Commander in Chief: The Show

I watched Commander in Chief last night on ABC for the first time. Who knew that Natasha Henstrige has left her Species days behind her? Aaaaand Saved by the Bell's own Mark-Paul Gosselaar is now going to be a regular on the show! Will Tiffani-Amber Thiessen make an apperance in the Lincoln Bedroom?

I like Donald Sutherland's character. Kinda frumpy power guy.

Geena Davis is very tall.

Comments

[Mark]

That's weird, because I just watched it (or tried to) for the first time too. I thought it was like watching a high school presentation of NBC's West Wing. It was doing everything that show does, just not as well. And the actors seemed to know it.

[Jerome Gaskins]

It seems like The West Wing, only a little slow... maybe a lot slower! 4 or 5 subplots, whiny, slacker kids...

Madam President really doesn't seem like presidential material, though. She doesn't seem smart enough...

Mom is funny! Dominant, flirty... cool. Heavy handed with her influence.

I like the show, but not enough to miss Criminal Intent (Law & Order). I'd choose The West Wing if I had to.

I think the "Model in the White House" idea is what screws the show up. It detracts from the purpose of the show: to portray a woman as a serious, Condi Rice or Hillary candidate and prime minister of the government.