As with any type of success, there comes an added pressure. In the case of Netflix, people may be getting a subscription just to watch House of Cards. Willimon said that’s great, if that’s the case, but added that they’re also getting a good bang for their buck by having access to other content. “My only responsibility is to tell a great story. I don’t think about that on the set or as I’m writing.” Naturally, that same success has led the likes of HBO and Showtime, which have been producing TV shows for years, to now view Netflix as a real threat.
