Much as I love Sam and Toby and CJ, the reason I love The West Wing is because of the debates they have, and the ideas they put forward
For me though, what Sorkin does is bring those ideas back into a human context all the time. That's partly why it's so much more compelling to receive them from the West Wing than just from reading about it on the news - their passion makes you care. But more than that, they're passionate about them not just because they're ideas or for intellectual kicks. These are things which are going to make a vital difference to real people. It's the fact that they're so aware of that that makes them good guys and not politicians.
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Date: June 5th, 2005 06:25 pm (UTC)From:For me though, what Sorkin does is bring those ideas back into a human context all the time. That's partly why it's so much more compelling to receive them from the West Wing than just from reading about it on the news - their passion makes you care. But more than that, they're passionate about them not just because they're ideas or for intellectual kicks. These are things which are going to make a vital difference to real people. It's the fact that they're so aware of that that makes them good guys and not politicians.