The West Wing had an excellent episode last night, although it was slightly marred by NBC's ludicrous advertising leading up to it -- "The First Lady drops a bombshell! Don't miss the last five minutes!!!" Well, it wasn't really a bombshell -- just a fine character moment as the First Lady resolves a personal issue arising from her secret medication of the President, something contrary to medical ethics. The way NBC was promoting the show, I half-expected Mrs. Bartlett to reveal her secret lover or something. (Well, not really; Aaron Sorkin is a far, far better writer than that.) Anyway, it was great to see a return to what made me love the show in the first place: a character-driven show laden with intricate dialogue, self-referential jokes, and multiple storylines that demonstrated that politics can be as personal as public.
Now, if they'd just show the Emily Procter character more....say, every episode....
The personal blog of author Kelly Sedinger, chronicling the adventures of one overalls-clad wanderer.
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