House of Cards....you can be dealt with.

Have you been following the Netflicks original TV series "House of Cards?"

It stars Kevin Spacey and Sean Penn's ex wife Robin Wright. It is a show about politics. Which as you know is show business for ugly people. It is up to season 4 right now and I am plowing through it binge watching as you do with Netflick shows.

The first season was really good and the second season started off with a bang. But now the maneuvering is getting a little silly and outlandish. Frank Underwood who is the main character has gone from being the oily Whip of the House to Unelected President and his wiley first lady was his partner in crime....then his rival...and now a partner again. The twists and turns are something to see.

Here is a little spoiler so don't read any further if you haven't had a chance to catch Season 4.

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h/t AllenS

House of Cards

"Watching Season 2 of “House of Cards.” Not to be a scold or humorless, but do Washington politicians understand how they make themselves look when they embrace the show and become part of its promotion by spouting its famous lines? Congressmen only work three days a week. Each shot must have taken two hours or so—the setup, the crew, the rehearsal, the learning the line. How do they have time for that? Why do they think it’s good for them?

“House of Cards” very famously does nothing to enhance Washington’s reputation. It reinforces the idea that the capital has no room for clean people. The earnest, the diligent, the idealistic, they have no place there. Why would powerful members of Congress align themselves with this message? Why do they become part of it? I guess they think they’re showing they’re in on the joke and hip to the culture. I guess they think they’re impressing people with their surprising groovelocity.

Or maybe they’re just stupid."

WSJ via RCP

Anyone watch House of Cards? I limit my viewing to one major show at a time, and I've decided on True Detective. Regardless, I have zero interest in HoC.  It strikes me as more realistic than the horrifyingly sincere West Wing, but still, no.

Update: Coincidentally, Blogginghead's Scher and Lewis (46 seconds) touched briefly on House of Cards yesterday. I guess it is extremely watchable, but I try to limit how much TV drama I  become addicted to.