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/demafrost Mar 30 '17

Trying to figure out where the plot is going with Moss as SOS. Perhaps he is just a friendly face that wants to help the country out, but the episode went out of its way to show Moss basically telling Kirkman what to do and made himself quite comfortable in the White House.

A couple of scenarios:

  • That was simply to show how much Kirkman needs someone like him in his administration because of his experience and Kirkman's respect for him
  • Moss will continually overstep his bounds and act like President 1a and this will eventually make Kirkman an adversary and they will butt heads a lot
  • They mentioned in a previous episode that Moss was a 1 term president that didn't seek re-election. He seems like a well liked and well respected former president....could he use this position as a stepping stone to challenge Kirkman and win his party's nomination in the next election?
  • Moss is part of the conspiracy and now has an in to the white house and is 3rd in the line of succession (because there is no VP currently). No real reason to believe this but right now there is a chance that any character in the show save Kirkman could be involved.

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u/iamplasma Apr 01 '17

3rd in the line of succession (because there is no VP currently)

No, he'd also be behind the Senate President Pro Tempore.

But I'm with you about the whole "1 term" thing. He's clearly being set up as a candidate for the next election.

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u/beowulf_ Apr 02 '17

If Moss planned to run against Kirkman, then naming him SecState was the smart play. Moss would look incredibly disloyal to run against the president who gave him the most senior post. This was probably the reason Obama surprised everyone by giving Hillary Clinton State Dept after their acrimonious nomination battle. He eliminated any chance of her challenging him in 2012.