The Newsroom -- Season 3

You could tell they wrapped up S2 in such a way that they weren't sure there would ever be a third season.

I can see how the preachy, high-browness of it all can grate some people the wrong way. Still, they set that tone 2 minutes into the show's debut, so it wasn't like they were trying to hide it.

And, lastly, I love Sam Waterson.... and now he's allowed to scream and liberally drop f-bombs. Bonus.

 

Agreed on all points. I like the show and while I'm happy it returned for a final season, part of me was rooting for Sorkin to refuse simply because the final episode of season two would have worked so well as a series finale.

 

The reporter having an allergic reaction to walnuts just before going on the air (thereby leaving the producer to sub for him, and apparently finding a new career path) was a nice callback to the West Wing episode where Josh had to do the briefing for C.J. after she had root canal, except with the opposite result.

 

thought the same thing.

And Sam Waterston is tremendous as Charlie Skinner.

 

Due to the production values, the actors' commitment and the spectacle of seeing Sorkin present The Ultimate Perfect People in The Ultimate Perfect Newsroom Get The News Right and Just Be Better Overall Than Everyone Else, the show has a certain watchability.

But really, it's "Journalism" appeals to two types of people:

- People who have never really worked in a newsroom of any kind, and who adore Sorkin's work, thus eating right up the idea of him going back and solving all the world's problems
- Journalists who need to feel like what they do is The Most Important Thing In The World, even though they never had the chance to produce some truly impactful work.

As I said, very watchable show, despite the first season's many, MANY flaws. But ultimately depicting a smarmy utopia in which Jeff Daniels' character is introduced as having just gone on holiday with Erin Andrews.

 

The journalism on Sports Night was better and less Sorkin perfect. The coupling of the two main characters on Newsroom has been much much better.

Still wish I could work for someone like Isaac, Sam Waterston is incredible on Newsroom but his character isn't quite Isaac.

 

I really want to like the show. But as soon as Mac, while talking in Will's office about their wedding, can immediately spot the explosion at the Boston Marathon on one of 50 screens out of the corner of her eye from 25 yards away, I mentally checked out. I hate the Allison Pill character and her hangdog want to be boyfriend.

 

Ragu, I completely agree about the Sloan character (and the actress). She's an economics whiz who is excited about a Bloomberg terminal? It's like a writer wondered onto a trading floor for the first time and was wowed by the fancy lights.

 

I love the fact that Wil McAvoy and Harry Dunne are played by the same actor.

 

Apparently only SIX episodes.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/08/arts/television/the-newsroom-enters-its-final-season.html

So they'll be knockin' off those peripheral side storylines in a big hurry.

 

I'm watching because...well, that's what I do to shows I start...dammit.

I thought it was a good start, but yeah, it's going to go fast. Seems like the news aspect of the show is going to be tossed to the side.