#9 - House of Cards' Final Season
A few years ago, House of Cards was one of my favorite TV shows. The first two seasons were exciting, and dramatic, and sexy - all the things you want a political thriller to be. But the third season was underwhelming, and the fifth season was a total mess. Around the same time, my favorite actor was none other than Kevin Spacey. Since then, we've learned just how much of an absolute piece of shit that man is (if you're curious, my new favorite is a Mr. Samuel L. Jackson). This all goes to say that I wasn't too keen on a new season of House of Cards . I was pleased to hear that all known pedophiles were fired from the show, and that Robin Wright's character would be the new lead. I was intrigued - could the show work without its main character? How would the writers handle the changeover? Being a real Zoe Barns/Tom Hammerschmidt/Janine Skorksy type myself, I was determined to find out. I'm going to try my best to keep this review spoiler-free. There may be a few...