The West Wing
I started watching The West Wing at the end of it's first season, my father discovered it and brought the rest of us along. It became one of those rare shows that we all watched together every week, something we never argued about.
Eventually, though, we all lost interest in The West Wing and stopped watching, about season four. When I learnt the show was being cancelled, I decided to come back for the final episodes and fell in love all over again.
The characters I loved were changed, but they still held the same wonderful qualities and there were new cahracters I could learn to like. It was sad knowing I was back only for the end, but at the same time I was glad that it was going out on a high note.
In the last few weeks, I saw Josh and Donna come together after years of waiting and it was worth it. You might stop watching a show, but you never let go of those old allegiances, some part of me will always be a Josh/Donna fan and it was beyond sweet to see them finally get together.
Tonight brought us a moment that I knew was coming, but I had been dreading. The death of Leo McGarry. I sobbed, thinking back to those early episodes. Besides, I'm sentimental, I always cry when people die, real or imaginary. I can't read Rilla of Ingleside without crying when Walter dies, no matter how many times I read it, so of course I sobbed for Leo.
I thought it was done really well. The way they had everyone react to that news, which is shattering at the best of tiems, but coming on election night when emotions are at a height... It was amazing.
I thought of my father many times during this episode. I thought of his death breifly, but mainly I just imagined him watching it with me and I rememebered all the times we sat and watched this show together.
Next week's episode will have me in pieces, I know, since the promo had me sobbing, but that's only fitting. We should be able to mourn fictional characters, because really we do become attached to them and just as I wanted the chance to say goodbye to The West Wing, I'm also glad of the chance to say goodbye to Leo McGarry.
Eventually, though, we all lost interest in The West Wing and stopped watching, about season four. When I learnt the show was being cancelled, I decided to come back for the final episodes and fell in love all over again.
The characters I loved were changed, but they still held the same wonderful qualities and there were new cahracters I could learn to like. It was sad knowing I was back only for the end, but at the same time I was glad that it was going out on a high note.
In the last few weeks, I saw Josh and Donna come together after years of waiting and it was worth it. You might stop watching a show, but you never let go of those old allegiances, some part of me will always be a Josh/Donna fan and it was beyond sweet to see them finally get together.
Tonight brought us a moment that I knew was coming, but I had been dreading. The death of Leo McGarry. I sobbed, thinking back to those early episodes. Besides, I'm sentimental, I always cry when people die, real or imaginary. I can't read Rilla of Ingleside without crying when Walter dies, no matter how many times I read it, so of course I sobbed for Leo.
I thought it was done really well. The way they had everyone react to that news, which is shattering at the best of tiems, but coming on election night when emotions are at a height... It was amazing.
I thought of my father many times during this episode. I thought of his death breifly, but mainly I just imagined him watching it with me and I rememebered all the times we sat and watched this show together.
Next week's episode will have me in pieces, I know, since the promo had me sobbing, but that's only fitting. We should be able to mourn fictional characters, because really we do become attached to them and just as I wanted the chance to say goodbye to The West Wing, I'm also glad of the chance to say goodbye to Leo McGarry.
posted by Michelle @ 6:26 PM
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