House of Cards, by far. Kevin Spacey is absolutely phenomenal (when is he not, though). Truthfully, all of the actors casted are top notch. The story is exceptional, and you really get to see how brutal Francis Underwood (Kevin Spacey) is. Season 2, Episode 1, is the only episode in any TV show that I've ever seen that has had my jaw literally hang open. Excellent, excellent show.
If you like a scheming, cold-hearted bastard as a main character who will stop at nothing to accomplish his political goals, then yes. You will love House of Cards. It's a political show that revolves around Frank Underwood's (Kevin Spacey) desire to have more power. The show is wonderfully cast and beautifully shot. I'd highly recommend watching if you have that sort of interest in mind.
S02E01, the moment when he turns towards the audience and begins to speak, gave me goosebumps. An excellent show.
Could Robin Wright be any better in that? I don't think so. Perfect casting, amazing actress and well... gorgeous. I've enjoyed it. The second season was rough because everyone is so damned despicable. In the third season, at least we can root for Clair.
Robin Wright is amazing. She is ice cold. Sometimes, I swear she's the most badass person on the set.
Have you seen season 3? slight spoiler she is becoming human and as such more vulnerable
I have. I'm one of those people that sits and watches the entire season in a weekend (damn that feels sad to type out.) I was sort of disappointed in that but, at the same time, it shows character development and makes her character a bit more realistic. I'm very interested for season 4 to see how everything plays out.
I'd say it's not good by House of Cards standards, but it's still makes for very good television. My main criticism (though probably intentional) is the fact that there are fewer fourth wall breaks from Frank which were what got me hooked at the start. That said, it's still pretty enjoyable and sets up nicely for the next season(s).
If you want to know literally nothing about Season 3, don't read. That said, I'm not spoiling any plot points, just giving a minor introduction into the basic idea of the season. Also, if you haven't seen the first 2 seasons, I'd advise you to not read ahead.
Season 3 basically revolves around Frank as the President and how he comes to realize that, even though he's good at taking power from other people, he's not as adept at actually using that power effectively. It's a very interesting look into the more personal side of his life as well as his shortcomings. So far, we've only seen how aggressive and confident he can be, and season 3 starts to show us how that's not always a good thing.
Overall, it doesn't have the same feel as the first 2 seasons, because Frank isn't desperate to grab more power. He's at the top, there's nowhere to go. Things, IMO, seem to progress a bit more slowly and Frank realizes that he's not necessarily the puppet master.
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