a few weeks ago, i was shy about entertaining the idea of liking this show around y'all, but now i can feel free to let my freak flag fly, because that's something america was built upon, as Josiah Bartlett would say.
the west wing is all about boosting the viewer's confidence. in my opinion, watching the show makes me the viewer feel smart. the viewer can simply pretend to know what the hell is going on while relishing in the idea that they are a part of something important. because the west wing takes on very popularly controversial topics. but before i get into that, let me tell anyone who doesn't know a little about this award-winning show:
it broadcasted from 1999 to 2006. The series is set in the West Wing of theWhite House—where the Oval Office and offices of presidential senior staff are located—during the fictional Democratic administration of Josiah Bartlet (played by Martin Sheen). yes i just copied and pasted that from wikipedia. also, The show received positive reviews from critics, political science professors, and former White House staffers. In total, The West Wing won three Golden Globe Awards and 27 Emmy Awards, including the award for Outstanding Drama Series, which it won four consecutive times from 2000 through 2003.
basically, keeping in meghan-tradition i've favorited two characters/actors.
first of all there's ALISON JANNEY which i honestly think is the greatest contribution to mankind since air conditioning (that is the phrase, no?)
she was the mom in Juno and the obnoxious lady in Away We Go. before i had seen the west wing i thought she was just an underused hilarious and excellent actress. but woah. she was soooo good on the westing game GRRR why do i keep wanting to type that?! the west wing. she was good on the west wing. she played the WHite House Press Secretary. the following is a clip of what she did a lot of on the show which was talk to the reporters/press. of course, you'd have to know the context of this clip to really feel it. but because the world revolves around me, i shall tell you that i indeed...really feel it...dotdotdot.
alright second character: Josh Lyman. fucking hottest white house staffer ever. he is the White House Deputy Chief of Staff. ok so there aren't any good pictures of him online...but nvm he's a favorite too.
....so yeah. this has been a full briefing. i'm really more of a boxers man myself tho...(woah! Miss Congeniality 2 quote! holla)
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