Why I dislike Wells: Re: West Wing
Watching the sixth season of West Wing this morning I am reminded again why I dislike Wells so much.
The Bartlett Administration was our hope for a return of Camelot. Of honor and respect in the midst of disagreement. It was how we wanted things to work. Bartlett and his crew were truly working for a greater good even while dealing with human fobiles.
Then comes Wells and pushes Sorkin out. For the record: I don't care what issues Sorkin has or had. NBC knew what they were buying when they took the series.
Wells takes the character of Jed Bartlett and makes him a Bush in training. Where earlier in the series he was outraged at the loss of a single human life, Fitzs dies and we see nothing of the mourning and instead watch as he focuses on the logistics of the battle. Nah. He was ready to nuke a country over the death of a single, little known man in season 1. Granted that may have been tempered but not to this degree.
Then this politically savvy and honorable team that we've grown to love appears to need a newbie to the white house to school them on how things are done. I don't remember the character's name, I don't want to remember her name, but for Leo, one of the most aware characters in the show, to suddenly need to be schooled by someone less than half his age.....nnnnaaaah. It's not beliveable and it cheapens the characters we grew attached to.
Just...hate it. After season 4 WW wasn't the show we grew to love.
The Bartlett Administration was our hope for a return of Camelot. Of honor and respect in the midst of disagreement. It was how we wanted things to work. Bartlett and his crew were truly working for a greater good even while dealing with human fobiles.
Then comes Wells and pushes Sorkin out. For the record: I don't care what issues Sorkin has or had. NBC knew what they were buying when they took the series.
Wells takes the character of Jed Bartlett and makes him a Bush in training. Where earlier in the series he was outraged at the loss of a single human life, Fitzs dies and we see nothing of the mourning and instead watch as he focuses on the logistics of the battle. Nah. He was ready to nuke a country over the death of a single, little known man in season 1. Granted that may have been tempered but not to this degree.
Then this politically savvy and honorable team that we've grown to love appears to need a newbie to the white house to school them on how things are done. I don't remember the character's name, I don't want to remember her name, but for Leo, one of the most aware characters in the show, to suddenly need to be schooled by someone less than half his age.....nnnnaaaah. It's not beliveable and it cheapens the characters we grew attached to.
Just...hate it. After season 4 WW wasn't the show we grew to love.