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TDale313

(7,822 posts) Sat Mar 5, 2016, 01:45 AM Mar 2016

Curious if anyone else is watching House of Cards. [View all]

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.

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Curious if anyone else is watching House of Cards. [View all] TDale313 Mar 2016 OP

I got a few episodes into Season 3 and promptly fell asleep. Warren DeMontague Mar 2016 #1

I'm watching NV Whino Mar 2016 #2

I like the series, I haven't seen any of the new season yet. nt ohnoyoudidnt Mar 2016 #3

Just watched the first new episode tonight. Fuddnik Mar 2016 #4

Does this series make the dems look as bad as the GOP? Because that would annoy me. Nt Logical Mar 2016 #5

The politics in the show are ass backwards Egnever Mar 2016 #8

The original BBC series did have the main character as a Conservative fwiw. TDale313 Mar 2016 #12

How did you like the BBC series? Vinca Mar 2016 #16

Really good. TDale313 Mar 2016 #19

Thanks for the input. I think I'll pick it up. Vinca Mar 2016 #21

It might annoy you. Not sure. TDale313 Mar 2016 #9

Thanks for the info. I need to remember it is just fiction! :-) Logical Mar 2016 #15

Just started the first new episode k8conant Mar 2016 #6

No, not at all. TDale313 Mar 2016 #7

Has the new season started? CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2016 #10

New season just released on Netflix. n/t TDale313 Mar 2016 #11

Thanks! n/t CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2016 #13

Thanks for the reminder! Petrushka Mar 2016 #14

I haven't started watching it yet, but I plan to soon. Zing Zing Zingbah Mar 2016 #17

Even the House of Cards cannot sink to the level of the real Republican Party... kentuck Mar 2016 #18

I hope to start watching season 4 (?) this weekend. nt Ilsa Mar 2016 #20