re: The West Wing.

The way things work out and characters interact seems too perfect to me. Maybe contrived in a way works as a description but not entirely. Even when there would be issues to overcome they are perfect issues to be overcome with the perfect solution that protagonists have in mind, even if it doesn't get enacted perfectly. Martin Sheen as president seemed to embody this to me. He came across as magnanimous and wise and in general too well adjusted.

Again, I only watched like 1 episode, and I probably would change my mind if I gave it more of a shot. This was only a first impression.