The prblem is, she's not a character, she's a role. She started off as 1) a way to delay Josh/Donna and 2) an outside-but-sympathetic view of TWW. Her actions and motivations were borne out of achieving 1 and 2, not out of anything innate in her character.

Nah, I'm American, and I don't like this episode. I don't mind the policy (TWW was always pretty small potatoes on policy, owing to the realities of a network drama), it was just…boring.

Nah, I'm American, and I don't like this episode. I don't mind the policy (TWW was always pretty small potatoes on policy, owing to the realities of a network drama), it was just…boring.

Diane Rehm is horrid, and it's always on when I'm driving in the late morning- precisely when I need something interesting on the radio.

Diane Rehm is horrid, and it's always on when I'm driving in the late morning- precisely when I need something interesting on the radio.

I don't think the author's direct intent is the final word in interpreting the work, though. Overall, I agree that this show isn't "secretly" about making television (At least anymore than any other show). But it's certainly a present thread.

I don't think the author's direct intent is the final word in interpreting the work, though. Overall, I agree that this show isn't "secretly" about making television (At least anymore than any other show). But it's certainly a present thread.

I dunno, @avclub-f0a25fc22f6198ce61fe90730dc075e1:disqus - based on the previews, it seems to me that McAvoy's antics are going to be a bone of contention.

I dunno, @avclub-f0a25fc22f6198ce61fe90730dc075e1:disqus - based on the previews, it seems to me that McAvoy's antics are going to be a bone of contention.

Yeah, I think @avclub-b85d65c39e12a5515c19fd72b6f48199:disqus nails it- when he's writing Dana Whitaker, who happens to be a woman, Sorkin nails it. When he's writing Womanhood, as Personified by Dana Whitaker…well, why the fuck is he doing that, anyway?

Yeah, I think @avclub-b85d65c39e12a5515c19fd72b6f48199:disqus nails it- when he's writing Dana Whitaker, who happens to be a woman, Sorkin nails it. When he's writing Womanhood, as Personified by Dana Whitaker…well, why the fuck is he doing that, anyway?

I still say it's at least a setting that will cover up some of Sorkin's most annoying tendencies. It makes a lot more sense for a cable news anchor to pointlessly pontificate on the country's socio-political situation than a comedy writer to do so.

I still say it's at least a setting that will cover up some of Sorkin's most annoying tendencies. It makes a lot more sense for a cable news anchor to pointlessly pontificate on the country's socio-political situation than a comedy writer to do so.

Perhaps, I may be overstating my point. I just think that Sorkin veered a little too much toward "Look how awesome and capable this woman boss really IS!", and I wonder if that's not patronizing (as a dude, it's not patronizing to me, but I worry).

Perhaps, I may be overstating my point. I just think that Sorkin veered a little too much toward "Look how awesome and capable this woman boss really IS!", and I wonder if that's not patronizing (as a dude, it's not patronizing to me, but I worry).

@avclub-f0a25fc22f6198ce61fe90730dc075e1:disqus That's a great example. I would go with pretty much any of his lines in "Celestial Navigation". "CJ, so help me, if you say 'Pwesident' or 'Bweifed' one more time…"

@avclub-f0a25fc22f6198ce61fe90730dc075e1:disqus That's a great example. I would go with pretty much any of his lines in "Celestial Navigation". "CJ, so help me, if you say 'Pwesident' or 'Bweifed' one more time…"

Come to think of it, I agree here, too.

Come to think of it, I agree here, too.

Pretty much- though to my ear, he's gotten less reliant on that in the last few big projects. We'll see what happens on the news show…