http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/04/entertainment/house-of-cards-production/index.html
OK, so, here's a suggestion:
At some point in 2018, they'll drop the season. Let's all decide to only watch episode one, and then come here and discuss whether we will bother watching the rest of the season at all or just quit it altogether.
I'll be interested to see how Netflix tracks /reports the viewing by episode to see if the first episode held sufficient integrity to the show that continued viewing was worthwhile.
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Reply by Daddie0
on December 5, 2017 at 8:14 PM
The irony is that all the real world scandal will drive viewership to the series, IMO.
Reply by DRDMovieMusings
on December 5, 2017 at 8:23 PM
Yes, it may. BUT, those who wish to tune in will likely binge the previous seasons to get caught up.
Ultimately, most who tune in to the first episode will be up to speed either by the aforementioned binge-catch up, or by being among those who had already been following the show from before the scandal broke.
As such, most of us will still have a clear sense, by the end of the first episode, that the writers, directors, and actors stayed true to the show, or failed to stay true to the show - the viewership stats by episode will tell the tale.
Reply by DRDMovieMusings
on December 5, 2017 at 8:27 PM
There was a rather lengthy, passionate discussion on whether another character could step in and assume the role of Frank Underwood here in TMDb - you'll quickly see my arguments agree with your position, while there's also not a few who just as strongly felt it couldn't be done.
Reply by Daddie0
on December 5, 2017 at 8:28 PM
BTW, I thought it was funny how many news outlets reported (mis-reported) that "Netflix has decided to drop the series." Every time I read that I thought, "That can't possibly be true...too much money/too many people involved, etc." It's just bad business.