The West Wing axed

starn

http://www.imdb.com/news/wenn/2006-01-22/#2

Hopefully they'll be avle to get Sorkin and Lowe back for the remainder of the season


Ave Atque Vale

Dr. Dre

That sucks ass. Although I will concede that I haven't been a fan of this season, I think it's run it's course.

aidan_walsh

It was never again going to return to the Sorkin high, and John Wells just isn't going to be able to bring it back near that standard. Its time to put it out to roost alright, though I am sorry to see it go at the same time.

Sleepy

Sorry to see it go. Even though I concur that it's not as good as it was during Sorkin's era it's still a lot better than most of the crap on telly these days.

cosgrove80

That's a shame alright. Although it's not as good at it used to be I think it has picked up this season.
Also with a new administration entering the Whitehouse after the election, it would be a great oppurtunity to freshen up the cast and take the show in a slightly different direction.

Is Commander in Chief with Geena Davis worthy enough to fill the political gap in the schedules?

aidan_walsh

cosgrove80 wrote:

Is Commander in Chief with Geena Davis worthy enough to fill the political gap in the schedules?

From what I have heard, the appropriate response to that is to laugh.

starn

I still have my fingers that Will Bailey is gonna get blown my a snipers bullet, or maybe tortured by the Chinese 24 style

aidan_walsh

starn wrote:

I still have my fingers that Bill Bailey is gonna get blown my a snipers bullet, or maybe tortured by the Chinese 24 style

What has this poor man ever done to you?

starn

Sorry that should be Will Bailey

elurhs

Ah, its probably for the best, but it'll be missed. Even during its weaker periods it was still intelligent TV. I think they would have been hard put to keep it going when a change of administration would mean a whole new cast (bar Josh).

shuushh

thats a pity as i think season 7 has been a high point for the show especially the live episode and the two new actors Alan Aldas and Jimmy Smits have fit in perfectly

although really showing a governments entire 8 year period is a ridiculously impressive achievment in television so i cant complain too much and i think it would have been difficult to keep coming up with stories

aidan_walsh

shuushh wrote:

showing a governments entire 8 year period is a ridiculously impressive achievment in television

Of course, I could be pedantic and tell you that Series 1 picks up on the start of the second year of the Bartlett administration, though we go get several episodes with flashback sequences to Year 1 and before (such as the wonderful "genesis story" in "In the Shadow of Two Gunmen - Part II").

grumpytrousers

starn wrote:

I still have my fingers that Bill Bailey is gonna get blown my a snipers bullet, or maybe tortured by the Chinese 24 style

What's this poor man ever done to you...



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