palmer_eldritch
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This show discusses a lot of interesting issues so I want to watch it but I have to force myself. The writing is horrible. The characters all speak with the same voice.
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schild
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This show discusses a lot of interesting issues so I want to watch it but I have to force myself. The writing is horrible. The characters all speak with the same voice.
Well yea. Aaron Sorkin only has one character in all of his shows, all wearing different skinsuits. He's like the Denny's of television (I have a theory that everything at Denny's is made of a material called Denny's). |
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Margalis
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He's like the Joss Whedon of TV.
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vampirehipi23: I would enjoy a book written by a monkey and turned into a movie rather than this.
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Tannhauser
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I like that they did an episode showing a whole newscast. Liked Sloan's revenge and Charlie's secret meeting with the spook. Maggie, however, has to die. Don't know if it's the script or the actress, don't care, but that shit is OLD. Really liked Jim's patience with her, I hope he takes care of business though. Jim can still go either way with me. Finally, Will having a relationship with the gossip queen promises to be fun.
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schild
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He's like the Joss Whedon of TV.
Joss Whedon is the Joss Whedon of TV. Sorkin can at least string sentences together in a pleasing-to-the-ear manner. He's more like a dialogue-centric version of Michael Bay. |
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palmer_eldritch
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Either the season's getting better or I'm growing more tolerant. It really seems to have picked up and I'm actually caring about Maggie.
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schild
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Not having new episodes due to Labor Day is bullshit.
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Tannhauser
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Amen. Was so excited Sunday night and then bleh. Last show was the best of the series, I was on the edge of my seat.
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MrHat
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Out of the frying pan, into the fire.
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I'm not sure I enjoyed myself watching this. That said I don't regret the hours I spent.
But please, no more.
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Tannhauser
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I really enjoyed the last two episodes of the season. Maggie wasn't annoying! Oh, there were chances, fleeting opportunities for her to open her mouth and let stupid fly, but she refrained. Really liked her teasing of Don. Don. MVP of the season for me. That actor really does 'caring douchebag' very well. He's got a great gift for dry comedy. Jim turned out a good guy, Sloan was a fun character, but it's hard to imagine Olivia Munn as her having difficulty making friends.  I thought Charlie was going to have a heart attack but he realized that they had TEH INTEGRITY still. Mac I can still take or leave however. In all a much stronger season than the first. The Genoa story was well told and our heroes came out bruised and battered but wiser. Damn you Jerry Dantanaaaa! |
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Signe
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Mac - one eye is bigger than the other and they make sure the cameras catch her at all the wrong angles. It's driving me nuts. She also seems to wear more make up on the smaller eye which also makes me crazy. I also very much liked the last two episodes and ++  ++ for Don, too. |
My Sig Image: hath rid itself of this mortal coil.
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schild
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The absolute definition of an episode written before they knew they were getting renewed.
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Mrbloodworth
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Was there only 9 episodes this season?
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Rendakor
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Yea.
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"i can't be a star citizen. they won't even give me a star green card"
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MrHat
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Out of the frying pan, into the fire.
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This is back on. I continue to watch for fast dialog and:  |
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Rendakor
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This season's been kind of going nowhere, and apparently there are only two episodes left of this final season?  I'll watch the rest of it because at this point I'm committed, but this really fell apart and I don't see how they can give us any sort of satisfying conclusion in two episodes. Also I just realized we're reusing a made up country from West Wing. |
"i can't be a star citizen. they won't even give me a star green card"
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schild
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Sorkin has always had trouble bringing things to a good ending. Its why he walks away from everything shortly after it starts amd everything he does is critically acclaimed and turns into a shitshow.
Edit: I know he didnt walk away from this. But maybe he shouldve.
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Rendakor
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This episode. Ugh. Another fucking musical bit ruining some mediocre drama. This show is the king of dragging shit out way longer than necessary, and that's impressive for a show consisting of two real seasons and a 6 episode final. Sloan wrecking that guy about the app was the only good thing here, and I really can't wait for it to be over.
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"i can't be a star citizen. they won't even give me a star green card"
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LanTheWarder
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It's over and still nothing happened... |
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Rendakor
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The finale was absolute shit; I didn't even feel like bitching about it.
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"i can't be a star citizen. they won't even give me a star green card"
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palmer_eldritch
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I found this show strangely compelling despite its many flaws.
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