The ever-spiralling West Wing takes another plunge into freefall by presuming that a peace treaty between the Israelis and Palestinians is a simple matter of getting Martin Sheen and some actors together at Camp David for a game of basketball. Oh yeah, and throw in a blonde cute actress who thinks she can charm the Arafat-like character into renouncing the “right of return”. Excuse me while I laugh hysterically.
Tonight’s episode kept hovering between propaganda and naiveté, and left me too busy rolling my eyes to truly be angry about its portrayal. It wasn’t even on-target enough to make me angry.
An article in the Forward disagrees (link requires registration). But I’m not sure what TV show the article’s writer was watching. Certainly not the same show I was.
I’ve written before about how upset I am over the West Wing’s plunge from brilliance to mediocrity. Now I can’t help but sigh… and miss what was.
Worst. episode. ever.
Mostly because it was SO BORING.
I wonder how much coke it would take to bring Sorkin back?
Wadda ya know, we agree on something. Exact same sentiments. Naive AND boring. First episode of that show I’ve ever watched and definitely the last.
Agreed, it really smacked of stupidity.