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    House of Cards - Final Season (6) Fall 2018

    http://www.tvsquad.com/2011/03/18/ne...-kevin-spacey/
    Netflix made it official today: The company has ordered its first original television series.

    Netflix has commissioned 26 episodes of a television series called 'House of Cards,' which will star Kevin Spacey and be executive produced by director David Fincher. According to a Friday press release, you'll be able to put 'House of Cards' in your Netflix queue in late 2012.

    Netflix going from content-delivery system to a content-creation company raises a lot of questions in my mind, but the primary one is this: Won't this lead to a lot of studios taking their shows and movies off Netflix at some point?

    I can't imagine they're too happy about facing competition from a company they'd essentially viewed as a pipeline into people's homes.

    As many media reporters have noted, the companies that do business with Netflix sure like cashing the company's checks. But it isn't the only game in town, and many firms, most notably Time Warner, had already begun looking askance at Netflix, which has moved aggressively into the streaming realm. Analysts have said that when certain Netflix deals come up for renegotiation, the company may well have to pay a lot more than it has in the past for the rights to the shows and movies in its large video library.

    Now that Netflix is going to directly compete with the studios, I'm wondering if some studios will let those deals lapse entirely. "You're going to compete on our playing field?" I can picture them saying. "Fine, we're going to pick up our ball and go home."

    The fact is, if 'House of Cards' is a success (and that's a big if), Netflix may present an even bigger threat than it is now. The threat Netflix poses now -- and it's a considerable one -- is something I call the "Enough Stuff" scenario.

    I don't know about you, but I've almost stopped buying individual seasons of TV shows on DVD. When a classic show comes out as a complete series on DVD, sure, I'll pick it up -- if it's on sale. The bottom line is, as is the case with most consumers, what I expect to pay for media isn't what I expected to pay a few years ago. The fact that we're all pickier now that so much is available for free online or for the price of a Netflix subscription has led to a freefall in DVD sales, which for years delivered a steady supply of cash to the big media companies.

    I'm not ready to cut the cord (we currently have satellite TV, so there's no cable cord to cut, but you know what I mean), but apparently many other people have done that or are poised to just stick with online offerings, Amazon/iTunes purchases and Netflix. Why? Because there's Enough Stuff there.

    Is what I can find there exactly the stuff I want to watch that particular minute? Not always, but I love browsing through Netflix's offerings and finding old favorites and checking out ongoing shows I've never watched. As a family, we've watched the '80s BBC version of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' and tons of 'Doctor Who,' and on my own, I've indulged my new-ish 'Bones' jones and watched more 'Better Off Ted' than is probably legally allowed.

    We're used to media pundits saying that we live in an on-demand culture -- but I don't think we're that demanding, not when presented with a lot of options. What Netflix has shown us is that we're turning into a "what's on" culture. I'll take exactly what I want when I can get it, but otherwise, I don't mind grazing. There's Enough Stuff on Netflix and Hulu and on my DVR that I'll be able to find something worth my time. That something may not be a show that has aired on the tube in the past 10 years.

    I think that kind of thinking has media executives terrified. They're used to people coming to them for a particular show within a particular time frame. Not only are we time-shifting when we consume television, we're priority shifting in terms of what's available. Not everything people want is available every minute of every day, but Enough Stuff is, and we're often fine with that.

    So what's a media company to do, whether it's Netflix or ABC or Warner Bros.? Make great stuff. Half the reason I'd never cut the cord is because I really needed to watch 'Spartacus' episodes the night they aired. I really want to watch 'Cougar Town' the night it airs. I'll need to see 'Game of Thrones' in real time. Make something good enough and I'm happy to pay to get my fix as quickly as possible.

    That quality issue is the reason the TV networks and studios probably aren't too worried about the Netflix deal just yet. There's no telling whether Fincher's 'House of Cards,' which was already made into a TV show in England in the '90s, will be any good.

    Netflix and its partner are allegedly spending $100 million on the series, but big spending doesn't always make for good content (ask the studios that spent a fortune on any number of crappy big-budget movies in recent years). Even HBO, which knows how to make good TV and spends money like it's going out of style, sometimes swings and misses ('John From Cincinnati' was not exactly dirt cheap).

    Netflix's partner in the 'House of Cards' deal is Media Rights Capital, which doesn't exactly have HBO's track record. Nothing in their television roster (which you can find here) exactly set the world on fire with its utter brilliance.

    The other red flags here? Netflix and MRC are going forward with this project without stopping to make a pilot first, and Fincher's never worked on a scripted drama before. We all like to make fun of TV suits, but sometimes those suits know what they're talking about. Many pilots in TV history have been tweaked quite a bit to make them better -- in some cases, a lot better.

    It'll be fascinating to follow the progress of 'House of Cards' and see whether it represents a huge threat to cable and broadcast networks. Maybe, like a house of cards, it'll be a flimsy construction that falls down easily. Or maybe it'll be a solid structure that the studios and networks won't be able to knock down with a huff and a puff.
    so yeah thought the whole Netflix making a new show was interesting, we'll see where it goes.

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    Sorry but wtf is this guy smoking.

    DAVID FINCHER AND KEVIN SPACEY? I'm sorry this show is odds on the next Mad Men/The Wire/Breaking Bad/Boardwalk Empire....

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    Huge bump.

    Saw first three episodes last night, pretty awesome so far.

    If you don't have netflix account PM if you want mega links.

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    First ep is even free to non-members; they really want a hit. First day 1000 reviews on netflix for it with a solid 4/5 stars. Probably going to watch it tonight as downton abbey is getting a little boring 2/3 of the way into season 2 after I started watching the show for the first time 2 weekends ago (every established character just says the same thing every ep now).

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    Just finished the third episode myself and I'm pretty impressed. If Netflix wanted to make a statement about producing quality original content then they succeeded.

    I am curious as to how they're going to measure the success of the series. They did have to borrow money to make it. I doubt the subscriber base will grow that much from it. It is eligible for Emmy nomination but the Emmys like to play it safe when it comes to digital distribution so they don't piss off the networks. If the series gets enough attention though, and it should, then maybe they won't be able to ignore it.

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    I watched the first three episodes yesterday and enjoyed it a lot. Kevin Spacey's narration directly to the camera is cool. Glad they released them all at once so the show can be mainlined!

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    Definitely gonna watch this series. Spacey's character is really intriguing. Also can't go wrong with Kate Mara.

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    Quote Originally Posted by -Zer0- View Post
    Definitely gonna watch this series. Spacey's character is really intriguing. Also can't go wrong with Kate Mara.
    I saw her picture in the show banner and wondered where I've seen her before. It was confusing because I don't know where I would have seen a girl young enough to play a teenage daughter before. Turns out she's 28 and looks 16...

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    It's her face shape...so acute and slim. She's gonna get older, but it's always gonna keep her looking young. She's been in movies like Ironclad and Iron Man 2. Also starred in Entourage and American Horror Story.

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    Up to episode 5 now, wow this show is fucking amazing. Every episode so far has been great.

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    I'm at episode 9 and I'm liking this series. I thought it was going to be stupid based off of the trailer they attached after nearly every film, but I am glad I was wrong.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 6souls View Post
    I'm at episode 9 and I'm liking this series.
    Same, watching episode 9 now. I didn't think there were so many episodes ready when I started it.

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    I started into this show thinking they would release an episode a week or some stupid shit. Very glad they released it all at once. I'm near the end now and it's way better than i expected.

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    I ended up finishing it earlier and damn this show is awesome. Can't wait for season 2.

    It also made me want to check out the UK version and so far it's pretty awesome as well. Ian Richardson is great.

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    Quote Originally Posted by samalis View Post
    I ended up finishing it earlier and damn this show is awesome. Can't wait for season 2.
    I finished overnight. Not much of a cliffhanger, but there really doesn't need to be one, each episode keeps getting better and keeps me interested. Hopefully they can pump out season two at a faster rate. Season one began filming in January of last year.

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    Only on the third episode today. I fucking love this show. They have a hit.

    Quote Originally Posted by ZarakiKujata View Post
    I'm sorry this show is odds on the next Mad Men/The Wire/Breaking Bad/Boardwalk Empire....
    I have heard this a lot in the last couple days. This could indeed be Netflix's Mad Men/Breaking Bad for sure. Putting them up on the shelf next to the big guys here. So far, I am very inclined to believe that.

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    Anyone else think that Spacey's "turn to the camera and explain" scenes are a little out of place? They're written like they are a normal part of the show, but they only happen once or twice per hour episode...

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    I'm told that breaking the fourth wall bits match up almost exactly the same as the UK original, but I haven't taken the time to watch it, yet.

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    Just finished episode 11.

    Spoiler: show
    Ugh...was really hoping Peter would pull through

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dryr View Post
    Anyone else think that Spacey's "turn to the camera and explain" scenes are a little out of place? They're written like they are a normal part of the show, but they only happen once or twice per hour episode...
    I love them. Oddly enough, it is one of the reasons that I love similarly named House of Lies so much. Breaking the 4th wall, when done in a way that doesn't imply that the viewer is a clueless piece of shit, can be a pretty interesting thing in television. I love it.

    Also, up to Episode 9 and holy shit Doug Stamper (Michael Kelly) is a beast.

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