in a world where conspiracy mongers will pore over every scrap of evidence for even the most implausible theory? Because if Hammerschmidt just threw everything he had on Frank up on the internet anonymously, the right-wing blogosphere would poo poo itself climbing over each other to prove it right.
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nelson posted:I'm a few episodes into season two and I haven't read the thread because spoilers. At the point I'm at the plot revolves around campaign contributions and I'm having a hard time caring. Without going into plot details, does it get better? Is this show worth my time? I wouldn't bother. Season 2 just gets more and more ridiculous subplot events. In season 1 that was still kind of ok, because it was largely Spacey doing Underwood perfectly, but more screen time in the second season is devoted to other characters. The first half of HoC season 1 was one of my favorite seasons of tv ever, I was extremely disappointed by season 2.
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Feb 7, 2015 08:13
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DStecks posted:Did they ever explain why Hammerschmidt didn't go public with what he learned? The show set him up as a man with nothing to lose, and he basically chooses to do nothing and admit defeat. Does House of Cards not take place in a world where conspiracy mongers will pore over every scrap of evidence for even the most implausible theory? Because if Hammerschmidt just threw everything he had on Frank up on the internet anonymously, the right-wing blogosphere would poo poo itself climbing over each other to prove it right. Hammerschmidt took Janine at face value when she denied everything. That settled things for him; he doesn't believe it.
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Feb 7, 2015 15:03
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PassTheRemote posted:I remember seeing Lars in the latest season of Sherlock as Not Rupert Murdock. He was fine in that and I think he will be fine in House of Cards. Oh that's him? He'll be great in House of Cards. JIZZ DENOUEMENT posted:I wouldn't bother. Season 2 just gets more and more ridiculous subplot events. In season 1 that was still kind of ok, because it was largely Spacey doing Underwood perfectly, but more screen time in the second season is devoted to other characters. The first half of HoC season 1 was one of my favorite seasons of tv ever, I was extremely disappointed by season 2. Season 2 does have this "ramping up" syndrome that I've seen elsewhere (like Season 2 of Arrow) but I think the fact that it's a contained story (only 3 seasons) will make it retroactively better.
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Saw a report that season 3 got released early, can anyone confirm? Source: http://uk.businessinsider.com/house-of-cards-season-3-early-netflix-release-2015-2?r=US EDIT: Andddddd it's gone. http://www.theverge.com/2015/2/11/8021935/house-of-cards-season-three-is-on-netflix-right-now Handsome Ralph fucked around with this message at 22:50 on Feb 11, 2015 |
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Feb 11, 2015 22:39
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Yeah, it got Beyonce'd apparently. It's gone now, though. Just as well; I got stuff to do and intend to binge on Saturday the 28th.
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Feb 11, 2015 22:51
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Handsome Ralph posted:Saw a report that season 3 got released early, can anyone confirm? Dang. :\ I'll put together a new thread for S3 soon.
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Feb 11, 2015 22:52
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Is it ever revealed who sent the inept bomber to Frank's house? I can't for the life of me remember.
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Ur Getting Fatter posted:Is it ever revealed who sent the inept bomber to Frank's house? Frank himself did, I think.
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Feb 11, 2015 23:24
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No, that was the brick in S1. The bomber was an anti-abortion activist IIRC.
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That's right. I still don't remember much about the S2 guy, but yeah i must be thinking about the brick.
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Feb 11, 2015 23:36
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computer parts posted:Season 2 does have this "ramping up" syndrome that I've seen elsewhere (like Season 2 of Arrow) but I think the fact that it's a contained story (only 3 seasons) will make it retroactively better. Just curious, where did you see it will only be 3 seasons? I tried looking and couldn't find any confirmation either way.
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Feb 11, 2015 23:45
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Hobo Clown posted:Just curious, where did you see it will only be 3 seasons? I tried looking and couldn't find any confirmation either way. Honestly I don't see this show going further than this upcoming season. I mean, what else can Frank possibly want? President of the World?
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Happy Noodle Boy posted:Honestly I don't see this show going further than this upcoming season. I mean, what else can Frank possibly want? President of the World? I don't know where they'd go either, just curious if that was ever made official. But yes, I'd be interested in watching Frank murder and lie his way to achieving world peace and becoming the first Earth President.
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Feb 11, 2015 23:55
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In the British version, Uruqhart became Prime Minister in 4 episodes and there was still room for more storylines after that happened. Really, it's just a question of how much time the showrunners want to play around with President Underwood before going for the big finish.
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Feb 11, 2015 23:56
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Happy Noodle Boy posted:Honestly I don't see this show going further than this upcoming season. I mean, what else can Frank possibly want? President of the World? The main villain for Season 4 will be the King of Mars, portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch. You heard it here first!
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Happy Noodle Boy posted:Honestly I don't see this show going further than this upcoming season. I mean, what else can Frank possibly want? President of the World? I could see that. Start a war to retain being president under emergency powers, while playing alliances against each other to eventually end up with a USA that's top dog instead of on the slide. It'd fit him. He already played chicken with China as a pawn. He's obsessed with legacy, too. No way he'd want to be remembered at the president that "did alright." I'd see it more a series of cold wars than straight up war against 1st world nations, or proxy wars, if they went that way though. JIZZ DENOUEMENT posted:I wouldn't bother. Season 2 just gets more and more ridiculous subplot events. In season 1 that was still kind of ok, because it was largely Spacey doing Underwood perfectly, but more screen time in the second season is devoted to other characters. The first half of HoC season 1 was one of my favorite seasons of tv ever, I was extremely disappointed by season 2. I liked season 2 just as much as 1, by contrast. Blazing Ownager fucked around with this message at 01:20 on Feb 12, 2015 |
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Yeah I would not mind if this took on more global political plots Why would Underwood settle for just America anyway
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The show can work without Underwood ascending to higher and higher offices. The British show's second season was about a feud between Uruqhart and the king, yet strangely enough Uruqhart was not crowned the new King of England at the end of it.
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Solkanar512 posted:The senate scene was pretty awesome early on - pretty much the wet dream of anyone that posts regularly in D&D. Sorry for the necro, but what does this refer to?
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Paper With Lines posted:Sorry for the necro, but what does this refer to? http://articles.latimes.com/1988-02-24/news/mn-11822_1_senate-chamber
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That is awesome. The best part is that Packwood complained about lost honor. Bob Packwood was a serial sexual harasser who was expelled from the Senate for dishonorable conduct. lol
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Supercar Gautier posted:The show can work without Underwood ascending to higher and higher offices. The British show's second season was about a feud between Uruqhart and the king, yet strangely enough Uruqhart was not crowned the new King of England at the end of it. I think this season can be for Frank scheming and establishing himself as President, but you see cracks starting to form, especially with his right hand man dead in the woods. I think near the end of the season you'll see something happen where he'll have to scramble in season 4 to keep covering up the death of the congress guy or the death of the journalist lady. Forgive me, I'm horrible with names. I think next season is when it all completely goes to poo poo for him and ultimately his legacy will make Nixon look like Lincoln. I think the series ends with him getting arrested, impeached, committing suicide, or any combination of those 3. BigBallChunkyTime fucked around with this message at 21:17 on Feb 12, 2015 |
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I only just discovered this series, is the s1 thread still on the forums (not in archive)? I'd like to read along
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double nine posted:I only just discovered this series, is the s1 thread still on the forums (not in archive)? I'd like to read along I'm pretty sure it's been archived. From memory, the season 1 thread got locked not long before the S2 release, so it would've been at least a year ago. I wouldn't worry about it though, since there's no fixed broadcast schedule everyone posts at various points during the series rather than chronologically. You'll almost definitely read someone reacting to something you haven't seen yet.
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Yeah, the big issue I have with the RELEASE THEM ALL AT ONCE! policy is that it basically makes it impossible to read the thread to discuss a particular episode/scene without a serious risk of being spoiled on future events.
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Jerusalem posted:Yeah, the big issue I have with the RELEASE THEM ALL AT ONCE! policy is that it basically makes it impossible to read the thread to discuss a particular episode/scene without a serious risk of being spoiled on future events. That's intentional.
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Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is actually season 4.
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JESUS CHRIST that is NOT the way to deal with a drunk depressed self-destructive person!
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double nine posted:I only just discovered this series, is the s1 thread still on the forums (not in archive)? I'd like to read along You won't be able to "read along" unless you like spoilers. E: this is what I get for not refreshing before posting 
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double nine posted:JESUS CHRIST that is NOT the way to deal with a drunk depressed self-destructive person! 
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Jerusalem posted:Yeah, the big issue I have with the RELEASE THEM ALL AT ONCE! policy is that it basically makes it impossible to read the thread to discuss a particular episode/scene without a serious risk of being spoiled on future events. This season's thread was extra fun, given how episode one pans out 
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