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I had my reservations on the purchase of this show mainly due to my disdain for our current political system. I can write for hours on end about the poor decisions and back door corruption for which the American people are the collateral damage. In trying to keep an open mind and at the recommendation of my sister I decided to take a flyer on this show. To my surprise it is a well written, engaging with characters that are not annoying, yes that includes you Sam Seaborn played by Rob Lowe, and I find it to be very entertaining. For the reasonable price I paid for Season One it turned out to be a good investment. I look forward to Season Two. For anyone who is heavily interested in or exposed to the current political arena, this show may be a bit too simplistic in its idealism, however, the spirit of the writing is top notch and it is too bad reality does not meet fantasy when it comes to these characters. Recommended for sure.Vollständige Rezension lesen
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It was a sad day when Jed Bartlett turned in his presidential seal and headed back to the farm in New Hampshire -- but what a great ride we had for 154 episodes!!! A true ensemble effort by some of the most talented actors ever. This is 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue as we all wish it was -- intelligent, morally-centered, tough, vulnerable, determined, divided at times, but always united in the end. Starting off with a bang, literally, POTUS rides his bike into a tree and Sam manages to swap pagers with Laurie -- who knows what THAT little mistake will bring. Then there's Josh's big mouth [that's Josh, always quick to speak, but a little slower to think; thank heavens for Donna] And Jed is such a NICE guy, you'd think his own Vice President, Congress, and heads of state would be falling all over themselves to help him. WRONG! Even the weather manages to make Jed's life tough. Mrs. Landingham, Charlie, Abby, and Zoe all put forth their best, but Jed's a tough nut to crack. As Chief of Staff, Leo tries to keep the kiddies in the corral, but it seems something is always slipping through to the media, the Republicans, Congress, or who knows who. Is that why Leo is so grumpy so much of the time? Or is it Leo's struggle to balance work and family life -- family life?!!! Who has time?! If Leo didn't believe his wife's words, Malory makes sure Dad has the story straight. And Margaret just keeps being Margaret! Episodes not to miss: The hiring of Mandy and Josh's reaction. Jed talking to a scared kid caught in the middle of a major storm. Toby and the homeless man. Josh's first meeting with Joey Lucas. Toby and Sam trying to find the Wesley Police station. CJ doing "The Jackal" and Jed's stirring speech at Roselyn. Hang on for Seasons Two through Seven!!! You've never seen TV this good!Vollständige Rezension lesen
Sadly, the reason I ordered it was because a previous set of West Wing CDs I had purchased had a faulty disc #1 and I was looking to replace that disc. This set ALSO had a faulty disc #1, though the other discs seemed to work properly. Still, it was very frustrating to not be able to watch the first four episodes of the series!!
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DVD of the series The West Wing. Beats watching just YouTube clips and shows each actor in their roles completely.
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When the Big Networks' TV Season is over, (or on hiatus like this past Season!), we usually rent DVD Sets to catch up on new series that we have found after they have been on, or sets that have compiled some of our favorite series recently. Right now we are waiting for Season 3 of 'The West Wing' to come in, after viewing Seasons 1 & 2 this past week. This great TV Series was one of Tina's 'TV Shows' that she watched before we married a few years ago. I hadn't watched it before, and found myself very interested in the final seasons, starting midway in Season 4. I usually don't like getting 'involved' with a series that has been on for a while, but found the actors to be well casted and after a while tended to ignore the sometime 'preachy' aspects from the producers and just let myself be entertained by the storyline. Recently with the 'presumptive' nominee Obama winning the Democratic nomination, I've missed watching the fun of actual campaign races being fought everyday on the cable networks. When I saw Season One of this TV Show for rental, I queried Tina if she wouldn't mind if I rented the DVD for us to view. Turns out she had only see most of the episodes of Season 1 & 2 herself, and thus we have been enjoying watching this 'timely' show the past couple of weeks. Now we are watching another DVD set while waiting for Season 3 of 'West Wing' to come in. BTW, if you have not seen all the episodes of this series, it has a high recommendation from Tina and myself! We do watch more than just Sci-Fi and Comic Book Movies! Please note: The above was from our blog post date 06-29-08, and is shared here as our 'review' of this DVD Season 1! Michael (and Tina)Vollständige Rezension lesen
Saw this when it first came out - outstanding acting, writing. Surprisingly & thoroughly relevant to the current administration in DC. Watching it a second time, with perhaps more pleasure than the first. The box was a little beat up by the USPS - but the disks were perfect - unlabeled - and both sides of the disks have episodes. No dropouts (so far, 2 disks into it). The disks were arranged in order in the package, and there's a colored strip that denotes the front side.
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I like shopping eBay better than anywhere else. I always find what I am looking for and glad to think that I am helping by purchasing from an individual.
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I never watched the West Wing when it was at its popularity height. In early 2005 my nephew got the first four seasons on DVD and convinced me to watch it. I am so glad he did that. I loved the show, and couldn't stop watching, every night, sometimes two episodes. The drama is compelling, and I learned a lot about how our government works (or doesn't work), and it increased my interest in politics and government a lot. But what makes the show shine is the characters, created by Aaron Sorkin, and his dialogue - it's like poetry. The characters work off one another and make potentially boring topics more than interesting, they're fun. The extras on the DVD are great too. But after I watched my nephews DVDs, I just had to own my own. I'll watch this again and again...
I did not watch the first season on TV. I loved the second season. So I wanted to catch up on what I missed. Well-written and superbly acted. What makes the show shine is the dialog created by Aaron Sorkin, it's like poetry. Great rhythm. The characters work off one another and make potentially boring topics more interesting. Watch the bonus special features first - you will enjoy the sharp dialog and the rhythm better. This is one great drama. The West Wing season one is riveting and keeps you on the edge of your seat from one episode to the next. You care about the characters. They and the great plots draw you in and leave you looking forward to the next disc. I will watch this over and over again.
Good quality dvd set. This purchase lets me see how this memorable series and its characters(CJ, Josh, Leo, Abby, Donna, Sam, Zoey, etc.,) began.
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