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The jump in Sorkin's political writing from American President to West Wing is huge.

Posted by Will Hunting (aka JoeMetz) Jul 30 '10, 18:04

season's 1-3 of WW have fantastic opposition; AP had 1-note 'villainy'.

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and then went back down with Studio 60. -- nm - loosilu Jul 30, 18:41
and he recycled and fleshed out a ton of AP plot in WW. -- nm - Remlik Jul 30, 18:07
AP had only 2 hours to explore it though. I enjoy the amount of actors who are in both. Makes we wonder what MJFox would've been like in WW - flavorize Jul 30, 18:06 8
- I remember reading that WW was really supposed to be Sam's show when it was conceived. - Fuzzy Jul 30, 18:12 5
  - He was supposed to be the lead and Sheen was supposed to be rarely seen. -- nm - TWuG Jul 30, 18:14 4
    - There are several shows like that. The Simpsons started as a show centered around Bart. Now it's all about Homer. - Fuzzy Jul 30, 18:19
    - As soon as Sheen blew the doors off on his entrance in the pilot, they had to reconfigure it all. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 30, 18:17 2
      - Yep. " I am the Lord your God. Thou shalt worship no other god before me. Boy, those were the days, huh?" - TWuG Jul 30, 18:21 1
        
        I love the episode in which he tears up the Dr. Laura clone. -- nm - Fuzzy Jul 30, 18:24
- Watch the various 1-off shows in WW's first season....there's a ton of good oppositiion in 45 minutes - Will Hunting Jul 30, 18:10 1
  - "Eskimo poetry?" -- nm - Tim Jul 30, 18:11
dammit! - kelly Jul 30, 18:05 29
- I second this. But don't expect WW-level writing. West Wing is his high water mark. -- nm - Fuzzy Jul 30, 18:07
- Will, you don't know the greatness that is Sports Night? *shakes head* -- nm - Krusty Jul 30, 18:07
- I never said I wouldn't watch it....I just haven't had reason to. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 30, 18:06 26
  - You are a source of much disappointment to me. -- nm - David Jul 30, 18:07 25
    - Yeah, you gotta admit, this trumps the hell out of me not watching Avatar. -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 30, 18:27 6
      - He's had 12 years. It's inexcusable. -- nm - David Jul 30, 18:41 5
        
        She knows I"m lazy...if she wants me to watch it, just put it on when I'm laying on the couch - Will Hunting Jul 30, 18:45 4
        
        so funny, so true. -- nm - loosilu Jul 30, 18:58
        
        (Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day and Greenfingers.) - kelly Jul 30, 18:52 2
        
        Greenfingers is pretty cute. -- nm - David Jul 30, 19:08
        
        I liked em both, but I wouldn't have gone to watch them if I hadn't been on the couch when you started them. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 30, 18:55
    - Did you get *any* right on B2? -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 30, 18:10 4
      - I knew four and five! I just didn't answer them right! - David Jul 30, 18:23 2
        
        That's fantastic, Governor Palin. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 30, 18:25 1
        
        Mr. Shun says what? -- nm - David Jul 30, 18:27
      - heh -- nm - Beaker Jul 30, 18:11
    - Same here. -- nm - Krusty Jul 30, 18:07 12
      - I say we shun him indefinitely. -- nm - David Jul 30, 18:08 11
        
        Done, at least until he watches it. -- nm - Krusty Jul 30, 18:09 10
        
        How about you, Kelly? -- nm - David Jul 30, 18:10 9
        
        Hmm...I could threaten not to marry him until he watches it. How's that? - kelly Jul 30, 18:10 8
        
        If you wanna explain the circumstances on this one.....feel free. - Will Hunting Jul 30, 18:13 6
        
        David gets it. -- nm - kelly Jul 30, 18:15 5
        
        So basically...you're saying David finally got one right? -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 30, 18:18 3
        
        I think it's telling that Musubi and you have acknowledged this on consecutive boards. I WIN! -- nm - David Jul 30, 18:21
        
        I'd say David's gotten more than one thing right. - kelly Jul 30, 18:19 1
        
        I think she got that one right, covering for ... ohhhh, we're talking metaphorical here. - Will Hunting Jul 30, 18:20
        
        YEAH!!! And that's all that matters! In fact, if anybody has a problem with it, send them to me! -- nm - David Jul 30, 18:16
        
        YEAH!!! -- nm - David Jul 30, 18:11

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