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RufusTFirefly

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23. Will it make a difference? Or is it mere titillation for free-thinking couch potatoes?

Fri Jul 6, 2012, 08:42 PM

Jul 2012

Pardon my cynicism (trust me, it's been a long time coming), but I remember being proselytized by well-intentioned friends who were sold on Advertising Age's 2008 Marketer of the Year.

Don't get me wrong: I'm somewhat sympathetic at least. In the past I've been known to evangelize for a certain left-of-center feature filmmaker simply because it was just so liberating to finally see something up on the screen that actually came close to my ideals for a change.

But the very fact that a clip like the one above is considered controversial or ground-breaking should tell you something rather pathetic about television in particular and about the state of the nation in general.

Ultimately, these shows are not about making the country better or even about telling the truth. They're about marketing.

Controversy! That's a good dollar!

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The most honest three and a half minutes of television, EVER... [View all] DeSwiss Jul 2012 OP

He just nailed it, didn't he? I like this show... CurtEastPoint Jul 2012 #1

Finally! Remember Jul 2012 #35

It's a really good show RedStateLiberal Jul 2012 #2

Too bad I don't have cable. Neoma Jul 2012 #3

You picked a good clip. Mostly folks are critical, bored, or don't get it. Ninga Jul 2012 #4

WOW bakpakr Jul 2012 #5

Wow! silverweb Jul 2012 #6

Okay, that's funny, suggesting this show could be on Fox. tclambert Jul 2012 #14

Not the same as Fox news. silverweb Jul 2012 #27

Didn't even know about this new HBO offering. Will have to check it out. And kudos Mist Jul 2012 #7

I have it TIVO'd. alstephenson Jul 2012 #8

Is that me? Gregorian Jul 2012 #9

So real and raw ..just they way most of us feel...great show april Jul 2012 #10

I love the show. riverbendviewgal Jul 2012 #11

I read a few reviews and I see what you mean. pa28 Jul 2012 #12

If you liked The West Wing SCVDem Jul 2012 #13

That's the kind of truth that take real courage and real patriotism. usregimechange Jul 2012 #15

HBO Series "The Newsroom" liberal from boston Jul 2012 #16

Renewed it after only 3 episodes, I think. n/t Beartracks Jul 2012 #18

Yes!!!!!! already renewed. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2012 #33

Damn straight! rateyes Jul 2012 #17

Good stuff. Very good stuff. Excellent stuff. Thanks for the post. geckosfeet Jul 2012 #19

...and there you have it n/t ejbr Jul 2012 #20

That was a good clip, Blue_In_AK Jul 2012 #21

K&R. It's starting.... Keep this kind of shite going! Dustlawyer Jul 2012 #22

Will it make a difference? Or is it mere titillation for free-thinking couch potatoes? RufusTFirefly Jul 2012 #23

The entire first episode is available on HBO's YouTube channel. Make7 Jul 2012 #24

Nicole Sandler had this clip on... elzenmahn Jul 2012 #25

Could have done without the "heartfelt" piano cueing in the second part of it Scootaloo Jul 2012 #26

Sad OverseaVisitor Jul 2012 #28

K n r...nt PCIntern Jul 2012 #29

Excellent show, Sorkin's best and it is only going to get better Bluenorthwest Jul 2012 #30

I just saw the trailer for the upcoming show something about how can you get people to vote for demgrrrll Jul 2012 #31

Amen to that! AMEN to that! benld74 Jul 2012 #32

Thank you for posting ailsagirl Jul 2012 #34

k and r dembotoz Jul 2012 #36