It was one solitary line in one scene tipped the scale. One of the characters, Seth Grayson, spouts the following dialogue:
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"Look, I can only assume while you were away somebody broke down the definition of insanity. If not, here's a refresher. Doing the same shit over and over and expecting different results."
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"The definition of insanity, you say?"
"Yes," I hear you reply.
"Surely that can't be it. Well, let's look it up in my weighty, well-worn dictionary."
insanity: doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting a different result.
"Oh, it seems as though you are correct."
I walk away somewhat meekly. But there's a pause in my footsteps. Then a rehearsed pivot on my heel, à la Columbo.
"Just one more thing… There are a few provisos listed in this entry."
Does not apply in the following situations:
- running 10 kilometres
- running a scientific experiment to contest the competence and/or veracity of a previous experiment
- swinging a golf club
- kicking a ball between the posts
- having a child
- playing the lottery
- going on a first date
- getting out of bed
- going to work
- getting on a plane
- turning on your TV
- pulling the trigger in Russian Roulette
- rolling a die
- making your dinner
Sources: Albert Einstein, Abraham Lincoln, Gandhi, Tony Robbins, Nelson Mandela, Aristotle, Winston Churchill, Helen Keller, Jesus Christ, Maya Angelou, the Buddha, Mr Rogers, Marlyn Monroe, the Pope, the Dali Lama, Native American proverbs, Oscar Wilde, Warren Buffet, Mother Teresa, Henry David Thoreau, Confucius, Master Yoda, Uncle Phil, David Wolfe, and Deepak Chopra.
So, there you have it. I'm not sure what else to say, as I don't know how these imaginary conversations usually end. Either with you going off in a huff or telling me how wise I am. Or with a rapturous round of applause and a party. I guess it doesn't matter; just don't bother watching the last season of House of Cards.
