Really? No thread about Newsroom starting tonight at 10? There is now.

[OliviaLMumsnet]

[limitedperiodonly]

Just saw that debt ceiling bit.

As Sloane walked away they didn't focus on her arse. All I wanted to know was whether it was fat or not.

No wonder they're slipping in the ratings.

[Pagwatch]

I am trying to loveit but I cannot think of a character I ave disliked as much as Maggie.
I hate her acting, her mannerisms, how useless she is, how she is supposed to be endearing but isn't, how she is supposed to be a big love interest but thatis massively implausible.

I would have sacked her within 10 minutes. She is an annoying, useless, affected, loud, dull, ditsy and a bad part of my brain wants to punch her.

[MissAnnersley]

The weird thing is I agree with so much the show is saying - I thought the segment about the Tea Party being the American Taliban was brilliant - but I hate the way it is being presented. It seems so preachy and worthy.

I really don't care about any of the characters and am also struggling to remember their names. If the main characters are either instantly forgetful or so annoying you want to throw something at the screen then something is wrong.

Anyway, having said all that I will be back for series 2.

Oh, I do like Sloane.

[limitedperiodonly]

The continued employment of Maggie continues to baffle me.

'Ooh, I knew that girl at school' to which no one says: 'You what? And you kept it to yourself? There's the door, don't come back.'

I hate Mac's histrionics but I do like the shirts she wore in the powercut episodes 1 and 2.

I don't think the fact that the lead actress's wardrobe is the best thing about a production is the sign of a good production.

[tribpot]

I'm now up-to-date. Having been horrified at what someone thought an internet chatroom in 2011 actually looked like whilst Dev communicated with someone apparently living in 1995 using ICQ or summat. Nice to see Alan Arkin for a moment. Sad to see Sorkin take his Leo classic "we're going to raise the level of debate in this country and let that be our legacy" and give it to a news outlet.

Sloane's (I'm prepared to stop calling her Econolady now she is my favourite character by virtue of being almost the only one not utterly dull) whole bit about 'are you saying my arse looks big?' made absolutely no sense, nor was it remotely believable that she'd allowed Dev to trash her on t'internet to try and hook a story.

I liked the deliberately anti-climax of the powercut ending and them all going back to work but it would have been so much more interesting to see how they really would put a news show on outside at a moment's notice. Akin to Sorkin's Disaster Show on Studio 60 (which also featured Nancy Grace quite a lot).

Jane Fonda woefully under-used again - she is awesome. I would love to see her completely shred Maggie (or Don for that matter) - just to have her do something.

And bringing in Mac's ex as well - Jesus. It makes Josh and Mandy's relationship seem positively healthy and well-presented.

[TinyPawz]

Well everyone, i've finally started watching and as usual I am enjoying it. Now that could be because I have not seen any tv for a number of months that is not soaps.