Posted: Aug 23, 2014 1:52 pm
Agrippina wrote:Yes, I learnt a lot about how politics actually works from that show. I truly thought the president had more power than he does before I saw that show. What an eye-opener. Wouldn't it be great if the government was really as liberal as that group of people are?
The whole premise of the show - to me - is the idea that the standard of political discourse, and the standards of the people involved in politics, could be a lot higher than it actually is. Which is something I do agree with Sorkin on.
The thing I find hardest to get on board with is the lack of sympathetic characters. Everyone is a scumbag, an idiot, or both. Which is deliberate, I know.
Just when you are actually sympathising with Tony, for example, he'll do something childishly violent or cold-bloodedly sociopathic.