I recently finished watching Season 2 of “House of Cards,” and it is darker and more unsettling than Season 1. Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright are a very scary couple. It is very interesting that most of the time their scenes are played in areas with very dark backgrounds. This technique really adds to the sinister quality of the plot and their characters.
The second season, like the first, has 13 episodes each running for about 50 minutes. Because the plot and acting is so intense, I found it hard to watch more than one episode at a time. When we add the second season to our collection, I doubt if patrons will return it before the time it is due.
Because of its popularity and financial success, season 3 is already being planned. It wasn’t too difficult to figure out where the story line was headed, but it was very interesting to see how Frank and Clair Underwood schemed and plotted to get where they wanted to be.
One of the reasons why I like the series so much is that it is set in Washington. However, I recently learned that except for the obvious shots of the Capitol, most of the series is shot in Baltimore. Even the important first episode was shot a Baltimore Metro stop not one in D.C.