Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Commander in Chief - Parts 1 & 2
- Who's watched: M & G
- Mentions: None
- Commentary: Mom initially discovered this series through her tabloids, insisted we tune in from the very first episode and was so addicted to it that she actually registered the news that it would be cancelled and was heartbroken. Thus, it was necessary, when it came up for sale, that we purchase it.
I can watch it, and often do, with her. It's more interesting to me than some series: For me, a cut above, for instance, Murder, She Wrote. I am not, though, generally, a fan of Bellisario series; they all have a fawning quality that bothers me. As well, I am not nearly as fascinated with the idea of a woman U.S. president as my mother is; just surprised, continually, that we haven't yet had one. I think my mother forgets that, in the history of the world, female rulers are not an anomaly, though certainly not as frequent as men. She also tends to think that just the fact that a ruler is a woman somehow means that ruler will be "better". I do not nurse similar sentiments. All that being said, it's entirely possible that this series, without thinking, was aimed at my mother's generation (and, maybe, one generation beyond), because it may have been conceived by still active executives who are of my mother's generation (or one generation beyond).
Please note, reader, that I've linked the title of this post to the first of two meticulous reviews of each of the seasons of this series. The review for the second season is here.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Geena Davis U. S. Pres Mackenzie Allen Donald Sutherland Nathan Templeton Harry Lennix Jim Gardner Kyle Secor Rod Calloway Ever Carradine Kelly Ludlow Mark-Paul Gosselaar Richard McDonald Polly Bergen The President's Mother Peter Coyote U. S. Vice Pres Warren Keaton
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 2005-2006
Episodes directed by various directors, none female, which seems particularly pertinent, considering the subject matter.
Labels: donald-sutherland, drama9, geena-davis, mom-favorite1, political4, popcorn-and-soda4, presidential, TV2
