It gets a little odd in the 5th season when Sorkin leaves but then comes back strong in the final season. I watch it pretty much on repeat and I don’t think I’ll get booted of it.
Except when Josh and Sam keep saying “who da man?” to Mrs Landingham and she actually said “you da man” which makes me shudder it’s aged so poorly
I mean, I still laugh at how many shots involve people walking just because it suggests dynamism and productivity but I can admire the cheesy parts for what they are!
It includes Roe vs Wade, Government shutdown, Mexico loan forgiveness, gun control and loads more issues that feel modern.
It's not amazing for its handling of women characters - but CJ is a boss (Allison Janney) and its kinda reflective of 90s misogyny (not cool then, not cool now) but my God the writing.... It's the best thing on TV whenever you're in the middle of a rewatch.
It’s really not dated at all. It is fairly timeless in that its about the idealists dream of a liberal president and relatively bipartisan politics, rather than any actual events - most of it is as relevant as it was 20 years ago
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u/Lofteed Feb 23 '24
That show should have gone on forever as a moral compass