I think you totally hit the nail on the head. I also blame John Wells and his ER "let's throw in a helicopter, etc" to make drama ideas - but yes the change in tone was so drastic sometimes you weren't sure these we're the same characters at time. Yes, Sorkin has a distinct dialogue pattern, but what he could do was mix the Comedy and the drama. For me once the writing crew was pared down and they tried to be themselves and mix the comedy and the drama, it stuck for me.
I do have to say I did like the idea of Donna seeing didn't have to be at Josh's beck and call, and I don't ship them. I am not however a fan of the Hoynes/CJ episode, but the confession at the end by Allison Janney was spectacular. I know from interviews Allison seem to hint (with out being professional) that she didn't like the idea either and joked she had to warn her mother.
Given that Hoynes and CJ had some none too friendly interaction early in s1, where something like this in all likelihood would have come up, I find this even harder to believe than Hoynes being stupid enough to think a tell-all book would relaunch his career.
Sure makes you look at CJ going to Hoynes to see if he was Danny's source a hell of a lot different. It however does fit into the CJ we met before Bartlet - very unhappy and not too sure of her self.
except maybe The Supremes.
Welcome to t he glory that is Debora Cahn - her episodes for two years we're the only ones I wanted to watch over again... well, maybe Lift off from season 6 - but I adore C.J. Curious your take on that little development.
And was that Christopher Walken? </>
Do you mean Christopher Lloyd?
In case I didn't mention it before: I approve of Debbie. And Lily Tomlin in the role.
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I do have to say I did like the idea of Donna seeing didn't have to be at Josh's beck and call, and I don't ship them. I am not however a fan of the Hoynes/CJ episode, but the confession at the end by Allison Janney was spectacular. I know from interviews Allison seem to hint (with out being professional) that she didn't like the idea either and joked she had to warn her mother.
Given that Hoynes and CJ had some none too friendly interaction early in s1, where something like this in all likelihood would have come up, I find this even harder to believe than Hoynes being stupid enough to think a tell-all book would relaunch his career.
Sure makes you look at CJ going to Hoynes to see if he was Danny's source a hell of a lot different. It however does fit into the CJ we met before Bartlet - very unhappy and not too sure of her self.
except maybe The Supremes.
Welcome to t he glory that is Debora Cahn - her episodes for two years we're the only ones I wanted to watch over again... well, maybe Lift off from season 6 - but I adore C.J. Curious your take on that little development.
And was that Christopher Walken? </>
Do you mean Christopher Lloyd?
In case I didn't mention it before: I approve of Debbie. And Lily Tomlin in the role.
How can you not. :)