If you are looking for a quick political show to binge in a post-House of Cards world, Political Animals is honestly not a bad choice.The show mostly succeeds in combining the intrigue and melodrama of politics on the Hill with a relatively honest look at the intricacies of marriage and family.
Notably, Sigourney Weaver is able to fantastically channel an ambitious yet compassionate female lead, with a level of intellect and raw power that only she can really pull off. Importantly, the show cleverly dealt with issues such as the need for morally strong leadership, the hardships of women in power and homophobic attitudes which perhaps makes the show more relevant today, than it was in 2012. Unfortunately, the show did suffer from some soap opera like plot lines that lacked any real dept or at worst made no sense in the context of plot. However, the shows worst sin was the simple fact that it never gave you a complete story and felt as if it ended right in the middle of a season. In particular, the last episode which is full of some insane "jump the shark" like moments fails dismally at stringing together some key plot points.
Nonetheless, it was worth the watch and it managed to satisfy my cravings for an entertaining political drama. I only wish there were more of it.
Notably, Sigourney Weaver is able to fantastically channel an ambitious yet compassionate female lead, with a level of intellect and raw power that only she can really pull off. Importantly, the show cleverly dealt with issues such as the need for morally strong leadership, the hardships of women in power and homophobic attitudes which perhaps makes the show more relevant today, than it was in 2012. Unfortunately, the show did suffer from some soap opera like plot lines that lacked any real dept or at worst made no sense in the context of plot. However, the shows worst sin was the simple fact that it never gave you a complete story and felt as if it ended right in the middle of a season. In particular, the last episode which is full of some insane "jump the shark" like moments fails dismally at stringing together some key plot points.
Nonetheless, it was worth the watch and it managed to satisfy my cravings for an entertaining political drama. I only wish there were more of it.