15 Times Claire Underwood Is Deliciously Ruthless
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Behind every great man, there's a great woman. And behind every treacherous man, there's a similarly cold-hearted woman. In Frank Underwood's case, Claire Underwood (played by the Emmy-nominated Robin Wright) is the one keeping him honest — sort of. After supporting him absolutely, Claire finally takes her life into her own hands in season four of House of Cards. While Frank is like a political wrecking ball, Claire is a wicked genius in a way that makes us root for her. Here's just a sampling of the times she commands power over the course of the show.
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When She Is Literally About to Bury Someone
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When She Reminds Someone That She Is Not to Be Trifled With
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When She's Not Afraid to Make Someone Suffer
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When She's an Independent Woman and You're Like, "Yas Claire"
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When She Says Really Scary Things
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When She Throws Subtle but Potent Shade
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When She Can't Even Bother With Those Beneath Her
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When She Talks About Fire but Is Really Talking About So Much More
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When She Lays the Hammer Down on Francis
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When She (Rightly) Claims Credit For Francis's Wins
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When She's a Smart and Self-Assured Politician
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When She Refuses to Be a Victim
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When She Passes Her Wisdom On to Others
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When She Is the Shrewdest of the Shrewd
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When She Refuses to Let Francis Think He's a Good Person
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Both, Frank, both.