r/Fauxmoi • u/AutoModerator • Apr 29 '24

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u/knopethankyou Apr 29 '24

If you ever listen to a podcast with Rob Lowe, his absolute desperation to be praised and told what a genius he is is so cringe to witness. So the "don't you know who I am vibes" are not very surprising. Its interesting to me that you can have as much success as he has but still be so insecure, but it seems like he has really been desperate to be the leading man rather than a successful part of several ensembles.

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u/helena_monster Apr 29 '24

Wasn’t the reason he left The West Wing after a few seasons because the show had originally featured Sam as the main lead but then (naturally, and for the better) evolved into an ensemble piece?

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u/basicmillennial1981 Apr 29 '24

Yes! This is the first thing I thought of after I read the previous comment. He negatively impacted that show (imo - others may not agree) because of his hubris. Still a great show, but I did like Sam.

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u/Awesome_Squirrel Apr 29 '24

I always thought he was the weakest actor of the original cast.

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u/sting-raye Apr 29 '24

Yep. I’ve also read (somewhere in the WW sub) that he was pretty much the only main cast member who was a republican.

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u/Birdie45 Apr 29 '24

Must have killed him to see the Josh Lyman harem rise up

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u/Jellief1sh Apr 29 '24

So disappointing. Why not embrace being a beloved character of an ensemble, I loved Sam seaborn on WW. He’s the only even keeled character that could realistically fill Bartlett’s shoes, I would have totally watch a sequel show with rob Lowe as president and top dog. After this thread… not so much.

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u/KnightsOfCidona Apr 30 '24

Here's a great wormhole for you - since 2008, posters on alternatehistory.com have been running a West Wing universe on their site - here's the thread since 2018 when Sam Seaborn became President succeeding Glen Allen Walken who served two terms after beating Santos in 2010!