The Newsroom

Nanners52674 · #1 09-09-2013, 02:09 PM

It's on HBO, about the production of a nightly news program. It's so good and my latest series binge. Does anyone watch it?

Kevin · #2 09-09-2013, 02:13 PM

The first season was excellent. If you liked the West Wing, you'll enjoy this. It does get a little preachy at times, but it's written by Aaron Sorkin, so that's par for the course.

WCsweet<3 · #3 09-09-2013, 02:16 PM

I really liked it. I'm only on episode 2 of season 2 though.

Nanners52674 · #4 09-09-2013, 02:40 PM

We I literally just finished episode 2 and am starting on episode 3.

Smile_Awhile · #5 09-09-2013, 03:18 PM

My husband and I are fans. I love, love, LOVE West Wing, and even Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. We haven't seen last night's episode yet, but we're otherwise caught up.

Spoiler (Highlight to read): Has anyone else been struck by the similarities of Geona to the current crisis in Syria (other than the fact that US isn't the perpetrator in real life?

AGDee · #6 09-09-2013, 03:47 PM

I love The Newsroom but wasn't paying full attention last night. I'll watch it again tonight. I did catch what Will told her at the very end.

I'm finding season 2 to be a little harder to follow at times. Perhaps I'm just not watching attentively, but it feels like it has jumped around a lot. I fell in love with this show from the first episode of the first season. It does have a West Wing tone to it.

I <3 Jeff Daniels anyway-

Kevin · #7 09-09-2013, 04:22 PM

I hate the telling everything through the context of a cut up deposition. Not the best. I haven't watched yesterday's episode, but I'm hoping we've caught up to the present now?

AGDee · #8 09-09-2013, 09:27 PM

Yes, those are the episodes I haven't liked. We seem to be caught up to the present now.

AOII Angel · #9 09-09-2013, 10:04 PM

I really like it, but I HATE Maggie!

Nanners52674 · #10 09-10-2013, 11:36 AM

I'm all caught up now and I need more!!!

AGDee · #11 09-10-2013, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by AOII Angel

I really like it, but I HATE Maggie!

She's not my favorite character but why hate? I see her as insecure and unsure of herself, which I find annoying.

AOII Angel · #12 09-10-2013, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by AGDee

She's not my favorite character but why hate? I see her as insecure and unsure of herself, which I find annoying.

Because she's annoying and needy and everything stereotypical badly written female characters are made to be.

Smile_Awhile · #13 09-11-2013, 12:38 AM

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Because she's annoying and needy and everything stereotypical badly written female characters are made to be.

She's not my favorite, but she fits the "Donna" mold from West Wing. I disliked Donna more. Even though she's not great, I appreciate the great writing of Sloan and (sometimes) Mackenzie.

AOII Angel · #14 09-11-2013, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Smile_Awhile

She's not my favorite, but she fits the "Donna" mold from West Wing. I disliked Donna more. Even though she's not great, I appreciate the great writing of Sloan and (sometimes) Mackenzie.

I like Sloan, too. Mackenzie has her moments.