Tried to give The Newsroom another shot...

Yeah, I gave it two shots and couldnt get into. I made it through Episode 3 each time before giving up

I actually love The Newsroom... but in the second season the Maggie storyline was too slow for me. I hate that HBO likes to limit some series to 3 seasons so this will be the last.

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I'll never understand people who need to like the characters to like a show.

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yes that is one hell of a mystery, you continue to ponder on it and let me know if you come to some sort of conclusion.

They brought in conservative writers to balance out season 2.

I do hate the politics of this show...but not because I disagree with them. I'd hate it just as much if it were being used as a vehicle to to deliver a constant slew of right wing bullshite. Maybe I could tolerate it if the show offered some form of redeeming entertaining qualities, but it doesn't.

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this is false.

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bullshite. Go pull up any of the 12 threads from season one and read the incessant bitching about the loony liberals.

People would start whole threads about how much they headed the politics on the show.

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I'm way more conservative than liberal and I can laugh at John Stewart, die laughing at Colbert, and my new favorite show is Oliver's HBO show.

I hate Maher (not for his beliefs, but because he's a douche about it).

I hate The Newsroom because it's a shitty show with ridiculous dialogue and characters that no one should like and a horrifying concept (let's look at major world events a couple of years after they've occurred and we'll explain to you how you should have viewed them).

It's a shite show and I think the only way you could enjoy it is if:
A) You share Sorkin's political views 100% and aren't embarrassed to see your platform shite out of a tube week after week.
B) You enjoy dissecting Sorkin's process out of morbid curiosity.

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They brought in conservative writers to balance out season 2.

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I am highly skeptical of this. Hollywood's idea of "conservative" is what we would still call left-leaning or moderate at best. I quit watching a few episodes into season 1, so can anyway say if the season 2 showed legit conservative viewpoints in a positive light instead of just as a vehicle to bash them?

I think my wife tried watching the pilot once. I don't remember much of it, other than after 5 minutes I went and did something else.

Is it one of those shows where the writers are overly delighted with themselves?

It's not for everyone and I understand the dislike for it (especially given the way Sorkin writes). Personally I enjoy it. I prefer some of the other storylines over Jim/Maggie though.

I just wish most who bitched incessantly about it would stay out of the season threads so those who actually want to discuss the show (and not rant about dems vs. repubs) would allow us to do so.

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Sorkin still insists on beating you over the head with his bullshite.

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This makes me think you didn't watch it.