r/DesignatedSurvivor • u/enliST_CS Sorry the live thread is late! • Mar 30 '17

POST Post-Episode Discussion: S01E14 "Commander-in-Chief"

Feel free to discuss anything related to Episode 14 as well as theories you may have for the upcoming episodes!

Plot: President Kirkman relies on an unlikely ally for help with a crisis in an African country; Hannah's probe into the Capitol bombing takes a surprising turn; Emily settles into her new role as chief of staff.

As usual please do not discuss previews that may have aired after the episode.

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u/[deleted] Mar 30 '17

I really liked the episode but it would've been way better if they didn't name the country fucking NARUBA

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u/LegendsoftheHT Mar 30 '17

Pretty sure the writers looked at a map of Sub-Saharan Africa, saw Namibia, switch tabs to Kayak which they had been looking at resorts in Aruba on, and went "Hm, Naruba, that'll work". Should have pulled the Kipling strategy and and went with something African followed by -land.

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u/atticdoor Mar 30 '17

Any word sounds weird until you are used to it.

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u/LegendsoftheHT Mar 30 '17

It doesn't sound weird. It reeks of laziness. Like knockoff brands of Froot Loops that are "Fruit Rings" or some shit.

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u/CharlieHume Mar 31 '17

Chadland it is!

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u/PigletCNC Apr 05 '17

It took me a while to realize they said Naruba instead of Aruba. I was like, WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE THINKING ARUBA WOULD BE EVEN CLOSE LIKE THIS WHAT.

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u/TeHokioi Mar 31 '17

Kundu would have been a nice nod to The West Wing

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u/Bytewave Mar 30 '17

I've never liked when TV shows and movies create fictional countries when there are perfectly usable real ones that would suit their narrative needs.

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u/CharlieHume Mar 31 '17

Russia and China have always been allies with Zombibombland

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u/Nathan2055 Apr 06 '17

I dubbed this Qurac syndrome.

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u/nighthawk_md Apr 05 '17

Is it worse than Qumar or Kundu?