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Designated Survivor: Line of Fire (2017)
A Gleam of Hope...
It was not unpredictable and definitely didn't "knock my socks off", it was though, the most powerful moments this series has experienced since its second season's begun.
The major problem is writing. Designated Survivor Season 2 is poorly written. just 2 episodes have got acceptable but not great writing. It's less compelling, less thrilling. Compared to the first season, it's considered as a failure. 60% of plots which were written for just one episode were completely unnecessary. The political crises (!) were too simple, too unreal, too wishy-washy and were solved only by Kirkman shouting like Jack Bauer! By bullying the Jack Bauer's side of Kiefer Sutherland! just like episode 7's crisis. In the real world, this is not what happens.
Mr Keith Eisner, the new Show runner, has added 3 new characters. Damian Rennett is the only new character that is interesting. Lyor has done absolutely nothing but bringing a kind of humor, which I hate, to a series which is fundamentally super serious! Come on!!!!! If I wanted a comdey-based political drama, I would try "Weep"! I guess writers have forgotten quintessence of this series! It's not House of Cards or Weep or West wing or Scandal or 24! For god's sake, This "Designated Survivor" has got more potentials. Kind of potential's that HOC or the other above-mentioned series, have never got the chance to have. Yet, the writers are fully wasting these potentials by talking about bees (episode 9) and the same matters.
To Mr. Keith Eisner and his coworkers : "Can't you really come up with something more than this??? more suspenseful that this? more intense than this? more real than this? Can't you get rid of irritating subplots and start telling 5 or 6 interconnected major plots? I swear I myself can tell 5 o 6 stories far better than what the first half of this season has told! You're wasting every potential this series has. The number of viewers has been dramatically decreased due to your tireless effort of bringing new West Wing in. Nevertheless, you don't have to. The cast is fantastic, but only because of your weak writings, they can't shine, they can't act the way they are capable of. Stop ruining this series with these illogical ideas! The idea of telling these kind of stories for 22 episodes is basically wrong."
This Episode "Line of Fire", regardless of the stubborn extremists plot which was an awful one, was overall acceptable, far weaker than "The End of the Begining", yet. A major character has been written off in the way which was the easiest! Just a normal accident! And there's apparently a lot about Damian we got to find out! A gleam of hope for a strong and suspenseful second half. May this hope will not be dashed!!!
Designated Survivor: Brace for Impact (2017)
Absolutely Breathtaking Finale!
So, One of the best seasons of 2016-17 TV series came to its end. A season which had both strong (1,9,10,11,12,15,20,21) and weak episodes (13,16,17,18). It actually shows how - as Seth said in the first episode - "The lowest rung of the ladder" turns to a mature POTUS during the crises. In my eye, It was thriller from top to toe. political, Conspiracy and Family Drama.
The Ending of the finale was superb, promising an even better second season! As it was predicted the cast have done their best. Kiefer Sutherland, who has fantastically understood the character Tom Kirkman and played it. Maggie Q was awesome too. Although their performance was somehow predictable, Kal Penn was actually great. I my self didn't expect Italia Ricci and Adan Canto to act well, but they were strangely wonderful.
If 13 episodes had been ordered for the first season, It might have been a better season tough, some episodes could've been outdone. This show really deserves more budget or even a better network than ABC! I mean, except the Oval office, the white house could've been designed and shown better. But since there is not that much money, we are observing these kind of problems!
Regarding to the IMDb's ratings, there are so many users rating it 1 just because this show does not drink to their opinions regarding the administration issues. I hope they stop doing so. Let's take a loot at the artistic aspect of the show, not our personal point of view about the matters discussed in the show, e.g gun control! I mean Come on! The president must look into social aspects of the society. It shouldn't be all political, or international issues. Art is also important. Justice system is, too.
Don't forget that this series has left so many questions behind: Is Leo really Tom's son? What is Lloyd gonna do with the information Lozano handed over to him by hacking Pentagon's servers? What will happen to Tom after his first term ends? Will we see a fight for election? and why MacLeish as the president, did not shut down the stock markets!?
If you ask me, Yes, the first season definitely worth watching, and Yes, I can't wait to watch the second season!
Finale : 8.8/10 Season 1 : 8.5/10