I had this happen when I was the production stage manager for a play. The actors jumped several pages of dialogue in the opening scene that had numerous lighting cues — basically a series of individual spotlights coming down on a stage full of people as each one spoke. I fumbled through my book and figured out which…

I don't find the plotlines involving Richard quite as, well "marginal" isn't quite the right word, but as simple or maybe humorously mirroring of the Geoffrey central story as the review seems to. Every piece of Richard's story through the three seasons is about realizing a vision of what the theater is or should be,…

She takes criticism like a pro? How do you figure? I think she's incredibly defensive, what with all that "I AM AN ENTERTAINAH" stuff.

I seriously doubt Franks "ultimate ambition" is to be VP — from VP he is perfectly positioned to become President sooner rather than later. The only question is whether he'll get the president impeached, forced to resign, or assassinated.

Why the hell did they cast Reg Cathey in this role, and then not have him do anything? He's a terrific actor.

I completely agree. Russo was the only character I could actually like and root for, and Underwood murdering him (1) ended any chance of seeing how Russo would deal with what had been done to him and (2) introduced another glaring absurdity into the works.

I think this is right. It's not anywhere as insightful about the state of politics and journalism as it tries to come off, and with the added layer of THIS WILL CHANGE THE ENTIRE WAY TELEVISION IS DELIVERED on top of it, I think it's got a lot to live up to that it just can't achieve. I enjoyed it the way I'd enjoy a…

They have. I hope Rachel gets the same treatment next season.

I'm not sure he was being obedient or if he really did want to row, and she knew it before he did. Either way, Claire is fully in control, and I liked that ambiguity about the precise way in which she wields it.

I loved the setting of the scene in the car, with them cramped in the back, working the email and phones.

I was never the most giant Luke fan, but this pushed me over the edge.

It really is the most inspired casting in, like, forever.

And yet the creator said that the reason he made Frank from the South in the way that he did was so that "you might think that; I couldn't possibly comment" would roll off his tongue.

I really agree with this review. Russo is the only character I actually care about. My initial impression of him was that he was just a slick scuzzball, who naturally would be sleeping with his assistant. But he's grown more and more fleshed out, troubled yet talented, fragile, and just flat-out interesting. I want to…

I think the audit plot just goes on too long. Too many scenes with that one-note joke of Ellen thinking the auditor is her therapist.

It bothers me in the sense that I think it's offensive to suggest that a clearly gay man is just waiting for the right girl to come along and straighten him out. But I can also agree that sexuality can be fluid and if anything can make two people find their chemistry together, it's some of Shakespeare's greatest love…

Oh my god, yes! Everyone on the entire Internet acts like Margo Martindale emerged fully formed as Mags Bennett, and never did anything before. I guess most people hadn't heard of or noticed her until then.

I agree too.

Not really, no. It's one way to read the "I wish I'd have that 45 days" but you don't have to have lost someone to feel that way. I mean, I feel that way about my kids growing up so fast, that I wish I could have another [time period] of them being small. I also wish I could have another [time period] of life with my…

Yeah, that's what it sounded like to me too. Not a maudlin death and dying pronouncement, but a vow to love her forever.