House of Cards - Season 3 (4 DVDs)

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Still a gripping show, to be sure, but the third season of House of Cards ultimately represents a step down for the show's previous bold, audacious, and amoral nature. Quite simply, it seems to have lost a bit of its edge. Instead of a character study of Underwood and the chilling dynamic he has with his wife and those of his subordinates, the third season focuses on a flawed man struggling to hold on to power with good, albeit self-serving, motivations. Instead of utterly corrupting Underwood, the highest office has instead spurned a lighter, and slightly less cunning Underwood.