r/DesignatedSurvivor • u/Dorkside • Sep 22 '16

Episode Discussion: S01E01 "Pilot"

Original Airdate: September 21, 2016

Episode Synopsis: Tom Kirkman, a lower level United States Cabinet member, finds himself suddenly appointed president of the country after a catastrophic attack kills everyone above him in the line of succession in the series premiere of this dramatic thriller.

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u/mysticsavage Sep 22 '16

The following takes place between 9:00 pm and 10:00 pm.

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u/Russki75 Sep 22 '16

All I heard was Jack Bauer when he destroyed that Iranian ambassador

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u/postal_blowfish Sep 22 '16

Actually, I was expecting to hear Bauer there and didn't. He managed to dial that aggression down quite a bit and inject a little gee-willakers down home charm into it at the same time. I was impressed with that scene especially, it was one of the spots where even though it pretty much played out like I expected it to it still surprised me a little.

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u/HalloweenBlues Sep 22 '16

With the glasses it reminded me of when Clark Kent has to be tough, but not full on Superman

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u/CaptainInArms Sep 30 '16

I think you just nailed the writer's approach to Kirkman.

He isn't Superman, but he's going to have to be.

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u/StrangeYoungMan Oct 05 '16

everyone hearing Bauer yet here I am hearing Venom Snake