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notabadday:

30 Days of The West Wing: Day 3
Favourite episode: 20 Hours in America

I think this episode showcases everything truly great about this show - from the highly amusing Josh, Donna and Toby segments in Part 1, to the heartbreaking, cadent rhetoric with which the speech of Part 2 is delivered. Every character has a moment in this one - from CJ and Charlie’s compelling subplot, to the realisation that Debbie Fiderer may be the only person who can winningly succeed Mrs Landingham’s chair, the Nancy-Fitzwallace-Leo scenes, all the way across the board to the lost trio and the President’s campaign. That’s not to mention Sam’s contribution, which also spans from amusing to emotional. This, to me, is also Christopher Misiano’s finest hour - with stunning directional choices in the way the speech is shot, the composition of Josh, Toby and Donna stuck in the broken down car, the beautiful line of the trio watching the television and then conclusively, the three of them walking back to the White House with the final line, “We will do what is hard”.

Something spectacular happens when everyone: Sorkin, Misiano and every member of the cast, is at the top of their game. That is this episode. It perfectly explores the story-telling device of utilising contrast and balance. The extent of the playful hilarity offered effectively counterposes the subtle, quiet emotional pull of the latter scenes, making both aspects all the more powerful. There were simply way too many moments to do justice to this episode in a photoset. I would simply say that even if you don’t watch this show full-time, this episode is a stand-alone masterpiece.

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coffeesometime:

Well, it seems to me that the best relationships, the ones that last, are frequently the ones that are rooted in friendship. You know, one day you look at the person and you see something more than you did the night before. Like a switch has been flicked somewhere. And the person who was just a friend is… suddenly the only person you can ever imagine yourself with.

Mulder/Scully; Season Six

(Source: possibilityofmagic, via thesixthextinction-deactivated2)

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