Frank Underwood for president means
plenty of lies manipulations blackmail
murder and unbelievably shocking twists
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
shocking moments on house of cards
before we begin we publish new videos
every day so be sure to subscribe for
more great content for this list we’ll
be looking at events throughout this
show that left audiences in utter
astonishment any seen in the first four
seasons is up for grabs as long as it’s
surprising or significant in progressing
the show’s narrative also this should go
without saying but a major spoiler alert
is in effect number 10 Frank starts a
war with ICO regardless of whether James
Miller is released or not rescued or not
kill or not ICO will be destroyed one
thing that makes this series so
compelling is its willingness to reflect
the modern geopolitical landscape season
four introduces the fictional terrorist
group ICO which shares more similarities
with their real-world counterparts Isis
than just a similar name it will be a
war more total than anything we have
waged thus far in the fight against
extremism soldiers will die civilians
paid on tension between the extremists
and the US government Titans throughout
the season culminating with the internet
streamed execution of an American
hostage
Frank delivers are powerful and
fear-mongering speech to the US people
admitting that many soldiers and
civilians will die in the war against
ICO the final moments of season 4 make
it clear that Frank sees the deaths of
innocent people as nothing more than a
setback in his never-ending quest for
power that’s right
we don’t submit to terror
we make the terror number-9 Michael
Corrigan hangs himself Mike Claire after
taking on the role of UN Ambassador
Claire travels to Moscow to meet with
Michael Corrigan an American citizen who
was arrested for protesting Russia’s
treatment of the LGBT community russia’s
president agrees to let him go with the
condition that he publicly apologized
upon his release
Corrigan refuses and Claire spends the
night in a Cell attempting to persuade
him to set aside his cause for his
freedom she wakes up the next morning to
find that Corrigan hanged himself during
the night using her scarf as a noose
this scene gives us a brief glimpse into
the complexity of Claire’s character
while Corrigan’s emotionally driven act
of protest serves as a foil to the
Underwood’s cold calculated pragmatism
number 8
Claire admits to abortion and rape on
live TV but I won’t feel ashamed yes I
was pregnant and yes I had an abortion
at the beginning of season 2 Claire
reveals that she was raped years ago by
a man who is now a u.s. general we also
learned that she has had several
abortions during her relationship with
Frank and that information could be used
against her by people sniffing around
for controversy are you saying that you
you were raped you’ve never spoken
publicly about this before no one ever
asked Claire is put on the defensive
during a televised interview so she
decides to kill two birds with one stone
by admitting to an abortion and claiming
it was to terminate the pregnancy after
general McGinnis raped her it’s
satisfying to see her abuser brought
down but this moment also demonstrates
that Claire’s ability to mislead and
spin the truth is as formidable as her
husband’s number seven Frank threatens
to kill the Secretary of State it’s all
true what is everything Lucas Goodwin
claimed I killed them both just like he
said I did
Frank’s southern charm has done wonders
for him but when all else fails he
relies on fear to get what he wants when
Secretary of State Catherine Durant
stands up to him Frank lets her know
just how far he’s gone and how far he’s
willing to go in order to get his way
all while holding a letter opener to her
stomach no he didn’t kill anybody
he eventually laughs it off as a joke
but not before making it clear to
Catherine that she’s putting her life in
danger by defying him because that’s how
good we are and making things disappear
this terrifying display of dominance
does the trick while once again
highlighting Underwood’s absolute
ruthlessness towards those who oppose
him the time for negotiations is over
you will hand over your delegates and
you will serve on in my cabinet and we
will forget that any of this ever
happened
number six Rachel attacks Doug Doug
survives in contact you
where are you taking me answer my
question speaking of dominance doug is
tasked with keeping Rachel and her role
in Peter Russo’s downfall a secret his
twisted obsession with her makes it
impossible for Rachel to lead a normal
life and she finally makes her escape in
a spectacularly violent fashion I did it
because viewers are left wondering
whether or not Doug would survive the
attack before eventually witnessing his
long and troubled road to recovery the
following season great Chuck despite
Doug’s intriguing and devious exploits
you can’t help but root for Rachel for
finally standing her ground
fortunately Doug returns to his duties
more eager than ever to let the
president know that whatever Frank needs
he will take care of it number 5 Meacham
has a threesome with Frank and Claire
drunk little how many of you had a view
Meacham’s absolute loyalty towards Frank
and Claire has provided him with a
front-row seat to their ongoing quest
for power but we learn in season two
that the dutiful bodyguard is willing to
take more than just a bullet for them
while some of the series bigger moments
hit the viewer upside the head with
shocking twists and major character
deaths this scene quietly creeps under
your skin with a taunting score and
dramatically slow build-up Oscar Wilde
once said that everything in the world
is about sex except sex this
unforgettable scene makes it clear but
Frank couldn’t agree more let me know
this hurts
one bit sir number four Doug kills
Rachel
remember how rachel nearly killed Doug
remember how he wound up spending months
recovering from his physical and
psychological injuries well Doug
remembers and season three ends with
Rachel’s murder at the hands of Frank’s
perpetually loyal chief of staff does
Doug Frank okay please just let me go
places the writing cinematography and
editing in this haunting scene make it
remarkable and memorable but Doug’s
motives are what really managed to stick
with the viewer long after he’s done the
deed instead of seeking revenge
Doug aims to remove all distraction in
his life and Rachel was the last
remaining chink in his armor
to him love means weakness and there’s
no room for weakness in the Oval Office
particularly in Francis J Underwood
administration
number three Frank gets shot any news
everyone secure it was only a matter of
time before someone took a shot at Frank
and see what his living enemies had been
scorned to the extent of journalist
Lucas Goodwin listen to me I’m not
begging you after a routine political
rally Underwood agrees to open a
dialogue with his defectors intention
grows by the second in the moments
leading up to the shooting you’re
ruining our country I came out here to
try to listen to what you want to say
but if all you had to extreme viewers
were saddened by Meacham’s death while
left on the edge of their seats as Frank
battled for his life in the following
episode for the first time in four
seasons president Underwood is literally
and figuratively put on his back
suggesting that the faintest gust of
wind is all it may take to tear down
Frank and Claire’s delicate house of
cards
Francis can you hear me number two Peter
Russo commits suicide what you just did
was extremely reckless I don’t care
I’m making statement about crying Peter
Russo was an alcoholic and a womanizing
trainwreck but the audience remain
sympathetic to his struggle as Frank
helped to pull the congressman’s life
together while he campaigned for
governor however all it took for Russo
to spiral out of control were a couple
of wine coolers and a call-girl which
Doug willingly arranged
unfortunately for Underwood Peters pity
party was more public than he would have
liked and Frank decided that a long nap
in his garage would be the best course
of action for Russo Frank’s graduation
from manipulator to murderer is shocking
to say the least
and we eagerly follow him down the
rabbit hole of corruption and lies all
the way to the Oval Office whatever
happens in the next few hours whatever
you hear we will never speak of it
before we unveil our number-one pick
here are some honorable mentions if the
goal is a safer more prosperous America
I don’t need to run for us to achieve
that all I need to do and what I
encourage all of my supporters to do is
to help elect Heather Dunbar to the
White House I’m not going to New
Hampshire yes you are I’ll see you in
the car I’m leaving you I Francis J
Underwood I Francis J Underwood swear
and solemnly swear
mr. president madam secretary
number one Zoey is thrown in front of a
train have you thought about what we
discussed thank you right we should
start with a clean plan
a character’s death only truly carries
weight if a show invests in said
character and allows the audience to
grow attached to them over time 14
episodes were spent learning about Zoe
Barnes and her twisted relationship with
Frank lulling fans into a false sense of
security coming into the second season
however after she asks one too many
questions about his suspicious rise to
power
Frank disposes of Zoe in a grisly
fashion that makes us question why we
love cheering for Underwood in the first
place we’d be remiss if we also didn’t
highlight the superb editing that
heightens the brutality of the scene
which all culminates in a perfect storm
of shock and horror that’s left fans
buzzing ever since don’t waste a breath
morning miss bombs every kitten grows up
to be a cat do you agree with our kicks
check out these other great clips from
WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos
every day
plenty of lies manipulations blackmail
murder and unbelievably shocking twists
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
shocking moments on house of cards
before we begin we publish new videos
every day so be sure to subscribe for
more great content for this list we’ll
be looking at events throughout this
show that left audiences in utter
astonishment any seen in the first four
seasons is up for grabs as long as it’s
surprising or significant in progressing
the show’s narrative also this should go
without saying but a major spoiler alert
is in effect number 10 Frank starts a
war with ICO regardless of whether James
Miller is released or not rescued or not
kill or not ICO will be destroyed one
thing that makes this series so
compelling is its willingness to reflect
the modern geopolitical landscape season
four introduces the fictional terrorist
group ICO which shares more similarities
with their real-world counterparts Isis
than just a similar name it will be a
war more total than anything we have
waged thus far in the fight against
extremism soldiers will die civilians
paid on tension between the extremists
and the US government Titans throughout
the season culminating with the internet
streamed execution of an American
hostage
Frank delivers are powerful and
fear-mongering speech to the US people
admitting that many soldiers and
civilians will die in the war against
ICO the final moments of season 4 make
it clear that Frank sees the deaths of
innocent people as nothing more than a
setback in his never-ending quest for
power that’s right
we don’t submit to terror
we make the terror number-9 Michael
Corrigan hangs himself Mike Claire after
taking on the role of UN Ambassador
Claire travels to Moscow to meet with
Michael Corrigan an American citizen who
was arrested for protesting Russia’s
treatment of the LGBT community russia’s
president agrees to let him go with the
condition that he publicly apologized
upon his release
Corrigan refuses and Claire spends the
night in a Cell attempting to persuade
him to set aside his cause for his
freedom she wakes up the next morning to
find that Corrigan hanged himself during
the night using her scarf as a noose
this scene gives us a brief glimpse into
the complexity of Claire’s character
while Corrigan’s emotionally driven act
of protest serves as a foil to the
Underwood’s cold calculated pragmatism
number 8
Claire admits to abortion and rape on
live TV but I won’t feel ashamed yes I
was pregnant and yes I had an abortion
at the beginning of season 2 Claire
reveals that she was raped years ago by
a man who is now a u.s. general we also
learned that she has had several
abortions during her relationship with
Frank and that information could be used
against her by people sniffing around
for controversy are you saying that you
you were raped you’ve never spoken
publicly about this before no one ever
asked Claire is put on the defensive
during a televised interview so she
decides to kill two birds with one stone
by admitting to an abortion and claiming
it was to terminate the pregnancy after
general McGinnis raped her it’s
satisfying to see her abuser brought
down but this moment also demonstrates
that Claire’s ability to mislead and
spin the truth is as formidable as her
husband’s number seven Frank threatens
to kill the Secretary of State it’s all
true what is everything Lucas Goodwin
claimed I killed them both just like he
said I did
Frank’s southern charm has done wonders
for him but when all else fails he
relies on fear to get what he wants when
Secretary of State Catherine Durant
stands up to him Frank lets her know
just how far he’s gone and how far he’s
willing to go in order to get his way
all while holding a letter opener to her
stomach no he didn’t kill anybody
he eventually laughs it off as a joke
but not before making it clear to
Catherine that she’s putting her life in
danger by defying him because that’s how
good we are and making things disappear
this terrifying display of dominance
does the trick while once again
highlighting Underwood’s absolute
ruthlessness towards those who oppose
him the time for negotiations is over
you will hand over your delegates and
you will serve on in my cabinet and we
will forget that any of this ever
happened
number six Rachel attacks Doug Doug
survives in contact you
where are you taking me answer my
question speaking of dominance doug is
tasked with keeping Rachel and her role
in Peter Russo’s downfall a secret his
twisted obsession with her makes it
impossible for Rachel to lead a normal
life and she finally makes her escape in
a spectacularly violent fashion I did it
because viewers are left wondering
whether or not Doug would survive the
attack before eventually witnessing his
long and troubled road to recovery the
following season great Chuck despite
Doug’s intriguing and devious exploits
you can’t help but root for Rachel for
finally standing her ground
fortunately Doug returns to his duties
more eager than ever to let the
president know that whatever Frank needs
he will take care of it number 5 Meacham
has a threesome with Frank and Claire
drunk little how many of you had a view
Meacham’s absolute loyalty towards Frank
and Claire has provided him with a
front-row seat to their ongoing quest
for power but we learn in season two
that the dutiful bodyguard is willing to
take more than just a bullet for them
while some of the series bigger moments
hit the viewer upside the head with
shocking twists and major character
deaths this scene quietly creeps under
your skin with a taunting score and
dramatically slow build-up Oscar Wilde
once said that everything in the world
is about sex except sex this
unforgettable scene makes it clear but
Frank couldn’t agree more let me know
this hurts
one bit sir number four Doug kills
Rachel
remember how rachel nearly killed Doug
remember how he wound up spending months
recovering from his physical and
psychological injuries well Doug
remembers and season three ends with
Rachel’s murder at the hands of Frank’s
perpetually loyal chief of staff does
Doug Frank okay please just let me go
places the writing cinematography and
editing in this haunting scene make it
remarkable and memorable but Doug’s
motives are what really managed to stick
with the viewer long after he’s done the
deed instead of seeking revenge
Doug aims to remove all distraction in
his life and Rachel was the last
remaining chink in his armor
to him love means weakness and there’s
no room for weakness in the Oval Office
particularly in Francis J Underwood
administration
number three Frank gets shot any news
everyone secure it was only a matter of
time before someone took a shot at Frank
and see what his living enemies had been
scorned to the extent of journalist
Lucas Goodwin listen to me I’m not
begging you after a routine political
rally Underwood agrees to open a
dialogue with his defectors intention
grows by the second in the moments
leading up to the shooting you’re
ruining our country I came out here to
try to listen to what you want to say
but if all you had to extreme viewers
were saddened by Meacham’s death while
left on the edge of their seats as Frank
battled for his life in the following
episode for the first time in four
seasons president Underwood is literally
and figuratively put on his back
suggesting that the faintest gust of
wind is all it may take to tear down
Frank and Claire’s delicate house of
cards
Francis can you hear me number two Peter
Russo commits suicide what you just did
was extremely reckless I don’t care
I’m making statement about crying Peter
Russo was an alcoholic and a womanizing
trainwreck but the audience remain
sympathetic to his struggle as Frank
helped to pull the congressman’s life
together while he campaigned for
governor however all it took for Russo
to spiral out of control were a couple
of wine coolers and a call-girl which
Doug willingly arranged
unfortunately for Underwood Peters pity
party was more public than he would have
liked and Frank decided that a long nap
in his garage would be the best course
of action for Russo Frank’s graduation
from manipulator to murderer is shocking
to say the least
and we eagerly follow him down the
rabbit hole of corruption and lies all
the way to the Oval Office whatever
happens in the next few hours whatever
you hear we will never speak of it
before we unveil our number-one pick
here are some honorable mentions if the
goal is a safer more prosperous America
I don’t need to run for us to achieve
that all I need to do and what I
encourage all of my supporters to do is
to help elect Heather Dunbar to the
White House I’m not going to New
Hampshire yes you are I’ll see you in
the car I’m leaving you I Francis J
Underwood I Francis J Underwood swear
and solemnly swear
mr. president madam secretary
number one Zoey is thrown in front of a
train have you thought about what we
discussed thank you right we should
start with a clean plan
a character’s death only truly carries
weight if a show invests in said
character and allows the audience to
grow attached to them over time 14
episodes were spent learning about Zoe
Barnes and her twisted relationship with
Frank lulling fans into a false sense of
security coming into the second season
however after she asks one too many
questions about his suspicious rise to
power
Frank disposes of Zoe in a grisly
fashion that makes us question why we
love cheering for Underwood in the first
place we’d be remiss if we also didn’t
highlight the superb editing that
heightens the brutality of the scene
which all culminates in a perfect storm
of shock and horror that’s left fans
buzzing ever since don’t waste a breath
morning miss bombs every kitten grows up
to be a cat do you agree with our kicks
check out these other great clips from
WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos
every day
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