Spoilers for “Who Kisses So Early in the Morning” within.
After last week’s amazing and moving episode, “Who Kisses So Early in the Morning?” returns things to the lighter side of the spectrum as Walter suffers the wrath of the Internet after a speech-giving snafu. It’s a compelling thread that manages to give some more context to Celia’s recent behavior as well as her devotion to Walter.
This episode really takes on the outrage first, ask questions later nature of Internet journalism these days when an honest misunderstanding catches the wrath of some entitled, hyper-sensitive David Foster Wallace nerds. The scummy hive of the accusatory blogosphere takes it from there and a scandal about Walter’s plagiarizing ways is manufactured. It’s a fantastically relevant topic for Blunt Talk to tackle while being broad enough to not delve into Newsroom-esque territory. This storyline also manages to bring in a stellar guest star in John Hodgman, playing an LA Times writer hell bent on catching Walter in a lie, delivering all of his lines with the deadpan smarm that we’ve come to love. Despite all the laughs the story provides, it’s also topical while doing a service to the overarching story of the characters.
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After last week’s amazing and moving episode, “Who Kisses So Early in the Morning?” returns things to the lighter side of the spectrum as Walter suffers the wrath of the Internet after a speech-giving snafu. It’s a compelling thread that manages to give some more context to Celia’s recent behavior as well as her devotion to Walter.
This episode really takes on the outrage first, ask questions later nature of Internet journalism these days when an honest misunderstanding catches the wrath of some entitled, hyper-sensitive David Foster Wallace nerds. The scummy hive of the accusatory blogosphere takes it from there and a scandal about Walter’s plagiarizing ways is manufactured. It’s a fantastically relevant topic for Blunt Talk to tackle while being broad enough to not delve into Newsroom-esque territory. This storyline also manages to bring in a stellar guest star in John Hodgman, playing an LA Times writer hell bent on catching Walter in a lie, delivering all of his lines with the deadpan smarm that we’ve come to love. Despite all the laughs the story provides, it’s also topical while doing a service to the overarching story of the characters.
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