this show is AWESOME!
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I just started watching this show 5 days ago. My family received the
first 3 seasons on DVD and I put it in and started watching. I'm on the
14th episode of the third season now, and having sat here for 36+ hours
watching, I must say this show is intelligent, witty, funny,
reasonable, has wonderful acting and actors, writing, and is a great
look into the White House and the government of this country.<br><br>I'm only on the 3rd season and I don't know how long it will take for
the others to come out on DVD (as i won't be watching the show on TV,
since i don't want to miss anything) but up to this point, I LOVE this
show, the characters and will continue to watch it at any opportunity
available to me.
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the west wing dvdMaking real drama out of politics
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So much political reporting seems to be an attempt to fake a drama out
of little material. I missed the West Wing when it started, but am
catching up now, and find that it turns the specifics of politics into
gripping human drama with a fast pace. <br><br>The camera seems to move as quickly as the people, following one
conversation, then picking up another as two corridors intersect, and
going off after that conversation instead. It's a remarkably effective
dramatic device, that helps generate a sense of many topics, issues and
personalities all being constantly on the move in response to events.<br><br>The acting is uniformly good, and often not on screen, Martin Sheen's
president remains a constant presence shaping every story.
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the west wing dvd