Designated Survivor - Netflix

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AshVX220 said:

Did anyone finish watching this? My wife and I are bingeing on it at the moment and up to episode 15 (I think), very 24 like, if something can go wrong it probably will. The political slant is interesting, though it's pretty much now more politics and less finding out what actually happened. also, for an independent, his policies and views that we see so far are definitely "Democrat" leaning.

It’s one of those shows I would class as a ‘guilty pleasure’. That is, I don’t think it’s very good, but I enjoy watching it.

In most western democracies, I would think most politicians who are in the middle ground can find a place in either/any mainstream party. Independents are likely to be extremists, or those with inflexible moral positions (party politics requires all sorts of moral compromise). So as an independent, I would expect him to be just left of the Democrats. (It would be a very different show if he was right of the Republicans. )

[SteellFJ]

Watched all of this recently, as usual KS's acting left a lot to be desired but i enjoyed the overall idea. the mrs likes the slower stuff but so kept at it.

Started House of Cards as a result and finding that much better.

[FerdiZ28]

24 was dreadful, is this any better in terms of hunt footage?

[rodericb]

FerdiZ28 said:

24 was dreadful, is this any better in terms of hunt footage?

A bit fanciful like the most recent season of 24 was but without the gimmick of the clock. If Homeland is 100 I'd rate Designated Survivor at 50% and 24 at 40%.


If you're looking for stuff like that have a look at Nobel and Occupied. Both Norwegian series. Nobel is the more "homeland" out of those two.

[AshVX220]

SteellFJ said:

Watched all of this recently, as usual KS's acting left a lot to be desired but i enjoyed the overall idea. the mrs likes the slower stuff but so kept at it.

Started House of Cards as a result and finding that much better.

Might have to have a look at House of Cards then, US live TV sucks, hence us bingeing on stuff on Prime or downloaded. Tried Mr Robot (3 episodes in) and my wife isn't really enjoying it. Also want her to try Boardwalk Empire as I think she'd enjoy that.

[HorneyMX5]

I enjoyed season 1 but season 2 is really not very good at all.

[maccas99]

HorneyMX5 said:

I enjoyed season 1 but season 2 is really not very good at all.

Agreed, it's like a poor copy of The West Wing with some FBI sub story running in the background that really isn't very exciting at all.

[Shakermaker]

Season 2 really isn't as good as season 1 was, which is a shame.

I'll stick with it for a bit because as with season 1, I am at least hopeful that the season will change direction at some point

[geeks]

Its gone off the rails a little, was rather hoping for something more than an FBI sub plot thing, rather about the other side of things, zap the bad guy and move on!

[Shilvers]

Agreed about S2. No where near as engaging as S1.

S1 was all about being Designated Survivor and the whole plot built around that premise. S2 just seems to be about watching a president go about his daily business.

Not exactly riveting at present.

[Wait Here Until Green Light Shows]

Agreed on the above...S2 is just a Mr President American dream love fest.

[HorneyMX5]

Caught up on the latest episode. Stuff is telegraphed so early that nothing is a surprise when it happens.

It’s really not great, yet somehow I can’t stop watching it.

[George Smiley]

Just spotted this... so far it is really good! How Netflix did not suggest this sooner is a mystery.

[maccas99]

The first season is good, the second is just a poor imitation of The West Wing with some rubbish FBI sub plot. And it's far too long!

[Mr2Mike]

maccas99 said:

The first season is good, the second is just a poor imitation of The West Wing with some rubbish FBI sub plot. And it's far too long!

Agreed. I stopped watching about 2/3s the way through S2 as it became so slow and boring. S1 was very good though.

[DocJock]

Mr2Mike said:

Agreed. I stopped watching about 2/3s the way through S2 as it became so slow and boring. S1 was very good though.

There's a plot? I must have missed that, staring at Ms Ricci.

[D_T_W]

I see this has also been cancelled. I enjoyed it but it was a long way from being riveting telly!

[CDP]

The first series was pretty enjoyable but they should have ended it when they worked out who was behind it.

But American series tend to run and run way beyond the point where stopping would be a good idea.

I'm about halfway through series 2 but haven't watched it in weeks now and I don't think I'll bother picking it up again.

I rather agree about Ms. Ricci too.

[jingars]

Season 3 cancelled: Den Of Geek


I am not surprised.

[Shakermaker]

I watched one episode after the mid-season break, and then we haven't watched more, last night I realised we had about 10 episodes to catch up on and I wasn't that bothered!