I don’t think that’s the case. The guy is not written to be sympathetic. The killing of the dog is a very early indicator that this is not an admirable human being. I think you can enjoy the story and not like Underwood. I think that’s likely the point. If the show is going in the direction I think it’s going, you’re meant to enjoy his eventually downfall, not his victory. The name of the series is a strong indicator of that - a house of cards is not a stable structure, it’s meant to fall. He’s building his own collapse. Not all stories are written so that you root for the protagonist of the story.
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