by Dan D.
The Good:
- It’s the first scripted show on The Discovery Channel
The Not So Good:
- It’s the first scripted show on The Discovery Channel
Conclusion:
The Good:
The Not So Good:
Conclusion:
HOUSE OF CARDS, is meant for the likes of me in one respect: I have recently streamed the entirety of shows like DOWNTON ABBEY, BREAKING BAD, SONS OF ANARCHY, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, BOARDWALK EMPIRE, GAME OF THRONES and the old and the new versions of UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS.
I enjoy watching serialized shows that leave me wanting more, but because I waited I don’t have to wait.
…And is giddy — GIDDY!! I tell you — with excitement.
A few things:
I saw this at The Grove theater in L.A., and the quality of the full theater image is simply breathtaking. Word is it was filmed at 60fps and scaled down to 48fps — it seems normal humans can’t even process 60fps.
Time now for the pithy sayings of Dan D., TVWriter™’s very own millionaire playboy software superhero, now living in L.A. because – you guessed it – he’s a hell of a writer as well.
This is Aaron Sorkin’s third attempt at a TV show about a TV show.
First, there was SPORTS NIGHT.