30 Days of The West Wing: Day 13
Here is the meme in case anyone else would like to join in:
Day 1: Favorite Season
Day 2: Favorite Episode
Day 3: Favorite Song Used In An Episode
Day 4: Favorite Female Character
Day 5: Favorite Male Character
Day 6: Favorite Friendship
Day 7: Favorite Romance
Day 8: Least Favorite Female Character
Day 9: Least Favorite Male Character
Day 10: Least Favorite Season
Day 11: Least Favorite Romance
Day 12: Least Favorite Episode
Day 13: Favorite Bartlet that isn't the President
Day 14: Favorite Secret Service Agent
Day 15: Episode You Like That Others Hate
Day 16: Character You Relate To The Most
Day 17: Character Who Didn’t Get Enough Screen Time
Day 18: Character You Like That Others Hate
Day 19: Best President Bartlet-centric Episode
Day 20: Best Leo McGarry-centric Episode
Day 21: Best Toby Ziegler-centric Episode
Day 22: Best C.J. Gregg-centric Episode
Day 23: Best Joshua Lyman-centric Episode
Day 24: Most Harrowing Scene
Day 25: Favorite The West Wing Quote
Day 26: Two Characters You Wanted To Get Together That Never Did
Day 27: Cutest/Most Adorable Moment
Day 28: Character You Love To Hate
Day 29: Episode You Hate That Others Love
Day 30: What You Think Made TWW So Great
Day 13: Favorite Bartlet that isn't the President
This one is pretty easy. :) While all the Bartlets have their moments, Ellie is my favorite by far. Liz is bizarrely unpleasant, I like the actress playing Zoey more than I like her character, Abbey can be really cold, and the President's dad, though awesomely played by Lawrence O'Donnell, is cruel.
Ellie is the Bartlet with a social anxiety disorder, hiding behind her hair and escaping to her lab where she can work with diseases and avoid the spotlight. She's surrounded by confident, strong family members who shine in the public eye and want nothing more than to do big important work. She wants to make a real difference in her quiet way, behind the scenes where often the better work gets done. And yet, she stands up for what's right even when it means doing the thing that scares her most. She's afraid of her blustery father and doesn't relate to the life her mother lives...so yeah, I adore her out of all the Bartlets.
She gets extra points for being the child her parents secretly suspected was gay until she marries a big geek of a guy who also has social anxiety and wants nothing to do with her family's political dynasty. Plus, the actress who plays Ellie is just fantastic, from this to CSI. :)
And...an icon! :)
Thanks for reading. :)
See you tomorrow for Day 14!
Day 1: Favorite Season
Day 2: Favorite Episode
Day 3: Favorite Song Used In An Episode
Day 4: Favorite Female Character
Day 5: Favorite Male Character
Day 6: Favorite Friendship
Day 7: Favorite Romance
Day 8: Least Favorite Female Character
Day 9: Least Favorite Male Character
Day 10: Least Favorite Season
Day 11: Least Favorite Romance
Day 12: Least Favorite Episode
Day 13: Favorite Bartlet that isn't the President
Day 14: Favorite Secret Service Agent
Day 15: Episode You Like That Others Hate
Day 16: Character You Relate To The Most
Day 17: Character Who Didn’t Get Enough Screen Time
Day 18: Character You Like That Others Hate
Day 19: Best President Bartlet-centric Episode
Day 20: Best Leo McGarry-centric Episode
Day 21: Best Toby Ziegler-centric Episode
Day 22: Best C.J. Gregg-centric Episode
Day 23: Best Joshua Lyman-centric Episode
Day 24: Most Harrowing Scene
Day 25: Favorite The West Wing Quote
Day 26: Two Characters You Wanted To Get Together That Never Did
Day 27: Cutest/Most Adorable Moment
Day 28: Character You Love To Hate
Day 29: Episode You Hate That Others Love
Day 30: What You Think Made TWW So Great
Day 13: Favorite Bartlet that isn't the President
This one is pretty easy. :) While all the Bartlets have their moments, Ellie is my favorite by far. Liz is bizarrely unpleasant, I like the actress playing Zoey more than I like her character, Abbey can be really cold, and the President's dad, though awesomely played by Lawrence O'Donnell, is cruel.
Ellie is the Bartlet with a social anxiety disorder, hiding behind her hair and escaping to her lab where she can work with diseases and avoid the spotlight. She's surrounded by confident, strong family members who shine in the public eye and want nothing more than to do big important work. She wants to make a real difference in her quiet way, behind the scenes where often the better work gets done. And yet, she stands up for what's right even when it means doing the thing that scares her most. She's afraid of her blustery father and doesn't relate to the life her mother lives...so yeah, I adore her out of all the Bartlets.
She gets extra points for being the child her parents secretly suspected was gay until she marries a big geek of a guy who also has social anxiety and wants nothing to do with her family's political dynasty. Plus, the actress who plays Ellie is just fantastic, from this to CSI. :)
And...an icon! :)
Thanks for reading. :)
See you tomorrow for Day 14!