May 04, 2006
We Watch So You Don’t Have To: Transition Time
Can someone tell me why we’re watching an episode that’s almost all filler when there are only two more episodes left in the entire series? This week President-Elect Santos waffles mightily over picking cabinet members and the little missus negotiates the politics of moving into the White House. As the Santoses prepare for the move to Washington, Mrs. Santos is nicely overwhelmed by all the changes facing the family, from more security to multiple maids…
Jan 13, 2005
We Watch So You Don’t Have To
We hate the fact that the best thing we can say about “The West Wing” these days is, “Well, it could have been worse.” Remember when this show was actually really good? This week we get the Josh and Matt Santos show. Josh and the good Congressman start campaigning for the New Hampshire primary, and there’s already trouble in paradise. The opening sequence has Josh and Santos driving through N.H., slightly lost, and bickering like…