It’s the end of Season 2 of The Newsroom! Andrew Robinson still isn’t back--don’t worry, he’ll return for our season wrap-up episode--but Brian Roan from The Film Stage is once again able to fill in. He and Andrew debate just how messy of an ending this turned out to be. Is rejecting the Petraeus story a good choice? How is the Will/Mac relationship indicative of a larger problem regarding Sorkin’s expectations and the audience’s reality? Is Maggie the new Jim? And just how great was The Kiss?! Plus, Lisa is back, Neal is wasted, new media gets a few shout-outs, and more!

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SHOW NOTES:

00:20 - Intro
7:45 - General thoughts on the finale
10:08 - Rejecting the Petraeus story
17:42 - Lisa is back!
21:23 - Developing Maggie
23:53 - Wrapping everything up, absolving everyone
30:08 - The end of Will/Mac relationship drama? Expectations vs. reality
43:22 - The West Wing and the importance of apologies
46:56 - Taylor attacks Will; her relationship prospects
51:08 - Jim’s bad call
52:07 - The Kiss, Mac’s Wikipedia page
55:22 - Where’s Patton Oswalt?
56:53 - Why HBO?
59:15 - Ending with music and Maggie becoming like Jim
1:03:02 - Hatred for DC, Neal
1:05:26 - Closing thoughts

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