House of Cards Season 5 Episode 1 | Review
Warning: This post
contains spoilers of previous seasons of HOC.
Here’s good news for the desi House of Cards fans
----- Frank Underwood is coming to India with the television premiere of House
Of Cards Season 5 on Saturday, 3rd June, 5 PM onwards, only on Zee Café! And I get the privilege
to tell you whether this season is as intriguing as the previous ones or not.
Since you have opened this review, I believe you
already know what House of Cards is and have watched the previous seasons. But
if you are a lost soul ---- well, House of Cards is an American political drama
series and it is dangerously as dark as real politics. The characters are in a
never ending greed for power and are ready to go to any extent for their benefit.
They manipulate, they murder --- they do everything and anything. The show is
fast-paced, shocking, morbid and weirdly satisfying to watch.
Chapter 53 of House of Cards (SO5E01) starts off
right where the previous season left. The Underwoods so far have been plotting
to get into the positions they want for the last four seasons, but this season
is all about protecting those positions. And in order to do so, they have to
play their game harder and more viciously than ever. “We make the terror,” a
punchline of Frank Underwood from season 4 is at play this season and episode 1
lay the roots for it. The Underwoods try to use Joshua Masterson, the man responsible for the beheading
of Jim Miller and the ICO (Islamic Caliphate Organization) crisis to
entice fear among the public and divert accusations away from them. A lot of
things happen over the episode and it ends with an uncertainty of whether their
plans will work or not.
I loved how the episode starts cleverly with Claire Underwood
appearing to break the fourth-wall. Judging by that start, it is evident that she
is set to become more powerful and cunning this season. In the beginning there
is also this scene which shows Frank storming into a congressional floor that
was debating about investigating the Washington Herald’s allegations against
him. Frank takes over the floor and despite huge opposition, demands a declaration
of war between the USA and ICO from the Congress. I think this scene is
brilliantly done and Kevin Spacey absolutely nails the role of Frank Underwood.
This character is pure evil and I wonder why he is my favourite.
I liked that equal screen space was giving to the
subplots too. We get a good peek at rival candidate Conway’s plans to bring
Frank down. The Miller family still plays an integral role in the show. Overall,
the episode successfully maintains the USP of the show and ends with an
intriguing suspense about the events leading to the Presidential election and it's outcome. If there is anything I don’t like, it is how Frank’s
character is not growing at all. I would like to see him in more control.
The episode has a few revelations, a few shocks and creates newer scope to continue the storyline. Chapter 53 promises and lay a strong foundation for another season of this amazing series.
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