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Demo_Chris

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12. Confession: I didn't like either version of House of Cards either...

Thu Dec 19, 2013, 10:07 AM

Dec 2013

I REALLY wanted to. Spacey is, after all, one of my favorite actors. But the show just doesn't do it for me. The ludicrous over-the-top plot lines, the entire affair with the reporter thing, the murder, it was like politics as in an R rated version of Scooby Doo. And yeah, the commentary to the camera was irritating and distracting as well.

I love Spacey (though the English guy is better in this role) but this isn't a great vehicle for his talent.

NOTE as well, I also don't really like West Wing. I started to, but the cutesiness and quirkiness became irritating and I stopped watching. I know, I can hardly call myself a Democrat if I don't enjoy the fictional exploits and courage of imaginary liberals, but when I need to get my "admiring people who pretend to courage and liberalism" fix in, I can just look at this administration.

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I just read Chris Cillizza's negative review of House of Cards [View all] PCIntern Dec 2013 OP

Cillizza is a Beltway insider hack. NuclearDem Dec 2013 #1

Your House of Cards was simply a remake of a UK 1990 BBC series dipsydoodle Dec 2013 #2

We thought the U.S. version was terrific. (nt) Paladin Dec 2013 #6

I'll probably enjoy it too dipsydoodle Dec 2013 #10

You might very well think that. I couldn't possibly comment. tularetom Dec 2013 #7

Yes. Thank you for letting the colonists know about a show featured on our Masterpiece msanthrope Dec 2013 #13

"the colonists" dipsydoodle Dec 2013 #15

Cilliza early on seemed to be a sincere and careful young reporter. He has since Skidmore Dec 2013 #3

The power in House of Cards probably isn't with the faction he favors liberal N proud Dec 2013 #4

Your basic plastic pundit tularetom Dec 2013 #5

Part of the problem is that it doesn't actually translate. Spider Jerusalem Dec 2013 #8

Ah, here's the telling part.... beerandjesus Dec 2013 #9

I can sort of understand his perspective. The_Commonist Dec 2013 #11

Confession: I didn't like either version of House of Cards either... Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #12

I totally agree with him. It is a show based on the fact that all politicians are corrupted Mass Dec 2013 #14