News · moment 15 of 17
Senate Health Care Vote and House of Cards Riffing
from Finding the Kumps · #55
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2 minNews
Reaction to a news clip of the Senate advancing a health care bill (McCain's dramatic vote), followed by riffing on House of Cards' Frank Underwood, Gordon Gekko as an aspirational villain, and Southern sayings.
- 54:50Tim uses quaint Southern sayings from Gaffney, including crude variations about loose mouths and moral standards.
- 55:22Frank Underwood in House of Cards walks through the Capitol in a way that makes kids want to emulate him as a role model.
- 55:38Kids aspire to Gordon Gekko and similar villains despite—or because—they're portrayed as the worst of Wall Street.
- 55:50Tim notes Frank Underwood's costume detail: his collar a different color than his shirt, designed to make evil look appealing.
- 56:00The show made Frank Underwood bisexual, which Tim discusses as a creative choice for the character.
- 56:13Debate over whether Frank's relationship with the gay male character was his true love or could have gone a different direction.
- 56:39Frank sleeps with a female journalist, which Tim warns hasn't been spoiled yet for newer viewers.
- 56:53Transition to discussing John Kiriakou and CIA agents.
Gordon GekkoFrank UnderwoodBoiler RoomJohn Kiriaku