A friend of mine tweeted that she is officially a fan of this new show.
I am now officially a fan of The Newsroom #tv
— AppleKilgour (@MrsAppleNK) July 18, 2012
It really piqued my curiosity especially at this time when my favorite TV shows are on a break. I am only watching ‘Suits’ now. I am open to any TV show suggestions. I am glad I watched ‘The Newsroom’. The first few minutes of the pilot episode was riveting. Jeff Daniels is such a revelation. Good thing that I barely remembered him in ‘Dumb and Dumber’ .
There was one episode where Jeff’s character, Will McAvoy, said something about what kind of news he wanted to deliver.
“From this moment on, we’ll be deciding what goes on our air and how it’s presented to you based on the simple truth that nothing is more important to a democracy than a well-informed electorate. We’ll endeavor to put information in a broader context because we know that very little news is born at the moment it comes across our wire. We’ll be the champion of facts and the mortal enemy of innuendo, speculation, hyperbole and nonsense. We’re not waiters in a restaurant, serving you the stories you asked for, just the way you like them prepared. Nor are we computers, dispensing only the facts because news is only useful in the context of humanity. I’ll make no effort to subdue my personal opinions. I will make every effort to expose you to informed opinions that are different from my own.”
I wish I write that well. The show is written by Aaron Sorkin,the guy who brought us ‘The West Wing’. The funny thing is, I cried in one of ‘The Newroom’ episodes than in a movie with heartwarming, romantic love story that another friend recommended.
Maybe I am just a TV show kind of person, if there is such a thing. I can enumerate favorite shows in a heartbeat than favorite movies. Some people really love movies. I asked my cousin what her favorite movie is and she answered, “Titanic”. She thinks it was a great love story. She talked about how two people of different background can fall in love. It is funny that she did not mention why the movie was called “Titanic”. I showed her Facts Barn because it has facts about the Titanic. Yes, Titanic, the ship not the movie. The website just started and it is slowly adding important facts about different subjects from animals to events to technology like facts on Facebook. I like the list format. I will visit this website from time to time for new factoids.
Source: cafepress.com via Marci on Pinterest
Maybe I should follow this on Twitter, too!
I’m not into tv shows lately. I prefer watching anime.
You are a very good viewer. The content of the show sounds to be great in light of what is happening in the media channels. Some viewers like the way they like. In fact, we enjoy many songs without knowing the meaning of the lyrics and even by mispronouncing it while singing!
The Newsroom is getting really good reviews from viewers so far that I’m tempted to check out one episode. Aaron Sorkin dramas are not my type but I have to admit, the guy is one heck of a talented writer! His characters are very witty.
You should! Just watch the Pilot and see if you like it.
Seems like a good show. I’ll ask my friends if they could get me this one. Aaron Sorkin of The West Wing, big guns. Gusto ko rin yung pinost mong quote, sis. We need more thinkers and doers like him. ^
Hmm interesting TV show. Ayoko lang muna ma-adik, baka mag absent pa ko sa work para makanood lang,. hahahha 🙂
haha. the show is only an hour long.
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I love how you write about this TV series. I am not into watching TV right now because it distracts me on what I am doing — crocheting, hehe.
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