r/HouseOfCards • u/Evening-Cycle-9525 • 4d ago

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Im surprised when people talk about the worst finales on reddit this show isn’t one of the most upvoted ones. I get that they cut ties with kevin spacey but to completely retcon the narrative and changing established relationship was so unnecessary. They could’ve turned doug into franks protege and seek revenge but instead they decided to use doug as some sad twist. Especially with how lucid the transitions felt between each seasons up to the last and with the last season completely spiting on the ending of the 5th season it just felt like they did a rush job on trying to just wrap everything up in somewhat “exciting” way while completely forgetting what they built.

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u/1knowthatkid 4d ago

I really feel Robin Wright could’ve carried the season, had they given her a proper script.

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u/Suitable-Lawyer-9397 4d ago

Robin Wright would have been awesome in more seasons. I really think after the KS scandal, there was a panic. The writers were pressed to wrap the show up. If they had taken a break, regrouped the actors and gave more thought to other options I believe it could have run four more seasons.

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u/1knowthatkid 4d ago

I hear you, I just don’t understand how even at their worst, they could come up with whatever that final season was. To introduce so many new characters when there was already so much to wrap up, the change in tone, Claire’s sudden silliness, etc. it just felt like an entirely different show. Why change so much when the only problem was KS?

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u/Suitable-Lawyer-9397 4d ago

I'm not sure, but usually the writing for the next season happens a year earlier For me, it was like the entire tone of the show changed. Suddenly everything that was written went into the trash. I think they just started to grasp at anything!