west wing picspam
Jul. 16th, 2006 08:45 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dianora2Tonight we have 1x09, "The Short List." There are a few more pictures than usual because I just couldn't make elimination decisions. It's too good of an episode, people.
Caps from screenmusings.net.
Josh on the phone with potential Supreme Court Justice Harrison while CJ eavesdrops. I love their expressions throughout this call so much.
Josh celebrates like the dork he is. "While I’m not one to be selfish about credit, I think it is important to know that it is done, and I did it!"
CJ/Josh hug. Awwww.
Donna wants to know if Josh is curious about the banging. Um, banging noise, I mean. Heh heh. He's not, but I think it's going to be relevant later, I really do.
They make Mrs. Landingham ask "Who da men?" I kind of hate that exchange, actually. It's so forced. /unpopular opinion
Milli Vanilli, woot!
Now Bartlet wants to know who's the man. Toby: "On this one, we’d like to think of ourselves collectively as the men, sir."
Toby wants to make sure there aren't any leaks. CJ thinks Toby's kinda hot when he's like that.
Gay.
DONNA: There’s many a slip 'twixt the tongue and the wrist, Josh.
JOSH: Yes. Well, your fortune cookie wisdom notwithstanding, it’s gonna sail.
DONNA: Please don’t get your hopes up.
JOSH: Why shouldn’t I get my hopes up?
DONNA: Because when it doesn’t work out, you end up drunk in my apartment in the middle of the night and yell at my roommate’s cats.
And thus, another random piece of information that Aaron forgot about five seconds later gets endlessly repeated and riffed on in fanfic for the remainder of life on this planet.
I love harbingers of impending doom, don't you?
Bartlet talks to the outgoing Supreme Court Justice Crouch. An homage to Stanley Crouch, perhaps? Anyway, Crouch hammers Jed a bit about Roberto Mendoza being passed over. I think that might be relevant later, too.
Danny uses his masculine wiles to try to get CJ to tell him who the nominee is. Not so much with the working. Hard to believe that ultra-masculine pose isn't getting the job done.
Josh thinks that if chunks of ceiling are going to fall on anyone, it should be Donna. If forced to make a choice between them, I'd have to go with Donna too. I'm not proud.
Can't we just all agree on Mandy instead? Mandy wants to know why Lillienfield is holding a press conference. Josh doesn't think it's important, but I think he's wrong. Just guessing.
Toby watches said press conference in which Lillienfield accuses 1 in 3 White House staffers of being on drugs. Sweet.
"Five White House staffers in the room. I would like to say to the 1.6 of you who are stoned right now, that it’s time to share."
CJ explains why she can't just make a blanket statement that no one who works in the West Wing is on drugs. I mean, take Aaron, for example! Oh wait, she meant works in the West Wing, not on the West Wing. My bad.
I feel you, Toby, I really do.
This shot isn't relevant at all, I just think it's hot.
Mandy thinks everyone should just take drug tests, because Mandy apparently doesn't believe in a little thing we like to call privacy. I mean, what's next, tapping phone calls without a warrant? Oh, wait.
Mmm, Josh and Toby argue. Yummy. Anyway, Toby makes Josh be the narc.
Bartlet asks Toby to revisit the Mendoza file.
Toby wouldn't be smiling like that if he knew what a pain in his butt Mendoza is going to turn out to be.
Sam discovers that Harrison once penned an unsigned note stating that he doesn't think the Constitution guarantees -- wait for it -- privacy! *dun dun dun*
DONNA: You shouldn’t feel uncomfortable about interviewing me.
JOSH: I met you. I talked to you. I hired you. You know anybody around here who uses drugs?
DONNA: Yeah.
JOSH: You want to tell me who they are?
DONNA: No.
JOSH: Good for you. Consider yourself interviewed.
DONNA: You’re a good boy, Josh.
JOSH: Donna, I’ve seen your records.
DONNA: I know.
JOSH: You need to learn that “no parking” means no parking.
DONNA: The thing is, sometimes I can’t find a space.
JOSH: So what do you think’s really going on here?
MANDY: I don’t know.
JOSH: I don’t know either.
MANDY: That’s what makes me nervous.
JOSH: What do we do?
MANDY: It’s time to talk to whoever it is you talk to.
I actually like genuine Josh/Mandy scenes. Also, I just like this exchange because of whom Josh winds up talking to.
CJ gets hammered on the drugs question. After she leaves she says "Set fire to the room. Do it now," but the screen cap for that wasn't very good.
DANNY: I’m here because there’s a basketball team called the New York Knickerbockers who are playing in town tonight.
CJ: I don’t have time for a little basketball game!
DANNY: Neither do I. Which is why we I thought could watch it in your office while I explain it to you in a patronizing manner, ‘cause I know it’s something women usually like.
See? Danny is whoever Josh talks to! Awwww.
In thanks for Danny's information Josh lets him know that CJ likes goldfish. Look how excited Danny is.
Sam and Toby let Bartlet know about the whole Harrison/privacy thing.
Well, fuck.
Mmmm, more arguing.
JOSH: When were you gonna tell me this?
TOBY: Number one: I don’t report to you.
JOSH: Toby...
TOBY: Number two: He wrote the paper a quarter century ago.
JOSH: He hasn’t changed his mind.
TOBY: We don’t know whether he changed his mind or not.
JOSH: We don’t care whether he changed his mind or not. You’re painting a picture for the president.
TOBY: The president can paint his own picture.
JOSH: Yeah, but he listens to you.
*sigh*
LEO: I guess you’re the guy with the worst job in the building this week, huh?
JOSH: I was interrogating this intern from the Legislative Liaison’s Office, and she broke down crying while telling me about the bong she had made out of an eggplant.
LEO: You can do that?
JOSH: I used to use a potato.
LEO: You’ve always been industrious.
DIA: This was a lot funnier before I knew Sorkin was a shroom head.
Josh tells Leo that Lillienfield has records showing that Leo was in rehab for pills.
Well, fuck.
Josh thinks that groping the man will somehow make him feel better. If he tried that on me, well, it would be a huge success, but on Leo, I'm not so sure.
Quizzing Harrison about privacy. I like this shot.
"This never used to happen to me on The White Shadow!"
Danny brings CJ a goldfish named Gail, because he is just the cutest thing ever.
"The crackers, Danny."
But look, he gets a kiss out of it, so it's all good.
SO CUTE.
The questioning of Harrison is not going well. The White Shadow is displeased.
"I hope Mendoza is good or we're fucked."
Look, it's Lieutenant Castillo! I mean, Commander Adama! I mean...what show is this again?
Margaret and Ed in fangirl mode. Ed: "I love Miami Vice!"
Leo tells Bartlet that there's probably going to be some trouble brewing regarding his stint in rehab. Bartlet employs the time-honored method of denial as a way to deal with it. Because denial is so very helpful when dealing with an alcoholic.
Toby likes the Mendoza and gives Bartlet the Nod of Significance.
Jed is pleased. "I love Battlestar Galactica!"
Ed and Margaret are so happy. Minutes later Ed has to be escorted out by secret service when he won't stop asking Mendoza what he really thinks about Crockett and Tubbs.
Yay for Supreme Court Justices who believe in privacy!
Caps from screenmusings.net.
Josh on the phone with potential Supreme Court Justice Harrison while CJ eavesdrops. I love their expressions throughout this call so much.
Josh celebrates like the dork he is. "While I’m not one to be selfish about credit, I think it is important to know that it is done, and I did it!"
CJ/Josh hug. Awwww.
Donna wants to know if Josh is curious about the banging. Um, banging noise, I mean. Heh heh. He's not, but I think it's going to be relevant later, I really do.
They make Mrs. Landingham ask "Who da men?" I kind of hate that exchange, actually. It's so forced. /unpopular opinion
Milli Vanilli, woot!
Now Bartlet wants to know who's the man. Toby: "On this one, we’d like to think of ourselves collectively as the men, sir."
Toby wants to make sure there aren't any leaks. CJ thinks Toby's kinda hot when he's like that.
Gay.
DONNA: There’s many a slip 'twixt the tongue and the wrist, Josh.
JOSH: Yes. Well, your fortune cookie wisdom notwithstanding, it’s gonna sail.
DONNA: Please don’t get your hopes up.
JOSH: Why shouldn’t I get my hopes up?
DONNA: Because when it doesn’t work out, you end up drunk in my apartment in the middle of the night and yell at my roommate’s cats.
And thus, another random piece of information that Aaron forgot about five seconds later gets endlessly repeated and riffed on in fanfic for the remainder of life on this planet.
I love harbingers of impending doom, don't you?
Bartlet talks to the outgoing Supreme Court Justice Crouch. An homage to Stanley Crouch, perhaps? Anyway, Crouch hammers Jed a bit about Roberto Mendoza being passed over. I think that might be relevant later, too.
Danny uses his masculine wiles to try to get CJ to tell him who the nominee is. Not so much with the working. Hard to believe that ultra-masculine pose isn't getting the job done.
Josh thinks that if chunks of ceiling are going to fall on anyone, it should be Donna. If forced to make a choice between them, I'd have to go with Donna too. I'm not proud.
Can't we just all agree on Mandy instead? Mandy wants to know why Lillienfield is holding a press conference. Josh doesn't think it's important, but I think he's wrong. Just guessing.
Toby watches said press conference in which Lillienfield accuses 1 in 3 White House staffers of being on drugs. Sweet.
"Five White House staffers in the room. I would like to say to the 1.6 of you who are stoned right now, that it’s time to share."
CJ explains why she can't just make a blanket statement that no one who works in the West Wing is on drugs. I mean, take Aaron, for example! Oh wait, she meant works in the West Wing, not on the West Wing. My bad.
I feel you, Toby, I really do.
This shot isn't relevant at all, I just think it's hot.
Mandy thinks everyone should just take drug tests, because Mandy apparently doesn't believe in a little thing we like to call privacy. I mean, what's next, tapping phone calls without a warrant? Oh, wait.
Mmm, Josh and Toby argue. Yummy. Anyway, Toby makes Josh be the narc.
Bartlet asks Toby to revisit the Mendoza file.
Toby wouldn't be smiling like that if he knew what a pain in his butt Mendoza is going to turn out to be.
Sam discovers that Harrison once penned an unsigned note stating that he doesn't think the Constitution guarantees -- wait for it -- privacy! *dun dun dun*
DONNA: You shouldn’t feel uncomfortable about interviewing me.
JOSH: I met you. I talked to you. I hired you. You know anybody around here who uses drugs?
DONNA: Yeah.
JOSH: You want to tell me who they are?
DONNA: No.
JOSH: Good for you. Consider yourself interviewed.
DONNA: You’re a good boy, Josh.
JOSH: Donna, I’ve seen your records.
DONNA: I know.
JOSH: You need to learn that “no parking” means no parking.
DONNA: The thing is, sometimes I can’t find a space.
JOSH: So what do you think’s really going on here?
MANDY: I don’t know.
JOSH: I don’t know either.
MANDY: That’s what makes me nervous.
JOSH: What do we do?
MANDY: It’s time to talk to whoever it is you talk to.
I actually like genuine Josh/Mandy scenes. Also, I just like this exchange because of whom Josh winds up talking to.
CJ gets hammered on the drugs question. After she leaves she says "Set fire to the room. Do it now," but the screen cap for that wasn't very good.
DANNY: I’m here because there’s a basketball team called the New York Knickerbockers who are playing in town tonight.
CJ: I don’t have time for a little basketball game!
DANNY: Neither do I. Which is why we I thought could watch it in your office while I explain it to you in a patronizing manner, ‘cause I know it’s something women usually like.
See? Danny is whoever Josh talks to! Awwww.
In thanks for Danny's information Josh lets him know that CJ likes goldfish. Look how excited Danny is.
Sam and Toby let Bartlet know about the whole Harrison/privacy thing.
Well, fuck.
Mmmm, more arguing.
JOSH: When were you gonna tell me this?
TOBY: Number one: I don’t report to you.
JOSH: Toby...
TOBY: Number two: He wrote the paper a quarter century ago.
JOSH: He hasn’t changed his mind.
TOBY: We don’t know whether he changed his mind or not.
JOSH: We don’t care whether he changed his mind or not. You’re painting a picture for the president.
TOBY: The president can paint his own picture.
JOSH: Yeah, but he listens to you.
*sigh*
LEO: I guess you’re the guy with the worst job in the building this week, huh?
JOSH: I was interrogating this intern from the Legislative Liaison’s Office, and she broke down crying while telling me about the bong she had made out of an eggplant.
LEO: You can do that?
JOSH: I used to use a potato.
LEO: You’ve always been industrious.
DIA: This was a lot funnier before I knew Sorkin was a shroom head.
Josh tells Leo that Lillienfield has records showing that Leo was in rehab for pills.
Well, fuck.
Josh thinks that groping the man will somehow make him feel better. If he tried that on me, well, it would be a huge success, but on Leo, I'm not so sure.
Quizzing Harrison about privacy. I like this shot.
"This never used to happen to me on The White Shadow!"
Danny brings CJ a goldfish named Gail, because he is just the cutest thing ever.
"The crackers, Danny."
But look, he gets a kiss out of it, so it's all good.
SO CUTE.
The questioning of Harrison is not going well. The White Shadow is displeased.
"I hope Mendoza is good or we're fucked."
Look, it's Lieutenant Castillo! I mean, Commander Adama! I mean...what show is this again?
Margaret and Ed in fangirl mode. Ed: "I love Miami Vice!"
Leo tells Bartlet that there's probably going to be some trouble brewing regarding his stint in rehab. Bartlet employs the time-honored method of denial as a way to deal with it. Because denial is so very helpful when dealing with an alcoholic.
Toby likes the Mendoza and gives Bartlet the Nod of Significance.
Jed is pleased. "I love Battlestar Galactica!"
Ed and Margaret are so happy. Minutes later Ed has to be escorted out by secret service when he won't stop asking Mendoza what he really thinks about Crockett and Tubbs.
Yay for Supreme Court Justices who believe in privacy!
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Date: 2006-07-17 12:56 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-07-17 01:06 am (UTC)I had one of these moments last week with S3's "Stirred" when Josh is talking about the idea of Hoynes running as an independent: "He'd be the craziest Vice President since Aaron Burr-and Burr shot a guy."
Love the White Shadow captions!
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Date: 2006-07-17 01:07 am (UTC)Oh - and random, irrelevant shots of Josh looking hot are absolutely fine by me! ;)
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Date: 2006-07-17 01:15 am (UTC)Milli Vanilli, woot! priceless
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Date: 2006-07-17 01:29 am (UTC)*dies laughing*
point there, my dear, you have a point.
Also? With the fish giving scene? The best shot is actually the look on Danny face when CJ kisses him on the cheek. It's like he's see God or something. Too. Cute.
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Date: 2006-07-17 04:39 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2006-07-17 03:30 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-07-17 01:30 am (UTC)Jesus Christ, I wasn't expecting "I love Battlestar Galactica" or Margaret & Ed in fangirl mode -- it's even funnier when you know NiCole, I swear to god.
*hack, hack, wheeze*
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Date: 2006-07-17 01:36 am (UTC)great commentary, yet again!
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Date: 2006-07-17 01:40 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-07-17 01:46 am (UTC)I agree, actually. And the world so missed out on getting two of the cutest gay guys ever when Brad and Rob turned out straight.
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Date: 2006-07-17 01:56 am (UTC)I kind of hate that exchange, actually. It's so forced. /unpopular opinion
It really does seem forced, up until Josh and Sam bump bellies. Then it just goes back to cheesy and gay.
And god I love Josh in his pretty blue shirts.
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Date: 2006-07-17 02:28 am (UTC)Ded.
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Date: 2006-07-17 02:35 am (UTC)Harrison: I wasn't expecting to be taken to task by some kid!
Bartlet: The fact that Sam is young annoys me too...
And I *love* your "Well, Fuck" moments. So totally perfect.
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Date: 2006-07-17 03:00 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-07-17 03:32 am (UTC)You made the right decision. And I agree with the folks above--pretty pictures are pretty pictures, but pretty picture with Dia commentary are a thing of beauty.
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Date: 2006-07-17 04:11 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-07-17 06:07 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-07-17 06:44 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-07-17 07:04 am (UTC)And thus, another random piece of information that Aaron forgot about five seconds later gets endlessly repeated and riffed on in fanfic for the remainder of life on this planet.
I am pretty sure I read about 5 fics involving drunken cat yelling before I ever saw this ep. lmfao.
Mandy thinks everyone should just take drug tests, because Mandy apparently doesn't believe in a little thing we like to call privacy. I mean, what's next, tapping phone calls without a warrant? Oh, wait.
*cracking the fuck up*
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Date: 2006-07-17 08:22 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-07-17 08:31 am (UTC)Yeah, I went "awww..." at that too.
Jed is pleased. "I love Battlestar Galactica!"
Bwahahaha...I'm glad I've learnt not to drink any kind of beverage while reading your picspam because otherwise you would owe me a new keyboard right about now *g*.
This is the definite highlight of my Monday morning, and the way it's going so far, possibly of my week. Thanks.
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Date: 2006-07-17 01:35 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-07-26 01:20 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-07-17 04:09 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-07-17 04:50 pm (UTC)Also, I'm a little surprised that of all the great shots of Brad's lovely rear end in this episode, you didn't include one. I think you've grown. (I'll be in my bunk.)
Also, Harrison is an asshat, and I love when they decide to ignore the politics and Do The Right Thing. :-D
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Date: 2006-07-18 01:08 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-07-18 05:55 am (UTC)Not to mention:
And thus, another random piece of information that Aaron forgot about five seconds later gets endlessly repeated and riffed on in fanfic for the remainder of life on this planet.
Replace the word "Aaron" with "Chris Carter" and then I totally get it, I truly truly do. *g*
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Date: 2006-07-20 10:02 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-07-23 03:17 pm (UTC)"I wasn’t calling you a fool, sir, the brand new state of Georgia was."