Deception; scandal; murder: anything it takes for Frank and Claire Underwood to get on top. Through two seasons of corruption and a thirst for power, the Netflix original series “House of Cards” is coming back for a third season, and the stakes have never been higher.
For anyone who has not seen the television show, Frank Underwood is a Congressman and Claire Underwood heads an important company. The pair utilizes their positions of power to better themselves in the political world, but often not within the confines of the law. By extorting interest groups for support or digging into an enemy’s past to destroy them, the Underwoods will stop at nothing in their quest for domination.
“There is a bunch of corruption,” said sophomore Aziz Conteh. “It’s terrible, but it works.”
There has been no shortage of scandal throughout the first two seasons for the Underwoods, however, while they have been able to wiggle their way out of trouble so far, season three could yield different results.
“I think season three will be bad for them,” said Conteh. “They’ve gotten away with a lot.”
But for now the Underwoods are safe, and the show is on track for another successful season. Actor Kevin Spacey, who plays Frank Underwood in the series, recently won a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a TV Show. Spacey has put a lot of work into the show, and the results have been overall positive with four Primetime Emmy Awards.
In addition to the show resonating with critics and voters, House of Cards is also making strides for web television series.
The show is distributed by Netflix, and unlike other programs, House of Cards is released one season at a time. So on February 27th, the entire third season will be put on Netflix for binge-watchers to manage their days around the episodes.
“It is really convenient that I can watch it at any time,” said Latiolais.
Season three looks to continue on the success of the franchise, but the show’s legitimacy often comes into question. House of Cards depicts the U.S. Congress as a place full of scandal, and whether it is true or not, it is clearly affecting viewers’ opinion of the already disapproved legislative body.
“I think it is like House of Cards,” said Conteh. “Everyone is striving for power”.
Disapproval of the show aside, those that watch House of Cards are primed and ready for another installment of the show. Come late February, say goodbye to any friends that are fans, because season 3 is going to suck them in for a couple of days.
“I think [Season 3] will be a season full of excitement and jam-packed with action,” said senior Katie Cho.