Geekin' out on the daily!
Abi. 17. from the US of A.
I love The Vampire Diaries, The West wing, Doctor Who, Castle, Leverage, Sherlock, The X-Files, plus basically all theatre related things.
Homosexuality - The West Wing, The Midterms
30 Days of The West Wing: Day 3 - Your favourite episode
Two Cathedrals
TV doesn’t get much better than this. Scratch that, TV doesn’t get any better than this. This episode isn’t just about the death of a much-beloved colleague and whether or not President Bartlet will run for a second term; it is the fall and rebirth of a man. The flashbacks to Jed’s school days are intricately woven into the storyline through parallels and cinematography to die for and the casting of young Jed and Mrs Landingham is flawless (their dynamic is just begging for a spin-off). We see his mistreatment at the hands of his father and we realise that by rejecting God, Jed is finally speaking the words he never could to his father. There is a universalisability about that brilliant scene in the church (I haven’t the foggiest idea why Martin Sheen never won an Emmy for this) because who hasn’t had their faith tested or experienced that moment of doubt; not just with religion but in all areas of life?
The eponymous ‘Two Cathedrals’ represent the two most defining aspects of Jed and how connected they are. When he loses faith in God, he also loses faith in his presidency, but Mrs Landingham is there to put some much needed sense in him, like always. Because you never had a big sister and you need one. Visited by an angel, baptised in the rain of a tropical storm, disciples - SO MANY JESUS METAPHORS YOU GUYS. So when we reach the final scene I am already a wreck, but Sorkin and Schlamme go ahead and decide to create the best sequence of television I’ve ever seen. (Not even exaggerating. Just watch this: x ) I’ve seen it fifty times, I know exactly what is going to happen, and yet the magic is still there. In summary: the best episode ever of the best show ever, and y’all should watch it. Stat.
Before I go, please let me just say this:
This guy’s walking down the street when he falls in a hole. The walls are so steep he can’t get out.
“A doctor passes by and the guy shouts up, ‘Hey you. Can you help me out?’ The doctor writes a prescription, throws it down in the hole and moves on.
“Then a priest comes along and the guy shouts up, ‘Father, I’m down in this hole can you help me out?’ The priest writes out a prayer, throws it down in the hole and moves on
“Then a friend walks by, ‘Hey, Joe, it’s me can you help me out?’ And the friend jumps in the hole. Our guy says, ‘Are you stupid? Now we’re both down here.’ The friend says, ‘Yeah, but I’ve been down here before and I know the way out.’
"Robert Downey Jr. - ‘Iron Man 3’ Comic Con Entrance (x)
he really is Tony Stark isn’t he?
#i love watching Marvel movies in theaters#because those of us in the know see Stan Lee on screen#and we’re all just like#OMG HAHAHA STAN LEE YOU BEAUTIFUL MAN#and laughing our asses off#and everyone else in the theater just looks around like#what the fuck that wasn’t even that funny#why are all these people laughing at a random old man?
Stan Lee - my favorite avenger
Stan really IS “The Man”.
