http://thepopdiner.disqus.com/enWed, 10 May 2006 00:59:58 -0000http://blogs.nashuatelegraph.com/thepopdiner/2006/05/09/end-of-the-bartlet-era/#comment-1922582<p>OK let's hear it from a woman. I think the show is better this season than it has been for a long time and Marty K - it's because of the personal stuff - sorry. I too dropped out but I'm so glad I dropped in again. I'm hoping, like those eternal optimist that every time they see Gone With the Wind, Rhett will somehow turn around and not leave Scarlett - that the show will be picked up again. We have a nice new administraton all in place - Jimmy Smits and Alan Alda - what's not to love?</p>Stacy MWed, 10 May 2006 00:59:58 -0000http://blogs.nashuatelegraph.com/thepopdiner/2006/05/09/end-of-the-bartlet-era/#comment-1922581<p>Although the scriptwriting of The West Wing has slipped the past two seasons, it still ranks as one of the most engaging shows on TV.</p><br><p>This past season, the show definitely missed the interplay of the core group of original characters - one died, another left, and others assumed new jobs outside of the White House. But it still succeeded by giving a nuanced and intelligent look at presidential campaigns, as two ideologues fought for President Bartlet's chair.</p><br><p>A show like this give me hope in a world of "American Idol."</p>AlTue, 09 May 2006 10:07:14 -0000