Kiefer Sutherland-"Designated Survivor"

[SuperBowlNachos]

Re: Kiefer Sutherland-"Designated Survivor"

I knew I remembered her from somewhere. I am surprised ratings are low for this type of show.

[callmetaternuts]

Re: Kiefer Sutherland-"Designated Survivor"

Still enjoying the show, though some of it is just ludicrous.

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Like, "Hey we need a VP" then they go into the fact that the last one was a traitor, only to decide in about a 2 hour time span that this mayor who was never an option and who failed pretty spectacularly was the choice.

[JayBee74]

Re: Kiefer Sutherland-"Designated Survivor"

Still enjoying the show, though some of it is just ludicrous.

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Like, "Hey we need a VP" then they go into the fact that the last one was a traitor, only to decide in about a 2 hour time span that this mayor who was never an option and who failed pretty spectacularly was the choice.

It's not so much that she initially failed, but It was President Kiefer's idea that resolved the issue. Ultimately his decision must have been mostly based on her commitment to her constituents, but I agree it was farfetched.

[callmetaternuts]

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I also enjoy how Hannah is in on every investigation, Middle East, domestic, meeting with Russians, even though there's no way she could or should be present for all those, and she's bungled enough of these up that she'd be on the sidelines for awhile cutting red tape.

[Blzer]

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This show is cheesy as hell. All smiles across the nation again lol. Even in the stuck elevator scenes, you just have Leor's goofy theme music playing every time and there is no tension build-up there.

At the end of this last episode, when Hannah walked in and out of that tunnel to leave, there were little columns on that building/architecture just on the sides of the tunnel walls. I was hoping they would be Doric or Ionic, but they didn't seem to be either in particular.

As far as VP stuff, you could smell the mayor being selected a mile away. She didn't seem nearly as strange of a person to elect as McLeish was, though. Now that one came out of left field. The entire office seems way too young, too. I guess that's television programming for you though.

[JayBee74]

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As far as VP stuff, you could smell the mayor being selected a mile away. She didn't seem nearly as strange of a person to elect as McLeish was, though. Now that one came out of left field. The entire office seems way too young, too. I guess that's television programming for you though.

I didn't see the mayor becoming the VP until Prez was about to announce he was selecting one.

The show is far from perfect but given Sutherland's popularity I'm surprised the numbers are so low.

[Blzer]

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I didn't see the mayor becoming the VP until Prez was about to announce he was selecting one.

The show is far from perfect but given Sutherland's popularity I'm surprised the numbers are so low.

With the whole conversation earlier on being about he needed to select one that night, there was nobody else that would even be considered in the running... unless you were thinking about his brother (yeah right), Emily (don't know how/when he would have considered her), or Mayor Whatsherface. When they were yelling at each other after she pulled DC Metro back, that's what clued me in to somebody who could have an opposing viewpoint to him on something, which is when I told myself he was going to select her.

I didn't mean anything bad by when I said the show is cheesy as hell, by the way. It sits as an ABC drama should. I too am surprised by low numbers. I said early on with this show that I didn't know if I could watch Kiefer just run around and play president, but I guess I was wrong. He doesn't need to be a Jack Bauer type at all, though I don't mind when that person comes out a little bit (like with his wife's killer in prison).

[callmetaternuts]

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LAST night's episode was a train wreck. Just disjointed and now throwing a ridiculous love story out there too. Figure it out guys!

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The way Hannah gets around and into all these places is just horrible.

[NINJAK2]

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Is there a Hollywood writer's strike going on again? This show has been devolving man..

[SuperBowlNachos]

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I'd be fine if Hannah was killed off. Sneaking into the embassy in that current situation literally could have started a war.

[callmetaternuts]

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Let's not leave out how easy it was for her just to do that. Or get anywhere. It's beyond preposterous. And the fact that it's always her. Does the FBI only have 1 agent in DC?

[JayBee74]

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The Hannah stuff doesn't bother me. She is the action figure of this series and they will put her in impossible situations where she will probably remain unscathed. The focus is on the inner workings of the White House so they're going with a VERY streamlined FBI.

I thought they were going to let former president Cornelius Moss fade into the sunset. That was my first thought because the actor that plays him landed a spot on Jenna Fischer's new comedy Splitting Up Together but I since found out that it is only a recurring role. I'm not sure how the Kirkman vs Moss battle will play out but since the latter only served one term as president he could run against President Keifer in the next general election.

[JayBee74]

Re: Kiefer Sutherland-"Designated Survivor"

Starting April 18th Michael J. Fox will join the show for the remainder of the season which should be five episodes.

[JayBee74]

Re: Kiefer Sutherland-"Designated Survivor"

Canceled. I was three episodes behind and will not be watching them.

[kehlis]

Re: Kiefer Sutherland-"Designated Survivor"

Canceled. I was three episodes behind and will not be watching them.

I would say it's still worth it to watch to the end, the last couple episodes have had some major twists.