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Rewatching The West Wing provides a fascinating glimpse into the political idealism of a past era, and evidence of how little things have changed. Though the costuming may feel dated, the show itself still feels painfully relevant.
There’s so much to delve into with The West Wing, whether we’re talking the treatment of women, the structure of scripts and storylines, the aesthetics of the show (sadly, lighting and sets were not its strong suits) and more, but one thing I’m particularly interested in is the message it sends about the White House, and politics […]
The West Wing covers a broad scope of incidents in the White House, as I’m reminded with every rewatch. Domestic crises, international ones, attempted shootings, bombings…in many ways, it was a forewarning of what we would experience in the decade after the show went off the air, and I often find myself putting on an old […]
One of many intriguing characters on The West Wing is Laurie Rollins, the sex worker introduced in the first episode when Sam Seaborn picks her up at a bar and only later realizes that she’s a sex worker. While she only appeared on the series briefly, she managed to pack a great deal of politics, society, and […]
I’d been hearing people talk up House of Cards for some time before a friend finally pressured me into getting my scene together and watching it, and I was glad that he did. It’s a fantastic show demonstrating not just the flexibility and formidability of the cast, but also the strengths of online-only original programming. […]
I’ve been rewatching The West Wing over the last few months, in part to get the bad taste of The Newsroom out of my mouth. And because, in a presidential election year, I wanted to revisit the world of the Bartlet administration and see all these characters, and their setting, in a new light. If […]
I recently went on a bit of an experiment; I selected a bunch of shows that aired in 2001 and watched their September and October episodes, and in some cases followed through through the end of the season. I was interested in two things. The first was the influence of the political climate on television; […]
My epic watch of The West Wing furnished much food for thought. There are all kinds of really interesting and exciting things going on in this show, and one of the things I am particularly intrigued with is the treatment of disability, because there is a lot of it on this show, and it’s handled […]
My quest to watch all seven seasons of The West Wing has finally concluded, and I’m starting to dip into the special features and poke around a bit. The show’s been recommended to me for years, primarily by liberal folks, which is perhaps not a surprise since the show revolves around a liberal presidential administration. […]