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Thomas Schlamme And The West Wing
I thought that the two episodes that we watched in class were pretty good. Also at the same time, I was not impressed.
What I liked about these two episodes was that there is a new thing at every corner. I like how Thomas Schlamme keeps it interesting. It is like when you have your dog's favorite treat, and your puppy is looking at you with his or her big eyes. They know they want the treat but at the same time, they would want more once they receive the treat. This example is like “The West Wing” Thomas Schlamme keeps baiting you with new things. Once your eyes start watching an episode you can’t look away. Then when you figure out one of the teasers you want to know the answer of he switches the plot or adds another detail of the story.

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