The president takes an MS attack as Alan Alda, who plays a Californian Republican Senator announces he is running for President. OHHH HOW SWEET!!!
It smelled of old writing, the idealism that birthed a show with intollerable politics made tollerable by acknowledging the point of the opposing side as well as the necessity of partisan ideals to protect the country from extremism.
A Republican who can carry California, and a long shot hopeful in the midst of a wash of worthless politicing bastards. A glimmer of the shattered gem of old appeared within the turds of episodes that ultimately boiled down to droning of the preachy souless TV democrats pushing agendas around elections.
Season 5, watch the first 3 or 4 episodes, then the episode called the “Supremes”.
Season 6, watch the first few episodes, up to the peace summit at Camp David, then watch episode 9, called Impact Winter.
The mere mentioning of Alan Alda’s name as a special guest in that episode shot shivers down my spine.
Now, if they could just clear up the crappy camera work (this show has never been amazing w/ the cameras, but it is worse now), then it would make me very very happy.
Also, Firefly is a show I’m now describing as “a hoot” or “just plain ol’ fashion FUN”. Watch it if you have a chance and you want something kinda like a western meets star trek…..with pistols…..in space….and no lasers…..OK, the lack of lasers is bother this nerd more than a little….I’m sure you won’t mind, it just buggs me.