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First Full Trailer for the New 24 TV Show: 24: Legacy

noreply@blogger.com (Logan) — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 01:26:00 +0000

The premiere of the brand new 24 series (without Jack Bauer this time) isn't until February 5th, right after the Super Bowl, but we've already got our first trailer!
The new show stars Corey Hawkins, a "military hero who returns to the U.S. with a whole lot trouble following him back. With nowhere else to turn, the man asks CTU to help him save his life while also stopping one of the largest-scale terror attacks on American soil."

New Trailer for the Ghostbusters Reboot

noreply@blogger.com (Logan) — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 01:15:00 +0000

Our three new Ghostbusters Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, and Kate McKinnon come onto the big screen July 14 of this year.

As Sony Pictures Entertainment describes it:
Ghostbusters makes its long-awaited return, rebooted with a cast of hilarious new characters. Thirty years after the beloved original franchise took the world by storm, director Paul Feig brings his fresh take to the supernatural comedy, joined by some of the funniest actors working today - Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, and Chris Hemsworth. This summer, they're here to save the world!

Text of Rand Paul's WSJ Op-Ed on His Flat Tax Plan

noreply@blogger.com (Logan) — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 22:26:00 +0000

Some of my fellow Republican candidates for the presidency have proposed plans to fix the tax system. These proposals are a step in the right direction, but the tax code has grown so corrupt, complicated, intrusive and antigrowth that I’ve concluded the system isn’t fixable.

So on Thursday I am announcing an over $2 trillion tax cut that would repeal the entire IRS tax code—more than 70,000 pages—and replace it with a low, broad-based tax of 14.5% on individuals and businesses. I would eliminate nearly every special-interest loophole. The plan also eliminates the payroll tax on workers and several federal taxes outright, including gift and estate taxes, telephone taxes, and all duties and tariffs. I call this “The Fair and Flat Tax.”

President Obama talks about “middle-class economics,” but his redistribution policies have led to rising income inequality and negative income gains for families. Here’s what I propose for the middle class: The Fair and Flat Tax eliminates payroll taxes, which are seized by the IRS from a worker’s paychecks before a family ever sees the money. This will boost the incentive for employers to hire more workers, and raise after-tax income by at least 15% over 10 years.

Here’s why we have to start over with the tax code. From 2001 until 2010, there were at least 4,430 changes to tax laws—an average of one “fix” a day—always promising more fairness, more simplicity or more growth stimulants. And every year the Internal Revenue Code grows absurdly more incomprehensible, as if it were designed as a jobs program for accountants, IRS agents and tax attorneys.

Polls show that “fairness” is a top goal for Americans in our tax system. I envision a traditionally All-American solution: Everyone plays by the same rules. This means no one of privilege, wealth or with an arsenal of lobbyists can game the system to pay a lower rate than working Americans.

Most important, a smart tax system must turbocharge the economy and pull America out of the slow-growth rut of the past decade. We are already at least $2 trillion behind where we should be with a normal recovery; the growth gap widens every month. Even Mr. Obama’s economic advisers tell him that the U.S. corporate tax code, which has the highest rates in the world (35%), is an economic drag. When an iconic American company like Burger King wants to renounce its citizenship for Canada because that country’s tax rates are so much lower, there’s a fundamental problem.

Another increasingly obvious danger of our current tax code is the empowerment of a rogue agency, the IRS, to examine the most private financial and lifestyle information of every American citizen. We now know that the IRS, through political hacks like former IRS official Lois Lerner, routinely abused its auditing power to build an enemies list and harass anyone who might be adversarial to President Obama’s policies. A convoluted tax code enables these corrupt tactics.

My tax plan would blow up the tax code and start over. In consultation with some of the top tax experts in the country, including the Heritage Foundation’s Stephen Moore, former presidential candidate Steve Forbes and Reagan economist Arthur Laffer, I devised a 21st-century tax code that would establish a 14.5% flat-rate tax applied equally to all personal income, including wages, salaries, dividends, capital gains, rents and interest. All deductions except for a mortgage and charities would be eliminated. The first $50,000 of income for a family of four would not be taxed. For low-income working families, the plan would retain the earned-income tax credit.

I would also apply this uniform 14.5% business-activity tax on all companies—down from as high as nearly 40% for small businesses and 35% for corporations. This tax would be levied on revenues minus allowable expenses, such as the purchase of parts, computers and office equipment. All capital purchases would be immediately expensed, ending complicated depreciation schedules.

The immediate question everyone asks is: Won’t this 14.5% tax plan blow a massive hole in the budget deficit? As a senator, I have proposed balanced budgets and I pledge to balance the budget as president.

Here’s why this plan would balance the budget: We asked the experts at the nonpartisan Tax Foundation to estimate what this plan would mean for jobs, and whether we are raising enough money to fund the government. The analysis is positive news: The plan is an economic steroid injection. Because the Fair and Flat Tax rewards work, saving, investment and small business creation, the Tax Foundation estimates that in 10 years it will increase gross domestic product by about 10%, and create at least 1.4 million new jobs.

And because the best way to balance the budget and pay down government debt is to put Americans back to work, my plan would actually reduce the national debt by trillions of dollars over time when combined with my package of spending cuts.

The left will argue that the plan is a tax cut for the wealthy. But most of the loopholes in the tax code were designed by the rich and politically connected. Though the rich will pay a lower rate along with everyone else, they won’t have special provisions to avoid paying lower than 14.5%.

The challenge to this plan will be to overcome special-interest groups in Washington who will muster all of their political muscle to save corporate welfare. That’s what happened to my friend Steve Forbes when he ran for president in 1996 on the idea of the flat tax. Though the flat tax was surprisingly popular with voters for its simplicity and its capacity to boost the economy, crony capitalists and lobbyists exploded his noble crusade.

Today, the American people see the rot in the system that is degrading our economy day after day and want it to end. That is exactly what the Fair and Flat Tax will do through a plan that’s the boldest restoration of fairness to American taxpayers in over a century.

Sen. Paul, a Republican from Kentucky, is running for his party’s presidential nomination.

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First Trailer for the Movie Adaptation of 'The Martian'

noreply@blogger.com (Logan) — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 00:54:00 +0000

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What Do Movie Producers Do?

noreply@blogger.com (Logan) — Sun, 19 Apr 2015 16:38:00 +0000

First Teaser Trailer for 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice'

noreply@blogger.com (Logan) — Sat, 18 Apr 2015 18:31:00 +0000

We just got our first look at Batman v Superman ahead of its planned March 25, 2016 release.

The First Teaser for Quentin Tarantino's New Film, 'The Hateful Eight'

noreply@blogger.com (Logan) — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 19:47:00 +0000

There's no official release date for Tarantino's next film, but it's expected to be sometime in the fall of this year.

The Second Trailer for Star Wars 7 is Here

noreply@blogger.com (Logan) — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 19:44:00 +0000

The second trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens is here, but we'll be waiting until December 18 for the actual movie. *sighs*
The original trailer from December is below.
Until December (or the next trailer).

Hillary Clinton Announces 2016 Presidential Campaign with This Video

noreply@blogger.com (Logan) — Sun, 12 Apr 2015 19:12:00 +0000

Want to know more about Hillary Clinton's political positions? Check out this unbiased report written by a very good friend of mine, and check out our new site for more reports on the other 2016 candidates!

Ted Cruz is Running for President, Announces His Candidacy on Twitter

noreply@blogger.com (Logan) — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 04:53:00 +0000

Ted Cruz, the Republican senator for Texas and the chair of the committee in charge of NASA, announced on Twitter tonight his intentions to run for president in 2016. Cruz's tweet was accompanied by a 30-second video, in which the senator calls on "a new generation of courageous conservatives" to "make America great again."
You can read my look at Ted Cruz'z political beliefs here, and you can read about how being the first to announce your candidacy isn't necessarily a good thing, here

I'm running for President and I hope to earn your support! pic.twitter.com/0UTqaIoytP
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) March 23, 2015

First Trailer for Mission: Impossible 5: Rouge Nation

noreply@blogger.com (Logan) — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 18:44:00 +0000

The movie is out July 31, 2015.

The Federal Government's Land in Each state, Broken Down by Area and Department

noreply@blogger.com (Logan) — Sat, 07 Mar 2015 19:23:00 +0000

Watch the First Trailer for Community Season 6 on Yahoo

noreply@blogger.com (Logan) — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 23:48:00 +0000

Season six of Community begins airing exclusivly online on Yahoo Screen March 17th.

This is the First Trailer for Orphan Black Season 3

noreply@blogger.com (Logan) — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 23:19:00 +0000

House of Cards Season 3 Episodes 12 and 13 Discussion and Thoughts

noreply@blogger.com (Logan) — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 07:28:00 +0000

Episode 12

That chart in the beginning was very vague, no units or even numbers, just arbitrary bar lengths

Horrible math and statistics skills

Thought about the last episode

Remy/Remey's crises is weird, but maybe it's because I'm not black
Some symbolism with him calling the black cop brother a few episodes ago and being rejected and Freddy calling him brother in the last episode.

Suddenly this judge guy is on Frank's side
"An empire with our heirs. Legacy is their only child."

Epic.

Meechum/Yates face off
"I won't allow that."

Not a smart move Tom
Frank will destroy you

Meecham has only had a few lines this season but they've been bitchin'
This chapter of the book is affecting Claire in some way

Maybe she'll make some power play here or something now (vague prediction number 3)

Claire says she's fading, I am too, this marathoning is crazy
Oh man, Dunbar threatening Underwood

He's gonna put her in her fucking grave

Haha, this girl went from happy newlywed mother to hilarious... I don't know, crazy ass child murderer that was insane haha what is happening
Claire is going to run for President at some point
Claire freaking out about the journal is some good acting
"Fuck the line"

Way to be edgy Tom

Jackie and Remy almost didn't have sex but are definitely going to now
This Doug/Frank encounter seems like it may be less good than the last

Doug is finally in a position to make his pitch for his comeback

Doug is back
Hmm, lying to each other

Episode 13

Rachel is back

She's definitely going to be important, what with a finale starting with dramatic music and scenes of her

Oh cop out ugh those are so annoying cliffhangers that lead to nothing
Gavin and Rachel are going to be important in this finale (vague prediction #4)
Is Gavin going to die?

Oh shit Doug
Franz points out that I called Doug beating someone to death with his cane

Who puts their flash on to take a picture of a screen

Major glare

This feels more like a penultimate episode than a finale, something big is going to happen, calling it (vague prediction #5)
Frank hasn't killed anyone yet this season, not in person at least
"I want you to fuck me Francis."

Slap
Oh my
"What is going on?"
I AM WONDERING THE SAME THING FRANK
What

Doug is buying a rape van

Oh god Doug and Rachel

Franz prediction: "she's gonna kill him" (Claire killing Frank)

She definitely is angry about something

Something tells me Rachel will not be happy about seeing Doug again
Doug sleeps in Rape Van
Claire is using the rowing machine, she's becoming Frank, transformation is almost complete
Oh shit Rachel has spotted Rape Van

Doug that is not how you impress the ladies

I bet Doug kills Rachel

I was right about her not being happy

Claire is questioning everything
Is Doug's endgame here Rachel's death

Shovel
Seems like it
Twist ending Doug is digging his own grave

The planes Doug sees in the sky

This is proof this is the same universe as Breaking Bad except a parallel universe where those planes didn't collide in season 2 or 3 whichever it was I am tired not thinking straight

I bet Doug runs her down in Rape Van

Calling it
Franz says he's going to kill himself
I think I'm right
It's coming.
It's going to be brutal
What
They didn't even show it
I feel cheated

Underwood wins

Franz: "Well at least she won in the acting race for worst actor."

Good one Franz.

Frank's hair looks a bit grayer
Franz thinks Yates is going to kill him, season ends, series ends

I think... probably no, maybe

The egg makes another appearance
NOW we know will know what the lying was about

Claire doesn't like needing others
This is an interesting fight...
Damn Claire

"It's you that's not enough."

Brutal
Frank I don't think this is the best way to play it for conflict resolution

Franz's prediction is looking slightly more reasonable

Maybe

Frank getting scarier
Claire killing herself maybe?
Something is going to happen
Picture of the Buddhist sand mural thing

Symbolism

Divorce
Is that going to be the end?
Franz is annoyed with that ending

"God damn Netflix money whores. Do not accept that ending. Bullshit."

Franz is disappointed, this season had nothing big

"It had Gerald Ford winning a primary."

I'll be honest I was a bit disappointed in that ending.

Not much happened this season

House of Cards Season 3 Episode 11 Discussion and Thoughts

noreply@blogger.com (Logan) — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 05:37:00 +0000

Episode 11

I wonder if the public really always stands up to politicians and people this much
Gavin, that's the computer nerd guy's name.
Shit he says Rachel is alive

What's he playing at?
Why is he doing this?
Why is he screwing with Doug so much?
Doug was doing so good... damn

Hip ass way to break some electronics

Oh Doug please don't fall down the stairs

Having Jackie play pit bull seems weird

She's always been nice
For example, not wanting to involve her kids

That's a lot of technology wasted there
Is Jackie doing a double play or is she actually turning on Frank?

Her it's harder to tell with than Doug, Doug is so so loyal to Frank, Jackie less so
It was a test, she's sticking with Frank, but isn't exactly loyal

This is an odd primary for the Democrats. An incumbent running against two women.
Doug not watching the debate is a big moment

Something symbolic about Contagion? I don't know what or how but it's a thought

John King
Lots of laughter at that moonshine line

Maybe I don't get alcohol jokes but it didn't seem that funny

More John King
John King is not really moderator-ing

This is just not going very well in general

Yeah that sexism comment seems weird but she might be spinning it here

Yes spinning it pretty well
Jackie is owning this
Franz: "Dunbar's a bitch."

John King come on.
This episode is definitely pretty exciting, more so than the rest of the season.

More dramatic
I like it

Frank with his personable jokes
This debate is great, way more exciting than pretty much all real debates

Jackie was right about these arguments seeming weird and off but they are doing a good job of turning the tide when Frank is struggling.
Though this kids one will probably turn on

If this is telling us anything, it's that debates would be way more interesting if John King moderated them all

That is, if John King basically let the candidates do whatever the hell they wanted

Frank is vicious even against Jackie god

This episode is really good. I also loved episode of 11 of season 1 (Russo's death)
Poor Jackie.
Freddy, always brining some logic to the situation, putting things in perspective
Franz: "What if Thomas Yates is like... God, or something."

That would be interesting

Doug is better!

For now
Maybe

Claire passing out is a weird plot line

Not necessarily bad just seems odd

Jackie goes for Dunbar

Shit

Remy took off his government pin
Claire looks like Bush on 9/11 reading to these kids
Frank turning away important shit to be with his wife
This is the House of Cards we all know and love

It's definitely back now baby

House of Cards Season 3 Episode 10 Discussion and Thoughts

noreply@blogger.com (Logan) — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 05:22:00 +0000

Angry Frank is interesting Frank. Also scary Frank

Episode 10

Iowans asking the tough questions.
Lots of feelings with Remy and Jackie, I find it hard to care. Maybe binging is making me cynical.
Franz likes brown hair Claire over blonde. I think differently, but I don't like changed hair colors usually
Doug finally has a family, sort of
Is Thomas Yates becoming disgruntled?

He seems annoyed that Frank hasn't talked to him recently
"He hasn't mentioned me at all?"

Claire is worried about Frank never giving her any credit

Is that cough followed by that x-ray a sign of something? Lung cancer?
Underwood in full kevlar and camouflage is bitchin
Putin keeping Underwood hydrated
Why does Putin want Claire gone?

Just to piss people off?
As smart and capable as Claire is, she does seem to have made some mistakes this season, some sort of minor (buying into the Russians killed their own people story so easily)

Is hacker guy going to admit he's been lying?

Or lie further?
Or not really lie but speak in vagueries that make everything seem crazy?
But come to think of it the situation is sort of ridiculous.

Putin thinks Frank is capable of murder

He's never said out loud that he's killed anyone, has he?
It would be cool if the first time he did was here in secret to Putin

Doug's brother is such a family man, to an almost cheesy extent.

But he does sort of point out the sadness of Doug's situation

Claire loosing her position seems like it'll be a big deal

The whole series is about this couple gaining power, this is potentially a big setback, especially if she was meant to be the next power person in the relationship post-Frank presidency as they discussed earlier.

"Sometimes I think the Presidency is the illusion of choice."

You can only make the choices if you're bad ass like Putin.

Seriously doesn't Thomas look like a more complacent Bradley Cooper?
Frank used to sex Zoe a lot, I wonder if he'll sex this author?

This discussion is certainly leaning in the... sexual direction
"I'm not asking as your biographer, I'm asking as your friend."
Franz at the hand hold: "Ew, no, please don't." "Stop, don't do it."
"Everyone's hurting," now feel my heart.
Called it
Franz, annoyed: "Do we have to have one gay sex scene in every season?"
Maybe I didn't call it, the situation is de-sexifying.
I didn't call it, at least not yet.

It was a sort of human moment for Frank though

He has no real friends, only Claire, and that's been iffy this season

CASHEW!

They knew everyone loved Cashew
We would've rioted if he had not returned

That look at the end seemed overly dramatic. Still scary though.

House of Cards Season 3 Episodes 8 and 9 Discussion and Thoughts

noreply@blogger.com (Logan) — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 00:30:00 +0000

Episode 8

Franz: "When I was little I heard, or I thought I heard, that a life was worth a million dollars because there was a trial and that's what they gave them, a million dollars, so that's what I thought,."
The hurricane is coming, it's going to screw things up
It's weird as hell how Hector just vanished that quickly

From reddit: "Just like the monk's mandala, everything you can work hard for can be undone in an instant."

Freddy's working as a dishwasher
I half expected Frank to fire everyone who raised their hand there
DUBQUE! Mentioned twice
Dunbar gaining support from the Unions

Franz doesn't like AFSCME or whatever union that was

Doug says he's looking out for the President

He's not a traitor

Point made on Reddit:

That scene when Tom and Frank are getting drunk and talking, Frank says, "Last time I got this drunk was when I visited my alma mater. I almost puked myself."
Tom responds, "That's Chapter 8, POTUS Blows Chunks."
I looked back what chapter 8 is, sure enough, THE EPISODE CHAPTER 8 IS FRANK AT THE SENTINEL!!!!

The entire series is just going to be Tom's book.
Sure that makes no sense but it'd be cool

Shortening category to "cat" just brings to mind cats for me
So the voice overs in this episode are basically two competing narratives, right?

One from the reporter lady, against Underwood, calling him a Tyrant
And another from the author, Tom? Presumably supporting Underwood

So Seth took credit for Doug's work there, right?
Jackie is too nice for politics sometimes, it seems. Or at least too nice for Frank
Meechum is jealous of Tom's relationship and closeness to the President

He misses the weird threesome

Freddy in the oval office!

"I've still got two hours of my shift."

Freddy is super dedicated to his work

"The truth is you never gonna be President."

Brutal.

America Works dies just as it was getting started
Who would've thought a hurricane changing directions would've warranted a "oh shit" moment
NOW he runs

So AmWorks isn't dead

I thought it was interesting that America Works is paying three people to do what could be done by one, or two with shifts

Episode 9

Corn and sex sounds: Iowa in a nutshell
Underwood 2016 is in full swing, people laughing and cheering with him

This speech definitely looks like it's in Iowa, both the venue and the audience are amazingly accurate
It's going to be cool to see Frank in full on campaign mode

Frank is suspicious of Tom, he's not going to be happy that he's getting all close to the reporter girl
Rachel dead?

Seems too easy for Frank
I would've thought she would be the thing that brought Frank down

Is this going to be what pus Doug over the edge?

I hope he get something more specific about his obsession with Rachel beyond "he's sort of creepy and obsessed with her."

"Holding onto that table like its stripper's tits."

Typical Iowan

Doug is throwing up, maybe he's pregnant too

Nothings came of that heavy handed egg/pregnancy symbolism from a while back, if it was real it seems like something more should've happened

throwing coffee at a MacBook instantly freezes the screen. Instantly.
I can't wait for Doug and Frank's eventual meet up

There's no way it won't be awesome

"I've got my government pin."

Weird police brutality

Remey is desperate for love

I can't bring myself to care about his problems really

Doug and Frank!

No words, just hands him an envelope

Doug worked for Dunbar to try and get to Frank
"I'm not Peter Russo."

Oh shit.

Awkward leg hug

That's only going to make Meechum more jealous

How is Frank going to handle Doug? This will be interesting.

Is Frank going to destroy Dunbar using Doug? That'd be neat

"I will put you in your fucking grave."
That would be scary to hear from the President.

Frank's reaction to those gunshots was amazing

That's some really good acting there

Is he trying to start a war? After all, no sitting President has ever lost an election while at war.

That seems a bit risky, even for Frank

My prediction is that Rachel is not dead, somehow.

House of Cards Season 3 Episodes 6 and 7 Discussion and Thoughts

noreply@blogger.com (Logan) — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 22:32:00 +0000

Episode 6

Plane CGI is always weird I think
For a computer nerd Cashew-Man really knows how to act
Doug definitely seems happier now that he's back in the fold a bit
Claire is badass, LBJ-ing in the bathroom and demanding for the bug to be taken out of the cell
Claire: Marriage is about respect

Interesting

He's a really good actor, also an ugly crier

But his plan is actually working a little bit, she's opening up to him

Still no sudden murders or huge bombshell moments. The season is great and I love all the politics and slow planning and maneuvering, but I hope we get one bombshell. I mean I'm sure we will, but still.

All this maneuvering is going to build up to one big moment I bet.

Some interesting discussions about marriage with gay guy and Claire
Ooh he hung himself, not exactly a bombshell moment, but a good plot development

It might hurt Frank and Claire that Claire was in the room with him

Claire this press conference confession is not going to go well for Russian relations

"My wife is stressed."

Just an observation. This season definitely feels slower than the others. Usually there were big moments at the beginning and end of the season, with lots of slow, intertwining, brooding stuff going on in the middle. This season has more of that, and it's very good still, if not better than slow moving stuff of the other seasons.
Claire and Frank pissed at each other, here we go, this is pretty interesting

Figures Frank has no sympathy for the guy (Michael I think)
Here's some of the lines from the trailer
"I should've never made you president."

Oh shit.
He's hella pissed.
He doesn't like giving anyone else credit for his actions

Episode 7

Is this a flashback? Oh or a renewal of vows

I want flashbacks, but they don't seem to fit with the structure of the show
It was actually a flash forward
So, weird

Here comes the forced smile from the trailer.
"I touched your shoulder."

So timid.
Claire flinched, does she secretly despise Frank now?

These Buddhists are doing this crazy artwork slowly, more symbolism for the slowness of this season? Eventually resulting in a huge, super cool piece of artwork/bombshell moment
Claire's hair color is our guide to whether we are in the future or the past

These flash forwards are odd structurally.
They do add some mystery. How do Claire and Frank go from how they are to how they will be?

Frank of course not playing nice with the author and his questions
I've heard great things about The Stanley Parable (that game he was playing). I want to play it.
An interesting comment from The Verge's Ross Miller

And that's The Stanley Parable. After obsesing over violent shooters like Call of Duty in the first two seasons (aka during his rise to pwoer), this season of House of Cards is placing a surprisingly heavy emphasis on indie games — specifically, games where the character is trapped and the pacing is slow, sometimes repetitive. It fits Frank well here. He's tired, and he's not fighting to rise anymore but to maintain — to maintain his position of power — which isn't nearly as exciting.

Frank's anger really contrasts with these Buddhists who are just there all the time. Are they singing or is that music the soundtrack?
Awkward party invite from Doug's PT lady
Oh man, Doug found Rachel

This is not going to go well

His PT lady is weird at her party

It's also weird that he's the last one there
Or maybe it's not weird and I just don't understand people/party
She's going to sex him
Called it
Franz on the sex: "How do you think it works?"
Doug and women just creep me out

For being mainly a way to show the passing of time, this buddhist sand mural thing is getting a lot of screen time

There's symbolism and everything with it too, but still

Awww Claire and Frank are happy and together again.

It's really been a season of ups and downs

This will be the first full season without Zoe. Just realized that. Unless zombies happen
Frank's admitting, at least to this author (is his name Thomas? I don't know), that he wouldn't be where he was without Claire.
Meecham again, still no weird threesome for him this season
They're sleeping together again, yay!

This Simple Chart Can Help You Decide What Size and Resolution of TV You Need

noreply@blogger.com (Logan) — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 20:23:00 +0000

House of Cards Season 3 Episodes 4 and 5 Discussion and Thoughts

noreply@blogger.com (Logan) — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 19:36:00 +0000

Thoughts on how long the show will last?

I suspect four, maybe five seasons. I don't think it will end this season. At most Frank will be President for two seasons, but it wouldn't surprise me if he only lasted until the end of this season.
Franz thinks four. "The British one was three, but this one's a money-maker." So, four seasons.

Lots of wide shots with the Supreme Court and UN Council thing, this show does that a lot with these official
Franz theory: the solicitor general lady will replace the retiring Supreme Court justice

Frank needs a way to keep her from running, it makes sense actually
He called it.

Doug is bitchin' with his cane

The scene in the hallway with Doug and Dunbar is neat
I suspect Doug is planning to somehow turn on Dunbar, or somehow do something that will help Frank
Doug is just so loyal, nine months is a lot of time, but is it enough to turn on Frank?
Franz: "He's not actually working for her."

This season it's harder to see what the end goal is

First season it was also somewhat unclear, mostly it was just "revenge on Walker"
Second season it was very clear that Frank was aiming for the Presidency
But this season, it's again a bit ambiguous. I like it

Like the rest of the world (or at least the American world), this season is obsessed with the 2016 election.

I wonder if the season will run all the way through the election

Is Frank going to the Church because he's actually questioning is own morals? I mean I assume not but

This season is the most down we've seen Frank crying, needing floor sex, being unpopular, not getting much done
He's really in the dumps

Pissing on graves and spitting on Jesus, Frank doesn't respect anyone anymore

If he ever did
Some pretty heavy handed symbolism with Frank breaking Jesus

Using FEMA to fund AmWorks, I like it

Frank is going all out, he's getting excited again
Using FEMA could be dangerous though if there's a big disaster

It's sad seeing Frank without his console games, he's forced to use his iPad and play Monument Valley

Come to think of it, it's kind of weird not seeing Claire and Frank in their house anymore

Ooh, putting Donald in the VP spot makes a lot more sense now, they won't be able to impeach Frank, or at least will be way less likely to do so
Post-sex family and marriage discussion with Jackie
"I'm not declaring war on Congress. I'm declaring war on atrophy. But those days, who can tell the difference?"

More great quotes from Frank

Claire and Frank are in separate beds, but they still love each other

Enough to do weird floor sex

Seeing lots of Iowa in this season (my home state)
A weird look from that gay guy after that Iowan made a comment with Dunbar, is there something more there? Or am I overthinking
More evidence that Doug actually is turning on Frank and Claire... interesting
"Cardiology is good money."

Very personable there Remey

Going into the women's bathroom alone with Claire does seem like a bad move

Awkward watching her pee
Impressive, I couldn't pee while talking to a guy with the stall door open

These FEMA people look pissed to be working with these unemployed people
This author who looks like Bradley Cooper is very non-expressive.
Lots of Meechum in the background this season, no kinky sex
Frank doesn't have a great history with
"At least he's doing something, Walker didn't do shit."

Somebody finally said it
"I think we replaced a dud with an atom bomb."

Frank's really pushing patriotism with his Fourth of July speech
Freddy's back!

House of Cards Season 3 Episode 3 Discussion and Thoughts

noreply@blogger.com (Logan) — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 05:02:00 +0000

Franz on the guy shouting at the beginning: "This is this guy's first acting job."
Very quotable this season "Face of a coward is the back of his head as he runs from battle"
Franz watched this episode earlier

"It's going to be weird when Doug dies in this episode.... Does he?" He then proceeded to tilt his head to the side and stare creepily
He knows I hate spoilers

Is Claire pregnant? She did a lot of stuff with eggs last episode and was throwing up. That'd be interesting.

Eggs=symbolism

More thoughts from last episode: he said he won't be seeking the democratic nomination, could he run as a Republican or third party?
Franz thinks the steward in Claire's plane is gay, I assume because of the voice
I like the soundtrack this season. no specific example this episode, just in general, I like it.
This Putin guy is a cool actor

Back in the USSR, seems like a badly placed joke

Franz claims that after JFK nominated Bobby as Attorney General, a Cabinet position, Congress passed a law saying President's can't nominate immediate family to cabinet level positions. He also claims that UN ambassador is a cabinet level position, so, technically, Claire's nomination might be illegal.
Great smile from Frank when Putin-Guy says "you'll be replaced"

We both know you'll run
I too feel like he will run at some point. So unlike Frank not to run
And he seems to care more about himself having power than he/Claire having power, so it seems unlikely that he'd be fine with Claire taking the reigns

Oh good hacker guy is back

I can't decide if I like him or hate him
Franz: "Who uses AT&T? Do you use AT&T? No one uses AT&T."

"Since when can't I do two things at once?"

Definitely a reference to the threesome last season

"Howdy, and please don't steal the silverware."

So Frank

Claire certainly seems to be getting more of a focus this season, Frank is in the background a little more
Oooh Pussy Riot going ham on Putin-Guy
I like the Russian lady with he crazy accent.
Claire is being pimped out, wonder if she's happy about that?
I love the Vice President's toast

Putin-Guy just wants to get everyone drunk and then screw things up

"To Petrov and his little pickle," go Claire.

Franz: "This guy actually looks like Putin.... think that's who they were going for?
Even more singing, Frank is actually pretty great at blues
During Frank's song, Franz said "keep our eyes on that one girl in the back." Afterwards, "she's a bitch."
Awkward Putin-kiss, imagine being in that room
Claire doesn't think he's to be trusted, way to go out on a limb there, Claire.
Oooh he cigar stained the wall in the basement, bad ass
Some cool cinematography in these episodes too
Turning on Putin, Franz thinks Frank's plan is to slowly convince the public to ask him to run.
Crazy Pussy Riot credits, interesting.
A good episode, lots of slow building, still no big bombshell moments... they must be saving it.

Episode 4 and 5 Discussion Here

House of Cards Season 3 Episode 2 Discussion and Thoughts

noreply@blogger.com (Logan) — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 04:08:00 +0000

Claire showing her skills at the nomination hearing

Oop, now she's messing up.
This guy is pretty brutal and she is really pushing back

Think we'll ever see Walker again?

I don't know under what context he would come back, but it seems weird to never see him again.

Oh man they don't want Underwood to run in 2016

He ain't going to be happy about that
Epic fourth wall break there
He's all smiles so far, but I bet he snaps at somebody at some point (vague prediction #1)

The White House looks really good in this show. My Official White House Expert (my friend Franz), says that it's the best one he's seen on TV
Claire's neck is a little creepy sometimes

Like an old smoker with a neck hole, Franz says

Doug is desperate to get back to work

No prostitutes or weird drugs this episode, but he seems alone and depressed without Frank

Francis needs money for his campaign, what if he goes to Tusk?
Jackie is playing ball now too.

I think her arc will be her becoming more and more corrupt, eventually turning into Underwood.
Maybe we'll see that instead of Frank's origin story.

Francis and Claire going ham on these phones.

But things aren't going too well

"A kid who was on Facebook before his testicles descended"
There are more politics, more Claire and Frank this episode. I'm liking it.
Oh man is Frank crying?

A strange moment of weakness/defeat.
Is there going to be some weird sex again here?
Are they required to do at least one somewhat odd sex scene per episode?
Weird floor sex. Very methodical.
I wonder if Obama ever does this?

Weird floor sex puts everything in a brighter light.

Right away, "I have every intention of running for President."

Those easter eggs got some epic music

"A little too pink."

Claire didn't get the nomination, ouch
Deep thoughts on eggs with Frank Underwood

Lots of quotable moments with Frank's fourth wall moments

Is this reporter going to be the new Zoe?
Francis looks heavier this season. Intentional or not?

Franz says five pounds heavier at most, "not a lot"

Of course they know there's a catch with Frank.

His speech is probably going to come at the end of the episode and be epic and amazing.
Here's to hoping
He's going to play these guys so hard, I'm assuming

He's showing some of his (slightly terrifying) passion here

oooh, "fucking."

Granola cereal with some bourbon
Here comes the speech, so excited.

"The truth"
"The American Dream has failed you."
Called it, going to be epic.
"You are entitled to nothing."
My dad's going to like that line.

If he's really not running, he must have some huge plan for maintaining some sort of power, right?
FDR established the thing you're fighting to get rid of here, Frank. Still, citing history, a good speech making technique.
I was right about the speech being epic, wrong about it ending the episode.
Doug is so desperate

"Does he need my help now?"
Doug is going to make some move at some point (vague prediction #2)
And more drugs, good Doug, good

Frank's going for an open and transparent administration with this "we blew a guy's legs off thing"

He probably won't be turing that transparency on himself anytime soon

We get Frank crying and singing in one episode
Claire throwing up... why?

Franz's answer: "I mean, I don't know... you never know with these people... these people are so fucking weird."

Liked this episode even more. No time for final thoughts, onto episode three!

Episode 3 Discussion Here!

House of Cards Season 3 Episode 1 Discussion and Thoughts

noreply@blogger.com (Logan) — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 02:59:00 +0000

At long last, House of Cards season three is here and I'm watching it. This is the place where I'll throw random thoughts I have throughout the episodes. I may not do one of these for every single episode, but I'll be sure to cover all my thoughts.

Make sure not to read this until you've actually seen the episode, because, you know, spoilers.

Is the episode going to end with Francis pushing Claire in front of a train?

The trailers seemed to show there would be some tension between them

Pissing on his father's grave, brutal

It'd be hilarious if a photographer caught him, that wouldn't help his approval ratings
That scene seemed really green screen-ed to me

Doug is alive

Honestly did not expect that. He just looked so dead.

Doug uses a Windows Phone, and it's getting a lot of direct screen time. I wonder how much money Microsoft payed for that. That's not just me bitching, it's a genuine query.
Where is Rachel?

Is that going to be a season long mystery?

America Works

Some big "New Deal" level stuff going on here.

Frank on Colbert

It wasn't even really funny, just brutal
It's hard to picture that actually happening on Colbert's show, he seems too nice
I wonder if Colbert actually wrote this lines or if they wrote them for him

Francis is scary as President

That meeting about AmWorks, he's not holding back anymore.
He is the exact opposite of Walker. Walker was a push over, Underwood isn't taking any shit from anyone. Not really surprising.
He's hiding less his true self, showing people, at least the people in that meeting, how terrifying and driven he really is.
Is he going to force this Supreme Court judge to work instead of spending time with his family?

Shit Doug fixing his arm, ew
Seeing Doug and Francis in the Oval Office is sweet, and slightly terrifying.

They're both a bit crazy.

Setting up Claire for future political office, that's interesting, also not terribly surprising, their marriage has always been calculated, with weird bi-curious sex.

They're long term plan is probably to be an incredibly powerful family just forever
I'd be really interested in learning more about how Francis and Claire came to be together.

They're really pushing the "Francis wants to establish a legacy" thing. There was the thing with his father, "he was a nobody," and he straight up tells Claire that he won't be a placeholder President.
And Doug is going to become a druggie

With prostitutes it seems.

Is he planning on drugging this prostitute?

And we have our first breasts of the season. That didn't take long.
I bet this sex gets weird.
"Don't be gentle."
I was right.
"It's just bourbon"
"Just squirt it into my mouth"
I was really right

Maybe Doug will not be alive for very long, he doesn't seem to be handling everything to well.
Does Francis actually care if he's killing children with this drone strike thing, or is he only worried about publicity? I would lean toward publicity, but the music makes the scene feel human.

But then he just says "thank you" and leaves, so.

Seems like this season might focus a lot on blowback, Doug living in a lot of pain, having weird, kinky sex, the public disliking Frank. It seem unlikely Frank will accept being unpopular and unproductive for long, but maybe this will be the season where things finally go bad for him.
Not enough Cashew this episode. Or maybe just enough.
So no big bombshell moments like Zoe's death in this premiere. That'll keep us on our toes, I'm sure it's coming, at least one.
Doug is definitely going to be a bit of a loose marble this season, could he potentially turn against Francis? That would screw a lot of shit up for Frank.
A pretty good first episode, no totally amazing "suck you in I gotta watch more" stuff, but definitely set a lot of things up, and I can't wait to watch more.
House of Cards is back!

Episode 2 Discussion Here!