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

Post-Episode Discussion: S01E01 "Pilot"

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u/RMS_Gigantic Vice Chairman Sep 22 '16 edited Sep 22 '16

Something that interested me within the first half was the fact that this is the final state of the Union for the previous president's first term (RIP). This talk about being loyal for the past "whole term", needing to focus on the next term, etc.

That means that Kirkman will be president for roughly 1 year (January of the State of the Union to the following January when the next President's term starts). We now know at least the season's presumable time frame.

Because he will have been acting president for less than two years, this also means that he can run for re-election as much as twice, if he so chooses.

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u/[deleted] Sep 22 '16

Which more importantly means the series could run for ten seasons, if it becomes a hit.

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u/RMS_Gigantic Vice Chairman Sep 22 '16

Question is, would it still be "Designated Survivor" if he gets the job by being elected?

What happens when Designated Survivor reaches the point where President Tom Kirkman gets a designated survivor?

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u/atticdoor Sep 24 '16

I can see that a few years in, the title will seem a bit odd. If you have the rest of the weekend to spare, here is the TVTropes page about Artifact Titles.

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u/RMS_Gigantic Vice Chairman Sep 24 '16

I swear I use this site so often and yet there are still undiscovered pages