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Inauguration Part I

Mar 29, 2011 12:39

So after the Midwest ennui of The Long Goodbye, we're back to the ensemble, witty banter, heavy politics and effervescent typicality of classic West Wing. This episode is a particularly stunning example of excellent West Wing.

( Inauguration: Part One )

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jean_c_pepper March 29 2011, 17:53:37 UTC

I love Jed/Charlie. I am quite sure that in Season 7,in the forward- the reason Charlie greets Jed so familiarly is that he is also Jed's son-in-law at this point. Jed wasn't nearly as freaked about a disheveled and satisfied looking Charlie coming out of Zoey's room as he was at Vic impregnating Ellie. His gift of the Paul Revere Knife-whether or not Charlie and Zoey were broken up at the time he gave it-clearly indicated that he thought of Charlie as his surrogate son. Also Charlie's defense of the President in The Benign perogative reinforces this. It's no surprise to me when Charlie and Zoey get back together ( ... )

sunclouds33 March 29 2011, 19:40:22 UTC

I am quite sure that in Season 7,in the forward- the reason Charlie greets Jed so familiarly is that he is also Jed's son-in-law at this point.

Maybe. I've always wondered about whether Zoey and Charlie got married. However whether Zoey or Charlie marry, I do think Jed will always see Charlie as a son.

Hutchinson as a Villain is interesting. I love him! My favorite scene with him(and there are several) is the one where CJ tells him that his "Acerbic wit" is not the best tone to use with her. 7th season.

I love that scene so much! I think this episode's scene with Hutchinson and that scene with CJ are tied for my favorite Hutchinson scenes.

why not get a different AG for the second term? i never caught why there is that animosity).

I forgot why there was the animosity but maybe they didn't want to expend political capital getting another AG confirmed for the second term. The administration does tend to live with VPs and Cabinet members that they hate a lot.

I'm sorry- but i love Josh and his envy of Jack in this episode. He ( ... )

jean_c_pepper March 29 2011, 20:12:33 UTC

I think we are gong to agree to disagree. I feel the Bartlett Bible belonged to Josiah Bartlett, original signitory of the Declaration of Independence. I think "My Father's " was the bible that actually belonged to abusive Daddy Bartlett. At some point in time, the "Bartlett Bible" got away from the Bartlett family, hence the need for Josiah Edward Bartlett to purchase it at auction and donate it to the New Hampshire Historical Society. "His Father's" bible no doubt passed along with whatever else Abusive Daddy owned when he bought the farm. I do agree with you that perhaps Jed refrained from using his Dad's bible because his Dad was a Protestant or Abusive or both. The Bartlett bible is safely locked in a vault under the guard of the New Hampshire Historical Society and he had been turned down already when he says "my father's". And, him even wanting to use his dad's bible may have furthered te "FU dad, I'm POTUS" effect and Jed decided it was stupid or something(remember Stanley tells him that no matter what he does, he can't get ( ... )

laurenba March 30 2011, 23:13:03 UTC

I agree about the Bartlet Bible being an antique (he bought it back at auction and donated it to the Historical society, after all) and his father's bible was, you know, his dad's. Although this entire storyline makes me wonder what he did at his first inauguration, hmmm?

The "Why is an American life worth more than a Kundunese life" kinda bothers me. Howabout an american life means more to him because he's the President of the United States? If you ask me, when considering foreign policy, american lives *should* mean more to the president than Kundunese lives (or any other nation's, for that matter.) I know that Sorkin is going for some racial statement here, but that's just not a convincing way to do it for me.

For instance, would we be standing around arguing if there was genocide in France instead of Africa? Ok, that's convicting.

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CJ & Danny flamingocregg September 12 2014, 18:19:09 UTC

I think CJ's teasing of Danny was totally in character. Danny has been smug, demanding, critical, and even called out her lack of information in the briefing room. He is drilling her for a story he knows she absolutely cannot reveal. The last straw was his pompous 'What exactly would you do to have me?'. Her actions were simple revenge and showing Danny who had control of their relationship. I can totally buy that she felt the need to put Danny in his place, knock him down a notch or five. I loved that scene. I love C.J.'s triumphant strut as she walks away leaving Danny bumfuzzled ( ... )