House of Cards

Post by **thibodeaux** » Sat Feb 15, 2014 6:18 pm

Couldn't find a thread for this, but maybe I missed it. Anyway.

Watching the first season. A few notes:
1. Why can't Kevin Spacey do a real South Carolina accent? He can do some pretty good impressions.
2. Ep 3, there's a scene in a small town Southern Protestant Church. Damn, if that ain't the integrated-est small town Southern Protestant Church I ever see.

Post by **TheCatt** » Mon May 05, 2014 7:25 pm

This show is solid. My wife wouldn't like it because there are 0 likable main characters, but as long as you have no problem with that, it's pretty good. Good acting, good plot, good dialogue, good pacing, etc.

Spacey's character (quoting from memory) is a government official "You got all the money, but we've got the guys with guns."

Truth.

Post by **thibodeaux** » Tue May 06, 2014 9:17 pm

You're supposed to agree with my observations.

Post by **TPRJones** » Mon Jun 02, 2014 10:58 am

Two episodes left of season one and I like it muchly. Enough that I'm now paying for Netflix. Not actually using it to watch since I can't get it to work properly with XBMC, so I'm still watching illicit versions. But hey.

No likeable characters? You don't like Underwood? I mean sure he's a bit of a son-of-a-bitch, but he's a like-able one so far IMO. Zoe is nice - if naive - but like-able.

Hell, surely you must at least like Doug Stamper, Frank's chief of staff? He hasn't screwed anyone that I can recall.

Post by **TheCatt** » Mon Jun 02, 2014 11:02 am

Yeah... about Stamper...

At any rate... My wife's version of likable is people she would actually like in real life. Good people, people who want to do good things. Frank is kinda the opposite of that. Sure, I enjoy the characters, I really like the show, but the people are not IRL likable, imho.

Post by **TPRJones** » Mon Jun 02, 2014 11:05 am

Uh oh, I guess I posted too soon. I'll be finishing the season tonight, and into season two. Maybe I'll change my mind about Stamper...

I'd be happy to have a beer with most of these characters (or ribs with Frank), but I wouldn't want to marry any of them. Just how likeable do they have to be?

Post by **TPRJones** » Tue Jun 03, 2014 11:35 pm

Well. I was okay with Underwood for season one. I mean he's a calculating S.O.B. but he's not evil. EDIT: Well, mostly, excepting the obvious.

I just started season two. Now I see why your wife wouldn't like him.

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Post by **TheCatt** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 4:05 pm

If presidents acted like Frank Underwood

Post by **TheCatt** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 2:38 pm

Weezer parody

The intro may be my favorite part. Spoilers if you have not been watching the show.

Post by **TheCatt** » Thu May 14, 2015 6:11 pm

As awesome as seasons 1 and 2 were... season 3 was nearly that disappointing. Nothing fucking happened the whole damned season.

Watch seasons 1 and 2, then stop.

Post by **TPRJones** » Thu May 14, 2015 6:22 pm

Oh! Well, then. Done!

Post by **TheCatt** » Thu May 14, 2015 7:10 pm

TPRJones wrote:Oh! Well, then. Done!

Maybe it's a setup for some epic season 4 stuff... but it was just slow and painful.

Post by **Leisher** » Thu Sep 27, 2018 12:44 pm

I'm positive Gordon will watch season 6 now.

Just check out the headline to the article. And yes, I checked, that line is in the trailer.

"It's what America wants."

Post by **TheCatt** » Thu Sep 27, 2018 1:07 pm

I can forgive them taking a world view to promote a plotline or even ride the wave of anti-men whatever. I cannot forgive them for making such a boring show the past few seasons.