Factors That Contribute To The Popularity Of The Netflix Series 'House Of Cards'

For those of you who are series addicts or have a certain series that keeps you anticipating what's going to happen next, then you most likely have heard of not watched the Netflix series “house of cards”. The show which is ongoing premiered on the 1st of February, 2013 to rave reviews. It even as a good rating on the review site Rotten Tomatoes which everyone knows is hard to come by. Since its premiere, the show has gained a cult following which has led to its continuous renewal over the years. With the President of the United States said to be a fan of the series, the question then is what makes this series different from every other one out there that causes it to have such popularity?

The Stellar Cast

The casting for this show was done brilliantly or how else do you want to explain the ability of the actors to draw emotions from the viewers? From Kevin Spacey’s chilling personality as the scorned ambitious congress man seeking vengeance as he plans and connives his way into being the cunny President of a country such as the United States. His wife played by Robin Wright who is an ambitious individual willing to stop at nothing to get what she wants. These two actors almost make it seem like this is how politics in being run in the current world by emphasizing the point of being a predator and if you are not a predator, you might end up as prey.

Other than the two actors, the other co-stars of the series perform their roles so well that it brings up the knowledge that everything is connected. If you turn away from the video for a moment you might end up missing a vital part.

The Plot

The series draws from several things ongoing in society at the moment like the constant battle between the US and Russia, privacy protection, spy relations, nuclear weapons, international relations and the like. Being able to draw inspiration from stories that happen in everyday life and to present it in an engaging format for the viewers is not an easy task but the script writers do it well. The modern world itself is filled with backstabbing, dirty politics, under the table deals, behind closed door agreements which the normal citizen is not aware of. The series creates an engaging line of thought in the mind of viewers of what could possibly be going on with the power they elected to represent them.

The Setting

The US is seen as a world leader in both economic and political issues. Other than the fact that the series is written, produced, directed by Americans on an American platform, it still doesn't change the fact that a fictional country could have been used like in the series Tyrant but rather the producers chose America for the very reason that it draws the attention of various individuals across the world.

The Bait

One thing viewers can never get tired of is the ability of the show to leave you guessing. It creates nail-biting tension on what is going to happen next, it leaves you wanting the next expo side as soon as possible, it has a story line that cannot be guessed at. If you tried guessing at what is going to occur next but something else happens, that is all a part of the experience the show runners are aiming to bring. A show that cannot be predicted!

It is quite possible that in the foreseeable future, the show would continue to enthrall and hold the interest of new and old viewers of it maintains all the factors loses above.

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