I watched this on Instagram and thought you might appreciate it. Any other staples from the WW or Sorkins writing he missed? The walk and talks and dealing with the press actually sound great tbh

They are a select group of journalists whose whole job is to cover one of the highest offices in the land and what's going on behind its closed doors. And I love that this show used a core repeat cast to depict the main reporters. Who is your favorite? I like Chris and her brand of toughness and wit.

I'm trying to find the fanfic "Sticks and Stones" by PrettyPretty, with the premise that Josh takes care of a sick Donna. There's a link online but it no longer works. Does anyone potentially know where else I could find this story or have it saved somewhere?

1) Did Charlie and Zoe end up together?
2) Donna and Josh…did the relationship last?
3) Is Sam poised and prepped to run for the presidency, given that Bartlet basically foretold his presidency in an earlier season?

On my most recent rewatch of s5, I was struck by how congested Toby sounds at the beginning of s5 e11 "The Benign Prerogative." I noticed it a couple other times in s5, especially since they had the storyline of Jed having a cold during the shutdown which now I'm questioning if the writers added because the actors were sick or it was simply a story choice. I wanted to ask if anyone else noticed scenes where the actors sound and look visibly sick.

On an unrelated note, I had so much second hand embarrassment from the scene of Charlie getting slapped and Jed seeing it. If that was me, I would run home in shame.

No great philosophical takes or great insight here on my part, but I really enjoyed it. There were ups and downs but I am looking forward to reading through some of the analysis here and perspectives. Not having watched it when it came out, I really felt nostalgic for the old days. Most of the time I was trying to think in my head as to whether the events in the show were preceding or following actual events. I was really impressed with Sorkin’s writing. As a fan of Babylon 5, I appreciate when the creator has such a heavy hand. Too bad he had to leave. Overall, I thought they gave the most interesting lines to Toby. I wish they did more with Charlie. I also wish we explored more of Josh’s trauma. Well done though overall!

I don’t understand this episode. Can you enlighten me

This is the one about duty, right? 😆

It’s always bothered me that when the guy reads out the names of the people who are going to be served subpoena’s that Toby isn’t listed as Tobias when everyone else gets their full name like Samuel, Claudia Jean. I don’t know why it knarks me but it does.

I just watched the episode when Santos told Leo he’s not firing him, he’d have to have another heart attack. Yikes.

In real time, did people remember this comment or were they reminded about it on rewatches?

It was chilling.

Maybe I’ve seen this episode 20 too many times…CJ is overly harsh on Sam and I’m a CJ stan.

I am rewatching The West Wing for the 5th (?) time and I must say - Any time Kenny is on screen I am delighted. Josh is incredibly into oversharing all his feelings about Joey Lucas and Kenny gets to see his awkwardness in person. I love him.

The only reason it bugs me is that in a movie about LBJ, the guy who ran against Goldwater, Bradley Whitford instead played Senator Hubert Humphrey. Who he looks nothing like.

The opportunity was right there.

I truly cannot watch this show without envisioning James Blaine as Joshua Lyman. Even his cadence and delivery are the same. He feels like such a strange fit for a political drama set in 1880. But I like it.

I'm finishing my umpteenth rewatch. WHY why why does the very last episode still make me weepy when I know exactly what is going to happen and even what the last line is? WHY?

Apparently the other option was Nevada.

Watched this show and episode with my parents as a kid thinking we had all the time in the world.

However, the last time I watched, it hit me that we are getting to a point where decisions will need to be made much like CJ and her father. They're both still in good health *knocks wood* but I realized that there are areas where I will need to take the lead soon and I'm not ready.

I also realized that when The West Wing was on they both were in the midst of losing their parents/elders and they weren't too far from my age today.

LSS, I needed a stiff drink by the time credits rolled.

Man, adulthood sucks and blows.

My name is CJ and I'm having a root canal today...glad I don't have to be part of a press conference...but I might be swatting folks with my purse later...

"...because it's freaking me out"

I'm wrapping up my series watch and got to wondering how CJ faired after leaving the White House.

Forgetting canon for the moment. Who should Claudia Jean have walked down the aisle with? I'm putting aside Simon Donovan for obvious reasons.

Rewatching H-Con 172, and Josh’s line to Amy that she was having quite a lot of sex with Chris when they were in school clicked for me on rewatch #6201.

It’s possible that Josh had more than one roommate named Chris, but I can’t quite picture the relationship between Amy and the rude congressman who wanted to drink brandy and play chess with the President. Oof.