House of Cards

[Chine]

Anyone watching? What a brilliant series. I just finished Season 1. Season 2 is out on February 14.

[gringomisio]

My wife and I are planning on a House of Cards marathon on the 14th. 

[eddie dean]

I've been meaning to watch this series. it's been on my Netflix playlist for months. Someday.

[Yorkshire pud]

The BBC series that was broadcast here in the 80's about the goings on between a civil servent a d  journalist? Yeah good series.

[paladin1991]

The BBC series that was broadcast here in the 80's about the goings on between a civil servent a d  journalist? Yeah good series.

I watched the US version first.  Found later that there was a British version.  Gotta say, I enjoy the US version more. 
I don't remember the Brit actors name at the mo'....but watching him I wanted to reach out and bitch slap his smarmy face. 

[Yorkshire pud]

I watched the US version first.  Found later that there was a British version.  Gotta say, I enjoy the US version more. 
I don't remember the Brit actors name at the mo'....but watching him I wanted to reach out and bitch slap his smarmy face.

The original series was in the UK in 1990 (I thought it was 80's--time flies) and written by a Conservative lacky, Michael Dobbs. Ian Richardson who played Francis Urquhart was fantastic.

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

[paladin1991]

I still want to slap his smarmy face.  It's a visceral thing.  I guess that is excellence in acting.

[Yorkshire pud]

I still want to slap his smarmy face.  It's a visceral thing.  I guess that is excellence in acting.

I agree; the audience is expected to see him as the bad guy and despise him.