[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

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."

[C. Edmund Wright]

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.

[Chickensoup]

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.

[Patton@Bastogne]

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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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[Delta 21]

Be extra careful in the subway.