I take your first point (and I'm definitely not a death of the author person). But I'm not convinced that cinema speakers are *necessarily* hugely better at that than good headphones or whatever. I may be kidding myself with that, it's been a long time since I went to the cinema.
(I think there was more of an argument for cinemas being a unique experience before they went digital. But even then it smelled fetishy to me)
The soundscape was amazing though.
Something that's bothering me with TV shows is when they have a soundscapey intro and a musical soundtrack. I generally want the opposite. If you're going to bother me with a fucking intro, at least have a tune I can hum that gets me in the mood rather than a vague melange of nothing. And *during* the show, don't distract me with music, give me a nice moody soundscape.
I watched the American House of Cards (Kevin Spacey) as much for the opening theme music and visual montage as much as for the actual episodes, and sometimes play the audio for background noise. The show unfortunately turned out to be prescient.
sex offender in the White House?
Dunno if it was *prescient*. Other than saying presidents are cunts. That's more postscient.
Underwood was a political-insider dem who instituted a federal jobs programme on taking office. Which is kinda the polar opposite of Trump.
Good show though. Until it went to shit. I remember the 90s British one being better but it's been a *very* long time since I've seen it.
Prescient in showing "a ruthless politician seeking revenge." Not prescient in failing to predict what has occurred, but IMO a fairly accurate reflection of the kinds and level of corruption that facilitated it, all tied up in a bow.
I dunno, I think he better fits Clinton.