THE TRUTH HURTS
But I guess the reality of good leadership would probably make for bad television. My father once said that he couldn't understand how the writers of L.A. Law expected to make the legal profession seem interesting enough for people to watch it on television. The secret is that whether your show is about lawyers or politicians, you don't have to show what they really do! So instead of seeing Martin Sheen, as President Josiah “Jed” Bartlet, practicing coalition building or receiving unending policy briefings, we see him shout at three right-wing religious leaders, “Get your fat asses out of my office!”
The episodes are written to crackle with energy and sexual tension because that's what people want to watch. Heck, that's what I ...
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