30 Days of The West Wing: Day 16
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 16: Character You Relate To The Most
Hello again! I took a week off, but now I'm back for the second half of the meme. This may be the hardest one so far, for me, because I love so many of the characters and that's due partly to feeling a kinship. The one that I relate to the most may depend on what scene I'm watching, really.
I relate to CJ's fear of a serious relationship that demands honesty and consideration of others. I relate to Toby's concern that he may not be able to connect with his children.
I relate to the awkwardness of basically all the female characters, from CJ's falls and Donna's accidental underwear to Ainsley's nervous speech patterns and Annabeth's fish-out-of-water bravery.
I relate to Josh's tendency to seek out relationships that involve the other person doing all the work. I relate to Leo's embarrassment at being loved and appreciated by people and not understanding why. I even relate to the way the President believes that he is extraordinary while fearing that he will prove to be inadequate.
Over the entire series, I probably relate to Donna the most, because I understand loving someone so much that you'd rather be near them than go after what you need, especially if you don't have a strong sense of self to begin with. But more specifically, the character that I probably relate to the most is Ainsley, because she is geeky and awkward and honest, even when she'd be treated better if she compromised her principles. I don't share her conservative beliefs, but I do believe very much in feeling a sense of duty, and in another life I would work for the government because I think that it mostly consists of people who mean well and want to make other people's lives better. I truly believe that government isn't meant to be a place where selfishness and corruption rule or where winning is more important than what you do with your victory.
That seems to put me in the minority these days, but I believe too much in the ideals of what this country is supposed to be to utilize my cynicism. So I say Ainsley, in answering this question. :)
But Margaret gets honorary second place because she is adorable and utterly bizarre.
And...an icon!
Thanks for reading. :)
See you tomorrow for Day 17!
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 16: Character You Relate To The Most
Hello again! I took a week off, but now I'm back for the second half of the meme. This may be the hardest one so far, for me, because I love so many of the characters and that's due partly to feeling a kinship. The one that I relate to the most may depend on what scene I'm watching, really.
I relate to CJ's fear of a serious relationship that demands honesty and consideration of others. I relate to Toby's concern that he may not be able to connect with his children.
I relate to the awkwardness of basically all the female characters, from CJ's falls and Donna's accidental underwear to Ainsley's nervous speech patterns and Annabeth's fish-out-of-water bravery.
I relate to Josh's tendency to seek out relationships that involve the other person doing all the work. I relate to Leo's embarrassment at being loved and appreciated by people and not understanding why. I even relate to the way the President believes that he is extraordinary while fearing that he will prove to be inadequate.
Over the entire series, I probably relate to Donna the most, because I understand loving someone so much that you'd rather be near them than go after what you need, especially if you don't have a strong sense of self to begin with. But more specifically, the character that I probably relate to the most is Ainsley, because she is geeky and awkward and honest, even when she'd be treated better if she compromised her principles. I don't share her conservative beliefs, but I do believe very much in feeling a sense of duty, and in another life I would work for the government because I think that it mostly consists of people who mean well and want to make other people's lives better. I truly believe that government isn't meant to be a place where selfishness and corruption rule or where winning is more important than what you do with your victory.
That seems to put me in the minority these days, but I believe too much in the ideals of what this country is supposed to be to utilize my cynicism. So I say Ainsley, in answering this question. :)
But Margaret gets honorary second place because she is adorable and utterly bizarre.
And...an icon!
Thanks for reading. :)
See you tomorrow for Day 17!