Tag: house of cards

Always Watch a Little Closer

Always Watch a Little Closer

The dangers within society hidden under dystopian settings and drama. Governmental issues and corruption behind the action and scandals. When it is portrayed to us as entertainment, we forget that the meaning behind these series correlates to the real-world around us.  It is not a new concept for television series to hide societal and political […]

The Rise of the ‘Messy Woman’ Archetype and How We View The Female Protagonist

The Rise of the ‘Messy Woman’ Archetype and How We View The Female Protagonist

For a long time, television was a pretty straightforward place for guys like me. We had our male anti-heroes — the mob bosses, the drug lords and the morally ambiguous cops. But something has changed. Now, a new kind of leading lady dominates our screens: the deeply, unapologetically flawed female. From the ruthless political climber […]

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