The commentaries I found to be so-so revealed virtually nothing about the making of those episodes. Sure it’s cool to hear Josh & Joshua talk about the permanent floating poker game, but I’m looking for insights into the episodes - and the making of the series in general.

The two commentaries by Aaron Sorkin and Tommy Schlamme address the making of the show - and the episodes for which the commentaries were recorded. The commentary by Janet Ashikaga is, likewise, informative.

Hence I find them to be more relevant as commentaries than those that are just people talking about poker, or whatever. Commentaries that are all about anecdotes are simply not worth my time - just as overly technical commentaries can be boring.

The Sorkin/Schlamme commentaries are a combination of the two, in a reasonably good ratio. The fact that they give each other a few compliments here and there comes from theor working together and becoming friends. Also, their compliments are based on actual quality of their accomplishments - quality that has bee recognized by critics and millions of viewers. And Sorkin created Sports Night by the time he was 25 [and wrote the vast majority of the forty-five eps]. He is, in fact, a genius - and if something is true, it’s neither boasting nor egoboo. Same for Schlamme who is one of the best and most in demand directors in TV.