Aaron Sorkin announced he was determined to fix up the problems of season one with season two but really he hasn't. There's a long running serial arc (which isn't too bad - a false story, well plotted and climaxed) but Jeff Daniels remains self-righteous, the setting remains nothing like a newsroom, the songs (i.e. monologues) remain entertaining, the sight of two English accented people in the newsroom is still distracting, the good Republicans remain Uncle Toms, Olivia Munn remains outstanding, her romance with Thomas Sadoski remains unsatisfactory.
Thankfully they jettison Jim's annoying relationship with Alison Pill (who is a shrill idiot who begged to go to Africa even though she was warned it'd be dangerous then carries on like a drama queen when something bad happens... although I did find that sequence exciting), and give him a fun romance with Meryl Streep's daughter. Jeff Daniels and Emily Mortimer have zero chemistry and their romantic arc is very unsatisfactory.
Some great moments and it's fun to take a trip down memory lane of 2011 and 2012. I don't think this show can get any better but its pleasing to watch.
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