http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Cards
i only heard about this series recently, but it's amazing. if you can't get into it because 99% of the characters are tories, then that's silly to be honest.
ian richardson is great in it. and i like the arc of the viewer's relationship with francis urquhart. the revelation of his nature is very well paced i thought. the way that to start with he comes off very charming and even forgivable against a background of rats who largely seem no better. little things are part of it like the way he appears to deplore the racists and anti-semites in the party.
i found the love interest a bit, er, edgy to be honest. i guess that's the idea but i'm glad the program is too tasteful for proper sex scenes!
do any fans think the subsequent series live up to it? apparently the author of the book it was adapted from only followed it up after they made the tv series, which seems like a potentially dubious sign.
i only heard about this series recently, but it's amazing. if you can't get into it because 99% of the characters are tories, then that's silly to be honest.
ian richardson is great in it. and i like the arc of the viewer's relationship with francis urquhart. the revelation of his nature is very well paced i thought. the way that to start with he comes off very charming and even forgivable against a background of rats who largely seem no better. little things are part of it like the way he appears to deplore the racists and anti-semites in the party.
i found the love interest a bit, er, edgy to be honest. i guess that's the idea but i'm glad the program is too tasteful for proper sex scenes!
do any fans think the subsequent series live up to it? apparently the author of the book it was adapted from only followed it up after they made the tv series, which seems like a potentially dubious sign.