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In response to "Love season 5. Season 6 is the one to skip. -- nm" by David

Season 5 is written like John Wells went ot Aaron Sorkin's fantasy writing camp and forgot that the plots aren't one-offs.

Posted by Will Hunting (aka JoeMetz) Jan 6 '09, 09:56

I got it! Let's solve Social Security!! 48 minutes later. TA-DA!.

contrast with Season 1 where getting a Supreme Justice confirmed took 6 episodes of pacing; they managed to recruit 2 in 48 minutes in Season 5. (one of my faves only cuz Close and Fichner were sterling and the writing was exemplary).

Season 6 when they start to point toward a real election instead of Sorkin's wet dream of Season 4 is fantastic.

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Oh, you've got the seasons wrong. You're talking about 6. Seven was the election. - David Jan 6, 10:02 4
- Sorkin quit after Season 4. He left when Spoils - Will Hunting Jan 6, 10:04 3
  - Wow, I had no idea the first sentence of your IM happened. I must have only watched the first three seasons. -- nm - Inigo Jan 6, 10:24
  - Whoops, I'm wrong and you're right. Then, seasons 5 and 6 are both skips for me. -- nm - David Jan 6, 10:13 1
    - (at least until Santos shows up in 6, whenever that is) -- nm - David Jan 6, 10:14
I would have loved to have seen a West Wing Mini Series during Season 6 that focused entirely on Alda's camp. -- nm - Remlik Jan 6, 09:58 6
- Sorkin lost a lot imo when he torched Dubya (Ritchie in S3/4) instead of actually having a legitimate election between two solid characters. - Will Hunting Jan 6, 10:02 5
  - I just watched Posse Comitatus. It's in the discussion for best hour of television ever. - David Jan 6, 10:03 4
    - It's a thousand miles below Two Cathedrals. - Will Hunting Jan 6, 10:05 3
      - One of these days, I'm going to go back and find your posts about Posse Comitatus right after it aired. -- nm - David Jan 6, 10:15
      - I also think that was the time he was 'cracking' out as well and that really hurt him. -- nm - Remlik Jan 6, 10:15 1
        
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Season 5 is written like John Wells went ot Aaron Sorkin's fantasy writing camp and forgot that the plots aren't one-offs.

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