It's making my blood run cold. It's beyond disturbing.

When I watched The Sopranos it was different. I would find myself liking the characters and then suddenly have them commit a terrible crime to remind me that they were bad guys.

Not so with this couple. And they get worse as the program progresses. I have to admit that Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright are really good actors to portray the characters so convincingly.

as a morally bankrupt political couple is what hooked me.

that way.

But the way the show portrays politicians explains much of what's been happening for decades.

the amount of Washington intrigue and back-stabbing rises to Shakespearean levels. It's is a finely written series.

It's truly educational

but the series "Breaking Bad" is even more addictive. Same level of character development and wicked plot twists.

Consider yourself warned.

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but the difference is that for some reason you actually like Walter White and the other characters at least every so often. Just like you like Tony Soprano.

There is simply nothing redeeming about Frank Underwood and Claire Underwood. Not only did I not like them at the beginning, but now I'm totally hooked because I really dislike them and want to see how low they can actually go.

but there will be a 5th season, so clear your schedule. LOL

'Cause they go really low, sadly very realistically.

I'm watching the season about Claire going off on her own and stabbing Frank in the back at every opportunity while pretending to be with him when he's running for President.

I find Claire fascinating. I mean really fascinating. She's one of a kind character. There is nothing to compare her to. You can't claim to know anyone like her. You can't know her even a little bit. She's got to be the coldest character ever. And impossible to figure out. It makes her fascinating.

I stayed up until 4:00 AM each night! It's really a piece of work... and too REALISTIC!

So WATCH IT if you can! I'll only say one thing... "two for one!"

but I couldn't stop. It's like I didn't want it to end. The last line in the cliff-hanger knocked me out. Brilliant!!!

It was pretty brilliant.

Unfortunately it's on AMC so we can't binge watch it. Like lunatica noted, it's a different experience when you see all the episodes without interruption.

that US politics was no longer Mr. Smith Goes to Washington; it's House of Cards (or Mr. Deeds, whatever).

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6178637

Small wonder some politicians wish it weren't on TV.

You were quite right a year ago!

Small wonder comparisons like that bring cries of "conspiracy theory." http://jackpineradicals.org/showthread.php?1706-Conspiracy-theories-Give-Ockham-s-Razor*-a-rest-now-and-again-will-ya

Barney Frank wanted House of Cards banned. http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-barney-frank-would-like-to-ban-house-of-cards-20150424-story.html

I find I have to remind myself that Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright aren't like that at all in real life or in other roles. They're scarily convincing.

I thoroughly enjoyed rewatching seasons 1-3 before this new season came out. And I'm loving season 4.

The last episode... OMG! For those who haven't watched, be prepared! I think I just made a commercial for it, not like it was needed.

Told myself I would't do it because of the election, BUT I did. YIKES!

but they do a pretty amazing job of keeping it "neutral". They somehow show him being a politician, without showing him being a "politician" if that makes any sense. He is the "everypolitician"

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is a lot less scary than some of the characters currently aspiring to be POTUS.

because Frank is a cold blooded killer who has henchmen to do his dirty work. I don't think any politician in real life murders people to get power, not even Trump or Cruz.

Seeking power for its own sake will drive people to do just about anything.

of the unelected "underlings" that wield enormous power in DC.

I binge watched Season 4 last Saturday and agree with the OP's analysis.

No lie is too big or small and every single one is calculated.

One of the things I noticed all through my binge watching was how quite a few things are 'borrowed' from real life in many of the episodes. Of course, all borrowed in creative ways to fit a few of the episodes but without historic factuality per se.

In some ways I wonder how the show ever made it through 4 seasons without being cancelled by the powers that be.