#my biggest issue in s2 was actually dale's heel turn which i don't think was built to well at all
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okay. sophie. i've watched season one of the newsreader and i have so many thoughts and feelings?? the main one is frustration because this show is so close to being phenomenal but i'm constantly reworking it in my head while watching for maximum emotional impact. but putting that aside, it's just so nice to have emotional disasters on my screen again. i didn't even know that anna torv constantly on the verge of losing her shit was something i needed but by god do i deserve to watch it happen! and sam reid as a bumbling bisexual in a polyester blend is the cherry on top. thank you for the rec
Haha, I'm so glad you liked it! It's definitely flawed as a series and I think falls victim to the fact that Australian networks don't / can't afford more than 3 drafts of a script (in comparison, American and UK networks typically fund upwards of 6), but I think there's a lot to love about it too! The performances are a lot of fun, and the time period they chose to creatively operate in I think is really interesting both in terms of the stories and news it covers, but also in terms of style and sets?
My sister actually did a week's work on s3 recently for a big set piece and so I have a little inside goss about the new season too which is making me excited to see where they're taking it.
#joanna werner who's the lead producer too i really like but she's reaaaaally only done children's tv before#this is her first time lead producing an adult drama#which i think shows#she was also working as a jr producer + being mentored by someone my mum knows well on clickbait#and clickbait is AWFUL lmao#so i'm very curious as to what that was like behind the scenes#but yes#totally get your criticisms both here and in the other post too haha#australian tv is unfortunately often deeply flawed as a result of how our writers rooms work where nothing quite gets developed enough#and no one being able to ever work full time on a show#but alas#my biggest issue in s2 was actually dale's heel turn which i don't think was built to well at all#especially because i feel like they do tend to write his sexuality and all that that encompasses pretty well#the newsreader#tv asks#welcome to my ama
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