trude

Finally started to watch the West Wing season 6 disc that I borrowed from my parents in June. I've seen five episodes in two evenings so far (OK, I fast-forward a lot). It's not season 1& 2-great (sometimes you can see the writers trying so hard to get there and not really succeeding), but a lot of it is quite enjoyable, anyway.
Random comments:

* "Lucius Malfoy" standing in for the long-suffering viewers and explaining Josh-and-Donna is hilarious. They should totally cast Janel Maloney as Narcissa. She might not be British, but she is certainly pale enough.
*Leo's heart-attack is hard enough to watch as it is, knowing what happened to John Spencer makes it almost unbearable.
*Watching John Spencer, period, is almost unbearable.
*CJ becoming the new CoS makes a certain amount of sense, at least in tv-land. Having Toby filling in for her doesn't.
*For the first time in years, I want CJ and Toby to have sex. Now.
*Like half the fandom, I want to be CJ when I grow up. I've also liked/not minded all the women fandom in general don't have a problem with (Mrs Landingham, Nancy McNally, Bonnie, Ginger, Carol, Gina...does Margaret belong there? Anyway, I like her, too.). I loved Donna since day one. I think Mandy was mishandled both writing- and casting-wise, but her un-idealism is damn refreshing in season one. I like Abbey, even when her hair and her writing sucks. I adore Joey Lucas. Mallory and Laurie are, as far as I'm concerned, two of the many Great Things about season one. I started to like Zoey after season one. I love Andi, I liked Ainsley, I like Debbie. Never really warmed up to Amy, never got the intense hatred towards her either. I didn't mind Elsie or that intern who read government reports for fun. I've liked Kate - at lot - right from the start. I even liked that odd Mary Sueish character who worked for Toby in season five.
Annabeth Schott? Can't stand her.
*CJ asking Margaret to stay was awesome.

In other news, I wish I could make chai-tea that actually tasted something.