House of Cards...wow, just discovered it!

[FirstLight]

I know I am behind the loop, but I finally decided to watch it last night and I am HOOKED!

up to ep. 7 now...

wow, it's despicable, but I love it...how sad that we like the 'bloodsport' of politics...?

[Pragdem]

1. Excellent show with some of the best breaking of the 4th wall ever.

Couldn't see anyone other than Spacey in the role of Frank.

[librechik]

2. there's a british version, too

in fact, the Spacey version is based on the BBC series.

[dixiegrrrrl]

8. I liked the Brit version better, actually.

Of course it is a bit dated now. but the Underwood character seemed to have more menace in the Brit version.

both shows are fun to watch.
And I hear there is a 2nd season coming!

[librechik]

9. thx, trying to decide which to watch first

[Tx4obama]

11. I'm in the USA - I loved the new American one. I tried watching the old British version it bored me

The new one is AWESOME

[dixiegrrrrl]

12. The Brit version is complete

while the Amer. version is only the first 1/3 of the entire story.
So if you watch the Brit version, you will know "the ending"
but
the American version may not be as faithful to the Brit version
which is why
I am content to watch the Amer. version as it unrolls, having seen the Brit version first.

[MinM]

15. 1990 BBC version of "House of Cards"

One thing that immediately stands out is how contemporary the 23-year old program feels.

I'm looking forward to catching the American version.

[Liberal_in_LA]

18. loved the british version from the 70s

[FirstLight]

3. what's interesting

is that Underwood is a Dem! It's one of those things where you don;t realize what party he is unless someone says it out loud... but the aggressiveness, the 4 dimensional chess, it's fucking off the hook!

(I guess we aren't so used to seeing aggressive, strong Democratic leaders....huh?)

...and I keep waiting for that reporter to get caught... she's too much of a rookie, she's gonna get rolled sooner or later...

[Bjorn Against]

10. A Democrat yes, but most certainly not a liberal

He is the worst type of Blue Dog, a person who cares nothing for the people who voted for him and is far more concerned about his personal ambitions than he is about any issues. He will backstab people in his own party and leak dirt to the Republicans if it helps him get ahead. He wears the label of Democrat, but he is really more of a stealth Republican.

[Cha]

14. Freaking DINO. thank you Bjorn.

[FirstLight]

17. thanks for the distinction...

you are right, of course!

[Mz Pip]

4. I loved it, too

Can't wait for Season 2 which won't begin until February.

It's the antithesis of The West Wing. The West Wing seemed to be about how we wish politics was and House of Cards is what we can only hope it is not.

[KoKo]

5. Good Point!

The West Wing seemed to be about how we wish politics was and House of Cards is what we can only hope it is not.

[SciFiRK]

7. You are so right!

[KoKo]

6. DU Netflix Group was watching it when it came out. Definitely was worth watch.

[Cha]

13. I saw it months ago and really liked it. Can't wait

for the next set.

It was interesting how they released all the episodes at once.. we loved it!

[FirstLight]

16. when...? do you know?

I am jonesing now!!!

[dflprincess]

19. It's available through Netflix

I discovered it right after I got my Bluray player. Thank heaven I could stream it, I would have gone nuts waiting for new disks to arrive - though I went through withdrawal when it ended and can't wait for the next season.

[Cha]

20. I thought I saw upthread that is was coming in Feb but

I can't find anything definitive on that.

Did find this good article on it though..

http://breathecast.christianpost.com/articles/house-cards-season-2-netflix-release-date-david-fincher-7747/

[Ruby the Liberal]

21. I was glued to it when it was released

Hard to imagine DC working any other way. Spacey is doing an amazing job with that character.

At the last Washington Correspondents Dinner, they did a video spoof of the show with him in character before Pres Obama spoke. It was quite clever.

[FirstLight]

22. that was AWESOME!!!

...god...I swear, I LOVE kevin spacey! I could watch this again and again :rofl;


I need my Francis Underwood fix....!