Bartlet for America
Leo and other White House personnel reflect back on the early days of the presidential campaign as he is getting grilled by a congressional committee over what and when he knew about the President's diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis.
Not my favorite episode. The flashbacks felt a little forced. The main cast characters didn't seem any different despite the fact that they were working for a governor running for President and not for the President of the United States. It got a little more interesting towards the end when Congressman Gilborn started asking questions. This led into the final flashback of the episode where Leo gets tempted with alcohol, while fundraising for Jed Bartlet, and falls.
I could have done without the romantic overtures on Leo's part toward his attorney. It didn't add anything substantive or of interest for me. If anything it seemed a bit creepy and inappropriate. Looking ahead I see this is the first of 5 episodes in which she appears, all in season 3.
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Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
West Wing 3.09
The Women of Qumar
Josh meets with Amy Gardner (Mary Louise Parker), the head of the Women's Leadership Coalition, at the the First Lady's request. Dr, Bartlett is concerned about the new treaty with Qumar, a country where women are treated very poorly and to which the United States has just sold arms. I think Ms. Gardener is going to be something of a regular on the show, based on what I am reading seeing on IMBD, at least for this season and the next one. By the end of the episode it looks like olitics are getting set aside and their may be some romance blooming between Josh and Amy.
CJ is flipping mad about the US treaty with Qumar and goes out of her way to let everybody know including the representatives of a veterans' group who are their to talk to Toby. This doesn't really get resolved although CJ does have an interesting chat towards the end of the episode with Nancy McNally, the National Security Adviser, on the topic of the treaty with Qumar.
The C plot has to do with the treat of Mad Cow disease and how it should be handled. Everyone seems to be opposed to telling the public about it except CJ. She doesn't make any headway in convincing the President until the end of the episode when she lays out her case for leveling with the American people.
It had been over a year since I last watched West Wing. I put the show on pause in Oct 2015 and I'm just getting back to it now. I'm not sure why it took so long but I'm glad I decided to tune back in. This was by no means a perfect episode but it was a very good one.
Josh meets with Amy Gardner (Mary Louise Parker), the head of the Women's Leadership Coalition, at the the First Lady's request. Dr, Bartlett is concerned about the new treaty with Qumar, a country where women are treated very poorly and to which the United States has just sold arms. I think Ms. Gardener is going to be something of a regular on the show, based on what I am reading seeing on IMBD, at least for this season and the next one. By the end of the episode it looks like olitics are getting set aside and their may be some romance blooming between Josh and Amy.
CJ is flipping mad about the US treaty with Qumar and goes out of her way to let everybody know including the representatives of a veterans' group who are their to talk to Toby. This doesn't really get resolved although CJ does have an interesting chat towards the end of the episode with Nancy McNally, the National Security Adviser, on the topic of the treaty with Qumar.
The C plot has to do with the treat of Mad Cow disease and how it should be handled. Everyone seems to be opposed to telling the public about it except CJ. She doesn't make any headway in convincing the President until the end of the episode when she lays out her case for leveling with the American people.
It had been over a year since I last watched West Wing. I put the show on pause in Oct 2015 and I'm just getting back to it now. I'm not sure why it took so long but I'm glad I decided to tune back in. This was by no means a perfect episode but it was a very good one.
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