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Gaz. said:
This is one of the many things that grate for me and it almost ruins the show. The quick fire conversations/ Q&A's do not give you time to digest what was said and hear clearly the next explosion of syllables. It must be like talking to a machine gun.
The quick fire way they talk is whet keeps me hooked. I struggle to concentrate with TV shows when they're slower. I'm gutted it's done after this series. Loved episode 2 last night.
GetCarter said:
I sometimes struggle with Slone (I wish!)... she talks really fast.
The actress is called Olivia Munn. She wrote a book called "Suck It Wonder Woman" which I slipped into MrsU's stocking last Christmas and which she said was hilarious.She's going steady with Aaron Rodgers, lucky fella.
unrepentant said:
The actress is called Olivia Munn. She wrote a book called "Suck It Wonder Woman" which I slipped into MrsU's stocking last Christmas and which she said was hilarious.
She's going steady with Aaron Rodgers, lucky fella.
Olivia Munn : hotter than a hot thing on a really hot day. Her character in this is just perfect too.She's going steady with Aaron Rodgers, lucky fella.
This is one of my favourite shows, if you're up to date with it, it's getting really rather exciting too.
Interesting stuff about Sloan's (fab) interview on ep5 by Sorkin here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLtiWO9LHHU
Mattygooner said:
This is definitely next on my list to watch, currently re-watching the West Wing on Sky Box sets as I haven't seen it since it first released, its disgustingly good, 40 episodes in a week means I probably have an addiction.
Sorkin really is different gravy.
Be warned... first two eps of season one are pretty manic... it sorts itself out. Season three is top drawer.Sorkin really is different gravy.
I didn't think last night's episode was one of the better ones.
I get what the whole imaginary conversation Will had with his dad was about - his own insecurities and complex about this drunkard, wife-beating father - but I'm not sure what the point of it was. He didn't seem to have any great Scrooge-esque revelation, although it remains to be seen how that carries over into the next (final ever!) episode.
As amusing as it was, why are we supposed to believe that Mac and Sloan (and Don too, I suppose) would put their jobs in jeopardy by running the interview with the digital editor and eviscerating him on screen? Didn't make a lot of sense to me, nor how Pruitt had completely changed the ethos of the station in 6-7 weeks.
Shame about Charlie, but you could pretty much see that coming from the start of the episode. Or at least I could - and I'm usually the one who doesn't see the plot devices coming while everyone else does.... Sam Waterston will always be Jack McCoy from Law & Order for me, but I did enjoy seeing him in this.
Let's hope Sorkin's next project doesn't take too long to materialise. Even episodes like last nights, which aren't vintage, are a good deal better than most of the stuff on TV these days.
I get what the whole imaginary conversation Will had with his dad was about - his own insecurities and complex about this drunkard, wife-beating father - but I'm not sure what the point of it was. He didn't seem to have any great Scrooge-esque revelation, although it remains to be seen how that carries over into the next (final ever!) episode.
As amusing as it was, why are we supposed to believe that Mac and Sloan (and Don too, I suppose) would put their jobs in jeopardy by running the interview with the digital editor and eviscerating him on screen? Didn't make a lot of sense to me, nor how Pruitt had completely changed the ethos of the station in 6-7 weeks.
Shame about Charlie, but you could pretty much see that coming from the start of the episode. Or at least I could - and I'm usually the one who doesn't see the plot devices coming while everyone else does.... Sam Waterston will always be Jack McCoy from Law & Order for me, but I did enjoy seeing him in this.
Let's hope Sorkin's next project doesn't take too long to materialise. Even episodes like last nights, which aren't vintage, are a good deal better than most of the stuff on TV these days.
Lurking Lawyer said:
GetCarter said:
You might want to add some spoiler alerts to that post! 
Why? It has aired over here. The convention has always (at least in the time I've reading here) been no spoilers until it has been shown at UK pace i.e. keep schtum if you're torrenting it at US pace.
Edited by GetCarter on Friday 12th December 14:35
Gaz. said:
Lurking Lawyer said:
Didn't make a lot of sense to me, nor how Pruitt had completely changed the ethos of the station in 6-7 weeks.
I work in news media production and it was like watching a fly on the wall documentary from here as digital & social media eats and destroys radio/tv/print media.Just too sad at the end, truce declared. He will still be Jack McCoy though.
Challo said:
Just caught up on the 5th Episode. Will be really sad when this finishes . Only ever saw the odd episode of West Wing but after enjoying Newsroom i think I will give West Wing a try.
The West Wing is very similar, but a lot better IMO. Much stronger and more interesting characters.Symbolica said:
Challo said:
Just caught up on the 5th Episode. Will be really sad when this finishes . Only ever saw the odd episode of West Wing but after enjoying Newsroom i think I will give West Wing a try.
The West Wing is very similar, but a lot better IMO. Much stronger and more interesting characters.I'll be honest, The Newsroom lost me when Sorkin went all preachy on climate change a couple of weeks ago.
Funk said:
I'll be honest, The Newsroom lost me when Sorkin went all preachy on climate change a couple of weeks ago.
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