CM-BlueButterfly

Hi everyone, the conclusion of the moderator team's debate was to leave the live chat format as is. Kindly start the topic yourself. A moderator will then lock it after the airing of the episode on the West Coast. (Please let us know if anyone needs the thread to stay open past 11 p.m. Pacific Time). As always, episodes should be discussed in their respective episode threads once the airing of the episode has concluded in your respective time zone. Thank you, enjoy the season and happy live-chatting!

Dream Productions Animated & Kids Disney plus Dec 25

What makes the show so iconic for you? Is it just one thing, like the great cast or are it all of the elements – writing, cast, production crew etc – combined or is it something else?

Share your favorite character or characters here. Is your favorite still the same as it was when you first watched or has it changed over the years?

Which character do you think had the most significant growth over the course of the series?

Which characters did you think worked together the best? Which characters would you have liked to see interact more often? Is there a character relationship you think should have been developed more?

If The West Wing world were real, where do you imagine the characters would be today?

What is your favorite part about how The West Wing portrayed political staffers? (eg, is it their relatability, their dynamic, their realism or lack thereof etc)

Share your favorite episode or episodes and what makes it your favorite below.

Comment below to share if you have a favorite recurring character and who it is. Is there a recurring character you would have liked to see as a series regular? Which recurring character do you think added the most to the show even if they may not be your favorite?

Share your favorite story arc and what makes it is that makes it your favorite.

.. what would it be and why would you change it?

Did you follow the show from its very first episode or did you discover it later? Were you hooked from the very first episode that you watched or did it not “click” until a later episode?

Comment below to share if you watch the occasional episode, think you'll watch just one episode and then end up watching another and another and another or if it always has to be a rewatch of the entire series. Do you rewatch in order or at random?

Did you have a favorite actor or was it the whole cast that made the show for you? Is there an actor you were unfamiliar with before but whose career you started following after The West Wing?