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Re: The Newsroom
« Reply #20 on: July 14, 2012, 05:37:08 PM »
The second episode was a lot better as far as the timing & dialogue, though I still hate the doormats they are using for female leads. Which is no mark on the actresses in any way--it's all in the writing.

And that complete, utter nonsense with the mass e-mail. Are you CINECAST!ing kidding me? First of all, it was telegraphed from the very beginning. Second, who the hell puts an asterisk in an e-mail address? It's the level of technical detail I would have expected about 15 years ago, and even then it would have sounded pretty dumb.

K. Then the third episode. Writing/timing fell back off a bit. And . . . nothing else.

My wife really wants to see this show, so I suspect I'll watch at least half the season before telling her she has to watch it when I'm not around. But so far, it's really not showing me anything.

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Re: The Newsroom
« Reply #21 on: July 19, 2012, 09:15:24 PM »
That whole Coldplay/Gabrielle Giffords closing was an abomination.
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Re: The Newsroom
« Reply #22 on: July 22, 2012, 11:21:29 PM »
That whole Coldplay/Gabrielle Giffords closing was an abomination.


I got to admit i did tear up a little but the Coldplay song playing through out was just awful. This weeks ending is even worse.

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Re: The Newsroom
« Reply #23 on: August 13, 2012, 09:02:44 PM »
I think this weeks episode was the first one so far that actually had a good ending.


By the way did anybody see this?

Why I Adore Anthony De Rosa & Hate “The Newsroom

http://alexleo.tumblr.com/post/29003242845/why-i-adore-anthony-de-rosa-hate-the-newsroom

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Re: The Newsroom
« Reply #24 on: August 14, 2012, 12:19:02 PM »
By the way did anybody see this?

Why I Adore Anthony De Rosa & Hate “The Newsroom

http://alexleo.tumblr.com/post/29003242845/why-i-adore-anthony-de-rosa-hate-the-newsroom

That's spectacular.

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Re: The Newsroom
« Reply #25 on: August 15, 2012, 11:08:13 AM »
I enjoyed Don's dissection of the Nancy Grace Show.

True fact: I had never heard of Casey Anthony until the day the verdict was announced.
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Re: The Newsroom
« Reply #26 on: August 16, 2012, 08:14:07 AM »
OK, I give up. I'm going back to watching The West Wing on DVD. It's infinitely more interesting/satisfying than this show.

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Re: The Newsroom
« Reply #27 on: August 21, 2012, 11:38:58 PM »
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•   Jim getting all ditzy in the store and essentially acting like Maggie illustrated something about Sorkin, that he kind of writes all his characters the same. It’s up to the performer to infuse some personality; divergence comes from the acting not the writing. Sadly there are no Allison Janneys or Martin Sheens here. 

•   The production team is so young, which has annoyed me before, but the debate scene was kind of hilarious because it looked like Head of the Class.

•   So confused by the abortion rant Lisa went on.

•   Sloan on Neal’s internet troll exposé: “glad somebody’s doing real reporting”. Hun?

•   Mac’s rant in the blackout was awful, but not as bad as her subsequent outburst in front of everyone.

•   Lisa grew up with Casey Anthony, and in the pilot Jim had a buddy who was a BP insider. There was another instance of this I’m forgetting, right?
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Re: The Newsroom
« Reply #28 on: September 04, 2012, 10:18:56 PM »
Has anybody realized how dated this show is going to be?

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Re: The Newsroom
« Reply #29 on: September 07, 2012, 01:38:57 PM »
That finale was a turd. Can't wait for next season!
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