You know you’ve got a great finale if your protagonist stands in the middle of church and calls God a “feckless thug” and that isn’t even its most memorable moment. The end of the exemplary second season is upon us, Continue reading
There’s a reason why the ninth circle of hell is reserved for those who betray. Bartlet (Martin Sheen), who’s been the champion of moral leadership, has been outed to the staffers who’ve trusted him most all these years, and I Continue reading
Welcome to the show people! With one little tip of the hand by Veep John Hoynes, the election changes course entirely and Toby’s whole world seems to crumble around him. “What’s next?” Find out after the jump…
Sorkin ends “The War at Home” with a marriage on the brink and a campaign on the rise. What does he follow it up with? Pot jokes, petulant daughters, and lunatic mapmakers Cartographers for Social Equality. “What’s next?” Find out Continue reading
Oh Stockard Channing, you coy seductress! These episodes are supposed to be about affairs of state and the re-election campaign, but with just one tearful smile as Abbey Bartlet ,you own these episodes! “What’s next?” Find out after the jump…
Anyone with any internet or television connection can attest to the fact that elections tend to bring out the worst in people. And now that Toby has felt the tremors of the upcoming presidential election earthquake, the ‘Wing is quickly Continue reading
Nothing says “Merry Christmas!” quite like bundled-up carolers singing outside, tinsel adorning the trees, and… PTSD run amok? In this episode, one of the series’ best, Sorkin confounds expectations of what a Christmas episode is supposed to be and gives Continue reading
What a lovely little episode. Policy debate and political squabbling can often provide for some enticing drama on this series, but there’s just something about the unabashed optimism for the future that the staff displays in this episode that makes Continue reading
Happy Fourth of July, dear readers! It’s a nice afternoon for grabbing a drink and setting off some fireworks. But if you’d like to join me in fictional D.C., we can pardon a turkey or two, discuss the history of Continue reading
As I’ve been spending so much time with Sorkin’s productions these days, I’ve realized that oftentimes what’s most memorable about the episodes he writes aren’t the ideological monologues or grand gestures, but the more subtle character beats. In these two Continue reading