2nd January, 2018.
Right …
I have to admit, there is something I’ve been meaning to do for a while, now.
Actually, no: there’s several things I’ve been meaning to do.
Bungey jumping off a hobbit is one idea.
Winning a million quid is another.
Oh …
And figuring out the controls my phone’s version of Spotify: so that I can use it as a remote control for the version on my iMac … !
It’s OK, I’ve figured it out, thus far … but there does seem to be a bit of poking around involved.
Just get ads interrupting a favourite LP.
Still …
It’s a new and different way of accessing my content.
Which is the important thing.
~≈¥≈~
Now …
Things I’ve MEANT to do … ?
As you know, I like the odd TV show.
And, as you’ve possibly worked out?
Something I know I haven’t caught in a while … ?
Something that’s now officially over: leaving me only the one season to watch … ?
You’re right …
~≈¥≈~
Episode 1 of season six — Chapter 66 — opens one hundred days after the death of Frank Underwood …
And shows us President Claire Underwood (Robin Wright) having taken the reins of office from her dead husband’s hand, dealing with various shades of security threat, personal threats …
And, at one point?
Literally dodging a bullet.
In all this, she has to fend off brother and sister power brokers, Annette and Bill Shepard (Diane Lane and Greg Kinnear), deal with an ambitious vice president Mark Usher (Campbell Scott) … and be very aware that, lurking in the psychiatric woodwork, is a very damaged Doug Stamper (Michael Kelly).
Something’s going to kick off, isn’t it … ?
~≈¥≈~
Now … good … ?
Normally, unless there’s a very valid reason to, most TV shows I’ve seen tend to NOT to change lead actors.
So NOT having Kevin Spacey in this last season of House of Cards isn’t something I’d’ve usually though was wise.
However?
The delicacies of how Hollywood chooses to punish those who misbehave is something I’d keep my nose out of.
On the OTHER hand?
Spacey has now been replaced by Wright … ?
Actually works.
House of Cards now has a lead who still knows we‘re here, and is perfectly capable of breaking the fourth wall to say hello.
This first episode?
Looks mightily good!
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