Review of Noël

The West Wing: Noël (2000)
Season 2, Episode 10
8/10
Brilliant But Flawed
25 February 2023
Warning: Spoilers
The storyline with Josh and his PTSD from the shooting at the end of the first season is simply brilliant. There's no denying that, and I think others here have already done a great job on detailing why.

Unfortunately, the storyline with C. J. and the painting makes absolutely no sense. The storyline hinges on a photograph of the painting from when it was in the original family's possession and hanging in their home. There's no logical explanation for how C. J. would have gotten that photograph without an explanation of the photograph's significance included, but the storyline suggests C. J. somehow solves the mystery of the painting all on her own because she studies the photograph.

One possible explanation, though, is that the story is being told in flashback from Josh's point of view. Since Josh is going through a personal crisis throughout these events, he probably isn't remembering the details correctly.
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