You can see it did try to dumb it down a bit on the conspiracy part to cater for the less politically sensitive crowd, but it didn't stop it from being a captivating and illuminating show. The resignation speech was very powerful. "Let's stop scorching the earth between us, but spend every day finding common grounds." The creation of a female character as Carrie is itself something revolutionary, an unbiased and genuine display of a strong and independent woman.