So, heres the deal. Without a doubt, House of Cards IS one of the best shows in recent years (with Mad Men) on television and Kevin Spacey is unbelievably GREAT in his role. That said, it is so dark and real that it is depressing in an almost malevolent way. There is no relief or fresh air anywhere in the show... none. Still, I watch. It is a dance with the devil. Kudos to Spacey and the other producers, writers and directors for avoiding the standard temptation to make the evil politicians Republicans and the human politicians Democrats. In fact, the main characters are all Democrats and all of the career politicians are portrayed as equally sold out and corrupt. My 2.5 cents, adjusted for inflation.
Posted on: Sun, 30 Mar 2014 04:40:10 +0000