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Netflix new series House of Cards has been quite successful. While I have enjoyed it, in many ways I actually prefer the original series the show is based off of. The original stuck a bit closer to reality and had some really great dialogue. Ian Richardson played the villainous Francis Urqhardt. (That's FU to well, everyone.)
In the original, the villain was a conservative Tory who enjoyed decimating social services and felt Britain had too many old people. That's quite a change from the Netflix show, in which Kevin Spacey's character is a Democrat. This means that he has to at least pretend to care about others.
Ian Richardson is great as the House Whip who enjoys "putting a bit of stick about." The original went on for three seasons.
If you subscribe to Netflix Online, you can watch the show instantly. And if you aren't a subscriber, you can still watch it online on Youtube. Have a look here. Let me know what you think of it.
I'm stepping in today for Joy of Fishes who is out and about today.