West Wing thread (PSTers and MSTers: Spoilers Likely)

[bluestateguy]

Let's spend the next hour imaginging what America would be like if we had a good moral man as president.

[FlashHarry]

1. You know... I thought I'd miss Sorkin...

...but the current story arc is pretty riveting.

[Paladin]

5. I Miss Sorkin, Badly

The latest episodes are way too dark and edgy, and seem to lack focus; the actors don't look like they're enjoying themselves as much as they used to.

That said, I still think a half-assed "West Wing" beats just about anything else on TV these days. I'll keep watching......

[Lisa]

8. speaking of "dark" ...

They seem to be going out of their way to have murkily-lit scenes. For a while I thought they were going to break out the flashlights for an obligatory weekly appearance (as on the X-Files!). Okay, I can believe that the emergency shelter would be kind of dark -- but the White House? Did their lamp budget get cut?

I wonder if Leo is going to have some kind of major freak-out this season. I can see him crossing swords with CJ sometime soon (I don't think he will let the schedule-slippage thing slide).

How great to have a President who actually could give out decent hugs. (Bush does a quick grab and leans away -- sometimes you can see him looking around for the best camera angle as he does so.)

[bluestateguy]

2. Bartlett is going to Oklahoma

They should stop worrying about politics so mush. They don't have to stand before the voters ever again.

[T Roosevelt]

3. Is it me, or...

has CJ become more outspoken, and has Leo become a bigger ass?

[SiobhanClancy]

4. She's definitely more outspoken....

Both this week,and last week with that strange encounter with the President lying on the couch. I wonder where they're going with this?
Leo has been a bit testy...although he had a lot on his plate this week.

[lpbk2713]

9. The interaction between the characters

makes it look more like a soap opera with each episode. I'm beginning to lose interest. I used to think it was the best thing on the idiot box.

[MaineDem]

6. I'm not enjoying it as much

I don't know if it's just the story line or the Sorkin-less writing. But, as was said above, it's still far above any other show.

[Aristus]

7. Josh yelling and screaming at the Capitol Building was a little too

'ER' for me. I hate the melodrama. I'm still holding on to WW. I keep hoping it will improve, and dreading that it will get worse. It's not just the characters, but also the actors who look like they are not enjoying themselves.