'House of Cards' Season 3 Plot Spoilers, Review: Frank Underwood Feels More Vulnerable as President in New Season

If you think Frank Underwood is feeling more secure in being the president of the United States, "House of Cards" creator Beau Willimon will tell you to think again.

In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Willimon revealed a thing or two about the time Frank Underwood spent inside the Oval Office.

"It's interesting: The presidency of the United States is arguably the most powerful position in the free world, and in some ways it's also the most constricting. You're the most exposed," Willimon said.

"People are coming after you, you're the bull's eye at the center of the target, and you don't have one of the prime advantages that Francis has always used to great effect, which is the shadows," he added.

The showrunner admitted that despite securing the White House, the Underwoods feel more vulnerable in the third season than ever and finding it harder to find shadows, where Frank spent 30 years executing his schemes.

Willimon made the statement as the new season streaming on Netflix has divided fans who see a division in the show, as well as between Frank and his wife Claire, who are struggling more than taking charge.

USA Today said an uninspired "House of Cards" Season 3 would be a flop. "Flops do happen, of course. But with significant franchises, usually the worse you can expect is the uninspired, or more of the same. But the new 'House of Cards' — its 13 episodes became available for viewing last Friday — is turned inside out," USA Today said, according to Business 2 Community.

"It's the opposite of what it was. It's a bait and switch. The characters in this third season have the same names but aren't the same people as in the first two seasons," it added.

Willimon said shows like "House of Cards" need to take risks to give the writers more chance to tap into their imagination.

"What I say to all the writers as we start breaking a season is by the end of the season I want us to be completely out of ideas. We don't have a single idea left on the table. I want us to walk away from breaking the final episode going, "What the f— are we gonna do?" he asked.

"That forces you in the next season to tap into your imagination in a vigorous way again. We don't save anything... This season is more of a departure. The chief one is a narrative departure, because the first two seasons were about an ascent, now they're at the top of the mountain," he added.

"There's no more mountain left to climb. That's gonna change things," he went on.