It might be interesting to watch the last season and a half, but only the episodes that focused on life in the west wing. It might be more entertaining and coherent than some naysayers imagine. I think it's incumbent on me to mention the work of two actors who have been around for a long time, but have never received a word from me. In one case (Nicole Robinson, as Margaret), that's because her charming work has never been prominent enough to catch my eye. Here, she is happily perhaps outed as the first gay staffer in show history. In the other case (Steve Ryan, as Defense Secretary Miles Hutchinson), my neglect is perhaps because he inhabited his disagreeable character so well that my dislike extended to the actor as well. The difference between this episode and four stars is but a hair's breath. Tension arises over whether or when to awaken the President, when an international crisis breaks. Abbey is bullying the staff. Christopher Lloyd (TAXI, STAR TREK III) is every bit as wonderful as you'd hope Christopher Lloyd would be, as constitutional scholar Lawrence Lessig. Elya Baskin (MOSCOW ON THE HUDSON, THE NAME OF THE ROSE) is charming as a belarussian diplomat. Plus Marbury's back in town! Roger Rees' final WW appearance, and he's beguiling as always, particularly (or not) to Kate, who is forced to babysit him.
2 Reviews
Up the Brits
GoldenGooner044 January 2023
Warning: Spoilers
Maggie is back, Maggie Thatcher of course using a different name
finally got round to watching this thanks to Prime in the UK.
Martin Sheen is off the scale, always knew he was a good actor but this series has taken him to new heights.
The acting in the wheelchair was superb, but they did not explain very well how he suddenly was back A-1 again.
I much prefer the episodes with the Pres, as I feel this is the Martin Sheen show, maybe that's being harsh to the other characters.
I know seeing the other's on the campaign trail is interesting but it just don't hold the power that Sheen brings to the roll.
Chris Lloyd was brilliant in this, as for Lord John, is he for real, well say and in real life they are a lot lot worse !!
Long Live the King :-)
Martin Sheen is off the scale, always knew he was a good actor but this series has taken him to new heights.
The acting in the wheelchair was superb, but they did not explain very well how he suddenly was back A-1 again.
I much prefer the episodes with the Pres, as I feel this is the Martin Sheen show, maybe that's being harsh to the other characters.
I know seeing the other's on the campaign trail is interesting but it just don't hold the power that Sheen brings to the roll.
Chris Lloyd was brilliant in this, as for Lord John, is he for real, well say and in real life they are a lot lot worse !!
Long Live the King :-)
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