Need some House of Cards icons? Why yes, I do.

[elaby]

So I was terribly disappointed tonight to find that while I thought I had the second House of Cards trilogy DVD, I don't. It turns out that it's unavailable through Netflix at the moment, which explains why I have the first and third DVDs. Luckily for those of you who don't like it when Elaby makes the sadface, the second DVD is available to watch immediately on the Netflix site, so I watched the first episode.

First, of course, Urquhart is evil and wonderful, and his sort of evil and wonderful can only be augmented by a little helping of guiltguiltguilt. Stamper, again, makes me squee with Colin Jeavons love. I adore his acting style; he just has the best expressions.

But holy cow, Nicholas Farrell is in this! I totally love him! This is, I'll note, the second time that I've gone "OMG HORATIO!" while watching a movie he randomly shows up in (he was in Jericho, too) and caitirin says "What? No!" and we go back and forth a few minutes with the "Horatio!" "No way!" "It's Horatio, I swear!" "What are you talking about?!" before we figure out that she means Horatio (Hornblower) and I mean Horatio (of Elsinore). His name is Mycroft in this, David Mycroft, which amuses me to no end. But he's all tiny and young, and his wife leaves him and he gets mugged, and some nice pretty guy at a club vouches for him so he can come in, and then proceeds to take him home:

David: My life is crap. My house stinks of betrayal.
Nice Pretty Guy: *touches his face* You really do need some TLC, don't you?
David: !! But I-- I'm not-- I haven't since school!
NPG: It's okay. We can just cuddle if you want.
David: *wibbles* I would really like that ;_;

I'm sure it's going to end horribly, but awww. I've never seen him in anything where I didn't want to squish him with hugs. Horatio! Antonio! ... pathetic dude in Jericho! And now David Mycroft.

This calls for a Nicholas Farrell icon. I have two, surprisingly enough.

Comments

[the-arethusa.livejournal.com]

Okay, so you've seen all of House of Cards and the first ep of To Play the King? Just so that I'm clear in my head, I don't want to completely spoil everything for you!

Yeah, you gotta love David Mycroft. It's funny because I saw this years and years ago so when I saw Hamlet I was like, "oh my god! David Mycroft!"

Oh my gosh, I totally need House of Cards icons!

[elaby.livejournal.com]

Heeee! XD I do love him so! And yes, I've seen all four episodes of House of Cards and one of To Play the King. I hope soon to see more :3

[elaineofshalott]

David: !! But I-- I'm not-- I haven't since school!

*dissolves into fits of giggles*

I must see this series. It is based on Richard III, you say? *ponders infiltrating the mother's netflix queue*

[elaby.livejournal.com]

Hee! I thought that line was hilarious XD Possibly unintentionally, because the poor man was really distressed, but it still made me sporfle.

It's based on Richard III in that it's an ambitious man's rise to power by systematically getting rid of everyone in his path while everyone else thinks he's completely unambitious and utterly free of ulterior motives. I have a feeling it's going to follow the general RIII arc, too... but I haven't seen it all, so I can't say about that :) It's SO good, though, and they keep making references to it ("That was a little Richard of Gloucester of you, wasn't it?") It rules.

[janeturenne.livejournal.com]

Despite the fact that I have never seen House of Cards, I don't think I'm allowed not to comment on one of your posts involving Mycroft, Horatio AND Colin Jeavons. Seriously, it's in my contract somewhere :) You're making watching it sound awfully appealing...

[elaby.livejournal.com]

Hee! I like the sound of this contract XD It's a really good show, and I'm enjoying it very much. Any chance to see Colin Jeavons, seriously, but I really like it even though his part is pretty small so far. I think you'd like it :)