10 Reasons Why You Should Be Watching House of Cards

When Netflix’s groundbreaking series House of Cards first premiered, it created a wave of reactions on the Internet and people couldn’t get enough.  

The political thriller follows a cunning South Carolina Congressman, Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey), as he schemes his way through Washington, D.C.  When he’s not planning the downfall of his colleagues or sharing cigarettes with his wife Claire Underwood (Robin Wright), he’s busy sharing secrets with the eager young journalist Zoe Barnes (Kate Mara). House of Cards season 3 premiers this Friday February 27.  So if you haven’t started watching yet, here are 10 reasons why you should:

1. Kevin Spacey

2. Robin Wright

3. Frank’s monologues

4. Frank’s valuable life lessons

5. The glorious scheming by the Underwood’s

6. The snappy dialogue

7. Curiosity of who Frank will lend a hand to next

8. Seeing “Real” Politics in Action

9. and seeing “real” Journalism in Action

10. and let’s face it, you have nothing better to do