He dominated every scene he was in. Brilliant writing of course, but wow John Amos was a absolute Boss. "Beat that with a stick", "The laws of nature don't even apply here". FARK
My favorite Fitzwallace scene is at 14:34, when he and Leo start out talking about shampoo and he goes into his speech about how he can't tell when it's peacetime or wartime. Brilliant writing by Sorkin, but excellent acting as well.
I live in The Netherlands and have been a huge admirer of TWW from the beginning. I have the complete DVD set and watched it time and again. In my humble view, it shows us how a great nation and the most powerful military in the world should be run. With extremely smart, good, honest and hardworking people. Percy Fitzwallace of course being one of them. Who knows, maybe one day...
This was my favorite role Mr. Amos played. His recent death stands out in my mind as a heavy loss. He was on my short list of actors I truly enjoyed and respected.
Not to mention losing James Earl Jones around the same time. John Amos was not on my radar until I saw him on TWW. His first appearance, I thought, isn't that the guy from Good Times (which I didn't really watch)? He's good. How come we don't see more of him? With his passing, I read more about John Amos. He apparently clashed with the Good Times writers about the characters saying essentially that's not how black people think and act. All the writers were white. He got canned for it. So kudos to him for that in trying to put out a better product.
Loved you with JJ...loved you with Akeem...and especially loved you with The West Wing. Thanks for the memories. You are sorely missed, Sir. RIP John Amos
I love that first couple of scenes. When Bartlett gave the reasoning of a disproportionate response I was completely on board with him. Then Fitzgerald gave him the disproportionate response and explanation of why they shouldn't do it I thought, well there is that.... Perfectly written.
I love this show and have watched the entire series a few times. John Amos was my absolute favorite guest actor, and one of the best that has ever lived.
Admiral Percy Fitzwallace: Have you changed shampoo? You have, I can tell. 'Cause your hair seems bouncy and more manageable. Leo McGarry: I like to look good for you.
John Amos, by his character's stolid demeanor, terse comments, subtle humor, and eloquent silences, was able to affirm who and what he was far better than many of the other actors in WW's fine ensemble cast. That's a mission accomplished.
We have watch for a year what the non-proportional response would look like as the Israelis take on the Arab world after the October 7 attacks. Of the many great performances on West Wing, John Amos always delivered such a strong, moral character in a show that dealt with often less moral out comes. From what I understand, that moral fiber existed in his off screen personal life also. Rest in Peace Mr. Amos.
Admiral Fitzwallace is one of those, "Guest character that feels like a main character." Same with Danny Concannon. Considering how much they both stick out in my memory of the show, it's weird to think that both got maybe a few minutes in a few episodes per season.
The 1st scene was bartlett first time in the sit room and the consensus was that jed has not served anywhere so he would not be able to handle/ decide on military issues but boy oh boy did jed show that he can go toe to toe , round to round with fitz! This scene sets the tone for the remainder of their relationship! Jed always had respect for fitz but he felt fitz did not respect him back but all of that was put to one swift end in one scene at the beginning of season 1 :)
It's not good to piss off the most powerful man on the planet, especially if he had skin in the game. I loved this show because passion was as real as an actor can make it. Martin Sheen and John Amos are two of the best.
I loved his character on two and a half men. I mean to be so totally secure in his sexuality and masculinity to do that role at that point in his life ... Incredible. Same goes to his partner in that role. Keach
What I don't understand, in the second segment, the President asks if the pilot is still alive. Fitz responds with, he had a whatever model ejector seat. Couldn't he just simply say he had an ejector seat? I assume all planes have one. What's the point of mentioning what type it was? We, the audience, never heard of the type and don't care, and probably not the President either what model it was. Is this the way an admiral would speak?
Good point! But we have to think of what does war mean? In WW2 it was total war and both sides killed civilians with disdain. Slowly that changed. MacArthur wanting to nuke China for the Korean war was to far, but without it we couldn't defeat China and now today we have a divided Korea. In Vietnam we couldn't attack Russian supply ship because it would force them into the war. The same is happening in Ukraine but Putin is trying to put up some boundaries. In Iraq we often went out of the way to try not to kill civilians. Today Israel kills civilians with disdain. When Germany bombed England it only strengthened their resolve and vice versa when we bombed Germany and Japan. When our drones killed civilians in Afghanistan the down effect was to provide future soldiers of family members not killed seeking revenge. Israel has been through this cycle many times and because of culture in the Middle East (remember that all Arabs hate only one thing more than themselves, Israel) this will never end. Extremely complex because the US must protect Israel, but they keep making it more and more difficult. Perhaps the whole thing is inevitable anyway given the position and make-up of Iran with the Revolutionary Guard playing a key role in the government there, a nation unto themselves which cannot be reasoned with. Proportional response sadly is gone and so it is open season on civilians which Israel, Hezbollah, and Russia have shown. The real question to answer is you may win this round, but can you continue to win in the future? Eventually someone's luck is going to run out.
RIP John Amos. The absolutely perfect Admiral Fitzwallace. One hell of an actor.
And a fine human being, by all accounts (which in itself is pretty impressive these days too) 😢❤😢❤
At 6:05: "It's an honor to meet you, Admiral." And the priceless response: "I imagine it would be, yes." Classic! RIP Admiral.
“I’m an admiral in the US Navy and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Beat _that_ with a stick.”
-Admiral Percy Fitzwallace
RIP John Amos
RIP Mr. Amos. Fitzwallace was a real one.
Fitz owned the screen whenever he was in a scene. RIP to a great actor, John Amos.
Of all the roles I saw John Amos play over the years, Admiral Percy Fitzwallace is my favorite, by far.
It was John's favorite as well.
Mr. Amos was a fabulous actor. Thank you for sharing your talents with us, Dear Sir. Rest Easy.
RIP John Amos, legendary actor, incredible performance on The West Wing. I was so sad when they wrote him out.
17:05 "He can't cancel the trip Leo. You've got to tell him he can't cancel it."
One of my favorite lines in the show.
The cadence - his speech-perfection..
Fitz was absolutely one of my favourite characters and I loved the episodes he was prominently featured. John Amos was a treasure.
Thanks for putting this tribute together, team!
Rest in peace, beloved John Amos. 🫡❤️
He dominated every scene he was in. Brilliant writing of course, but wow John Amos was a absolute Boss. "Beat that with a stick", "The laws of nature don't even apply here". FARK
Thank you for putting this together. RIP John Amos - a real class act.
My favorite Fitzwallace scene is at 14:34, when he and Leo start out talking about shampoo and he goes into his speech about how he can't tell when it's peacetime or wartime. Brilliant writing by Sorkin, but excellent acting as well.
Nice speech but factually inaccurate.
When the British archers were captured at Agincourt, the French cut off their thumbs so they could no longer draw their bows.
@@dechala70 Um... It's fiction. There was never a President Bartlett nor a country called Qumar. Doesn't make it any less powerful.
@@markshaw7253 I didn't know you needed thumbs to draw a bow.
@@theresesolimeno4651 he was talking about an historical event that actually happened.
This guy had such range! He could do drama and he was funny as Hell. You are watching a true actor.
Man, Mr. Amos is so good. Every scene he was in is spectacular. RIP
This is perfect. RIP.
Rest in Peace, and thank you for all of your great works!
Thank you John Amos. Your work was loved by many.
John Amos….ABSOLUTE GOAT on the West Wing. May you Rest In Peace Admiral Fitzwallace.
I live in The Netherlands and have been a huge admirer of TWW from the beginning. I have the complete DVD set and watched it time and again. In my humble view, it shows us how a great nation and the most powerful military in the world should be run. With extremely smart, good, honest and hardworking people. Percy Fitzwallace of course being one of them. Who knows, maybe one day...
This was my favorite role Mr. Amos played. His recent death stands out in my mind as a heavy loss. He was on my short list of actors I truly enjoyed and respected.
Not to mention losing James Earl Jones around the same time.
John Amos was not on my radar until I saw him on TWW. His first appearance, I thought, isn't that the guy from Good Times (which I didn't really watch)? He's good. How come we don't see more of him?
With his passing, I read more about John Amos. He apparently clashed with the Good Times writers about the characters saying essentially that's not how black people think and act. All the writers were white. He got canned for it. So kudos to him for that in trying to put out a better product.
Loved you with JJ...loved you with Akeem...and especially loved you with The West Wing.
Thanks for the memories. You are sorely missed, Sir.
RIP John Amos
I mourned Fitz, I will mourn Mr Amos - they both made me feel better, more hopeful about this beaten up old world...😢
I love that first couple of scenes. When Bartlett gave the reasoning of a disproportionate response I was completely on board with him. Then Fitzgerald gave him the disproportionate response and explanation of why they shouldn't do it I thought, well there is that.... Perfectly written.
Loved Fitz! ❤
John Amos was perfect for the role of Admiral Fitzwallace.❤ May he Rest in Peace.
Name one TV series that came after The West Wing and equalled its quality. What an amazing parade of first class actors.
I love this show and have watched the entire series a few times. John Amos was my absolute favorite guest actor, and one of the best that has ever lived.
Admiral Percy Fitzwallace: Have you changed shampoo? You have, I can tell. 'Cause your hair seems bouncy and more manageable.
Leo McGarry: I like to look good for you.
Rest in quiet peace John. I loved and respected your wonderful acting in the West Wing. Thank You.
RIP John Amos. Such an incredible actor❤🙏
21:51 just classic. "You guys getting strippers or something?"
RIP Mr. Amos!
John Amos, by his character's stolid demeanor, terse comments, subtle humor, and eloquent silences, was able to affirm who and what he was far better than many of the other actors in WW's fine ensemble cast. That's a mission accomplished.
Astonishing actor RIP John Amos.
TAKE YOUR REST SIR
such a Legend!!!!!!
Johm Amos RIP. The best admiral ever on The West Wing.
"Is this gonna get ridiculous?"
"Absolutely."
Sat next to John Amos on an airplane for 5 hours. Let's just say he got the armrest! Nice guy he was.
The eagle carpet in the oval office is REVERSABLE.
RIP John Amos. Great actor! You will be missed. 😢
Thank you.😌🎉
We have watch for a year what the non-proportional response would look like as the Israelis take on the Arab world after the October 7 attacks.
Of the many great performances on West Wing, John Amos always delivered such a strong, moral character in a show that dealt with often less moral out comes. From what I understand, that moral fiber existed in his off screen personal life also. Rest in Peace Mr. Amos.
The *GREATEST* show in the _History_ of television.
Admiral Fitzwallace is one of those, "Guest character that feels like a main character." Same with Danny Concannon. Considering how much they both stick out in my memory of the show, it's weird to think that both got maybe a few minutes in a few episodes per season.
The 1st scene was bartlett first time in the sit room and the consensus was that jed has not served anywhere so he would not be able to handle/ decide on military issues but boy oh boy did jed show that he can go toe to toe , round to round with fitz! This scene sets the tone for the remainder of their relationship! Jed always had respect for fitz but he felt fitz did not respect him back but all of that was put to one swift end in one scene at the beginning of season 1 :)
At 15:00 Fitzwallace delivers a powerful scene... The Laws of Nature don't Apply!
RIP...I wish they would have added the scene where he tells Leo he's got honest to God real battles to fight...
It's not good to piss off the most powerful man on the planet, especially if he had skin in the game. I loved this show because passion was as real as an actor can make it. Martin Sheen and John Amos are two of the best.
God we miss them soooo much 😢 💔.. Thank you for 😂the wonderful works 💪...
I miss both these men so, SO much.
Ahhh now here's what I was waiting for! Good job, channel!
So relevant this very date😊[
John Amos was as honourable as the admiral he portrayed. RIP
This Admiral was Admirable. RIP John Amos.
RIP King
I loved his character on two and a half men. I mean to be so totally secure in his sexuality and masculinity to do that role at that point in his life ... Incredible. Same goes to his partner in that role. Keach
RIP one hell of an actor. He could do either drama or comedy, well.
I thought this was one of John Amos' best roles. He was excellent for the part. RIP
I've watched TWW about 10 times and I can't believe I never copped that was John Amos!!!
He was the best.
RIP, Admiral.
Admiral Fitzwallace and Admiral Greer close to a month apart (James Earl Jones).
Always bugged me how he didnt finish his danish
RIP Fitz
♥
Mine too
RIP John Amos
Is it just me or is this account suddenly very active again? Is something coming up? Boy imagine a relaunch of the series, haha!
RIP Admiral.
One little nitpick ... William Pitt was born 300 years after Agincourt.
RIP
to me, chairman of the joint cos = John Amos
I always thought it was sad they killed him off, I liked to imagine him sailing around the Bahamas with his wife,
15:30 odd choice to mention the battle of Agincourt, where Henry massacred 100 French prisoners after the fighting was over.
What I don't understand, in the second segment, the President asks if the pilot is still alive. Fitz responds with, he had a whatever model ejector seat. Couldn't he just simply say he had an ejector seat? I assume all planes have one. What's the point of mentioning what type it was? We, the audience, never heard of the type and don't care, and probably not the President either what model it was. Is this the way an admiral would speak?
Admiral Sissy Mary was great
dissproporsonal responce like what is happening in the middle east the past year...
Good point! But we have to think of what does war mean? In WW2 it was total war and both sides killed civilians with disdain. Slowly that changed. MacArthur wanting to nuke China for the Korean war was to far, but without it we couldn't defeat China and now today we have a divided Korea. In Vietnam we couldn't attack Russian supply ship because it would force them into the war. The same is happening in Ukraine but Putin is trying to put up some boundaries. In Iraq we often went out of the way to try not to kill civilians.
Today Israel kills civilians with disdain. When Germany bombed England it only strengthened their resolve and vice versa when we bombed Germany and Japan. When our drones killed civilians in Afghanistan the down effect was to provide future soldiers of family members not killed seeking revenge. Israel has been through this cycle many times and because of culture in the Middle East (remember that all Arabs hate only one thing more than themselves, Israel) this will never end. Extremely complex because the US must protect Israel, but they keep making it more and more difficult. Perhaps the whole thing is inevitable anyway given the position and make-up of Iran with the Revolutionary Guard playing a key role in the government there, a nation unto themselves which cannot be reasoned with.
Proportional response sadly is gone and so it is open season on civilians which Israel, Hezbollah, and Russia have shown. The real question to answer is you may win this round, but can you continue to win in the future? Eventually someone's luck is going to run out.
@rabbit251 all great points...however in the end the rug creepers will be pretty much destroyed.
We’ve gone from a show like this to awful reality shows. So sad.
Kunta Kinte