After happily watching the first thirteen episodes of the American remake of “House of Cards”, I have turned my attention to the BBC original.<\/p>\n
The contrast serves up a delightful lesson in the difference between the two cultures. Whereas Kevin Spacey’s antihero politician is all about swagger and a thinly disguised display of raw sexual charisma, Ian Richardson’s original is a glorious lesson in understated subterfuge, in the menace that can lurk beneath the smoothest of surfaces.<\/p>\n
The original house of cards is not about who slays the most enemies, but rather about how elegantly the kill is done. I confess I am greatly enjoying this highly refined bit of mischief from across the Pond.<\/p>\n
While I certainly enjoy a good overcooked drama of political evil, it seems I prefer my Macbeth slightly on the rare side.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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