What can we make out of the final scene from House of Cards season 1 ep 2?
At season 1, ep 2, Frank Underwood walks out of his office after successfully sabotaging the would-be secretary of state and installing Durant as the new secretary of state, Frank walks into a homeless man being restrained by police officers.
Frank walks towards this homeless man and tells him something like "Do not scream, no one cares and no one will hear you, why do you not let those good officers take you home." This homeless man calms down and Frank walks away.
What is the point of this scene?
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I believe there is no need to read too much into it. The scene has about the same meaning as the opening scene where Francis kills a dog - to define Frank's character, the way he treats other beings.
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What happened at the end of House of Cards season 1?
After some quick calculating, Frank decides to come clean to Linda about his plan \u2014 and tell her that he thinks the two of them could make quite a team. Meanwhile, poor Russo just falls further and further off the wagon. He drinks himself into a stupor, then manages to drive all the way to his ex-wife's house.How was House of Cards originally supposed to end?
According to an article from Vulture, season six was originally going to focus on the bitter divorce battle between Frank and Claire. Frank would be taking more of a backseat as he tried to defend his position in the White house with the help of the all-powerful Shepherd family.What happened in House of Cards season 1?
Set in present-day Washington, D.C., House of Cards is the story of Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey), a Democrat from South Carolina's 5th congressional district and the House Majority Whip, who, after getting passed over for appointment as Secretary of State, decides to exact his revenge on those who betrayed him.Who does Frank sleep with in House of Cards?
He is married to Claire Underwood (Robin Wright), and also had a sexual relationship with Zoe Barnes (Kate Mara) in season 1.House of Cards - Frank Kills reporter Zoe Barnes
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To me, this scene highlights Frank's:
extreme political pragmatism, the often true belief that "having power" beats "being morally right"
ruthlessness, as he shows absolutely no compassion for a homeless man in distress
This is particularly interesting to me because most people including me would also ignore such a homeless man, but not be so brutally honest about the situation just to feel good about themselves in an act of hypocrisy.
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Officer: Some guy was trying to get into the building, when we said "no" he started tearing his clothes off.
Frank to homeless man: Nobody can hear you. Nobody cares about you. Nothing will come of this. Why don't you let these nice gentlemen take you home?
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