Good theme, interesting to take a peek to this part of media biz. After having been with a journalist for years myself, I was intrigued how this would play out. It is an ambitious show as well as the (mainly) lead female characters are portrayed. Maybe too ambitious, meaning it is hard to get attached or to even care for lead characters. It is hard to follow a show if you can't build empathy for characters.
Main storyline is conventionally told and dialogue heavy TV, you would fully get the show as a radioplay as well. Not bad dialogue, but it could be less. It's missing the flow, tension and permanent time pressure in this world. The show 24 (with Kiefer Sutherland) over a decade ago presented a vital urgency that would have been helpful here as well.
A lot of swearing and yelling instead of giving the perfomers a chance to play certain situations more subtle. The is room for development.
Male characters are rather passive background players, sometimes crying, asking to be understood, talking about their emotions, relationships or yelling or being stubborn corporate powerheads (... after first 2 shows). So men are stereotypical, using mostly vulgar language, are not allowed to be sympathetic or likeable people? Plus they are subordinating to the character plots about ego and carreer of the female leads who are either power hungry themselvels or inventive with explosive idealism? Is this so? Acting is fine and there are some nice and well played scenes in it.
Summarized, what somehow appears to be off is the general angle on human beings. Cynisism is a big part of this particular biz, but it also appears as if the makers are not too fond of their own species. Maybe that was an intention. As always, all is about personal taste.
Main storyline is conventionally told and dialogue heavy TV, you would fully get the show as a radioplay as well. Not bad dialogue, but it could be less. It's missing the flow, tension and permanent time pressure in this world. The show 24 (with Kiefer Sutherland) over a decade ago presented a vital urgency that would have been helpful here as well.
A lot of swearing and yelling instead of giving the perfomers a chance to play certain situations more subtle. The is room for development.
Male characters are rather passive background players, sometimes crying, asking to be understood, talking about their emotions, relationships or yelling or being stubborn corporate powerheads (... after first 2 shows). So men are stereotypical, using mostly vulgar language, are not allowed to be sympathetic or likeable people? Plus they are subordinating to the character plots about ego and carreer of the female leads who are either power hungry themselvels or inventive with explosive idealism? Is this so? Acting is fine and there are some nice and well played scenes in it.
Summarized, what somehow appears to be off is the general angle on human beings. Cynisism is a big part of this particular biz, but it also appears as if the makers are not too fond of their own species. Maybe that was an intention. As always, all is about personal taste.