The West Wing is one of my favorite shows and I loved it since the beginning, on September 22, 1999. It always garnered great reviews, has won an onslaught of awards, and used to get pretty good ratings too.
Unfortunately, it's not one of the easiest shows to follow, especially given the rapid-fire style of dialogue that became its trademark, and what made it absolutely great.
Some people might also argue that it's a show for the intelligentsia, and not for the average viewer, but I beg to disagree. I learned a lot about how American politics works (yes, it's a TV show, but the closest thing to the real deal, according to Washington DC's insiders) and even when I couldn't really follow all the plot lines, it was just a joy to watch such a great cast masterfully deliver such great scripts, week after week.
It had become a staple of our TV viewing habits, and we followed it to Sunday when the network moved it, all but assuring its demise, plagued by sinking ratings.
We'll be very sad when it's over on May 14, with the inauguration of the new president. I wonder who it'll be. Will they go with the predictable Democratic candidate, or will they elect a Republican, since they won't actually need to develop a storyline around him and make him look good every week.
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