The original post: /r/television by /u/polishprince76 on 2025-10-30 17:22:48.
Caveat that I’m only halfway through the third season, so please don’t ruin this for me if something changes.
I’m a fan of power couple stuff. Where spouses who are both very accomplished work together as a good team and do stuff. It happens so rarely in media, it’s easier drama to write if everyone hates each other.
The first season of House of Cards seemed on a fantastic track down that road to me. Frank and Claire working together to rule DC. But they went the way everyone else does. Sabotaging each other for cheap drama.
I freaking love The Diplomat. It’s everything I want from a power couple show. They get the conflict drama in with how Hal drives her nuts, but they still work sooooo good together and make things work. It’s a very well written show, imo.