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Farewell to The West Wing

And so, six months after it happened to everybody else, the West Wing has come to an end for me. A seven-year era over.

I was fifteen when I started watching the West Wing, and preparing for my GCSEs. The West Wing, always watched on DVD rather than TV, has been a constant source of entertainment through those exams, AS-Levels, A-Levels, and three-and-a-bit years of medical school. That seems a heck of a long time to have been entertained by a single series.

The West Wing was a series with everything: The drama of the assassination attempt and Ellie’s kidnap, the sadness of the deaths of Mrs Landingham and, of course, Leo, the joy of election victories and moral victories, the comedy of – well, too many moments to mention, the romance between Josh and Donna, CJ and Danny, the marital tension between Mr and Mrs Bartlet, not to mention the politics… It just had everything. It may not have been on top form for all of it’s life – the programme struggled somewhat following the departure of Aaron Sorkin – but it was always a good watch. And the final series was, in my opinion, fantastic.

I know there are those who say that the final series was overly dramatic and sentimental, but I liked it. Maybe I’m overly dramatic and sentimental. I said back in January that I wanted the West Wing to die with dignity, and I think it did.

But what am I going to watch for the next seven years? What show can possibly combine the fantastic production values, unparalleled writing, and unmissable drama of The West Wing?

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Video credit: csistar

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Comment from Ben King


    16.00, 07/11/2006

A man after my own heart – I’m on episode 5 of season seven, so nearly through it. Tonight I’m planning to eke it out a little longer by watching the mid-terms instead. Then I might start again from the beginning.


Comment from sjhoward (author of the post)


    16.05, 07/11/2006

Ah, now you’re just making me jealous! The best of the season is very definitely yet to come for you!


Comment from Nick


    00.59, 31/03/2007

Fantastic video. Hugely missed program.


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