The Newsroom Review: A Player's Coach Comments (Page 2)
22 Comments
Douglas Wolfe Rank: Staff Member
July 23rd, 2012 11:22 PM
The very first comment (page over) is intriguing and I wish he or she would have completed the thought.
I have loved this show from the beginning, and this episode only entrenched me further. You can't help caring about these people - always the mark of some great writing ,directing and acting. Mackenzie has always said that Will is a good guy, even if he gets distracted and sometimes forgets people's names. Nice to see the evidence in this episode, both with the teardown of the gossip reporter and the rescue of the journalist.
Maram
July 23rd, 2012 6:45 PM
I am an Egyptian and a fan of the show and I just want to say WOOOOOOOW, our revolution got recognized on my fav show. That made me happy despite the fact that they cut it for the school thing...
Perry White
July 23rd, 2012 4:25 PM
Sorkin is doing everything he can to paint conservatives in a negative way and whatever it takes to re elect the President
John
July 23rd, 2012 12:21 PM
LOL. This show stinks. Last night was so bad, I was crying. . . but at the ridiculous schlock at the end. ROTFLOL. If this was truly designed to tell the truth, the would stop attacking the right and show how the liberals in this country use the media and spin things as well. I still can't stop laughing.
Terrie Rank: Regular Character
July 23rd, 2012 11:11 AM
It's easy to pick apart a show.........
I'm really liking this show. The video of Will's speech on the first episode has went viral........
Yes, the two female leads(Mack and Maggie) need work.
Still waiting on the fireworks between Leona and Will...........
Lizard
July 23rd, 2012 4:45 AM
I agree with the reviewer. This was a better show. I also agree that using past events to create idealized scenarios is unavoidable but may reveal the laziness on the part of the writing staff if we keep seeing them in every episode. At some point, I hope, The Newsroom will present a gripping presidential race with nominees from both parties that are bold, say what they believe in and run on substantive platforms.
j
July 23rd, 2012 4:32 AM
Be mindful of the dates they display. They are jumping ahead months! This episode is supposed to be more than 6 months after they all start working together. It is February 2011 and the first episode was mid-2010. Time has passed, relationships have matured, the staff is meshing well. Its not unrealistic at this point Don has softened (he went from its too early to meet your parents to saying I love you in the middle of the newsroom) or that the chemistry between Jim and Maggie is still there but back-burnered because she made her choice. Even Mack and Will are coming closer and as this displays, the staff went from hating him to applauding him. We're jumping time here unlike other shows where it is day by day.
dewdropvelvet
July 23rd, 2012 3:30 AM
(continued!) I think we are just seeing a nicer side to him.. doesn't change the fact he's a jerk. I find the critics reactions annoying because he is not giving from for these characters.. not suspending the disbelief or something and giving it credit for being real.
dewdropvelvet
July 23rd, 2012 3:29 AM
I didn't like the corny stuff; I liked sorkins previous episodes better... It all seemed a bit much. But the stuff this reviewer finds outlandish about the story I think is realistic. I think people really could be that weird about valentines day being their most important holiday in theory but it never working out. I think we're watching maggie get very wild in her relationship with Jim, seeing a side to her she otherwise restrains, the bully or dominating side, and it's great to see Jim become this masochist with tendencies of using morality as a shield to use to hide from his own fears only for her and her becomne this dominating uninhibited girl with him. I find that stuff realistic- people act differently in front of other people, like the... bigfoot guy (whats nis name) relating to Amen. All the characters did seem to be in a deeper prettier light this week... BUt that's how the show is going, it's not that Don has had a complete turnaround. I think we are just seeing a nicer sid
Ace
July 23rd, 2012 2:56 AM
Tonights episode was odd even though I liked it.
So now Maggie is being rude to her boss in the office and discussing valentines strategy openly, buying lingerie and gifts - I dont think so.
Suddenly Don is nice and cares about people?
Jim has lost his marbles and is now acting more like a horny guy - ie., he says yes when she calls even though he is not really that interested?
And Mac cannot do math and needs a tutorial on economics - kinda of takes away from her powerful persona.
Mistified
July 23rd, 2012 1:49 AM
THE REAL FACTS THIS AUTHOR DIDN'T INCLUDE: The Glass–Steagall Act (i.e. The Banking Act 1933) "PROMOTED" six decades of growth since 1933. It was repealed through the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act in 1999.
The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act’s repeal of the affiliation restrictions of the Glass-Steagall Act was an important cause of the late-2000s financial crisis.
Some critics of that repeal argue it permitted Wall Street investment banking firms to gamble with their depositors' money that was held in affiliated commercial banks.
I think any person who posts information (including the author) has a "moral responsibilty" to be unbiased & to have their facts straight. I believe this is what the "Newsroom" is trying to express all this time.
Why the Author has a problem for someone taking the moral high ground is the question I have.
guest
July 23rd, 2012 1:23 AM
I was a journalist for twenty-five years in this country. I left several years ago because the idustry had changed and, in my mind, not for the better.
The show Newsroom attempts to show what the mdeia could be but isn't. It shows what congress through the Chrysler bill meant to happen when it requiired public affairs programminmg to be on the public airwaves.[Proghramming which has been negated since by laws aimed at building monopolies and left and right leaning agendas.
When I got into the news business there were 20,000 radio stations in the country. Since an owner was limitred to three AMs and Three FMs, there were about 10,000 different owners.
Now the industry allows almost unlinmitred ownership ( through LMA s and the like) and we have less than a thousand owners.
Newsroom goes back to day when jounalism was competive and was meant to educate the peoploe about what was occuring in their town, state, coutry and the world. (in that order)
Rank: Staff Member
July 23rd, 2012 11:22 PM
The very first comment (page over) is intriguing and I wish he or she would have completed the thought.
I have loved this show from the beginning, and this episode only entrenched me further. You can't help caring about these people - always the mark of some great writing ,directing and acting. Mackenzie has always said that Will is a good guy, even if he gets distracted and sometimes forgets people's names. Nice to see the evidence in this episode, both with the teardown of the gossip reporter and the rescue of the journalist.
July 23rd, 2012 6:45 PM
I am an Egyptian and a fan of the show and I just want to say WOOOOOOOW, our revolution got recognized on my fav show. That made me happy despite the fact that they cut it for the school thing...
July 23rd, 2012 4:25 PM
Sorkin is doing everything he can to paint conservatives in a negative way and whatever it takes to re elect the President
July 23rd, 2012 12:21 PM
LOL. This show stinks. Last night was so bad, I was crying. . . but at the ridiculous schlock at the end. ROTFLOL. If this was truly designed to tell the truth, the would stop attacking the right and show how the liberals in this country use the media and spin things as well. I still can't stop laughing.
Rank: Regular Character
July 23rd, 2012 11:11 AM
It's easy to pick apart a show.........
I'm really liking this show. The video of Will's speech on the first episode has went viral........
Yes, the two female leads(Mack and Maggie) need work.
Still waiting on the fireworks between Leona and Will...........
July 23rd, 2012 4:45 AM
I agree with the reviewer. This was a better show. I also agree that using past events to create idealized scenarios is unavoidable but may reveal the laziness on the part of the writing staff if we keep seeing them in every episode. At some point, I hope, The Newsroom will present a gripping presidential race with nominees from both parties that are bold, say what they believe in and run on substantive platforms.
July 23rd, 2012 4:32 AM
Be mindful of the dates they display. They are jumping ahead months! This episode is supposed to be more than 6 months after they all start working together. It is February 2011 and the first episode was mid-2010. Time has passed, relationships have matured, the staff is meshing well. Its not unrealistic at this point Don has softened (he went from its too early to meet your parents to saying I love you in the middle of the newsroom) or that the chemistry between Jim and Maggie is still there but back-burnered because she made her choice. Even Mack and Will are coming closer and as this displays, the staff went from hating him to applauding him. We're jumping time here unlike other shows where it is day by day.
July 23rd, 2012 3:30 AM
(continued!) I think we are just seeing a nicer side to him.. doesn't change the fact he's a jerk. I find the critics reactions annoying because he is not giving from for these characters.. not suspending the disbelief or something and giving it credit for being real.
July 23rd, 2012 3:29 AM
I didn't like the corny stuff; I liked sorkins previous episodes better... It all seemed a bit much. But the stuff this reviewer finds outlandish about the story I think is realistic. I think people really could be that weird about valentines day being their most important holiday in theory but it never working out. I think we're watching maggie get very wild in her relationship with Jim, seeing a side to her she otherwise restrains, the bully or dominating side, and it's great to see Jim become this masochist with tendencies of using morality as a shield to use to hide from his own fears only for her and her becomne this dominating uninhibited girl with him. I find that stuff realistic- people act differently in front of other people, like the... bigfoot guy (whats nis name) relating to Amen. All the characters did seem to be in a deeper prettier light this week... BUt that's how the show is going, it's not that Don has had a complete turnaround. I think we are just seeing a nicer sid
July 23rd, 2012 2:56 AM
Tonights episode was odd even though I liked it.
So now Maggie is being rude to her boss in the office and discussing valentines strategy openly, buying lingerie and gifts - I dont think so.
Suddenly Don is nice and cares about people?
Jim has lost his marbles and is now acting more like a horny guy - ie., he says yes when she calls even though he is not really that interested?
And Mac cannot do math and needs a tutorial on economics - kinda of takes away from her powerful persona.
July 23rd, 2012 1:49 AM
THE REAL FACTS THIS AUTHOR DIDN'T INCLUDE: The Glass–Steagall Act (i.e. The Banking Act 1933) "PROMOTED" six decades of growth since 1933. It was repealed through the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act in 1999.
The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act’s repeal of the affiliation restrictions of the Glass-Steagall Act was an important cause of the late-2000s financial crisis.
Some critics of that repeal argue it permitted Wall Street investment banking firms to gamble with their depositors' money that was held in affiliated commercial banks.
I think any person who posts information (including the author) has a "moral responsibilty" to be unbiased & to have their facts straight. I believe this is what the "Newsroom" is trying to express all this time.
Why the Author has a problem for someone taking the moral high ground is the question I have.
July 23rd, 2012 1:23 AM
I was a journalist for twenty-five years in this country. I left several years ago because the idustry had changed and, in my mind, not for the better.
The show Newsroom attempts to show what the mdeia could be but isn't. It shows what congress through the Chrysler bill meant to happen when it requiired public affairs programminmg to be on the public airwaves.[Proghramming which has been negated since by laws aimed at building monopolies and left and right leaning agendas.
When I got into the news business there were 20,000 radio stations in the country. Since an owner was limitred to three AMs and Three FMs, there were about 10,000 different owners.
Now the industry allows almost unlinmitred ownership ( through LMA s and the like) and we have less than a thousand owners.
Newsroom goes back to day when jounalism was competive and was meant to educate the peoploe about what was occuring in their town, state, coutry and the world. (in that order)
If you think