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Offline Delmar

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Netflix series House of Cards
« on: February 10, 2013, 01:06:08 PM »
Has anybody checked it out yet?  I watched all 13 episodes in less than a week and I give it two thumbs up. 

It's the story of Frank Underwood, a democrat party majority whip congressman who goes looking for payback when he gets screwed over by the democrat president who had promised him the Secretary of State job but then changed his mind.

This show does not even remotely resemble any of the typical Aaron Sorkin type political TV shows that blow kisses to the democrat party.

I heard that even if you're not a Netflix customer you can still watch the first episode free of charge, somehow.

http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/House_of_Cards/70178217?locale=en-US

   
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Re: Netflix series House of Cards
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2013, 03:36:55 PM »
A friend of mine told me about this today. I will watch it someday. Right now I'm watching West Wing.
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Re: Netflix series House of Cards
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2013, 03:55:56 PM »
I watched it and like it a lot. Waiting on season 2.
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Re: Netflix series House of Cards
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2013, 08:06:16 PM »
It was okay, the events got increasingly more unbelievable as the season went along though
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Re: Netflix series House of Cards
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2013, 09:24:40 PM »
Not yet, but it's in my Instant Queue.  :)
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Re: Netflix series House of Cards
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2013, 09:33:39 PM »
I am in the middle of watching all of Lost.  Only 89 more episodes to go... then I will check it out.
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Re: Netflix series House of Cards
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2013, 02:26:09 PM »
Quote from: Maxiest on February 12, 2013, 09:33:39 PM
I am in the middle of watching all of Lost.  Only 89 more episodes to go... then I will check it out.

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Re: Netflix series House of Cards
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2013, 03:11:14 PM »
Not yet, but I plan to. 
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Re: Netflix series House of Cards
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2013, 02:37:45 PM »
I really enjoyed the British "House of Cards" and have the DVDs.  It's also worth checking out.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Cards_(UK_TV_series)

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House of Cards is a 1990 political thriller television drama serial by the BBC in four episodes, set after the end of Margaret Thatcher's tenure as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. It was televised from 18 November to 9 December 1990, to critical and popular acclaim. The story was adapted by Andrew Davies from a novel written by Michael Dobbs, a former Chief of Staff at Conservative Party headquarters.

The antihero of House of Cards is a fictional Conservative Chief Whip, Francis Urquhart played by Ian Richardson. The plot follows his amoral and manipulative scheme to become leader of the governing party and Prime Minister.

He truly lives up to his nickname "FU".

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Re: Netflix series House of Cards
« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2013, 03:00:37 PM »
Quote from: njpines on February 14, 2013, 02:37:45 PM
I really enjoyed the British "House of Cards" and have the DVDs.  It's also worth checking out.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Cards_(UK_TV_series)

He truly lives up to his nickname "FU".



I was going to watch the BBC House of Cards but I thought that I'd wait a while before tackling it but since there's only four episodes I think I'll wade in right away.
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Re: Netflix series House of Cards
« Reply #10 on: March 12, 2013, 10:42:26 PM »
I watched the first two episodes tonight and I feel sick to my stomach. The only positive thing I could think the whole time was, "Well, at least so far it is entirely about Democrats screwing each other over."
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