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House of Cards: Chapter 39 (2015)
The anti-hero paradox
Sometimes shows just seem to end a season in what was supposed to be a mid-season finale, but I guess that this sensation is just the by-product of having an anti-hero for a protagonist.
The good thing about having an anti-hero is that a moral compass that falls somewhere in between black and white just makes the character more relatable and interesting.
On the other hand, it leaves you cheering for a character that is doomed to fall eventually, since his actions are not perfect,and led mostly by selfishness.
The only major complaint I have about House of Cards this season, is that Frank Underwood seems to be starting to fall before reaching his peak.
Of course, he became president, but he was not elected and did not have the support in the court of public opinion.
Like Kate Baldwin said, he came in just like a hurricane, but I feel that just like hurricane faith he started to dissipate just as he was about to take the country by storm.
Other minor gripes I had were that some character arcs felt meaningless, like senator Mendoza's, and other characters, most notably meechum, only got a handful of lines in the entire season.
Season 4 is either going to be the redemption or the fall of President Underwood, and the one option not used, is likely to be chosen in some capacity in season 5.
Either way, I'm dying to see if Frank Underwood will become a part of history, a footnote in a history book, or at worst, a joke.
Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor (2013)
Not as good as the day of the doctor, but still satisfactory
After watching "the time of the doctor" I wasn't quite sure how I felt about it. It had a lot of moments that reminded me of a previous episode, "the wedding of river song", because in this year's Christmas special the storyline feels like a big fun mess, almost as if all of Steven Moffat's jokes and story arcs had been placed in only one episode. However, I do not agree with those saying this was a terrible episode, primarily duo to the fact that Matt Smith's and Jenna Coleman's performances were great! Some of the common complaints that I have been seeing include *spoilers* : "How the hell can the doctor regenerate again by just breaking rules?!", simple, a time lord may be awarded a new cycle of regenerations by the High Council of Gallifrey, as seen on the episode "the five doctors", where the said council offers the Master such benefit in exchange for his help. Another complaint was that "the regeneration scene was too quick, it had no drama!", I would beg to differ with that statement, the dialogue on that particular moment was stupendous! Also, the apparent brevity of the regeneration could be justified by the fact that it was the first of the cycle, and therefore, unstable. *spoilers* All in all, this was a proper farewell to Matt Smith's doctor, even though the episode tried to tell a story too big for the 60 minute time frame. The final scene with Peter Capaldi filled me with hope and excitement, I hope that his doctor lives up to my expectations.