…but I didn’t really see how bad it had gotten until last night’s episode.
The snap of earlier episodes is gone, the Sorkin writing is truly missed here. Where old episodes made you feel smart and never talked down to you, last night’s episode was pedantic and self-congratulatory, and logic and internal consistency went straight out the window.
And did they have to get the guy back from that lousy episode of 24 two years ago? He’s horrible, and he looks even worse now than he did then. I’m amazed this guy got re-hired to play any kind of role which requires face time on camera.
But the rest of the supporting characters weren’t much better. Their performaces were completely unmotivated, with actions like “stand up and applaud” delivered with no believable conviction at all, like they were just following stage directions.
Kee-ripes. I can’t wait to see what TwoP has to say about this.
Ha ha ha ha ha.
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There was an episode on last night? I thought there was just the fictional president talking.
…of course my cable (both tv and modem) were out, so I was all cut off anyhow.
The new episodes have been getting better, as they intro new characters, prepare for the next election and gear up for the show’s future.
Is it as great as it was at Sorkin’s best? No, but it’s also not as bas as it was at Sorkin’s worst.
Yes, but it had that really touching human moment – with the soldier’s mother, remember? That can only happen in Hollywood, though. Things like that never happen in real life.
Mark, I agree– that was a great Hollywood moment, even with the stunt casting. Too bad the Iraqi mom seems to have been an actress…