My Sundays for the past few months have been uneventful, to say the least. With the absence of the God of all television shows, Breaking Bad, and its disappointing failure that is The Killing, my weeks have felt exponentially longer.
Fortunately, it’s finally July, and it means that Breaking Bad’s final season is upon us. My emotions are ready for whatever nefarious plans Heisenberg is devising. If it’s anywhere near as dark as the previous season, which I’m sure it will be, Breaking Bad may top as my favorite source of entertainment of all time. If you aren’t watching this show, just throw away your television, as there is nothing better on TV anymore; RIP Friday Night Lights.
Most recently, Sunday’s have gotten a lot better. True, Breaking Bad is premiering this week, but since 2 weeks ago, it’s gotten infinitely better. With the start of Aaron Sorkin’s new series The Newsroom, I’ve never felt this excited and attached to a series since, well, Breaking Bad. With Sorkin’s masterful screenwriting and meticulous attention to character relationships, I haven’t been able to stop thinking about the past 3 episodes. The pilot in and of itself could have easily been a 90 minute movie that would’ve no doubt been one of my favorite films of the year. It’s safe to say that the pilot was one of best pilots for any series. The show does so many things well. It doesn’t tackle fictitious issues, but rather, it confronts actual affairs from 2 years ago. From the BP oil spill to the 2010 elections, the show is grounded in reality and presents it in a manner that informs the audience of how a newsroom truly operates. Again, do yourself a favor and start watching The Newsroom before, you know, the bandwagon comes around during the show’s 3rd or 4th season.
-mL
Radical Notion 