hiccup
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Post by hiccup on Dec 13, 2020 0:28:19 GMT
I never saw this when it was on television, first time watching. I had heard it was excellent but hated Sorkin's The Newsroom, with its alliterative character names and non-stop dialogue, every character with the same inflections and pace. But this is very good, I'm quite enjoying it. Had no idea Elisabeth Moss was a child actor, first time I'm seeing her in something that was filmed before Mad Men.
It's odd seeing a very intelligent, very well-spoken, compassionate US President after the clown show of the Trump presidency. I'm not well versed re the intelligence of all the US presidents but other than George Bush Jr who seemed a bit of a moron, I'm assuming they were all intelligent. It still blows my mind that a jackass like Trump became the POTUS, and it blows my mind that people are talking about the possibility of his MORAN son Don Trump Jr running in the next election. The US is doomed. In the meantime, as Trump's term finally fucking ends, and before Biden takes office, I'll bury myself in this show and avoid anything Trump-related. It's a blessed relief. So far a solid 8/10 - great characters, great casting; very dialogue heavy but it works in this fast-paced environment. Can't believe this started airing 21 years ago.
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Post by Sprague Dawley on Dec 13, 2020 0:39:54 GMT
Never seen this but you've almost sold me on it here.
but hated Sorkin's The Newsroom, with its alliterative character names and non-stop dialogue, every character with the same inflections and pace. Yeah, making every single character a glib-tongued impresario was as transparently potty as Tarantino making every single one of his dialogued characters reading off exactly the same hymn page.
Surely after 20 years + ol' Kapitan Bonespur Shartbladder's rampaging rogering of the oval office this thing will just look hopelessly innocent and twee and Little House on The Prairie?
In the pic, doofus sitting on the sofa is clearly a baddie.
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hiccup
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Post by hiccup on Dec 13, 2020 0:51:02 GMT
No, he's a good guy. They're all good guys, at least so far.
It's a little twee but it's also surprisingly realistic and refreshingly expects a little political knowledge from the viewer, nothing too complex though.
It's very cozy, too. It's a lot like the dynamics of a job I had for 10 years, so probably part of the enjoyment comes from my being somewhat familiar with this kind of environment. Obviously not quite this fast-paced or important but the general sense of it is something I understand.
Twee right now is good too, we could all use a little twee after being forced to swallow Trump's shitshow for half a decade.
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Post by Sprague Dawley on Feb 21, 2024 8:54:11 GMT
Had no idea Elisabeth Moss was a child actor,
oh shit, is that dude sitting on the sofa her Commander from The Handmaids Tale? I think it goddamn is you know! Sly bastard was grooming her from the West Wing of the White House! Insidious! The plot thickens!
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