boysetsfire Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMS Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 I really like this show. It's very similar to West Wing but so what West Wing was a great show. I love shows like this that actually have an agenda, and make an intelligent argument for that agenda.... I also like the way they handled the immigration issue. Took the anchor put him on the more traditional side of the argument, but still showed the other side... I especially like the producer and her opinions about how the news should be done. Like Cronkit did it, or Edward R. Murrow. It's like a sitcom built around Edward R. Murrow's incindiary farwell speech at CBS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 I am a big broadcasting nerd but I have shown very little interest in watching Roger Goodell's new HBO drama. Just not interested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCranon21 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Think I'll have to catch the 1st 2 ep's on demand I see. heard it's pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koala Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Anybody else really disappointed by the 3rd episode? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Anybody else really disappointed by the 3rd episode? Call it corny if you want, but the speech Daniels' character gives to open his newscast in the first 7 minutes of the 3rd episode was right on the money and riveting IMO (haven't seen the rest yet). Also, West Wing is one of those shows I never got around to, so it's interesting to hear the comparisons. I always heard it was a great show, and that it had a left-leaning agenda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMS Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Call it corny if you want, but the speech Daniels' character gives to open his newscast in the first 7 minutes of the 3rd episode was right on the money and riveting IMO (haven't seen the rest yet). Loved the third episode... Love any show which informs as well as entertains and does so while challenging you intellectually. Also, West Wing is one of those shows I never got around to, so it's interesting to hear the comparisons. I always heard it was a great show, and that it had a left-leaning agenda. The left wing told the story of a democratic presidency; but they had many positive portrayals of conservatives. I think it was informative and entertaining. A smart show, as is Newsroom. I wouldn't say it was liberal unless you equate liberalism with intelligence which I don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I enjoy it.. dialogue in the background scenes is still silly, but at least the development of backstories are settling down to a normal pace. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 1 more day and I can finally see what all the fuss is about. Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikbug Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I like the show, didn't know a thing about it except when I heard about it here. A few stuff bugs me though. The fact that they make the news seem like it's the most important thing in the world seems kinda pretentious. The whole email thing was lame as hell, just to get that secret out. Also, as someone who has lived in NYC for a good 6-7 years, there is pretty much no where in the city where there isn't tons of things opened late if not all night. They don't call it the city that never sleeps for a reason. The excuse that they went to a karaoke place because it's the only thing open in the area bugged me, but I'm sure that was just me. I'm about to watch the 3rd episode, hope it's good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmchairRedskin Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 The manifesto at the beginning of the broadcast was balls out. Loved it. They really gave Tea Partiers the business, didn't they? Harry is a shark with his new haircut. So far so good for the most part with this show. Its got my interest more so than Veep does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodriggo Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Anybody else really disappointed by the 3rd episode? It definitely was the worst so far. The speech he gives about "taking a dive" was on point yes, but completely unrealistic b/c he would have been punished or fired immediately there after. The problem I'm having with this show is trying to figure out where this hypothetical show/network would exist in real life. The show is treated like a :30 min. network evening news program but yet it's a cable channel right? Which means there really isn't anything like it in real life to compare it to. Honestly, who really cares about the evening news on cable after Olbermann left? And that show had literally no set or production value whatsoever. For me this "show within the show" would have to be way more underfunded and independent to maintain the reality of it's high moral ground, completely objective strategy. On network or at cable news channel owned by a media conglomerate this would never happen. I enjoy the show anyway b/c of the great acting but that point still bugs me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikbug Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I actually like the 3rd episode more than the first two. I think I'm hooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 The manifesto at the beginning of the broadcast was balls out. Loved it. Absolutely loved that opening monologue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMS Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 It definitely was the worst so far.The speech he gives about "taking a dive" was on point yes, but completely unrealistic b/c he would have been punished or fired immediately there after. Edward R. Murrow gave a very similar speech to broadcasters association including his superiors. Basically said the entire news business was going to hell because of commercialism and the "need" of news divisions to turn a profit, that coupled with executives in the networks need to be politically connected.... His speech from a living legend of the news was one of the reasons PBS news and shows like pbs Macneil Lehrer report was started. Murrow wasn't fired because he had such clout with the public both for how he covered WWII on the radio, especially the battle of britain, the holocost, and finally how he slammed dunked Joseph McCarthy heralding in the beginning of the end of that demogod and an ugly period in American history... "The UnAmerican Activities Comitee Hearings". Anyway Murrow Quit, and became JFK's press secretary. Walter Cronkite had similar warnings in the early 80's. The problem I'm having with this show is trying to figure out where this hypothetical show/network would exist in real life. Think of it as CNN. ---------- Post added July-10th-2012 at 02:31 PM ---------- I actually like the 3rd episode more than the first two. I think I'm hooked. Me Too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Finally aired in the UK last night. LOVED IT! The Daniels character is great with a lot of scope to go in a host of directions whilst staying true to the premise of the character. Sam Waterson is clearly having the hoot of his life in his role. He had me laughing out loud on more than one occasion. And it's real refreshing to see more British talent like Dev Patel and Emily Mortimer getting a shot on a big US show. After recent success' like Dominic West and Idris Elba in 'The Wire'; Stephen Moyer in 'True Blood'; Gabriell Anwar in 'Burn Notice'; Damian Lewis and David Harewood in 'Homeland'; and Andrew Lincoln in 'The Walking Dead'; it's personally brilliant to see deserving faces you know and love getting their breaks over the other side of the Atlantic. Great opening. Typical Sorkin. Fantastic dialogue, with a solid, moralistic meaning; interspersed with his own inimitable brand of humor. This show might just reignite my hope that good journalists are still out there the same way 'The West Wing' did for my faith there's still some politicians out there that care. Roll on next Tuesday night. Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Great episode tonight with some good story lines developing and the last ten minutes were really strong. I gotta imagine it's difficult keeping it together when reporting news stories like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Just watched the first 3 episodes. At first I really disliked the main guy, but the rest of the cast kept me watching. After that I really liked the first two episodes. The third episode was a let down. Will felt slightly out of character and I didn't care for the owner lady. It seemed like they were trying to force everything to fit into a left wing p.o.v. I haven't seen 4 yet, so hopefully that will be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted July 16, 2012 Author Share Posted July 16, 2012 Great episode tonight with some good story lines developing and the last ten minutes were really strong. I gotta imagine it's difficult keeping it together when reporting news stories like that. I thought the beginning of last night's episode was pretty slow, but the end was terrific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejaydana Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 It seemed like they were trying to force everything to fit into a left wing p.o.v. I tried to make it through an episode last night. When the Jeff Daniels character made a comparison between Tea Party people and registered sex offenders (and that both of these camps deserved equal treatment) I lost interest. ---------- Post added July-16th-2012 at 08:00 AM ---------- It seemed like they were trying to force everything to fit into a left wing p.o.v. I tried to make it through an episode last night. When the Jeff Daniels character made a comparison between Tea Party people and registered sex offenders (and that both of these camps deserved equal treatment) I lost interest. The show seems ham-handed to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FanboyOf91 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 JIt seemed like they were trying to force everything to fit into a left wing p.o.v. I haven't seen 4 yet, so hopefully that will be better. That's classic Aaron Sorkin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
War Paint Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I'm losing interest in this show pretty fast. I thought the pilot was good, but the show seems to be getting worse and worse. Last night's episode was pretty much anti-gun propaganda, such as when Jeff Daniels goes into that woman's purse and sees a loaded handgun. He acts like he found evidence that the woman was wanted for murder in 3 different states. God forbid if a woman carries a firearm in her purse lol. Outside of things like that, I just find most of the characters dull and boring. Jeff Daniels has done a fine job. He's the only character on the show that is interesting. The other characters have boring story lines and I really don't have the desire each week to tune in to see what happens next. I've mostly been watching lately only because I watch True Blood and the show comes on right after it. The Maggie's love triangle storyline is tripe. The show is loaded with a boring supporting cast. I don't see this show lasting more than two seasons, but who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMS Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I'm losing interest in this show pretty fast. I thought the pilot was good, but the show seem to be getting worse and worse. Last night's episode was pretty much anti-gun propaganda, such as when Jeff Daniels goes into that woman's purse and sees a loaded handgun. He acts like he found evidence that the woman was wanted for murder in 3 different states. God forbid if a woman carries a firearm in her purse lol. I worked in Gary Indiana a while back. One of my buddies got mugged on main street at 9 am while walking to work from the train station. After that he started carring a gun. I was in a meeting where I was kind of astonnished that this friend of mine was now "packing"; every day for personal safety. What was more astonishing was after I made my comment it turned out I was the only one in the room of 10 folks who didn't regularly carry a gun to work... Eye Openner!! I am a guns rights advocate, member of a local range, and shoot a few times most weeks. I will still be pretty shocked if I found my date was packing heat. I would especially be putt off If she was so careless while doing so. Leaving your purse with a loaded gun in it in another room? That's a problem. Overall I thought the show's main point was not to caste Daniel character as anti gun, or anti anything. The gist was to do a little character development and to set up one of the major themes of the show. The Jane Fonda Character is coming for Danniel's job. She's doing that by first trying to destroy his reputation. That was the entire point of yesterday's show. She told the news director what she was going to do; and now she's doing it. It made for a sub par episode because it wasn't really obvious Daniels wasn't just being a jerk.. ( blocking the kiss from that blonde chick with his hand )... Hopefully this show will be an investment we will profit by in future scripts, as we learn more about the Fonda Character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
War Paint Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I am a guns rights advocate, member of a local range, and shoot a few times most weeks. I will still be pretty shocked if I found my date was packing heat. I would especially be putt off If she was so careless while doing so. Leaving your purse with a loaded gun in it in another room? That's a problem. What was so careless about her carrying a firearm in her purse? I can see a problem with her leaving a purse containing a loaded gun in another room if there were kids around. It's not like Jeff Daniels had a 7 year old kid left unattended in the room. Where was she suppose to keep it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted July 16, 2012 Author Share Posted July 16, 2012 What was so careless about her carrying a firearm in her purse? I can see a problem with her leaving a purse containing a loaded gun in another room if there were kids around. It's not like Jeff Daniels had a 7 year old kid left unattended in the room. Where was she suppose to keep it? I dunno but I'd be a little creeped out if my date had a gun just chilling in her purse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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