Yes, it's terribly simple. The good guys are always stalwart and true, the bad guys are easily distinguished by their pointy horns or black hats, and, uh, we always defeat them and save the day. No one ever dies, and everybody lives happily ever after.

Giles ,'Conversations with Dead People'


Premium Cable: The Cursing Costs Extra

[NAFDA] A thread for the discussion of all original programming on HBO, Showtime, Starz and other premium channels.

This is NOT a general TV discussion thread.


le nubian - Jul 31, 2013 8:24:55 am PDT #5437 of 7329
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

sumi,

that's gorgeous.


Laga - Aug 06, 2013 7:58:01 am PDT #5438 of 7329
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

Is this the right thread for The Newsroom?


le nubian - Aug 06, 2013 7:59:18 am PDT #5439 of 7329
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

is any thread the right thread for The Newsroom?


Frankenbuddha - Aug 06, 2013 8:07:06 am PDT #5440 of 7329
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Since it's HBO, this would be the place.


§ ita § - Aug 06, 2013 9:34:18 am PDT #5441 of 7329
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Is anything right about The Newsroom?


le nubian - Aug 06, 2013 9:38:23 am PDT #5442 of 7329
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Laga, you know we kid because we love, right?


Laga - Aug 06, 2013 11:36:48 am PDT #5443 of 7329
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

I loved Sports Night... This is News Night. Literally.


Sean K - Aug 07, 2013 9:33:20 am PDT #5444 of 7329
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

The Newsroom is Aaron Sorkin's Double Live Best Of album.


Laga - Aug 07, 2013 9:40:56 am PDT #5445 of 7329
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

and that's OK right? I laugh when I'm supposed to laugh. I cry when I'm supposed to cry. It's a familiar fuzzy blanket of a show.


beekaytee - Aug 07, 2013 9:55:43 am PDT #5446 of 7329
Compassionately intolerant

I feel the same way, Laga.

The Newsroom is Aaron Sorkin's Double Live Best Of album.

This is genius.