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> > >Apparently we did... its -still- in the air (although I'm pretty certain
> > >I know where it's going to go..)
> Well, I gather he's going to run again - the whole backstory of he and
> Mrs Landingham and the equal pay for male and female workers... he puts
> his hands in his pockets and smiles...
> > character-driven show, and a show sitting atop the weekly ratings, nobody
> > was about to conduct a complete cast overhaul. This show is obviously
> > going to be continued next season, and that means that Bartlett is
running
> > again.
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> True.. but then, wouldn't it also be interesting to have a profile of a
> president who's NOT running?
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> > What's more, is that by the end of this episode, the decision was
obvious.
> > This whole episode was about Bartlett facing up to the challenge of
> > running again, and in so doing, atoning for the fact that he did not face
> > up to his father when he was in school. If Bartlett weren't going to
> > change his mind, then this whole episode didn't have a point.
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> I agree that its pretty clear from the episode he's running again, but I
> don't think it's to atone for that thing with his father.. I think that
> scene was to show that he has some weakness in him that he's struggling
> to face - that episode with his father was pretty faceless and generic
Question and a bit of devil's advocate at the same time-
In the early scenes with the young pres/Mrs. L, she know he would "do it"
because of his behaviors, but do what? The harder thing? The "right" thing?
Stand up to his dad? Did I assume this or was it specifically mentioned?
(the VCR was not running at this house, as a matter of fact it has taken to
eating tapes this weekend).
It may be easy to assume any or all of the above, but what if the "right
thing" in his mind is to recognize the "harder road" is to not run and then
transition all the staff who would now be behind another candidate/ the VP.
Wasn't there some comment to him by the "ghost" in the end about his "having
a bad day", was that her slapping him for being petulant (I seem to recall it
was a bit caustic for the character) that it was not about his desires, but
something bigger (he has wanted to run again in spite of deals with the wife,
etc). If the writers are already converting CJ's style to the new repub
press sec, there will be transitions of other characters... all camelots end.
I still tend to hang with the opinion of the rest of you, those thoughts just
keep tickling my brain on commutes.
Dee
