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The Final Cut
So today we bought a whole lot more DVDs than we intended to XD
We were going to get the House of Cards trilogy and the fourth season of Starsky & Hutch (that is, I was going to get them and let![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
caitirin pick out a third DVD/set for free). We couldn't decide what we wanted for our third one, though, and then caitirin saw the Stargate: SG-1 seasons and decided to buy her own three-for-two deal. That left me with a free DVD to choose... I briefly thought of getting the filmed version of Edward II starring Ian McKellen (which I didn't know existed! OMFG Marlowe + McKellen = win, am I right?) or the "best of" original Star Trek episodes, but then I saw the first four DVDs of Horatio Hornblower in a set and they had to be mine ¬_¬ I want to at least see Edward II, on general principle alone even if I didn't think it'd be awesome. So, end result, we have lots of things to watch!
And this afternoon I finished watching The Final Cut, the last part of the House of Cards trilogy :D
This was definitely my least favorite of all of them, but considering that I thought the other two were freaking awesome, that doesn't really mean I hated this one. Not having Stamper took away a lot of the appeal, and Urquhart was up to his evil mischief again, but he just didn't seem like he enjoyed it as much as he used to. Holding onto the crown once you've got it is a lot less fun, as I'm sure Richard III would tell you.
When I saw the first episode, I was like "What's with this Cyprus thing?" It seemed pretty extraneous, and I was glad to see that it was very important later. I still think he could've been brought down with the Mattie Storin tape alone, and that would have been more of a strong thread throughout the whole series, but whatever. Mostly what I think of this part was that there was a whole lot of naked Claire boobies and sex between people I didn't find at all attractive, and it kind of weirded me out. I spoiled myself on the end, so I knew Elizabeth and Corder had Urquhart shot, but I didn't know the circumstances. It seems like it would've been the only way out, though public shame would have of course been satisfying. I really loved Urquhart early on, and in spite of his horribleness I was rooting for him, like I do when I love a bad guy. That kind of slipped in To Play the King, and it was done interestingly and skillfully, but in this last one, it was almost entirely gone. That said, it was still really fascinating to watch.
Things I liked: The few times Urquhart did lock eyes with the camera were awesome, especially one point when he was talking to Claire and obviously he didn't believe whatever she was telling him and he gave us this brief hilarious look. Also, when he put his hand in Geoffrey's shirt and was all "Where is your heart?" I almost died XD Elizabeth was playing solitaire at one point, too... awesome symbolism there. And I think I would have thought the Margaret Thatcher memorial stuff was a whole lot funnier if I were actually British, but it was still pretty great nonetheless.
It was a good watch, altogether, and I'm glad I own it, but I still prefer the other too :3
I don't have any House of Cards icons yet! I guess this will have to do n_n
We were going to get the House of Cards trilogy and the fourth season of Starsky & Hutch (that is, I was going to get them and let
caitirin pick out a third DVD/set for free). We couldn't decide what we wanted for our third one, though, and then caitirin saw the Stargate: SG-1 seasons and decided to buy her own three-for-two deal. That left me with a free DVD to choose... I briefly thought of getting the filmed version of Edward II starring Ian McKellen (which I didn't know existed! OMFG Marlowe + McKellen = win, am I right?) or the "best of" original Star Trek episodes, but then I saw the first four DVDs of Horatio Hornblower in a set and they had to be mine ¬_¬ I want to at least see Edward II, on general principle alone even if I didn't think it'd be awesome. So, end result, we have lots of things to watch!And this afternoon I finished watching The Final Cut, the last part of the House of Cards trilogy :D
This was definitely my least favorite of all of them, but considering that I thought the other two were freaking awesome, that doesn't really mean I hated this one. Not having Stamper took away a lot of the appeal, and Urquhart was up to his evil mischief again, but he just didn't seem like he enjoyed it as much as he used to. Holding onto the crown once you've got it is a lot less fun, as I'm sure Richard III would tell you.
When I saw the first episode, I was like "What's with this Cyprus thing?" It seemed pretty extraneous, and I was glad to see that it was very important later. I still think he could've been brought down with the Mattie Storin tape alone, and that would have been more of a strong thread throughout the whole series, but whatever. Mostly what I think of this part was that there was a whole lot of naked Claire boobies and sex between people I didn't find at all attractive, and it kind of weirded me out. I spoiled myself on the end, so I knew Elizabeth and Corder had Urquhart shot, but I didn't know the circumstances. It seems like it would've been the only way out, though public shame would have of course been satisfying. I really loved Urquhart early on, and in spite of his horribleness I was rooting for him, like I do when I love a bad guy. That kind of slipped in To Play the King, and it was done interestingly and skillfully, but in this last one, it was almost entirely gone. That said, it was still really fascinating to watch.
Things I liked: The few times Urquhart did lock eyes with the camera were awesome, especially one point when he was talking to Claire and obviously he didn't believe whatever she was telling him and he gave us this brief hilarious look. Also, when he put his hand in Geoffrey's shirt and was all "Where is your heart?" I almost died XD Elizabeth was playing solitaire at one point, too... awesome symbolism there. And I think I would have thought the Margaret Thatcher memorial stuff was a whole lot funnier if I were actually British, but it was still pretty great nonetheless.
It was a good watch, altogether, and I'm glad I own it, but I still prefer the other too :3
I don't have any House of Cards icons yet! I guess this will have to do n_n
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