To: C. Edmund Wright
I'm also surprised by the lack of chat here. My wife and I have almost finished the series, so no spoilers please.
As far as sheer film-making goes, it's positively Shakespearean. My only quibble is that the characters are overwhelmingly evil. The characters exhibit almost no redeeming qualities. I suppose it could be compared to MacBeth, in that sense. It's probably the greatest portrayal of the seductiveness of evil that I can remember.
On top of that, the plot is absolutely brilliant. It's incredibly complex but not contrived.
Overall, this is the best series I've seen since, "Brideshead Revisited."
29 posted on
07/23/2014 2:44:51 PM PDT by
St_Thomas_Aquinas
( Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
To: St_Thomas_Aquinas
My only quibble is that the characters are overwhelmingly evil. The characters exhibit almost no redeeming qualities. That's art imitating life. That IS Washington. I mean, it really is. This city takes redemptive people and spits them out, or changes them. it's overwhelming. I think that's the strength of the series.
To: St_Thomas_Aquinas
Love it, you are right, the evil is complex and there are no redeeming qualities. I cannot wait to see the next season on Netflix.
35 posted on
07/23/2014 2:48:45 PM PDT by
Chickensoup
(Leftist totalitarian fascism is on the move.)
To: St_Thomas_Aquinas
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Indeed, Shakespeare would have loved it ...
Combined themes of King Richard, The Merchant of Venice, and a little Hamlet thrown in too ...
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To: St_Thomas_Aquinas
Be extra careful in the subway.
99 posted on
07/23/2014 7:34:50 PM PDT by
Delta 21
(Patiently waiting for the jack booted kick at my door.)
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