Autonomy of a Failed Show: The Agreeableness of ‘THE NEWSROOM’

Let me start this post with a preface: I’m not trying to jump on The Newsroom bashing bandwagon. I watch the show because I really want to like it. But during last week’s episode the fundamental problem with it became clear to me, prompting this post.

It’s not the clichés, weak characters, or reanalyzing what was once breaking news.

The show is tanking because all of the characters are morally perfect, always on the right side of an issue.

There’s not conflict between them, and as a result, no debate of the issues the show tackles. 


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