I had high hopes for this show, particularly because Thomas Schlamme (The West Wing) produced it, but the pilot turned out to be just plain awful. Every moment of it was predictable; it was obvious from the beginning which brother would be President. When Bobby stole his mother's pot it was clear what would happen, but the directors dragged it out anyway. The script was trite and the characters are one dimensional. Jack is angry all the time, even though his reasons for being so aren't really justified. Bobby is seen as a freak for no real reason, and their mother speaks in long winded, labored clichés.
Perhaps the WB promoted this show too heavily. It fell way short of my expectations. Thomas Schlamme can do much better than this.
Perhaps the WB promoted this show too heavily. It fell way short of my expectations. Thomas Schlamme can do much better than this.