#it's about vinick continually picking the pragmatic over the righteous all the way to the end; right up until it doesn't matter anymore

[terribleoldwhitemen]

Vinick & Bruno, requested by me

#tww #the west wing #bruno gianelli #arnold vinick #twwedit #originals #vb #gifs #listen. LISTEN. ignore the sound of aluminum foil unrolling #no i'm not making myself a tin hat what do you mean #anyway. the vinick and bruno dynamic is simply about #a veteran strategist jaded by his experiences and looking for a Different Way #a stubborn career politician slowly coming to rely on and trust an outsider #it's about bruno thinking he's seen it all and vinick still surprising him #it's about fighting tooth and nail to make a man the leader of the free world and the way that that will change you #it's about sheila telling vinick 'i made a promise to put you in office' and falling on her own sword #and bruno leaning forward and saying 'you could put this country back together' #it's about vinick continually picking the pragmatic over the righteous all the way to the end; right up until it doesn't matter anymore #or maybe when it matters most #and at the last choosing honor in defeat #(when the fall is all that's left etc) #simply my friends it is about fealty. #/tin hat doffed