I also loved his very 'Blake' way of knocking down obstacles in DC, it's all about who you know, and Blake plays that perfectly. It lacked the long continuous shot that John Wells was so fond of, but it mirrored the dedication of the Bartlett staff, and the fight to carve out time for yourself. I've loved her dry deliveries since I was a kid watching Cheers I wasn't old enough to always understand what she was saying, but her delivery always got the point across.īlake's spotlight on 'The Seventh Floor' may be my favorite because, as I said earlier, it was such a call back to the pilot of The West Wing.

I credit a huge part of that to Neuwirth, who could probably successfully banter with a brick wall. Nadine deserves to happy after all, and their banter is pretty top notch.

: That's because I don't call you back.

Nadine: That's because I don't call you back. Mike B: The thing is, I feel like you don't call me back. Even if he does have reprehensible manners. I'd have preferred to see how her and Matt's friendship continued after his stint as her house guest, but I'll take a blooming romance with Mike B.

Which is just one reason Nadine is completely awesome and we should see more of her than just a silent observer of SVTCs calls. Nadine has a much clearer understanding of what it means to be a woman torn between career and family, and perhaps more importantly what it means to be a single mother, offers the kind of tepid congratulations that allows Daisy to feel conflicted about the news without judgment. He doesn't stop to consider her situation, or how she might be conflicted, even though her behavior telegraphed that loud and clear.Įven as he is in the middle of a situation where being a single co-parent is impacting his work, he's unaware of how a pregnancy and the prospect of a raising a child alone while pursuing a high-stress and demanding career could be completely terrifying.Īfter all, why would a woman feel anything but joy at being pregnant? Jay, a parent himself, congratulates her without a second thought just moments after she tells him that she doesn't want to talk about. : Well, if it is.Congratulations! They devour your life! I mean.Jay: Well, if it is.Congratulations! They devour your life! I mean, they're the best. Jay : Is what I think is going on with you going on with you?ĭaisy: I don't want to talk about it. Granted, those reactions reflect more on each of them than on Daisy herself.

I loved how the team all reacted to the baby news in such varied ways. Hindsight is 20/20 I suppose.ĭespite their previously single note treatment of her, the writers managed to elevate the pregnancy announcement(s) into something more. Side note: why the hell did Matt have to ask who the father was? That kind of slut shaming, even unintentional, seems out of character, and duh, it's obviously the dead CIA agent's.ĭaisy's pregnancy is a result of Patina Miller's real life baby-to-be, and thematically wouldn't be as annoying if there'd been more emphasis on Daisy as more than a woman looking to be coupled up in the past.

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