The West Wing, Season One
So, as some of you know, I got into The West Wing pretty late. So late, in fact, I was able to get hold of a copy of the Season 1-7 box set for a ridiculous price.
Tonight I saw the last episode of season 1, and it is still my favourite TV series. This is what TV was invented for!
Fantastic characters, great performances, amazing writing.
But, uhhh… that Mandy character… is there, you know, a point?
Right at the start of the series a huge deal was made of the fact that she’s pretty much the best political PR person in the country. Why, then, do all of the other characters dismiss pretty much everything she says? And why do the writers feel embarrassed that she’s there? She’s had about half a storyline in the whole of season 1 (she’d written something dismissive about the president before she started working for him and everyone said “boo, sucks”, then the president said “give her a break” – which doesn’t happen in real life, believe me!)
So, all you West Wing gurus – spoiler-free, please… does the (slightly odd-looking, but you still would) Moira Kelly get any screen time worth a damn?
