What to do with Leo?
I'm a huge West Wing Fan. I've been watching it since the very early episodes (Martin Sheen's first term as President). The show always amazes me how they can create characters that are so noble.... Something that NOBODY thinks of when they think of real politicians. Even though the show has gone down hill the last season or two, I've stuck with it.
Late last week, John Spencer (aka Leo McGarry), one of the main actors in the show died of a heart attack. If he hadn't died, I actually had his character pegged as a future President of West Wing. Spencer's character is currently running mate of likely winner Matt Santos (Jimmy Smits).
Here was my big "what-if" senario:
Santos wins the election in the next few episodes.... there is an assassination attempt in the last few minutes of the season finale.... cliffhanger all summer on if he is going to die or not...... First episode of next Season, Santos dies leaving Leo President. THEN, Leo can bring Martin Sheen (President Bartlet) on as Chief of Staff (McGerry's role before hitting the campaign trail)... completing the roll reversal the two life-long friends have talked about since the beginning of the series! I know this had to be at the top of the possible senarios the writers had dreamed up!
That would have made for good TV. Oh well. Good luck to the writers now. They have gotten themselves into a mess. Who is going to be Santo's VP candidate now? And more importantly, how do you get rid of Spencer's character? Disappearing on an extended vacation or getting ousted from the political scene because of a scandal (like Toby Ziegler) just doesn't fit.
So why not just give him a sudden heart attack and let the character die with the actor (like they did with John Ritter in whatever show he was on when he died)? Well, I don't remember exactly, but I'm pretty sure the first episode of this season had a flash-forward to about 3 years in the future that included Leo McGerry. So either they just ignore that, or they are going to have to get really creative.
Since the series is going downhill anyway... more toward the ER/SoapOpera Drama type show... it wouldn't surprise me if they just put him in a coma until the series ends. Too bad.
Late last week, John Spencer (aka Leo McGarry), one of the main actors in the show died of a heart attack. If he hadn't died, I actually had his character pegged as a future President of West Wing. Spencer's character is currently running mate of likely winner Matt Santos (Jimmy Smits).
Here was my big "what-if" senario:
Santos wins the election in the next few episodes.... there is an assassination attempt in the last few minutes of the season finale.... cliffhanger all summer on if he is going to die or not...... First episode of next Season, Santos dies leaving Leo President. THEN, Leo can bring Martin Sheen (President Bartlet) on as Chief of Staff (McGerry's role before hitting the campaign trail)... completing the roll reversal the two life-long friends have talked about since the beginning of the series! I know this had to be at the top of the possible senarios the writers had dreamed up!
That would have made for good TV. Oh well. Good luck to the writers now. They have gotten themselves into a mess. Who is going to be Santo's VP candidate now? And more importantly, how do you get rid of Spencer's character? Disappearing on an extended vacation or getting ousted from the political scene because of a scandal (like Toby Ziegler) just doesn't fit.
So why not just give him a sudden heart attack and let the character die with the actor (like they did with John Ritter in whatever show he was on when he died)? Well, I don't remember exactly, but I'm pretty sure the first episode of this season had a flash-forward to about 3 years in the future that included Leo McGerry. So either they just ignore that, or they are going to have to get really creative.
Since the series is going downhill anyway... more toward the ER/SoapOpera Drama type show... it wouldn't surprise me if they just put him in a coma until the series ends. Too bad.
posted by dshular at 11:47 AM
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