11/20/2022 0 Comments House of cards season 4 finale review![]() ![]() Mixed in with Season 3's (Lars Mikkelsen) Petrov, Heather Dunbar (Elizabeth Marvel), author Tom (Paul Sparks), and Kate Baldwin (Kim Dickens). And along with old ghosts come old faces. In the way Season 3 seemed to leave all of Frank and Claire's sins in the dust, Season 4 dug them all up and helped make the series feel connected and encapsulated instead of just a long string of shadiness and stabs to the back. ![]() To the bamboozled Tom (yes, Boris McIver is back this year in a big way). Season 4 not only had a great array of new characters - Ellen Burstyn as Claire's ailing mother, Neve Campbell as a bright political consultant (Claire's "Stamper," if you will), among many - but it also brought the story back around to Season 1. All leading to a really tense, couch-clutching finale. Ones that really opened the show up like never before. But Season 4 managed to coddle that cruelty while also exploring new shades and dynamics. It's just a parade of cruelty featuring characters being ruthless to one another. But make no mistake, House of Cards is still very much a mean show. Back before things got sharply Shakespearian-to-the-point-of-self-parody in Season 2 and then unimpressively restrained in Season 3. So as it stands, I watched it all 13 episodes in two days for the benefit of those out there who may have done the same. But the task of reviewing these Netflix/Amazon/etc shows is still very much a malleable, in-progress endeavor. I just thought I'd bring this little note up right at the start, since, overall, I wish I could have spaced out my House of Cards: Season 4 viewing a bit more. Watching two or three chapters at a time and then allowing yourself a break. Once all the rage, I now find spreading out shows, even those available all at once, is a better tactic. I will say that I'm becoming less of a fan of straight-binging. That's something you have to tailor to your own needs and likes. ![]() I'm not here to tell you how to absorb streaming content. ![]()
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