Curious if anyone else is watching House of Cards.

[TDale313]

I am, and so far the current season is really good. Otoh, I wonder, given the current state of real world politics if there's much appetite for such a dark political show.

[Warren DeMontague]

1. I got a few episodes into Season 3 and promptly fell asleep.

Haven't tried to pick it back up again.

[NV Whino]

2. I'm watching

Compared to what's going on in the real political arena, it's sweetness and light.

[ohnoyoudidnt]

3. I like the series, I haven't seen any of the new season yet. nt

[Fuddnik]

4. Just watched the first new episode tonight.

[Logical]

5. Does this series make the dems look as bad as the GOP? Because that would annoy me. Nt

[Egnever]

8. The politics in the show are ass backwards

At least that is my take.

[TDale313]

12. The original BBC series did have the main character as a Conservative fwiw.

[Vinca]

16. How did you like the BBC series?

Lately I've been getting hooked on all kinds of older BBC series, but I haven't watched any episodes of this one. Do you think it's worth buying off ebay?

[TDale313]

19. Really good.

Very British in tone- both versions are kinda tongue in cheek but you get more of that sense with the British series. And of course the political systems are very different so how he manipulates things varies. I liked it.

[Vinca]

21. Thanks for the input. I think I'll pick it up.

[TDale313]

9. It might annoy you. Not sure.

The main character is a power hungry politician and his wife. On the show he's a conservative Dem- but his politics are secondary really to the political machinations. The few good guys on the show tend to be Dems, and liberal ones at that fwiw. But then we haven't really seen too many Republicans. It's more the inside-the-party battles. But no, I don't particularly get the "they're as bad as Repugs" vibe. Ymmv.

I admit it's not everyone's cup of tea.

[Logical]

15. Thanks for the info. I need to remember it is just fiction! :-)

[k8conant]

6. Just started the first new episode

and no worse than reality

[TDale313]

7. No, not at all.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. Has the new season started?

We are completely hooked!

Kevin Spacey is amazing. I love how he talks to us...

[TDale313]

11. New season just released on Netflix. n/t

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. Thanks! n/t

[Petrushka]

14. Thanks for the reminder!

Planned to watch and, then, forgot about the date when the current season began.

Looks like I'll be spending less time online for a couple days.

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

17. I haven't started watching it yet, but I plan to soon.

I love that series. Kevin Spacey is awesome.

[kentuck]

18. Even the House of Cards cannot sink to the level of the real Republican Party...

Trump does things that Frank Underwood would not dare to do.

[Ilsa]

20. I hope to start watching season 4 (?) this weekend. nt