The Underwoods reveal a heinous plan to win the election
We make the terror.
Those were the not-so-uncertain words of Frank Underwood thatclosed out season 4ofHouse of Cards.
Now the show is back, and it wastes no time establishing that this season will be different.
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Part of creating fear comes in the form of a bold move by Frank.
Frank doesnt care though; hes all about optics and perception.
On the other side of the fight is Governor Conway.
Cant have that when the election is just two weeks away.
When Frank and Claire see the video, they see an opportunity.
As Claire says, its time to dial up the terror.
The mother can help with that.
I guess not she heads to meet with Mrs. Masterson.
The meeting is a tense one.
Claire plays the sympathetic ear to an extent, but then she turns things around.
The search for Joshua is central to the season premiere.
Thats when Chapter 53 takes quite the turn.
We cut to a very clean, sterile room, presumably somewhere deep in the White House.
Then the camera turns to reveal the asset: Joshua Masterson, locked away, beaten, and bleeding.
Its all a PR game for Frank.
Its an astonishing abuse of power, and it only gets more shocking from there.
Frank has one last use for Joshua.
He orders the ADCT to get rid of Joshua after securing good, usable footage of his killing.
Were not privy to the actual killing, but what happens is clear enough.
How will this all turn out for Frank?
Its hard to know.
What does that mean?
So what does Frank do?
Does he forge ahead with his declaration and risk exposure, or does he back off to save himself?
Will the truth about Joshua eventually come out?
And how will the election turn out?
These are thequestions that lingeras season 5 is off to a shocking, compelling start.
