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Oh man, I loved him. Though, I'm not surprised. I often wonder how much the character effects the person. There have been several actors who I've wondered about. You know what I mean? I think the brain a bigger mystery than most people think and that good actors often get so into their characters that what is happening to the person they are portraying. . . well, the brain can't tell the difference and the chemical changes actually happen.
Though they were both alcoholic/workaholics. And Irish. Us Irish folk tend to be a bit emotional.
But, dang, I really liked him. I wonder what The West Wing will do.
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Oh wow. That's so awful. Leo was definitely my favorite character on West Wing. He will be truly missed.
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Yea, I loved him on the show. I just got into it this past week and I'm already on the second season. (woot for procrastination for studying for finals!) He was so much fun.
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I too wonder what they will do in the show. They can't kill him off. He'll have to bow out, or they will finish out the election and then have him bow out.
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They can't kill him off, because this season started with an episode where it showed people four years in the future at the opening of Bartlett's presidential library and Leo was alive there.
It's not the kinda show where you can change details like that.
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But either way, my wife and I are both sad that he's dead; we really liked him as an actor. Plus now it means that the Republicans are going to have to win the election on West Wing.
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I hadn't thought of that, but that's clever. It even makes sense from a plot standpoint, since Vinnick is from California, it puts the state in play, but then so is Sam Seaborn, which narrows the gap.
Not like Rob Lowe is doing anything. His last two shows have crashed.
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quote:Originally posted by Lyrhawn: They can't kill him off, because this season started with an episode where it showed people four years in the future at the opening of Bartlett's presidential library and Leo was alive there.
It's not the kinda show where you can change details like that.
Good point. He'll have to be in a coma, I guess.
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You know, it might not be an issue at all if the show isn't renewed for another season, of which there is serious doubt.
It's ratings in its old Wednesday night slot were horrible before it was moved, it was down to like 5 million viewers a night, down from something like 30 million.
I don't know how it is doing on Sunday, but there is serious doubt as to its being renewed.
I REALLY hope it is though. The only two shows left on TV that I really watch are LOST and West Wing!
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I have a cousin named Leo McGarry, but I guess that doesn't really have anything to do with this.
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