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re: The Newsroom on HBO "OFFICIAL Season Thread"
Posted on 6/25/12 at 2:49 pm to ellunchboxo
Posted on 6/25/12 at 2:49 pm to ellunchboxo
I think it had the best opening scene of any show in a long time. He was spot on and I love it. It got a little slow but then picked up. I liked it. Daniels is great.
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Posted on 6/25/12 at 2:52 pm to MinnesotaTiger
quote:this pilot was better than any episode of Treme hands down. shoudl not even be in the same sentence.
this show was garbage. bunch of unbearable storylines, no likeable characters IMO. hate it more than "treme" i think.
Posted on 6/25/12 at 4:17 pm to CarRamrod
Treme was terrible.
Posted on 6/25/12 at 4:47 pm to Chazz Reinhold
This was awesome.
Posted on 6/25/12 at 5:50 pm to MinnesotaTiger
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there is no way that at least 2/3rds of a left-slanting audience who went out of their way to attend a roundtable discussion wouldn't have been on their feet stomping and cheering. they'd really be cowering and feeling bad for the girl?
So they wouldn' be shocked if a guy who has never shown any political allegiance finally broke and went on a ten minute tirade against a college student on the most controversial topic in this country?
Yea okay
Posted on 6/25/12 at 6:13 pm to CottonWasKing
Even as a conservative I agreed with everything he said in the meltdown. I was going to cancel HBO until GoT came back in, but this changed my mind.
Posted on 6/25/12 at 6:15 pm to 9Fiddy
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Even as a conservative I agreed with everything he said in the meltdown. I was going to cancel HBO until GoT came back in, but this changed my mind.
Oh I do too.
And in the previews it shows that he himself is a conservative. " I am a registered rebuplican who believes that hurricanes are caused by low barometric pressure not gay marriages"
Posted on 6/25/12 at 6:19 pm to CottonWasKing
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" I am a registered rebuplican who believes that hurricanes are caused by low barometric pressure not gay marriages"
He actually says "high barometric pressure", which we all know is wrong. Maybe they've changed it in the last day or two.
Posted on 6/25/12 at 6:20 pm to LuckySo-n-So
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He actually says "high barometric pressure", which we all know is wrong. Maybe they've changed it in the last day or two.
Whichever
Posted on 6/25/12 at 6:31 pm to MinnesotaTiger
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i don't see how so many of yall enjoyed the opening rant. it was so phony - there is no way that at least 2/3rds of a left-slanting audience who went out of their way to attend a roundtable discussion wouldn't have been on their feet stomping and cheering. they'd really be cowering and feeling bad for the girl? no fricking way. they'd be like a Bill Maher audience as he rips into how dumb Arizona is. Really rang hollow to me.
That's a really weird thing to nitpick to me. And you're totally not accounting for the shock factor as the previous poster said versus a Maher audience that knows what they are in for and that's why they are there. How many times in the episode did they say he doesn't try to offend anyone basically.
This post was edited on 6/25/12 at 6:33 pm
Posted on 6/25/12 at 6:49 pm to CottonWasKing
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And in the previews it shows that he himself is a conservative. " I am a registered rebuplican who believes that hurricanes are caused by low barometric pressure not gay marriages"
Does it show that he's conservative or is that just a cheap gimmick for Sorkin to insult the right while patting himself on the back for being evenhanded?
Posted on 6/25/12 at 6:51 pm to shinerfan
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Does it show that he's conservative
The story calls him a registered republican.... If you have any personal agenda against the author of that story thats on you.
and its also a pretty reasonable jibe against rebublicans considering the shots that could be taken at us. Daniel's rant also offended the democratic representative in the story also.
This post was edited on 6/25/12 at 6:53 pm
Posted on 6/25/12 at 6:57 pm to CottonWasKing
He claims to be a registered Republican while at the same time insulting Republicans. And yes, its Sorkin's longterm MOO. Transparent and self-congratulatory.
Posted on 6/25/12 at 7:19 pm to shinerfan
It was okay but the show is a long con to insult Republicans. Just the portrayal of the old uncompromising, racist Repub @ss that's an anchor. Even his former EP was shown to be shortsighted, insecure and possessive.
By contrast, the liberal new EP and staff was gritty, strong willed liberal that saves the day and knows how to really scoop stories and keep corporations on the run.
Meh. It's definitely a left leaning show.
By contrast, the liberal new EP and staff was gritty, strong willed liberal that saves the day and knows how to really scoop stories and keep corporations on the run.
Meh. It's definitely a left leaning show.
This post was edited on 6/25/12 at 7:20 pm
Posted on 6/25/12 at 7:43 pm to shinerfan
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He claims to be a registered Republican while at the same time insulting Republicans. And yes, its Sorkin's longterm MOO. Transparent and self-congratulatory.
I insult republicans on a regular basis as well but come election day I still generally vote right. Does that mean I have some sort of agenda?
However regardless of your answer to that question does your political stance dictate your day to day life to such a degree that you can't enjoy a good show regardless of its stance? If so you deserve to picked on and insulted.
Posted on 6/25/12 at 7:45 pm to CottonWasKing
not reading this whole thread, thoughts on the 1st episode?
Posted on 6/25/12 at 7:49 pm to Lester Earl
Great.
As long as you're not leaning so far to the right that you become an insecure fricktard.
IF you can go into the show with an open mind and realize that some people have differing political stances than yourself and still make a quality show then you will enjoy.
As long as you're not leaning so far to the right that you become an insecure fricktard.
IF you can go into the show with an open mind and realize that some people have differing political stances than yourself and still make a quality show then you will enjoy.
Posted on 6/25/12 at 7:58 pm to CottonWasKing
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Great. As long as you're not leaning so far to the right that you become an insecure fricktard. IF you can go into the show with an open mind and realize that some people have differing political stances than yourself and still make a quality show then you will enjoy.
Couldn't agree more
Posted on 6/25/12 at 7:58 pm to CottonWasKing
what if you are ignorant to politics?
Posted on 6/25/12 at 7:58 pm to CottonWasKing
A civil difference of opinion on the context of political statements on TV drives you straight to personal attacks?
Someone here certainly is.
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an insecure fricktard.
Someone here certainly is.
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