Wednesday night I watched the final episode of Parks and Recreation on “tape delay.” Did the fact that I watched it on my tablet, 24 hours after everyone else saw it on TV, take away from the experience a bit? Perhaps, but perhaps I also must accept the fact that this is how TV is viewed in 2015. Series finales are not the TV spectaculars of yesterday.

There are only three shows in the history of television I’ve enjoyed that most of the main characters work for the government: Parks and Recreation, M*A*S*H, and House of Cards.

Speaking of which, commence House of Cards marathon in 5…4…3…