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The West Wing *Spoilers*

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  • #422
    Buona Fortuna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,507 ✭✭✭Buona Fortuna


    syklops wrote: »
    Of the first 4 seasons, season 3 is a bit meh. Season 4 really raises the bar and is the best season IMO. Push on to Season 4, watch Season 4, and give up then.

    I'd agree about S3 but I wouldn't miss 7. Some episodes are the best in the series IMHO


  • #423
    SarahBM
    Registered Users Posts: 4,906 ✭✭✭SarahBM


    Maybe Im missing something here, but I may have to do another runthrough, because I dont remember any season being bad. The first four are really really amazing but I didnt think the later seasons were bad. I certainly would not give up after 4 .


  • #424
    FunLover18
    Registered Users Posts: 6,793 ✭✭✭FunLover18


    SarahBM wrote: »
    Maybe Im missing something here, but I may have to do another runthrough, because I dont remember any season being bad. The first four are really really amazing but I didnt think the later seasons
    were bad. I certainly would not give up after 4 .

    Season 5 is really dull in my opinion. The show lost its way after Sorkin, and they reflected that in the writing by having the Administration lose its way after the kidnapping.

    Highlights for me are Shutdown, The Supremes and Access but apart from that it's a fairly meh season


  • #425
    jeni
    Registered Users Posts: 394 ✭✭jeni


    So I had a sick day and spent the day couch hugging, I've heard of west wing but never seen it

    I'm ten eps in and I love it, but I have to be honest I have been a bit lost a few times and it takes me a while to know what's happening, but it doesn't faze me

    Sheen is brilliant and Mr Lowe I could look at all day


  • #426
    KERSPLAT!
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    Just started rewatching this last week, already on season 3, great show, so easy to watch!


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  • #427
    Theboinkmaster
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    _Kaiser_ wrote: »
    So I've been watching this fairly steadily over the last few weeks (first time through it) and I'm about halfway through season 3 now..

    But to be honest I'm really in 2 minds about whether to keep watching... aside from the "crisis of the week" very little really seems to happen. It's good.. but I'm not sure it's worth the investment of any more time.

    I know it's from an era when season-long arcs hadn't yet become the norm for shows like this, but seriously.. is this how it is for the remaining seasons or does it pick up??

    If you're not completely in love with it by now just give up.

    TBH I've seen the entire series about 4 times and will watch it again next year, absolutely fantastic show and never gets old for me despite countless repeat viewings.

    First 4 seasons are it's best so if you don't like it by now doubt you will change your mind.


  • #428
    syklops
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    FunLover18 wrote: »
    Season 5 is really dull in my opinion. The show lost its way after Sorkin, and they reflected that in the writing by having the Administration lose its way after the kidnapping.

    Highlights for me are Shutdown, The Supremes and Access but apart from that it's a fairly meh season

    Season 5 is a bit dull, but the episode Shutdown is fantastic. Watched it last night and thoroughly enjoyed it. You need to watch the episode before it for context though.


  • #429
    syklops
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    jeni wrote: »
    but I have to be honest I have been a bit lost a few times and it takes me a while to know what's happening, but it doesn't faze me

    I have easily watched the entire season 30 times and I even feel a bit lost by it at times. HMO appreciations :confused:

    Sometimes Toby says things and I hear the words but they dont make a lot of sense. Also it moves very fast.


  • #430
    Buona Fortuna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,507 ✭✭✭Buona Fortuna


    syklops wrote: »
    I have easily watched the entire season 30 times and I even feel a bit lost by it at times. HMO appreciations :confused:

    Sometimes Toby says things and I hear the words but they dont make a lot of sense. Also it moves very fast.

    It does move fast - I usually have the captions on for subsequent viewings just so I can get that last little gem :)


  • #431
    kerry4sam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭kerry4sam


    & I am back on Season#1 for the umpteenth time. Gotta say that one aspect I'm liking with this seasonal disc is the non-existence of music at end of each 4episodes, especially when watching at night.

    When watching newer episodes at night and I fall asleep, the repetitive intro music has me wake up; re-focus; and press stop. Seasonal#1 right now and peace at end of each 4 episodes.

    Truly is the small things,
    Happy Days,
    kerry4sam


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  • #432
    SarahBM
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    I have lent my friend season one box set so I cant start a run through. :(

    but it is on sky go on demand at the moment :D


  • #433
    The Black Oil
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    Empire have a good guide up. Worth a read as you get a sense of the cast did/did not like. Obviously spoilers if you're new the show.

    http://www.empireonline.com/westwing/part1.asp

    Moderator: Television, Psychology and Dublin County North.

    CMod: Entertainment



  • #434
    Buona Fortuna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,507 ✭✭✭Buona Fortuna


    The Black Oil wrote: »
    Empire have a good guide up. Worth a read as you get a sense of the cast did/did not like. Obviously spoilers if you're new the show.

    http://www.empireonline.com/westwing/part1.asp

    Thanks Black Oil. That's a good read.

    Lot of good stuff about who might have been cast instead: CCH Pounder, Eugene Levy (the two I got so far). And I'm off imagining the show that might have been.


  • #435
    IvySlayer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,190 ✭✭✭✭IvySlayer


    Season 5 has Ryan Pierce, therefore it's the worst.


  • #436
    neemish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,030 ✭✭✭neemish


    I'm a complete Wingnut, so thought House of Cards....Washington...Politics...I'll love it! Watched five episodes and gave up. Couldn't stand it after the West Wing.


  • #437
    Van Millions Vent
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ Van Millions Vent


    neemish wrote: »
    I'm a complete Wingnut, so thought House of Cards....Washington...Politics...I'll love it! Watched five episodes and gave up. Couldn't stand it after the West Wing.

    Same, I tried my best with it but have up after seven episodes.


  • #438
    kerry4sam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭kerry4sam


    Imagine waking up to this

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-Tp0cZnB_o


  • #439
    SarahBM
    Registered Users Posts: 4,906 ✭✭✭SarahBM


    Dammit I really need to watch the West Wing again!


  • #440
    neemish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,030 ✭✭✭neemish


    kerry4sam wrote: »
    Imagine waking up to this

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-Tp0cZnB_o


    I'm just going to have to watch that episode now, I don't care what time it is!


  • #441
    kerry4sam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭kerry4sam


    Heading nicely into Season#7 this evening...This speech was quite the ending to Season#6 though,
    kerry4sam

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXoLaMhx-zI


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  • #442
    yellow hen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,030 ✭✭✭yellow hen


    Have just finished watching the west wing again. Still love it and will probably take it out again next year. Best series ever.


  • #443
    kerry4sam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭kerry4sam


    TOMORROW

    Oh God, Thy Sea is So Great and My Boat So Small : JFK

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF81TS6arWY



    /repeats again sometime soon,
    kerry4sam


  • #444
    Buona Fortuna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,507 ✭✭✭Buona Fortuna


    Just finished S3 Ep 12 (100,00 Airplanes).

    That's the one where Sam and Toby are trying to write the State of the Union, Bartlet has just accepted the censure and comes up with the idea of curing cancer within 10 years. I've seen that episode several (it would be embarrassing to say) and the punchline of this show absolutely knocks me every time :o

    Oh and meanwhile Josh is trying to get off with Amy Gardiner - never really understood why. Maybe I just don't see what others do :confused:


  • #445
    The Black Oil
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDNmB72Bg0Y


    Trolling Josh. :pac:

    Moderator: Television, Psychology and Dublin County North.

    CMod: Entertainment



  • #446
    DMcL1971
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,444 ✭✭✭DMcL1971


    I started re-watching from the start at the weekend. Hopefully I'll be finished by xmas. This will be about the fifth time but so far it's still just as good as the first.


  • #447
    cjmcork
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,354 ✭✭✭cjmcork


    recorded The American President the other night - watching it now - I love catching the dialogue that Sorkin 'recycled'! pretty sure there's a decent drinking game in it!


  • #448
    Sheela
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 215 ✭✭Sheela


    cjmcork wrote: »
    recorded The American President the other night - watching it now - I love catching the dialogue that Sorkin 'recycled'! pretty sure there's a decent drinking game in it!

    Sorry don't know how to embed videos....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S78RzZr3IwI&index=90&list=FLUUCzKRSuEnus9R-MUF76wQ


  • #449
    SarahBM
    Registered Users Posts: 4,906 ✭✭✭SarahBM


    cjmcork wrote: »
    recorded The American President the other night - watching it now - I love catching the dialogue that Sorkin 'recycled'! pretty sure there's a decent drinking game in it!

    Did you record it on rte? I saw someone I Twitter complaining that rte cut out a bit of it.


  • #450
    Sheela
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 215 ✭✭Sheela


    SarahBM wrote: »
    Did you record it on rte? I saw someone I Twitter complaining that rte cut out a bit of it.

    Hi Sarah - what part was cut out, do you know?


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  • #451
    SarahBM
    Registered Users Posts: 4,906 ✭✭✭SarahBM


    Sheela wrote: »
    Hi Sarah - what part was cut out, do you know?

    They didn't say. I should have watched it. Its about the only film I actually like Michael Douglas in!


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