Tag: Josh Lyman
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#TVFail Entry 9: The West Wing, “Isaac and Ishmael”
The accused: The West Wing, “Isaac and Ishmael” The crime: A rushed didactic response to the September 11, 2001 attacks Television’s failures are supposed to be obvious. From the overhyped non-starters that flop from the very beginning (hello, FlashForward, Lone Star) to the much-discussed clumsy conclusions of series we were convinced had it all planned…
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Surveillance Summer Watch, The West Wing: Reacting to a tragedy
If you’d like to check out previous posts in this series, visit the Surveillance Summer Watch page. It’s been a long time since I’ve written about my West Wing viewing and that makes me sad. I haven’t watched a whole lot of West Wing lately, and that also makes me sad. That is especially disappointing when…
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Surveillance Summer Watch, The West Wing: Reflections on season one
If you’d like to check out previous posts in this series, visit the Surveillance Summer Watch page. I spent a good part of my Memorial Day watching the tail end of The West Wing‘s first season, something that seems like a fitting way for a television nerd to celebrate a very American holiday. Thoughts on the…
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