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Sam Seaborn or Josh Lyman?

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ThomasRichard · 08/10/2015 21:53

Sam is the obvious one and is especially charming in his defence of Ainsley Hayes in season 2, but Josh is growing on me, despite his weird hair.

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LuluJakey1 · 12/10/2015 18:51

Toby and the cigar while CJ does the thing- yeah. There are times Toby is the one and times Sam is the one (although I can't get past the call girl) but Josh is mainly the one.

LuluJakey1 · 12/10/2015 18:53

The Jackal- was trying to think of the name of the thing.

And then there is Danny- who I have a real soft spot for- if only he was a bit taller.

TwoDrifters · 12/10/2015 19:12

How have none of you yet mentioned Oliver Babish?!?! Funny, smart, wry, empathetic. :: sigh ::

PontyGirl · 12/10/2015 19:16

Josh Lyman all day

He's not looking so fresh now (but I probably still would)

ThomasRichard · 12/10/2015 21:19

Lulu I've noticed that a few of the guys are really short: Danny, Jed and Leo, while the women are quite tall.

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LuluJakey1 · 12/10/2015 21:57

Actually, Sam is short. I have been watching tonight.

Fiderer · 13/10/2015 06:25

I think Danny only seems short next to CJ.

I just re-watched the episode where Sesame Street comes to the White House and Big Bird sits next to CJ. Always makes me laugh. No dialogue necessary.

I def have a thing for Bruno Gianelli.

LocalEditorEssex · 13/10/2015 06:33

I didn't watch this when it was in but I am now on series 7.

Sam was really pretty when he was in it.

I love Gary Cole as VP at the minute.
He is vair handsome.

I want to work there, it would be such a cool job.

GypsyFl0ss · 13/10/2015 18:43

Jed for me. God I love TWW so much.

polyhymnia · 14/10/2015 22:59

Yes to Bruno.
I can never forgive Josh for ultimately preferring airhead Donna over Amy who was his intellectual equal. Don't think he can hack a relationship of intellectual equals.

Fiderer · 15/10/2015 10:47

Took me a while to forgive Bruno for going over the the Dark Side in the Vinick/Santos campaign. That was worse than him switching to support GWB in RL.

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Nydj · 15/10/2015 18:00

I can never forgive Josh for ultimately preferring airhead Donna over Amy who was his intellectual equal. Don't think he can hack a relationship of intellectual equals.

No! Amy was intellectually superior to Josh they were not equal!

BeStrongAndCourageous · 15/10/2015 18:08

My shortlist for boys names was Leo, Sam, Joshua and Toby.

Josh won the name game, but Toby has my heart.

polyhymnia · 17/10/2015 15:18

nydj ( like the name), yes I agree Amy was intellectually superior.

Don't think his insecurity ( and chauvinism, despite apparently impeccable liberal credentials) allowed him to cope with that. Can't help feeling J is an alter ego for Sirkin.

polyhymnia · 17/10/2015 15:19

Sorkin!)

LuluJakey1 · 18/10/2015 00:30

I am not a Donna fan at all. Don't like the character in any way.

Not an Abbey fan either.

CJ is great.

Nydj · 18/10/2015 10:22

I agree about Donna - it always jarred that she had such a big role in the series - I would much rather have seen more of Margaret - she had good lines but her delivery of those lines made them really, really stand out. Donna on the other hand was a bit bland.

Nydj · 18/10/2015 10:24

Ooh, polyhymnia hadn't thought of the Sorkin link - I think you are right!

LuluJakey1 · 18/10/2015 12:04

I don't believe in her - intellectually or as a person. I find the character lacking in depth and unconvincing. Sorkin puts her in situations other assistants are not allowed and she is out of place and out of her depth. I never feel she has anything to her at all.

Abbey has depth but I don't like her.

mrsleomcgary · 18/10/2015 14:22

Cant believe the donna hate Shock though agree we should have had way more Margaret,she stole every scene she was in. Her explanation to Leo about being questioned by the secret servive over the calorie count of a raisin bran muffin makes me cry with laughter every single time.

MardyBra · 18/10/2015 14:34

Josh and his lovely forearms.

Sam is quite pretty but I could imagine that Josh would be downright dirty in the sack.

I never really got the Toby love.

Danny is just odd and bit like BillBryson.

wickedwaterwitch · 18/10/2015 14:45

Ewww at Toby and Josh

Sam for me, definitely

ihavenonameonhere · 18/10/2015 16:34

Josh all the way.

When's he's hungover in his fishing gear and he meets Joey for the first time. Hehe