Few shows succeed in blurring the lines between worlds when creating an engrossing drama set in a world of real and true events. HBO’s “The Newsroom” entrenches itself in such a world; a world crafted by show creator and famed writer Aaron Sorkin. For him, the task in the show’s two seasons has been creating a story that coupled the emotional journey of its characters while bringing the news in a way that no real program can. In the end, “The Newsroom” delivers the story it was set out to deliver. Yet that deliver, much like the news, isn’t always perfect.

Season one of  “The Newsroom” brought a new type of show to television. The show became a testament to how the news should be delivered; often delivering moments of pure television that leaves any viewer simply wowed. The masterful writing of Aaron Sorkin along with the resurgent acting of star Jeff Daniels, who recently won an Emmy for best actor in a drama series, create a captivating story that is often hard to turn away from. The love triangles and struggles, while unoriginal as they come, connect the characters to make an ensemble cast that together help convey the message to the audience.

The first season, along with the second, was set in the recent past, allowing the show to deliver the news the way it should have been delivered, or at least the way Aaron Sorkin thought it should be delivered. The show covered everything from BP oil spill, the Gabby Gifford’s shooting, the death of Osama Bin Laden, and perhaps most famously, the rise of the Tea Party. The first season showcased several moments of genius writing and brilliant deliverance that often left many speechless. The personal tales of characters were interesting and enthralling, especially those of star Jeff Daniels, Sam Waterston, and Emily Mortimer.

Turning to season two, the star power and intelligent writing was there, yet “The Newsroom” turns back on old mistakes while also taking its story in the wrong direction.

Season two became less about the news and more about character development. If done well, this idea could work.

Unfortunately, it did not.

A number of characters were, at times, written poorly. Their actions and words didn’t match up with the type of characters they were or were expected to be. Their stories became muddled in the most unoriginal and clichéd problems a character could face. Whether a love that goes wrong or a journalistic mistake, the characters troubles are merely there for simple artistic struggle, never amounting to much of anything.

While the news seems to come second in season two, it still does, however, deliver those moments that make “The Newsroom” what it is. A very special aspect of the series is how it makes a viewer care about the both the news and the way it is delivered. You understand why the Casey Anthony trial didn’t deserve as much as time as coverage of the debt ceiling crisis. You understand the impact of making a journalistic mistake and it’s dangerous consequences. Whether it is the reporting on the Presidential election or the Arab Spring, the show still delivers transfixing scenes of journalism that you only wish were real.

However, an old mistake of the show bleeds through. Undoubtedly, “The Newsroom” is biased towards liberals. For many it doesn’t come as a surprise, seeing Aaron Sorkin’s past work such as the “West Wing”, another liberal TV program that chronicled the life of a Democratic president. The show doesn’t shy away from it’s bias, and it does so for better or worse.

“The Newsroom” challenges the idea of a liberal media bias, yet it does so while continually bashing Republican ideals and candidates. Instantly, the show becomes unwatchable for any conservative, all while the show covers its ears and screams “Nanananana.” Whether it is calling out each Republican candidate for doing nothing while a gay soldier was booed at a debate, or calling the Tea Party the American Taliban, “The Newsroom” prides itself on it’s liberal allegiance.

Season two also had two other glaring problems, among others. The season included two storylines that unfolded throughout the season. One was a journalistic assignment that left a character broken. The other was the major plotline: a fake story accusing the American military of war crimes. In the beginning of the season, the stories became captivating. Yet, as the season dragged on, the storylines lost validity and importance, ultimately ending in something short of a train wreck, leaving a viewer stolen of his or her time

In the end, “The Newsroom” is still a show that stands out from the rest. Few others are as daringly opinionated. The show has it continuing mistakes, yet any viewer has to appreciate all that went into the show. The witty and smart dialogue, the engrossing moments of journalistic brilliance, and the often reminder that our politics and our media isn’t always perfect. And in the end, perhaps that is the larger message of “The Newsroom”. That nothing is perfect and not every aspect of a story can always be delivered perfectly.