
Tonight's episode was perfect. Better than the "Disaster Show" episode that I praised a couple weeks ago. It reminded me of the way that the West Wing did drama. There's something big going on in the world -- there's a war in Afghanistan -- but it's connected to the characters' lives in a bunch of different ways, and we get to see how the characters struggle with that and make sense of it (rather than having Aaron Sorkin preach to us about what's right and wrong -- or struggle to make light of it). The vagaries of network politics and ratings just didn't pack enough punch for those of us who live outside of L.A. to make us care, but tonight there was enough there to make me care.
I loved the montage of Harriet and Matt fighting about religion for 8 years, and then the pay-off when Matt says a little prayer, in his own way, for Jordan at the very end of the episode as he and Harry are headed off to the hospital.
I loved that Jordan asked about the cut and clarity of the ring before she said yes, and then teased Danny about the ring size as they wheeled her off to surgery. Not because these lines were funny (though they were) but because they were human and touching and just plain good writing.
And so I wonder what might have been if the network execs and Sorkin's own demons hadn't run this thing off the tracks.
Here's to hoping that the last couple episodes stay this good and then to watching out for Sorkin's next adventure.
TV Squad blogger Jay Black fervently disagrees, although many of the commenters on his blog agree with me.
2 comments:
This show should have never been canceled.
I got all choked up when Harriet started praying just before the first commercial break. Oof. Good writing. EXCELLENT writing.
Did anyone else hear this insane rumor that Sorkin is going to move to Broadway instead of TV? Breaks my heart...
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