JerseyBoy23
Veteran
Episode was alright, best part to me was the ending when they actually did the news gathering. Honestly the news gathering and research scenes after a story is hit are possibly the only bright spot throughout all 4 episodes.
Even worse than the second episode?
No. The second episode is the worst. Philly and I will have to disagree on that. This episode was annoying mainly because there was a bunch of filler. The bigfoot shyt was terrible and not funny, the dates were so annoying I wanted to throw water on him, and I'm pretty sure that the OG newsman (I don't remember anyone's names yet) was supposed to be slyly funny by correcting will about the characters on that show, but it was still lame.
Is Sorkin always this terrible in his attempts at comedy?
ExodusNirvana
Change is inevitable...
Yeah this show has definitely made my lineup
He can write snark, but in Studio 60 he couldn't write a single funny skit.
Ending was so dope. The way the news brought them all together was beautiful
I'm enjoying the fukk outta this show.
Propaganda
Superstar
i can see why people (and critics) don't love this show but i dig it. i don't really know why but i do lol.
jeff daniels was a great casting call.
jeff daniels was a great casting call.
I thought it was great how they played with baseless opinions last night.
The woman he brought home thought having a gun made her safer. Her opinion isn't grounded in any evidence. Same with the one he was having dinner with. She had no evidence for her opinions about the reality star. These opinions are formed by liars like rush limbaugh, glenn beck, and the gossip columnist.
But Neal, whose opinions about bigfoot are on the surface ridiculous, at least ensures his ideas are research based.
The bigfoot thing wasn't filler or unnecessary. It was a counter point to the more dramatic action of the episode.
The woman he brought home thought having a gun made her safer. Her opinion isn't grounded in any evidence. Same with the one he was having dinner with. She had no evidence for her opinions about the reality star. These opinions are formed by liars like rush limbaugh, glenn beck, and the gossip columnist.
But Neal, whose opinions about bigfoot are on the surface ridiculous, at least ensures his ideas are research based.
The bigfoot thing wasn't filler or unnecessary. It was a counter point to the more dramatic action of the episode.
The flaw in this argument: there's a demand for guns and gossip. Guns make people feel safer. No evidence is going to change that feeling. Reality shows and gossip make people feel better. Are our lives affected by Britney doing something dumb? Of course not, but its a recourse from the daily stress of life for many people to know that rich people have problems too. Sometimes, people would rather hear about the Kardashians than Will ranting about the Tea Party. Doesn't make them stupid. Media and television are big enough so that both gossip and world news can both exist.
Nobody cares about Bigfoot. Where he comes from, where he lives, if he exists; nobody cares about any of it.
This show is piff. As a person who follows politics and is a serious proponent to getting shyt right, I'm loving what the station stands for. I come here a lot to read opinions and I'm learning who to bypass on certain topics, I.e. thoughtful type flicks that doesn't center around action. Will is on point, I don't get the hate on olivia munn, almost like a cult hate following she has. The phone scene from last episode had me and my boys dieing tho...dude was trying to smash on the under. And how can u argue about the show being too preachy, its a post even policentric news show, what do u expect
feelosofer
#ninergang
I gotta admit, I really like this show and I generally don't like political tv shows. But the acting is so well done, I can't hate, regardless of the ratings, I hope HBO keeps this show going. Despite my issues with Alan Sorkin, I do enjoy a television that engages me at a dramatic and cerebral level.
heisenburrr
Have Fun Staying Poor
Jeff Daniels is killing this shyt, I'm loving the whole Newsroom atmosphere and shyt is beautiful to watch them guys get to work
yaga
Like A Dungeon Dragon
I want to hear if Glen Beck or Rush Limbaugh make any comments about the episode. I doubt they will but it's interesting how the storyline is itself providing a watchdog service, or a commentary on the media. Co-signing all the Jeff Daniels comments he's great here.
It's ill how they're bring out politi.co articles and shyt, too. But when they're in meetings saying shyt like 'so-and-so lied about sleeping with my roomate!' is wack, not very realistic at all. Yeah that Big Foot shyt was cheesy too.
Best part (lol) was hearing Jack McCoy say "Keep the fukking seal!"
It's ill how they're bring out politi.co articles and shyt, too. But when they're in meetings saying shyt like 'so-and-so lied about sleeping with my roomate!' is wack, not very realistic at all. Yeah that Big Foot shyt was cheesy too.
Best part (lol) was hearing Jack McCoy say "Keep the fukking seal!"
g-ice
aka #DiamondNightmare
Jeff Daniels is the show stealer. He is practically carrying this show. The ending and the dialogues were great. The Coldplay music was iffy though imo
at that Big Foot joke throughout the episode. I almost turned it off 'cause of that shyt.
at that Big Foot joke throughout the episode. I almost turned it off 'cause of that shyt.
Fillerguy
Veteran
Amusing Ourselves to Death - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Unreality Industry: The Deliberate Manufacturing of Falsehood and What ... - Ian I. Mitroff, Warren G. Bennis - Google Books
it does. Willful ignorance of the issues that shape our world is only born out of stupidity.
same thoughts I had. people would rather here something that they want to hear or what sounds the most interesting without basis versus something with scientific facts to back it regardless of how outrageous it may seem.