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no nudity?

posted 11 years ago by domotime2
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I absolutely LOVE this show. Other than the great comedies (Always sunny, simpsons, south park, Louie) it's my favorite show on television...

not that I said that..am I the only one who's surprised that they haven't played the nudity card yet? Considering how every show on premium television likes to toss it in there just because they can, I'm surprised it's been not utilized at ALL. Even Homeland (not a sexual/romantic show at all) gives us so some good old 'wife nudity' a few times a season.

It doesn't make the show bad or anything, I'm just surprised. The MOST sexual thing they did was to have the Romney campaign advisor take a swim in a one piece.

[–] whygohome725 11 years ago

If you want nudity, stay up 2 hours later and switch to Cinemax.

[–] domotime2 11 years ago

or watch any other HBO drama? Game of Thrones/True Blood has nudity all the time, which is why I'm saying this

[–] domotime2 11 years ago

I'm bumping this because I still stand by my point.

[–] justwrite3 11 years ago

HBO is not contractually obligated to provide you nudity. This is not the only HBO show without it. My suggestion is that you get over it.

[–] kate-270 11 years ago

In Domo's defence, he/she didn't actually suggest that there SHOULD be nudity, only expressed surprise that there wasn't any.

[–] justwrite3 11 years ago

That's a fair point. But I still don't understand why the OP considers it a surprise.

[–] domotime2 11 years ago

What are some other shows on showtime/ HBO that has no sexuality. Right I'm not saying the show is hurt by this, but to my knowledge its a pretty rare drama to not involve ANY sexuality

[–] justwrite3 11 years ago

When it comes to HBO dramas, they're more likely to have nudity than not, but your original post said HBO shows, which is obviously more inclusive. Many of the comedies don't have nudity, as far as I can tell.

Still, not all HBO dramas have it. As far as I can remember, Band of Brothers, The Pacific, John Adams, and Generation Kill didn't have any noteworthy nudity. From the Earth to the Moon is another one. There may be other dramas that didn't have any, like In Treatment, but I don't watch all HBO series and unless you've got a site that specifically identifies nudity in TV series, this isn't the easiest thing to look up.

So, yes, many or even most HBO dramas have nudity, but it's hardly all of them. It's not a requirement. And perhaps more to the point, The Newsroom wouldn't benefit from it.

[–] hammerbutt 11 years ago

Band of Brothers had 1 graphic sex scene

[–] justwrite3 11 years ago

Do you recall the episode? I don't remember that. You may very well be right, but I don't remember it.

In any event, it's not like nudity was an integral part of it.

[–] hammerbutt 11 years ago

It might have been the concentration camp episode. Lt Spears is mailing a bunch of stolen silver home and he walks in on a private played by Tom Hardy and a young girl going at it. Nobody is claiming that the nudity needs to be integral just that almost every HBO show has it. The Pacific also had at least 1 maybe 2 sex scenes with nudity.

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[–] dudestein 11 years ago

Well maybe if if the Will Mcavoy gang got all fired to could produce a news show on that Naked News Channel. Is it still on the air?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naked_News

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[–] jellyree 11 years ago

Dome,
Putting you on "IGNORE" because it's still your point.

[–] hammerbutt 11 years ago

Can anyone list dramas on HBO in the past 10 years that haven't had nudity? I couldn't think of any maybe Enlightened or In Treatment but I've never seen those.

[–] domotime2 11 years ago

did Six Feet Under have nudity? Not even nudity, like, sexual scenes? Hot n heavy make outs even?

[–] hammerbutt 11 years ago

Rachel Griffiths had a bunch of sex scenes on 6 feet under. Also some of the intros to the dead people had nudity I can recall 1 with a porn star

[–] darling137 10 years ago

As the other poster said, many dead corpses were nude, such as the porn star who died. There were some sexual scenes with Brenda including a threesome.
And then there was the fairly graphic homosexual sex scenes with David.

[–] beersandshots 11 years ago

Why no nudity? Forget that it's HBO. It's Aaron Sorkin, and his writing is too danm good to need gratuitous nudity, and a majority of people who watch a show just for the nudity would miss the subtleties and nuances of Sorkin's brilliant writing anyway.

Personally, I hope that the no nudity/ no graphic sexuality trend doesn't change on the show. If I have an overwhelming desire to see any of the cast naked, that's what the internet is for.

"In a time of universal deceit,
telling the truth is a revolutionary act."
George Orwell

[–] crooked_spoons 11 years ago

Frankly I find it refreshing. When I finished season 1 and realized there hadn't been so much as a side boob I was pleasantly surprised. I don't mind nudity but I agree premium cable has a tendency to almost abuse the privilege.

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[–] RedHead0186 11 years ago

I don't really see where it would fit in, at least with the storylines they've done so far. If they did any nudity I would find it superfluous and gratiuitious, at this point.

[–] domotime2 11 years ago

Considering how many 'romantic' storylines we have in the show, I think it would be fairly easy to slip it in.

[–] hammerbutt 11 years ago

No kidding the show is pretty much half soap opera

[–] jimmer69 11 years ago

'I think it would be fairly easy to slip it in'

Was that an intentional or unintentional pun? Either way, I was cracking up.

[–] eolloe 11 years ago

Um, Jeff Daniels nude is the absolute last thing I want to see.

[–] beersandshots 11 years ago

Um, Jeff Daniels nude is the absolute last thing I want to see.

Are you saying that you'd rather see Sam Waterston nude?

*shudders*

"In a time of universal deceit,
telling the truth is a revolutionary act."
George Orwell

[–] OccamsBarber 10 years ago

Now I've got the image of Waterston and Fonda on the conference table in my head. I'll get my revenge on you for that.

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[–] beersandshots 10 years ago

You just did. I respect Sam Waterston, and the thought of him with (and here's where I'm bound to p!ss some people off, but I own all my own opinions) "Hanoi Jane" is even more repellant than the idea of him nude.

"In a time of universal deceit,
telling the truth is a revolutionary act."
George Orwell

[–] OccamsBarber 10 years ago

I tip my hat to you. You waited five months until the image had been cleansed from my brain and then hoist me on my own patard. Well played sir.

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[–] beersandshots 10 years ago

It's all in the timing!

Cheers

"In a time of universal deceit,
telling the truth is a revolutionary act."
George Orwell

[–] RubyRidingHood 11 years ago

I'm actually happy that The Newsroom doesn't show graphic sex scenes or nudity. I watch a lot of other shows that do (True Blood and Shameless, to name a couple) and it's a bit refreshing to watch something that is just entertainment without relying on sex.

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[–] meldrone 11 years ago

Sorkin is an obvious prude.

[–] beersandshots 10 years ago

Is Sorkin a prude for not including gratuitous nudity to increase audience appeal, or are you a cretin for needing gratuitous nudity to somehow magically advance plots and storylines?

"In a time of universal deceit,
telling the truth is a revolutionary act."
George Orwell

[–] meldrone 10 years ago

Sorkin is certainly a prude.