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thenewgreen  ·  4272 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: "House of Cards" and the Liberal Imagination

I was entertained, but I was also annoyed by how little redemption there is in the first season. Every character, even the ones you like in the beginning, becomes despicable. There's literally nobody that I'm rooting for. Sort of a strange situation to be in as a viewer. As despicable as Walt Candy in breaking bad, I'm always rooting for him. Does that make sense? Did you have the same reaction? Don't get me wrong, I'm definitely watching season two, it's a good show.





steve  ·  4272 days ago  ·  link  ·  

indeed - almost everyone has done something terrible. there are a few smalltime characters that one could root for... but it would be a stretch. Most of the main characters are morally compromised to the point of no return.