THE WEST WING: SEASON 1, EPISODE 13: Take out the Trash Day
Directed by: Ken Olin
Written by: Aaron Sorkin
Another great episode for the series. I must say the standout scene from the episode comes from a scene shared between C. J. and the parents of the young boy killed for being gay. It is a powerful scene which comes out of nowhere and speaks to my problems with a lot of political figures as I agree with the parents that at this time and even still today the people elected to lead need to supporting the rights of gay/queer people more.
Everything to do with the White House and their positions on the Sex Education and hate-crime bills feels very typical and something that I appreciate about this show. Janney is incredible throughout this episode and her commitment is incredible to watch especially in that scene opposite the gay sons parents where she sits in mostly silence understanding the position the parents are taking.
The final scene between Leo and a junior staffer is a great scene where we see basically strangers through conversation agree to forgive each other even with having wronged one other. It's a great scene about human forgiveness & and wonderful way to end this episode.
Another great episode for the series. I must say the standout scene from the episode comes from a scene shared between C. J. and the parents of the young boy killed for being gay. It is a powerful scene which comes out of nowhere and speaks to my problems with a lot of political figures as I agree with the parents that at this time and even still today the people elected to lead need to supporting the rights of gay/queer people more.
Everything to do with the White House and their positions on the Sex Education and hate-crime bills feels very typical and something that I appreciate about this show. Janney is incredible throughout this episode and her commitment is incredible to watch especially in that scene opposite the gay sons parents where she sits in mostly silence understanding the position the parents are taking.
The final scene between Leo and a junior staffer is a great scene where we see basically strangers through conversation agree to forgive each other even with having wronged one other. It's a great scene about human forgiveness & and wonderful way to end this episode.