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forensicmama. I needed a local Christmas icon and this seemed to sum it up nicely, courtesy of "Bones".
Several people on my friends lists are rewatching "West Wing", so I found time this week to finish off the last disk of the first season. "What Kind of Day has it been?" still hits me like a hammer, even though I know what's coming. That to me is a mark of good storytelling when you can watch something you've seen before (or heard before) and still be enthralled. That's why audiences sit on the edges of their seats wondering they'll sign the Declaration in "1776" or if they'll rescue the astronauts in "Apollo 13". We know how what happened. It's part of history, but still we're drawn into the story. The things we notice the next time around, like the Columbia subplot. The story was aired in 2000, nearly a full three years before we lost her. Back then we were only harkening back to Challenger and Apollo 13 disasters. But when Toby was describing how much time they had before the shuttle overheated, I nearly lost it. Sometimes I'd rather art didn't imitate life or vice versa. And sadly, West Wing is filled with those moments.
forensicmama. I needed a local Christmas icon and this seemed to sum it up nicely, courtesy of "Bones". Several people on my friends lists are rewatching "West Wing", so I found time this week to finish off the last disk of the first season. "What Kind of Day has it been?" still hits me like a hammer, even though I know what's coming. That to me is a mark of good storytelling when you can watch something you've seen before (or heard before) and still be enthralled. That's why audiences sit on the edges of their seats wondering they'll sign the Declaration in "1776" or if they'll rescue the astronauts in "Apollo 13". We know how what happened. It's part of history, but still we're drawn into the story. The things we notice the next time around, like the Columbia subplot. The story was aired in 2000, nearly a full three years before we lost her. Back then we were only harkening back to Challenger and Apollo 13 disasters. But when Toby was describing how much time they had before the shuttle overheated, I nearly lost it. Sometimes I'd rather art didn't imitate life or vice versa. And sadly, West Wing is filled with those moments.
