TMC
12-15-2014, 05:53 PM
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/12/14/the-newsroom-ended-as-it-began-noble-controversial-and-weird.html
"It was pretentious, it was patronizing,” says Kevin Fallon. "It was elitist and smug. And it was fun to watch. Some critics accuse (Aaron) Sorkin of those things, as if it’s not a self-aware decision to write characters that way, or make those statements. They say the show is those things as if they are insults. But watch The Newsroom through a lens where it is expected to be pretentious and patronizing, and knows that it is, and it not just fulfills its mission, it’s highly entertaining.” PLUS: Did Aaron Sorkin forget how to write a TV show (http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2014/12/14/newsroom_finale_did_aaron_sorkin_forget_how_to_write_a_tv_show.html)?, it was downright pleasant (http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/the-newsroom-finale-why-couldnt-we-have-this-version-of-the-show/) showcasing a stellar cast, Sorkin has used the same title — “What Kind of Day Has It Been?” (http://www.vulture.com/2014/12/newsroom-aaron-sorkin-what-kind-of-day-has-it-been-west-wing-sports-night-studio-60.html) — on 4 different shows, and the finale was a great end to a show that never was (http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/newsroom-what-kind-day-has-it-been-212993).
Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle#5xqEpmlyW0HhrGGg.99
"It was pretentious, it was patronizing,” says Kevin Fallon. "It was elitist and smug. And it was fun to watch. Some critics accuse (Aaron) Sorkin of those things, as if it’s not a self-aware decision to write characters that way, or make those statements. They say the show is those things as if they are insults. But watch The Newsroom through a lens where it is expected to be pretentious and patronizing, and knows that it is, and it not just fulfills its mission, it’s highly entertaining.” PLUS: Did Aaron Sorkin forget how to write a TV show (http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2014/12/14/newsroom_finale_did_aaron_sorkin_forget_how_to_write_a_tv_show.html)?, it was downright pleasant (http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/the-newsroom-finale-why-couldnt-we-have-this-version-of-the-show/) showcasing a stellar cast, Sorkin has used the same title — “What Kind of Day Has It Been?” (http://www.vulture.com/2014/12/newsroom-aaron-sorkin-what-kind-of-day-has-it-been-west-wing-sports-night-studio-60.html) — on 4 different shows, and the finale was a great end to a show that never was (http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/newsroom-what-kind-day-has-it-been-212993).
Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle#5xqEpmlyW0HhrGGg.99