House of Cards (US) (Netflix)

[Mentazm]

I watched a handful of episode during the week, then blasted through the rest over this weekend. Just finished it. Great show. Roll on Series 3 ... in a year. Off to bed now to cry myself to sleep.

[Mr Cochese]

I thought the second season was brilliant; even better than the first. However, there's definitely a bit of a nasty subtext creeping in that seemingly exists to confirm the worst prejudices of middle America - e.g. childless couple = evil.

[Mentazm]

Creep in? Thought it's been obvious since the first series they'll do anything for power.

[krenzler]

Just finished season 2. That last shot - WOW. Can't wait for S03 to roll on.

[Oracle]

Was anyone else just waiting for the ring tap on the desk?

[letsbook]

I hacked this together with zero photoshop skills for some friends who were obsessed with the show... thought I'd share.

[Mr.Crowley]

Tried to get back into this after dropping out at episode 5 in season 1. I can't stand any of the characters and the "politics" parts are infantile. I just don't get the appeal.

[Mr Cochese]

You're right. We've been such fools.

[Mr.Crowley]

The way he ended the teacher's strike was worthy of Machiavelli. Oh and; "How many characters in a tweet?" The West Wing this ain't.

[Mentazm]

Thank god, it actually has dialogue people might actually say. The characters are SUPPOSED to be hateful. Tbf it is very melodramatic. I was full of praise for s2 before listening to the slashfilmcast special where they tore it a new asshole. Angry at first I soon realised they were right.

[Rudi von Starnberg]

The West Wing is pretty infantile in its portrayal of politics too. It's basically Aaron Sorkin's liberal fantasy.

[Mentazm]

Also see The Newsroom. He has to be the clunkiest writer working today.

[Pete]

It's very OTT, but Spacey's Charisma carries the show and it's great fun.

[Rudi von Starnberg]

Also see The Newsroom. He has to be the clunkiest writer working today.

Aye. Like I'm not going to deny that the portrayal of politics in House of Cards is shallow (although I enjoy that the interchangeable hot-button issues in the show are appropriately topical, government shutdowns and so on) but to then extol the virtues of The West Wing as some in-depth high-brow portrayal of politics... that's just laughable.

[Harsin]

Just finished the second season ace stuff.

Presumably this is going to be 3 series and done?

I kinda want it to keep going until Frank is God-Emperor of the universe.

[Graham S]

I did not understand exactly how / why the cards all fell into place the way they did at the end of S2. Not sure if I was tired and not paying attention or if each character acted the way they did in order for the writers to get to the correct ending, rather than because it was a sensible thing for them to do. Maybe I'll have to watch the last episode again, unless someone wants to explain it for the hard of thinking.

[Harsin]

What part of it are you confused about?

[Graham S]

I'll watch it again and get back to you if something doesn't add up.

Totally didn't realise that two actors were in Deadwood: Jackie Sharp was the prospector's widow that Bullock had a thing for and Raymond Tusk was Hearst.

[Marlowe]

The way he ended the teacher's strike was worthy of Machiavelli

Am I missing some sarcasm here? If not then you couldn't have paid the show a bigger compliment.

[Scratchy Bollock]

It's safe to say that it's clearly sarcasm! That was probably the laziest/clunkiest part of season 1!

[Marlowe]

Fair enough, I couldn't remember it. Season 2 was certainly a lot better written.

[DC Lemon]

I've recently started watching. We all have that moment where we have to try to regain concentration after witnessing that awkward PS Vita product placement, right? It was too blatant. Took me right out of the scene.

[Pete]

Yeah I think it's the worst product placement ever in anything ever. It made me think that all the stuff about him liking videogames was just put in so he could plug the Vita. terrible.

oh for those who missed this seamless piece of advertising:

[Mr Cochese]

They should have had Kevin Sorbo and the President playing Wii U in the Oval Office.

[macosx]

Just got into this and love it. Spacey is just superb. Binge on this weekend

[DocG]

Was anyone else just waiting for the ring tap on the desk?

Absolutely yes.

[Takizawa]

Frank: I want him obliterated.

Claire: More than that. Let's make him suffer.

Frank: I don't know whether to be proud or terrified. Perhaps both.

Gave me the fucking goosebumps.

[mexos]

Second series is even better than the first. I just spent the last few weeks chomping through 2 or 3 a session. Gutted that it's such a wait till S3.

I dread to think what he'll do next

But I bet it involves war. His own Vietnam? Surely S3 is the downfall, where he takes the whole house down with him.

[Tofu]

Just started watching this, Frank his wife are a bunch of cunts. Not really enjoyable seeing relatively innocent people get destroyed.

[Mr Cochese]

There are no innocents.