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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
remember that they're only 5 episodes in. The Sopranos and Boardwalk Empire took longer than that to really get going, i think as the show progresses and the writers/actors get more comfortable with the characters, things will start to even out
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I'm going to have to disagree with you on the Sopranos and Boardwalk Empire. I think where those shows suffer the most is mid-season when the plot can get stale. I think they both started off with a bang -- Boardwalk Empire in particular. I think the series premiere of BE is a masterpiece.
However, I am a patient man when I believe in the concept of a tv show, which I why I keep watching. I hope the post above about the writer's getting fired is true. I get the feeling that the inane, shallow relationships and everyone constantly airing their dirty laundry in front of the entire office are not the bits that Aaron Sorkin is writing.
This show still has raised some points, which I find interesting. The most interesting point they've raised is about the importance of fairness and balance in news. We're constantly bombarded with the idea that the news
should present both sides of the argument equally, but they've made the point several times if one side of a argument is just plain stupid, it doesn't merit equal coverage. As someone who is rather left-leaning myself, it makes me wonder whether this is true, or I just find myself agreeing with it because it happens to fall on the side getting the better coverage. And I think that's an important question to ask yourself. Especially in today's world where the sources of information are seemingly endless and people are becoming increasingly polarized in their political views. So, I really must commend the show for tackling this important topic. I just hope as time goes on they can develop characters that have a depth and nuance equal to the messages they're trying to convey.