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| The West Wing - Series 2 - Episodes 1-11 | 
 enlarge | Actors: Martin Sheen, Lily Tomlin, Rob Lowe, Dule Hill, Alison Janney
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Amazon.co.uk Review
The second series of IThe West Wing/I takes up literally where the first series left off and, after a few moments of slightly toe-curling patriotic sentimentalism, maintains the series' astonishingly high standards in depicting the everyday life of the White House staff of a Democratic administration. p The two-part opener covers the immediate aftermath of the assassination attempt on President Bartlet (Martin Sheen), switching between the anxious wait on the injured and flashbacks to Bartlet's campaign for the Presidency. Other peaks in a series exceedingly short on troughs include "Noel", the episode in which Alan Arkin's psychiatrist forces Josh Lynam to confront his post-traumatic stress disorder and the concluding episodes in which President Bartlet, having lost his secretary Mrs Landingham in a tragic car accident, rails angrily against God in Latin.p Other new features of this series include the introduction of Ainsley Hayes, a young Republican counsel hired after she beats communications deputy Sam Seaborn (Rob Lowe) in a TV debate ("Sam's getting his ass kicked by a girl!" crow his colleagues), as well as the revelation (to us first, then later his staff) that the President has been suffering from multiple sclerosis. Meanwhile, the White House must move heaven and earth to make incremental political gains as well as deal with a host difficulties abroad, demonstrating, some might argue, more compassion, skill and restraint than that exercised by the real-life US administration. p With Aaron Sorkin's dialogue ranging as ever from dry, staccato mirth to almost biblical gravitas, an ensemble of overworked (and curiously undersexed) characters and an overall depiction of the workings of government that's both gratifyingly idealised yet chasteningly realistic, IThe West Wing/I is one of the all-time great American TV dramas. --IDavid Stubbs/I
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Why does it reduce me tears? August 9, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As seasons progress you do wonder whether the initial magic will disappear. Take my word for it this season sustains its magic..and how! Most of the favourites are still there and thers a wonderful flashback for all the characters where you actually get a bit more flesh and an understanding of where they have come from. I spent the first two episodes in floods of tears, just like i tended to with season 1.brYou watch and do rather hope that in real life it really is like this!!
Wow! - A stunning continuation of the excellent season 1! August 2, 2003
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The first half of "The West Wing"s season 2 is an excellent continuation of many first season themes. Most notably the Roslin shooting - continuing from "What Kind of Day Has it Been?" "In the Shadow of Two Gunman" is an excellent episode which kept my spine tingling. This story arch is then continued (rather belatedly) in "Noel" with the story of Josh Lymans (Deputy Chief of Staff) PTSD. pMartin Sheen continues to shine in his roll as US President Josiah Bartlett. Bradley Whitford portrays his characters (Deputy Chief of Staff, Joshua Lyman) PTSD with skill and a heat-wrenching realism. Allison Janney and Janel Moloney add excellent light releif as (respectively - Press Officer CJ Cregg and Joshs assistant Donna Moss) John Spencer (White House Chief of Staff; Leo McGarry) remains one of the best characters on the show. Rob Lowe and Richard Schiff (Deputy Communications Director Sam Seabourne and Communications Director Toby Zeigler) were also there.pEpisodes to look out for;p"In the Shadow of Two Gunman"br"And it's Surely to Their Credit" this episode really introduces Ainsley Hayes - a republican hired by the President for the White House council.br"Galileo"br"Noel" - This is a brilliant continuation of the Roslin story archpAll together a stunning continuation of an astounding Television shop
Wow July 18, 2003
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Never caught the West Wing on TV but then they had a special offer on the season one DVDs and we thought we'd give it a try. Two weeks later, having turned into complete couch potatoes and now completely hooked on the series, we couldn't believe they left us with the shooting cliffhanger!pWe convinced ourselves that series one was a fluke, and that series two couldn't be as good. We were wrong. The first two episodes were fantastic - we haven't met anyone yet who was able to drag themselves away after the first episode. You just have to watch the second one to see what happens to the characters. The rest of the first DVD for season two is just as good but I have to say 'Noel' was a highlight for me. Wow.pDon't be put off that the West Wing is about the politics. It's not just about politics. It's about characters that you get surprisingly attached to, fantastic acting and writing, and intelligent TV - very unusual these days! Mind you, the politics are interesting too...
Hate soaps? Me too, but this one is worth watching. June 24, 2003
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I didn?t see The West Wing when it first came to TV in the UK. I?d seen the trailers and was more than interested, but missed the first few episodes and that interest was quickly quashed. pIt doesn?t surprise me to learn that Aaron Sorkin was inspired by ?The American President? (in which Martin Sheen plays Chief of Staff to Michael Douglas? President). The recreation of the White House, which I imagine to be painstakingly authentic (and if anyone knows differently, please feel free to leave me in blissful ignorance), is more than similar; as is the whole pace of the screenplay and interaction of the key players. Some of the lines are shamelessly plagiarized ? ?One day someone will need to explain to me the credibility of a proportional response?, is one which springs readily to mind.pI am totally hooked: immersed in the fantasy world of the West Wing. A place where everyone displays human foibles, yet is fundamentally good. A word of warning, though ? you can?t afford to take your eye off the ball for a moment. Even after a second and third viewing, I guarantee you will not have assimilated every story and sub-plot. The Matrix seems like an episode of Chorlton and the Wheelies compared with this.pI can?t wait for the release of series two part two.
Better than I remembered June 9, 2003
On first impressions, this series got off to a slow and poor start and new characters only seemed to add a bit of freshness to an otherwise struggling set of scripts. However, with "Noel" the show was reborn and the subsequent episode gave the series a direction and purpose once again.pSince watching the rest of the 2nd series and becoming feverishly engrossed in the third, the beginning of this series seemed to have a new meaning (or maybe I've just grown up). Whatever it is, I now can't stop watching the DVD and eagerly await the next installment to come out as this show just goes from strength to strength.pLong live President Bartlett!
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