Last week’s Africa excursion provided an intensity that we haven’t yet seen in Sorkin’s newsroom but it still wasn’t enough to hold steady in the ratings. The Newsroom and True Blood each lost roughly 200,000 viewers from the previous week. That isn’t to say that it’s time to hit the panic button. The episodes happened to coincide with the opening of “Shark Week.” On the Frontlines: Will is often haphazardly burdened with the weight of doing the right thing. At the core of “News Night with Will McAvoy” is a man who holds together his composure not because he doesn’t want to drag his personal life into the newsroom, but because he’s finally collapsed under the weight of unrealistic expectations. Will’s story sets the tone for an episode that deals with multiple layers under each character’s relationship with another member of the news team. The workplace romance that wasn’t took a huge turn on Sunday. Now that Sloan’s ex-boyfriend is lying on the floor of his office in a pool of blood, it sets up world where the healing process for Sloan’s tear-jerking confession rolls through Don’s office. In Sloan’s moment of weakness, Don came off as a true friend. Across the newsroom, Jim runs into a little more trouble when he puts on the good guy act. With Maggie still traumatized from Africa, Jim’s inquiry about her personal life goes in the direction of taboo workplace conversation. As Jim and Maggie’s relationship continues to erode, the story addresses the gray area of what to do when your personal life and work are unavoidably crashing together. Quoted: So much for Sorkin diminishing the roles for the women in the show. Emily Mortimer comes up with another impressive performance, delivering some of the episodes strongest lines: “Fundamentally small people are going to raise their profile by standing on your neck.” “I’ll put up color bars before I put you in front of the camera.” Post-Production: Den of Geek Rating: 3 Out of 5 Stars Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for all news updates related to the world of geek. And Google+, if that’s your thing!
