A Very Impressive Tomato: Rewatching The West Wing (1.1, “Pilot”)
It is perhaps not a stretch to say that the United States has changed somewhat since The West Wing was a living, breathing television program. For me, two things come immediately to mind. The first is cultural: in its glorious, Seasons 1-4 heyday, The West Wing was widely considered the smartest show on television. Which is not to say it…
