Season five is such a huge bum note. Nothing happens. Apart from Leo.
Six picks way up and becomes almost a hybrid of Sorkins best moments and fast paced short attention span modern tv.
It’s odd
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Calibrate your enthusiasm
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Season 5 is awful. For the first few episodes the writers are clearly just trying to copy Sorkin, and the rest of the season is just dull. Toby & Leo suffered most, because only Sorkin knew how to write those two.dimejinky99 wrote:Season five is such a huge bum note. Nothing happens. Apart from Leo.
Six picks way up and becomes almost a hybrid of Sorkins best moments and fast paced short attention span modern tv.
It’s odd
The Supremes is the best episode of that season, by far.
Halfway through season 6 it's like the writers realized they had to change it up or the show was done. Splitting the cast up and switching between White House episodes and Campaign episodes was a brilliant decision, and the writing really improves.
Season 7 is awesome, and easily up there with seasons 2 & 3 as my favourites.
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Yes, season 5 is the weak link. It does explore some interesting things however.
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Wow.
Halfway into season six. I never enjoyed this season. Previously it felt clunky and poorly written.
It’s not. It’s a ramshackle campaign trying to find its legs. It’s written exactly as it needs to be.
This is really enjoyable.
Halfway into season six. I never enjoyed this season. Previously it felt clunky and poorly written.
It’s not. It’s a ramshackle campaign trying to find its legs. It’s written exactly as it needs to be.
This is really enjoyable.
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They’re recreating that episode Hartsfield Landing and staging it in a theatre. Live performance. It’s gonna be on HBO.
Richard schiff just did a great interview on US politics on a pod here I just listened to it
https://www.todayfm.com/podcasts/the-la ... ard-schiff
Richard schiff just did a great interview on US politics on a pod here I just listened to it
https://www.todayfm.com/podcasts/the-la ... ard-schiff
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I started this series the other day. First time seeing it. About 5 episodes in. Enjoy it so far.
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We were talking about starting it, as well.
Let me tell you, Homer Simpson is cock of nothing!
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You should! Then we can go in this journey together!
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With the dearth of new programming lately, we very well may. Maybe even start tonight.
Let me tell you, Homer Simpson is cock of nothing!
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Huzzah
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epilogue wrote:I started this series the other day. First time seeing it. About 5 episodes in. Enjoy it so far.
Wtf
Only now??
Well you’re gonna love it that I do know.
Keep us updated here as you go please.
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Will dodimejinky99 wrote:epilogue wrote:I started this series the other day. First time seeing it. About 5 episodes in. Enjoy it so far.
Wtf
Only now??
Well you’re gonna love it that I do know.
Keep us updated here as you go please.
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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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I do a full rewatch every year or two. It doesn't feel dated to me, but with every passing year it makes me sad that politics isn't this hopeful and optimistic.
I didn't watch in 2023 so I'm ready to start it again. Perhaps I'll rewatch Sopranos first.
I didn't watch in 2023 so I'm ready to start it again. Perhaps I'll rewatch Sopranos first.
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A full rewatch, meaning every episode? Do you do that to several series?
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I have thought about watching this before, but I hated the Newsroom so much that I'm not sure if I'd like it.
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Watched the first episode last night and everybody had beepers.tragabigzanda wrote:I’ve never seen an episode of this show but I have to imagine it feels really dated when watching it today?
Let me tell you, Homer Simpson is cock of nothing!
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You’re thinking of The Wire.wease wrote:Watched the first episode last night and everybody had beepers.tragabigzanda wrote:I’ve never seen an episode of this show but I have to imagine it feels really dated when watching it today?
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I only do a full rewatch of The West Wing and The Sopranos. TWW is like comfort viewing for me, it's so easy to watch.Anders wrote:A full rewatch, meaning every episode? Do you do that to several series?
I need to let more time pass between Sopranos viewings because I really enjoy getting sucked back into that world but I need to pay attention.