> Because almost all “hacking” is boring, and/or conceptually dense and/or non-cinematic. Similarly, has any show ever portrayed writing accurately? Any kind

> Because almost all “hacking” is boring, and/or conceptually dense and/or non-cinematic. Similarly, has any show ever portrayed writing accurately? Any kind of writing. Screenwriting. Doesn't matter. It's the same problems as you list there: The actual act of putting words in order is determinedly, obstinately non-cinematic. It can't be unfamiliarity, given that writers are writing those scenes, so it has to be the simple fact training a camera at someone staring into space and/or working quietly is a dumb idea in a visual medium. The activities surrounding writing can be portrayed, the brainstorming and planning sessions and maybe even some of the research, but the act itself is way too internal.