The DVD commentary for the episode addresses this.  Sorkin/Schlamme/Graves specifically praise Matheson & a couple others for showing up on set that day even when they didn't need to.  Although they had no lines and were basically serving as animated set dressing, their presence provided visual verisimilitude to the…

The DVD commentary for the episode addresses this.  Sorkin/Schlamme/Graves specifically praise Matheson & a couple others for showing up on set that day even when they didn't need to.  Although they had no lines and were basically serving as animated set dressing, their presence provided visual verisimilitude to the…

Regarding Big Speeches and the Sorkin Stutter…

Regarding Big Speeches and the Sorkin Stutter…

I am so so **THIS MUCH** happy that AVC is discussing Sports Night! (and so very pleased that the wonderful Ms.Bowman is leading the charge - _loved_ your NewsRadio writeups!)

I am so so **THIS MUCH** happy that AVC is discussing Sports Night! (and so very pleased that the wonderful Ms.Bowman is leading the charge - _loved_ your NewsRadio writeups!)

no it's not just you - I especially liked that her orange lipstick and blue feather earrings matched her post-grenade top/blouse/sweater/whatever (around minute 11-12 or so)

no it's not just you - I especially liked that her orange lipstick and blue feather earrings matched her post-grenade top/blouse/sweater/whatever (around minute 11-12 or so)

does this question &/or Jaime's answer come up in the books?

does this question &/or Jaime's answer come up in the books?

Although I agree the Eden character / "this ridiculous Werner-surrogacy plot" doesn't work, unfortunately I can no longer hate on it too much - because without it we wouldn't have gotten the world's most super AWESOME nursery ever!

Where’s Carl at? Where’s the boy, String? Where the f*ck is Carl? String! Where the f*ck is Carl!

Please do continue with the reviews!  although I seldom comment, I always read them and enjoy the discussion

I'm thinking Dickey contracted a nice little case of mange in prison

I actually thought the writers were doing a little meta-callback when they had Quarles out Limehouse on his psycho-butcher act: "oooh, so scary that you always hold meets in the slaughterhouse where it smells like blood and you get to hold a big knife…"

but then again, it's not as if the men in this show are portrayed as saints or paragons of morality

think I got it - the problem is of execution rather than concept

you found it?  please share

I honestly don't see what the problem is with the 2nd issue you raised (talking about how Norbert / Roscoe / etc. are absent in any particular week).  Honestly not trying to snark or troll.  I have zero background in film/TV criticism or theory, just trying to understand your point so please help me out here.

I'm a little freaked out by this, and not quite sure what it means or says about me, but _literally_ was leaking tears of happiness by the end of this episode