The Official West Wing Thread

[kwame k]

Hang in there though, as there IS a great sub-plot involving Toby and NASA and the leaking of classified info that gets very good.

It gets better and you're right about the sub-plot, interesting twist and moral dilemma.

[houseofpain]

I'm going to give you peeps three guesses (and the first 2 don't count) what my four year old daughter's name is, and how we came up with the name.

I'll give you two hints...1) this show 2) she was a leggy blonde republican speaking in iambic pentameter and she owned Rob Lowe's ass...

[houseofpain]

just in case you were wondering, "gee, crime. That's a tough one Mr. President," is when I decided to kick your ass!

Favorite TV lines ever.
Who can forget "any unidentified aircraft gets one warning, and I don't care if my mother's on that plane, going to see her mother, they get one warning and then we shoot it down."

[Seshmeister]

No spoilers please but I have some major problems with all of this series. Maybe I missed something but there didn't seem to be a huge explanation on how the fuck anyone would ever consider in a million years having Leo the alcoholic barely alive after a heart attack non politician as the VP candidate. Then to have the fact he is an alcoholic barely alive after a heart attack non politician as a damaging factor to the Smit election campaign well big fucking duh...

Also again I may not have been concentrating but the Toby leak didn't seem to make much sense either.

[Seshmeister]

The "live" debate episode is terrible

Absolutely unwatchable.

Did Alda lose it at the start or was that deliberate?

[kwame k]

The only thing I'll say about the Toby thing is.........what was his true motivation behind the leak?

[Seshmeister]

Have any of you seen the UK equivalent of the West Wing 'The Thick of It' yet? They've made a movie version now called 'In the Loop.'

Unmissable.

The Scottish equivalents of Josh and Toby are a bit more direct... :D

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[Va Beach VH Fan]

I'm going to give you peeps three guesses (and the first 2 don't count) what my four year old daughter's name is, and how we came up with the name.

I'll give you two hints...1) this show 2) she was a leggy blonde republican speaking in iambic pentameter and she owned Rob Lowe's ass...

Oooh, I like her.... Doing her Joey Heatherton act in the basement....

[LoungeMachine]

You mean the steam pipe trunk distribution venue?

[houseofpain]

No spoilers please but I have some major problems with all of this series. Maybe I missed something but there didn't seem to be a huge explanation on how the fuck anyone would ever consider in a million years having Leo the alcoholic barely alive after a heart attack non politician as the VP candidate. Then to have the fact he is an alcoholic barely alive after a heart attack non politician as a damaging factor to the Smit election campaign well big fucking duh...

Also again I may not have been concentrating but the Toby leak didn't seem to make much sense either.

You didn't miss anything. Americans love the story of a comeback, they love the underdog, and they love redemption. Leo is all of those. They also love when somebody serves from the sidelines, then steps up to a figurehead office. That was Leo as well.

The Toby leak made perfect sense to me. He had a brother that was an astronaut, this affected his brother, and nobody would listen to him...

The episode where President Bartlet invokes the 25th is probably my favorite. The close to the Pilot is great too. "The first commandment, honor your father and mother. Its not the first commandment...she's calling us New York Jews Josh...being from Connecticut, I didn't really mind...they need to get their commandments right...that's not the first commandment? Okay, then what is? I Am the Lord your God, though shalt have no other gods before me...Mr. Presdient...Sorkin was brilliant

[houseofpain]

Oooh, I like her.... Doing her Joey Heatherton act in the basement....

Ainsley Hayes...she owned Seaborn's ass!

[Seshmeister]

aka Emily Procter.



She's 40...

[Va Beach VH Fan]

I miss my West Wing episodes during lunch....

One of my favorite scenes....

[LoungeMachine]

I have all 7 Seasons on DVD with all the extras and commentaries and behind the scene stuff, Va.....if you want them.



My girl just bought me the Deluxe Boxed Set

[Seshmeister]

The only thing I'll say about the Toby thing is.........what was his true motivation behind the leak?

There wasn't one really, it was shitty bit of writing.

That's what the actor said anyway, he hated that plot line.