House of Cards

I finally got around to watching this series on Netflix and thoroughly enjoyed it. It makes the eight dollars a month I have been paying Netflix worth it—I hope they create some more original programming. Kevin Spacey, the main character, plays an ambitious Congressman from the Fifth District in South Carolina, and just happens to be from Gaffney (the small town where I lived for three years just after graduation from Clemson). He is the Democratic Majority Whip. There are 13 episodes to watch with lots of interesting characters, twists and turns, so I won't try to describe any of the plot. Basically, this series is all about the corruption and ruthless wheeling and dealing in Washington, DC. If HALF of the goings-on depicted are true, which I believe is entirely possible, our government is a nasty place—no wonder nothing ever gets done. The acting is superb. The dialogue and writing is very engaging. I particularly like how Kevin Spacey speaks directly to the camera at times. It's not too highbrow or complicated, so it's easy to follow the story from episode to episode. Very well produced. If you subscribe to Netflix, and enjoy political drama, then you will definitely enjoy this series. Well worth it! I