Just realized rewatching this... "The heat trail from an FIM-92" That's a Stinger Missile Launcher. An AMERICAN made anti air defense weapon was in the hands of a fundamentalist group and they used it to kill an American military officer.
Only in the last year or two it has come to light how our Arabic "allies" like the Saudis are re-selling weapons we send them to terrorist organisations and other nations committing acts against humanity
This happens, I'm British and we fought a war against a nation armed with a carrier and two destroyers we built, sometimes your friends become your enemy and sometimes your friends suffer a defeat and your weapons end up in your enemies hands, the alternative is to do nothing for your friends and watch them either be defeated or turn to someone else
This scene always gets me. We barely know Morris, but we don’t have to, because President Bartlet does. With only his expression we can see his whole world broke before him, as this is likely the first person he knew to die on his watch. His fury, anguish, guilt, and helplessness all show at once. He has no idea what to do with himself, which leads into his behavior in the following episode. That superb acting by Martin Sheen, and the score by Snuffy Walden, is all we needed. Ouch.
Even as a fast food Jr. supervisor at age 17, I knew not to make decisions when I was highly emotional. Doesn't mean I didn't do this on every occasion, but at that point, I at least knew what the correct answer was supposed to be. Today, some 45+ years later, I still know the right answer and hopefully, I act/react in an appropriate manner including keeping my mouth shut if I was highly emotional until I had genuinely calmed down. I still fail at this task because humans are fundamentally emotional life forms: Our memories are embedded with emotional content, and biologically, we are designed to act when we are emotional.
In that moment when Bartlett says he's going to blow them away with the fury of God's own thunder, Martin Sheen was channeling (just a little bit) his "other" role as President in "The Dead Zone" (1982). "The missiles are flying. Hallelujah!" No wonder Leo looks nervous!
Nooooo. Bartlet wasn't at all frightened here. He was absolutely intent on completely destroying Syria. And Leo knew it. That's why he looks so horrified before he leaves the Oval.
I loved this show. Wasn’t fond of their politics. Conservative here. But loved the show. If I knew a democrat would serve like Bartlett I could vote for him.
I Remember this episode. The SECDEf finally comvinces him to go "Proportional". Very sad. Just proof Jed Bartlett would not have been Ronald Reagan. REAGANS "PROPORTIONAL" ROCKED!
carbonate. Yeah, proportional under Reagan was Operation Praying Mantis. Fund me anyone doing better tha sinking the Iranian Navy in a single work day.. Jed Bartlett would have made some wimpy response....
He look so much like Emilio in that sweatshirt with his hair like that.
Such a waste we never saw Emilio in a flashback to Bartlet’s days in the House. It would have been epic seeing him channel his father.
I had the same thought.
Looked Exactly like Amilio
That’s what I came here to say!
@@xyshomavazaxI thought Emilio appeared as young Bartlett in the episode when Zoe was kidnapped? Granted this was on the TV in the background.
Just realized rewatching this... "The heat trail from an FIM-92" That's a Stinger Missile Launcher. An AMERICAN made anti air defense weapon was in the hands of a fundamentalist group and they used it to kill an American military officer.
Only in the last year or two it has come to light how our Arabic "allies" like the Saudis are re-selling weapons we send them to terrorist organisations and other nations committing acts against humanity
This happens, I'm British and we fought a war against a nation armed with a carrier and two destroyers we built, sometimes your friends become your enemy and sometimes your friends suffer a defeat and your weapons end up in your enemies hands, the alternative is to do nothing for your friends and watch them either be defeated or turn to someone else
I own a stinger
😮
Didn't cost as much as you would think
This scene always gets me. We barely know Morris, but we don’t have to, because President Bartlet does. With only his expression we can see his whole world broke before him, as this is likely the first person he knew to die on his watch. His fury, anguish, guilt, and helplessness all show at once. He has no idea what to do with himself, which leads into his behavior in the following episode. That superb acting by Martin Sheen, and the score by Snuffy Walden, is all we needed. Ouch.
It's hard to believe that's the same Snuffy Walden that scored the Drew Carey show
The *GREATEST* show in the _HISTORY_ of television.
Guess you’ve never seen the sopranos
@@smartyjonez5470 , own the entire series. not bad. top 5, maybe.
Doubtless!
It’s one of the finest for sure. But, there are some great ones that can claim a spot.
"The West Wing" writing and acting - simply incredible.
2:00
The way Leo's shoulders ever so slightly slump, says it all. John Spencer was an amazing actor. Conveys so much without saying a word.
Demons run, when a good man goes to war.
Marry me 😂❤😂😂😂 the cross over you didn’t know you needed
11 & Ainsley 😂
"Good men don't need rules. Today is not the day to find out why I have so many."
We need him as president now!!
It opened a lot of eyes
Probably the greatest series ever.
Even as a fast food Jr. supervisor at age 17, I knew not to make decisions when I was highly emotional. Doesn't mean I didn't do this on every occasion, but at that point, I at least knew what the correct answer was supposed to be. Today, some 45+ years later, I still know the right answer and hopefully, I act/react in an appropriate manner including keeping my mouth shut if I was highly emotional until I had genuinely calmed down. I still fail at this task because humans are fundamentally emotional life forms: Our memories are embedded with emotional content, and biologically, we are designed to act when we are emotional.
In that moment when Bartlett says he's going to blow them away with the fury of God's own thunder, Martin Sheen was channeling (just a little bit) his "other" role as President in "The Dead Zone" (1982). "The missiles are flying. Hallelujah!" No wonder Leo looks nervous!
Looking back at it, they made Morris so likeable to the audience and to Bartlett that they might as well have painted a bullseye on him.
Hes been my main celebrity crush for almost 50 yrs😮
Posting the season # and episode # and title would have been helpful.
A Proportional Response; Season 1. Episode 3. Originally aired on October 6,1999.
@@ers586its actually the very end of episode 2 leading to the fallout in episode 3
You only say "I'm not frightened," unless you're frightened. And who WOULDN'T BE? That's why you have an experienced Chief of Staff and advisors.
It was in response to something Leo said earlier. It wasn't unprompted.
@@JustinFischer42 Thanks!
I found that simple phrase leapt off the screen. it is interesting why we do certain things or feel the need to express our thoughts such as this.
It's also said when you made up your mind.
Nooooo. Bartlet wasn't at all frightened here. He was absolutely intent on completely destroying Syria. And Leo knew it. That's why he looks so horrified before he leaves the Oval.
I loved this show. Wasn’t fond of their politics. Conservative here. But loved the show. If I knew a democrat would serve like Bartlett I could vote for him.
I can’t picture Trump being knowledgeable about any of this type of responsibility.
Thankfully reality is not dependent on your particular gifts of imagination
What episode is this
Season 1 episode 2
@@TVhighlights74 thank you
Am I the only one that was waiting for him to start talking about taping a guys buns together and hating on his old man, it's the hoodie.
The hoodie helps, but they definitely look, act and sound like each other
Looks just like him
@@qatesta father and son often look alike
Charlie don’t look like that.
@@qatesta Agreed, but I have seen Martin Sheen in scenes where he does look a lot like Charlie. I guess it depends on the scene itself.
Great scene
I Remember this episode.
The SECDEf finally comvinces him to go "Proportional". Very sad.
Just proof Jed Bartlett would not have been Ronald Reagan.
REAGANS "PROPORTIONAL" ROCKED!
Regan was a whimp.
carbonate.
Yeah, proportional under Reagan was Operation Praying Mantis.
Fund me anyone doing better tha sinking the Iranian Navy in a single work day..
Jed Bartlett would have made some wimpy response....
Makes me remember that Reagan would never enter the Oval Office without a jacket and tie on, out of respect for the history of that room.
It was 10:30 in Damasus.
I'm guessing a.m.
So about the time donut makers on the East Coast are getting up.
Eye for aeyetoothforathotj
I thought Bartlett was a Catholic. He sure forgot about Romans 12:19.
Promo-SM
The greatest writing of any show ever.
Yeah, people keep bragging The Wire, Breaking Bad and others are "the best" but nothing beats West Wing.
Now imagine Joe Biden playing this part
Or tRump……
Biden would have asked how much money the environmentalists want.
@@tomseiler2408 24x7 in your head? 😂
He'd short circuit
Mitch McConnell would be a headf*ck.... you would go crazy with the pause button