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alannalinramage
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House of Cards: Chapter 3 (2013)
Episode 3, Season 1
Performance As Truth & Manipulation Together Forever
4 March 2015 - 3 out of 3 users found this review helpful.
This episode is brilliant because there is a depth to Frank's sermon (on the cruelty of God begetting true faith) that sets it leagues apart from the standard drivel spouted from television show pulpits by Christians and non-Christians. The congressman speaks the truth in spite of being motivated purely by political necessity / desire to manipulate his constituents. I loved that it was such a theologically correct load of bullshit. Played by Kevin Spacey with layered perfection.
I wanted to liken it to something sexually complicated, and then I wanted to liken it to a Thanksgiving dish popular in some parts of the world: Turducken?
Suffice it to say it was a triple rapture. For the writing, for the performance, for the performer.
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