30 Days of The West Wing: Day 28
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 28: Character You Love To Hate
Hmm, I had to think about this a bit. I've never been much for loving to hate characters. If I love them, it doesn't matter if they're kind of awful (see Amy). If I really hate them, then there's no residual love involved (see Mandy). There are some characters, though, that I love in some ways but really dislike in others, so I'm going with them.
Andy. Oh, poor Toby, and it's pretty much all her fault that I always feel the need to say "poor Toby" and want to give him a hug. One popular theory about the leak storyline is that Andy, who does have access to things as a Congresswoman, was the leak. I thought it was just my partner and I who believed that, but apparently others do, too. That theory actually makes her even more awful when she suggests that he blame his brother just because his brother was dead and an easy scapegoat. However, unlike Mandy, she is often fun to watch, and sometimes she and Toby are even cute before she crushes him, ruining all their scenes retroactively. And yet, she is played by Bird York, so I can't help but like her a little anyway.
Nancy McNally. There is a lot to like about Nancy McNally. The actress who plays her is neat, and she is often both a strong female character and really funny. But the way she treats CJ and Sam when they have opinions that she doesn't like is awful. In those instances she is so rigid and cold, I just can't stand her.
Also, Mallory. I like her and also don't, because while she is also often fun to watch, I don't enjoy her dynamic with Sam at all, and her resentment of her father is obnoxious, when all we ever see is him making an effort to connect with her and clearly loving her a lot. The actress is very good and I didn't hate her character or anything, but my opinion of her varies widely depending on which scene I'm watching.
And...an icon! Poor Toby. <3
Thanks for reading. :)
See you tomorrow for Day 28!
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 28: Character You Love To Hate
Hmm, I had to think about this a bit. I've never been much for loving to hate characters. If I love them, it doesn't matter if they're kind of awful (see Amy). If I really hate them, then there's no residual love involved (see Mandy). There are some characters, though, that I love in some ways but really dislike in others, so I'm going with them.
Andy. Oh, poor Toby, and it's pretty much all her fault that I always feel the need to say "poor Toby" and want to give him a hug. One popular theory about the leak storyline is that Andy, who does have access to things as a Congresswoman, was the leak. I thought it was just my partner and I who believed that, but apparently others do, too. That theory actually makes her even more awful when she suggests that he blame his brother just because his brother was dead and an easy scapegoat. However, unlike Mandy, she is often fun to watch, and sometimes she and Toby are even cute before she crushes him, ruining all their scenes retroactively. And yet, she is played by Bird York, so I can't help but like her a little anyway.
Nancy McNally. There is a lot to like about Nancy McNally. The actress who plays her is neat, and she is often both a strong female character and really funny. But the way she treats CJ and Sam when they have opinions that she doesn't like is awful. In those instances she is so rigid and cold, I just can't stand her.
Also, Mallory. I like her and also don't, because while she is also often fun to watch, I don't enjoy her dynamic with Sam at all, and her resentment of her father is obnoxious, when all we ever see is him making an effort to connect with her and clearly loving her a lot. The actress is very good and I didn't hate her character or anything, but my opinion of her varies widely depending on which scene I'm watching.
And...an icon! Poor Toby. <3
Thanks for reading. :)
See you tomorrow for Day 28!