This series is far superior to anything ever spawned by Aaron Sorkin and it ranks up there with some of the best from HBO and AMC. Unlike Sorkin's rapid-fire dialog, the script here is more spare and yet at the same time far more effective. Like great art, the negative space is as important as the subjects. Sorkin always seems to abhor negative space and needs to fill in every moment, not so here.
If you're not a Netflix subsriber, you can still watch the first episode for free as a sampler.
‘House of Cards’ review: ‘You’ve got to get a grip on who your masters are’
Spoiler alert: to the best of my knowledge, this review contains no spoilers of House of Cards with regard to its plot. It focuses on the mood, style, characters, and language of the show, and to…
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Actually, since all 13 episodes were posted at launch, you can watch them all with a free, 30-day trial sub to Netflix, I believe.
Thanks for the review. I'll check this out.