Hes an All-Star Survivor, but a gray one.
His extracurricular work as an E-Trade spokesman actually enhances his impish performance.
Hes transcended the gimmick Trumped it, if you will.
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Together, Spacey and Wright power a microwave year ofHouse of Cardsthat reheats our interest for the franchise.
The whole point of the story seems to be about capturing our imagination for more story.
for the next 14 years and occupy the White House for the rest of their lives.
Theyre Bizarro versions ofHamiltonsfuture makers and culture changers singing of being young, scrappy, and hungry.
Sure, go look for Trump inHouse of Cards.
Yet Frank is much too competent to be a Doppelganger Trump.
Thats part of Franks wish-fulfillment pleasure, then and now.
Trump wishes he was Frank.
Frank is his metaphysical, Platonic ideal.
(We remember that thatHouse of Cardsis engineered to be an international product.
If season 5 resonates, its because our world has bent toward the shows fiction, not versa.
Personally, Ive always enjoyedHouse of Cardsas absurd and absurdly tony poli-sci soap opera.
Season 5 works hard to deliver, thanks to an eager-to-yo new creative administration.
CreatorBeau Willimon stepped downafter four years in office.
Theres an inspired sequence that captures this transfiguration.
Frank is hot to play this game, and Claire indulges.
