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Old 01-05-05, 09:56 PM
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The West Wing 01/05/05

Loved tonight's episode. I was hoping that we would get more of the Bartlett/Josh farewell...but the end speech made up for it.

Noticed that Bradley Whitford (Josh) wrote the episode which was a nice surprise.

Overall this season just continues to get better and better. I don't care what anyone says about 'the writers falling back on old stories' or any of that crap. The fact of the matter is that this is still one of the most engaging shows on TV.

Teri Polo...hell yes. And I find myself really rooting for Santos. Don't know what is in that envelope that we see in the previews, but I hope he stays in it and fights everyone else off. Never really liked Smits before seeing him on WW, but he has a energy and realness that many actors don't possess.
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Old 01-06-05, 12:57 AM
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The CJ story seemed rather pointless, but the other stuff was pretty good.

I would have liked to have seen Will's face when he found out what Josh is doing
Old 01-06-05, 08:11 AM
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yeah, we should have seen more of the Josh/Jed farewell, given their close relationship in the past with
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Jed referring to Josh as his "son" after Josh was shot etc..
, but this show is WAAAAYYYY better than it was last season.
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I almost wish they would kill the WH storylines and get away from Bartlett, Toby, and CJ. I'm looking foward to the campaigns: Josh vs Will with Donna in the middle.
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Nice episode. I'm sure they'll keep Santos in the running against Venick. I wonder who has the deal for next season? Smits or Alda? Either way, it will be good television.

I also like the way they're handling Bartlett's condition. Very touching, and sad.
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Originally Posted by Bandoman
Nice episode. I'm sure they'll keep Santos in the running against Venick. I wonder who has the deal for next season? Smits or Alda? Either way, it will be good television.
I vote for Santos just on the basis of the first lady
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Originally Posted by Bandoman
Nice episode. I'm sure they'll keep Santos in the running against Venick. I wonder who has the deal for next season? Smits or Alda? Either way, it will be good television.

I would have no doubt it is Smits if they are really planning to continue the series. Frankly, I think they should run a half-season next year culminating in the election and end the series at that point. The series has rebounded, somewhat, this year. End it while it is still somewhat good.
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Originally Posted by MrX
I would have liked to have seen Will's face when he found out what Josh is doing
There is still time for that - I didn't get the indication that everyone knows about Josh's decision yet. It will also be fun to see Josh's reaction to Donna's new job. Oh let the stunned silence begin!
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Originally Posted by lisadoris
It will also be fun to see Josh's reaction to Donna's new job. Oh let the stunned silence begin!


Doesn't he already know? He asked Will how Donna was doing.
Old 01-06-05, 10:47 AM
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Doesn't he already know? He asked Will how Donna was doing.
I thought the same thing.
Old 01-06-05, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Bandoman
Nice episode. I'm sure they'll keep Santos in the running against Venick. I wonder who has the deal for next season? Smits or Alda? Either way, it will be good television.
Smits is in the opening credits. And his character is a Democrat. Do the math.
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Originally Posted by Bandoman
Nice episode. I'm sure they'll keep Santos in the running against Venick. I wonder who has the deal for next season? Smits or Alda? Either way, it will be good television.

I think they both have options for next year, its just a question of what way they want to go with it. If they want a total housecleaning they'll go with Alda, if they want to keep a few guys around, they'll go with Smits.
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Originally Posted by Red Dog
Doesn't he already know? He asked Will how Donna was doing.
I must have missed that part.
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Damn...my replay didn't catch the episode last night!
Old 01-06-05, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by lisadoris
I must have missed that part.
But he thinks that Donna is going to be Wills assistant.....Will had other ideas and she is actually going to have a bigger rule. I thought this because Josh was surprised when Donna was in New Hampshire.
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Originally Posted by MrX
The CJ story seemed rather pointless, but the other stuff was pretty good.

I would have liked to have seen Will's face when he found out what Josh is doing
Yeah, I was hoping Josh was going to say something when he walked into Will's office near the end.
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I know I'm about a month late, but is there any chance that anyone out there has a copy of this episode they could dub for me? I'd gladly pay the cost of materials, shipping, etc. - whatever anyone thinks is fair (or even slightly unfair)!

Thanks!

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