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>The last scene of this episode is my favorite scene of the
>season.
>
>I admire Claire for many reasons (too bad she's evil). I
>admire the Underwood marriage in some ways, as well (too bad
>they are only up to no good).
>
>Claire was right to walk away; that wasn't foul. Frank is
>selfish and greedy: of course he was going to try to stop
>Claire from leaving and destroying him. Frank was right to
>eventually get in formation.
>
>Why in the world should Claire care if Frank is destroyed
>(only to the extent that it helps or hurts her)? How is doing
>anything for Frank "just because" he's her husband in her
>interests? She better get SOMETHING out of getting her hands
>dirty as a co-conspirator with Frank. And why should she sit
>and wait for a power hungry Frank to destroy her and keep her
>from getting what she wants if the way to what she wants isn't
>happening how she wants it?
>
>I think Frank has some measure of fear and respect for Claire
>(and Claire for Frank, but only because they respect power.
>None of that stops Frank from trying to undermine Claire and
>stab her in the back. But, honestly, that's in his nature. And
>it's in Claire's, too. They understand each other's nature..
>
>So. Claire walking away, in my mind, wasn't about the
>long-suffering wife supporting her man while taking a back
>seat to her own interests in order to put the team in a good
>place. That's super condescending. If Claire was in Frank's
>position and pulled that b.s. on Frank, Frank would've done
>something similar to Claire.
>
>The marriage is a partnership to support an every wo/man for
>themselves type of deal. In their case, every wo/man for
>themselves sometimes means working together.
>
>I kinda feel like the unspoken rule in the marriage is don't
>get in *my* way. So when one person takes a back seat, it's to
>observe that rule. And dammit, if someone takes a backseat,
>they are due a concrete incentive and prize for doing so--
>namely, something that helps the backseat person get what
>*they* want.
>
>Frank was on such bullshit to suggest their partnership was
>about an "us" in the way he did. He made a mistake to threaten
>and bully Claire; it was a cheap shot. Lol.She's not Madam
>Secretary Durant. But then again...why wouldn't he try to
>bully and threaten Claire for his own survival? If Claire
>won't agree to stay out of Frank's way on her own, well, he'll
>just have to force Claire out of his way.
>
>Claire is not to be pushed.
>
>It's better they work together. Frank needs Claire. Claire
>needs Frank. Not destroying each other is more about being
>power hungry than anything else.
>
>The sad part is I think Claire and Frank were friends. But I
>think it's clear that friendship was lost this season.
>
>I sort of think Frank is too amoral to be sexist (at least
>where Claire is concerned). And maybe that's why I kind of
>admire the marriage. Frank's a son of a you-know-what but at
>least Claire doesn't have to put up with condescending b.s or
>put up a mask. And neither does Frank.
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