I followed her from her Due South stories, because she has a habit of writing completely awesome stuff
That she does. I wish I was familiar with more of her shows for that very reason. When you said that the press had kept articles on file, I knew it had to be her. Most fic writers who went with the press scandal story went down a much more melodramatic path.
Personally, I've always had trouble believing that two unmarried people getting together would cause a Clinton-like scandal, even if one of them was the other's boss. And then at one point during Season 1, Donna, Josh, Leo and a bunch of others were at a breakfast meeting and no one was being serious. Donna said something about regretting not getting the waffles and Leo shot back "I am beginning to regret having hired any of you!" which sort of implied Leo hired Donna. I thought it would be really funny if, contrary to everyone's expectations, there was no scandal because nothing sketchy had happened. Of course, they didn't get together until both had left the White House, so I guess it doesn't really matter.
Well, that did intrigue me! But I can't place either character.
Well, if all you watched was Season 1, you wouldn't have met Will who came mid-way through Season 4. Will was introduced as the manager of a quixotic Congressional campaign, who seemed to be in a relationship with his campaign assistant/writing partner. They acted like they were a couple... or very close to becoming one. And then during the third episode it comes out that she's his step-sister and that's why they were so close. It broke my brain a little, I swear! Especially because they still acted more like a couple than siblings. And then she was gone by Season 5 with no explanation and, under the new writers, Will became a pod person, so I put two and two together. :-)
I think because when I was watching there was business with a short-haired brunette woman, and I thought 'She seems drafted in to be part of a cliche romantic will-they-won't-they storyline with Josh, but Donna and he have a much more interesting dynamic.'
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Ohmigod, that's what EVERYONE thought! Including the actors who played Josh and Donna! By Season 2, Mandy was gone and Donna took on a much larger role. But the characters didn't get together until practically the end of the series. (That's seven seasons!)
I'm fairly politics-dumb, so I filtered what I did watch through shipping
Hee. So am I. Actually, I think even those of my friends who WERE politically saavy, still watch through a shipping lens.
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Date: 2009-05-09 11:45 pm (UTC)That she does. I wish I was familiar with more of her shows for that very reason. When you said that the press had kept articles on file, I knew it had to be her. Most fic writers who went with the press scandal story went down a much more melodramatic path.
Personally, I've always had trouble believing that two unmarried people getting together would cause a Clinton-like scandal, even if one of them was the other's boss. And then at one point during Season 1, Donna, Josh, Leo and a bunch of others were at a breakfast meeting and no one was being serious. Donna said something about regretting not getting the waffles and Leo shot back "I am beginning to regret having hired any of you!" which sort of implied Leo hired Donna. I thought it would be really funny if, contrary to everyone's expectations, there was no scandal because nothing sketchy had happened. Of course, they didn't get together until both had left the White House, so I guess it doesn't really matter.
Well, that did intrigue me! But I can't place either character.
Well, if all you watched was Season 1, you wouldn't have met Will who came mid-way through Season 4. Will was introduced as the manager of a quixotic Congressional campaign, who seemed to be in a relationship with his campaign assistant/writing partner. They acted like they were a couple... or very close to becoming one. And then during the third episode it comes out that she's his step-sister and that's why they were so close. It broke my brain a little, I swear! Especially because they still acted more like a couple than siblings. And then she was gone by Season 5 with no explanation and, under the new writers, Will became a pod person, so I put two and two together. :-)
I think because when I was watching there was business with a short-haired brunette woman, and I thought 'She seems drafted in to be part of a cliche romantic will-they-won't-they storyline with Josh, but Donna and he have a much more interesting dynamic.'
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Ohmigod, that's what EVERYONE thought! Including the actors who played Josh and Donna! By Season 2, Mandy was gone and Donna took on a much larger role. But the characters didn't get together until practically the end of the series. (That's seven seasons!)
I'm fairly politics-dumb, so I filtered what I did watch through shipping
Hee. So am I. Actually, I think even those of my friends who WERE politically saavy, still watch through a shipping lens.