Re: David Fincher & Kevin Spacey's HOUSE OF CARDS On Netflix (2.1.13)
Overall I thought it was very entertaining. But it definitely falls into the good, not great category. Spoilers below.
Spacey is awesome, and I'd watch him in just about anything, but it would have been nice if at some point during the season they actually showed him to be the least bit human. I suppose the reunion episode sort of qualifies, but they never go back to it, or show any other glimpses of a real person. That being said, it was still great to watch Frank Underwood work.
Claire and her individual storyline was definitely the weak point of the show. I couldn't care less about her charity, or her fling with the photographer. Basically, her cold and disinterested demeanor throughout the season made me feel cold and disinterested to her story. Maybe that was the point? But if it was, it was a stupid point.
Kate Mara was awesome as Zoey. I thought her and Spacey had excellent chemistry and I enjoyed almost all of their scenes. The weak point in her storyline was the transition from being on Frank's side to against him. It felt rushed and unearned to me. I never really got her motivation for switching sides, seemed like it would be in her best interest to protect Frank.
I loved Russo's storyline too, though it was hard to watch at times, particularly in his final episode. Also, having Frank kill Peter was a little over the top. I think the revelation that everything throughout the season was orchestrated by Frank was enough to show how sociopathic and obsessed with power he was, they didn't need to beat us over the head with it by having him kill Russo. Also, it's not very believable.
I'll keep watching next season, mostly because of Spacey and some of the other performances. In the hands of lesser actors, I think this could have been a real piece of shit. Also, I still don't understand how Netflix plans to make money off of this. Releasing the entire season at once may be how their customers consume TV, but it's no way to make money. At least not when you are spending $100M to make the show and then giving it away all at once.
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