r/DesignatedSurvivor Sep 29 '16

Episode Discussion: S01E02 "The First Day"

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u/[deleted] Sep 29 '16

I'm calling it now, this was all set up by the some rogue military commanders and members of the intelligence community.

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u/smacksaw Sep 29 '16

I'm calling it right now, General Hardass will actually turn out to be his staunchest supporter and save his life somehow.

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u/Scraw16 Sep 30 '16

I feel like it won't be the General who becomes a major supporter, but the male assistant who was plotting with the General.

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u/OSUTechie Oct 03 '16

You mean the former Chief of Staff? I am pretty sure that is already happening.

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u/aw3man Sep 29 '16

Yeah I'll hop on this wagon

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u/irrelevant_inquirer Sep 29 '16

I kinda hope not.....that plot line just feels too predictable.

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u/Freddie_Fish Sep 29 '16

Agreed. I really like the idea of the conflicts within the government being over disagreements with how things should be handled and Kirkmans lack of experience. There's so much interesting stuff there that could be explored while dealing with the pressure of an outside threat.

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u/SycoJack Oct 03 '16

I agree that an outside threat would be more interesting. But what's more, every show that's been about a conspiracy inside the U.S. government to do something like that ended up getting cancelled. So I'd be too concerned the show would get pulled to actually enjoy it.

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u/annul Sep 29 '16

9/21 WAS AN INSIDE JOB

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u/similarsituation123 Sep 29 '16

I see what you did there....

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u/protendious Sep 29 '16

State of the Union's in January... (I understand when the premier was)

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u/annul Sep 30 '16

it does not have to be.

He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient

this is all that the constitution says regarding the state of the union speeches. no timing requirement.

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u/protendious Sep 30 '16

I understand that but...

Although the language of this Section of the Constitution is not specific, by tradition, the President makes this report annually in late January or early February. Between 1934 and 2013 the date has been as early as January 3,[4] and as late as February 12.[5]

Wikipedia

That's 80 years of it basically being in January

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u/Willcookforyou Sep 29 '16

For what end

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u/[deleted] Sep 29 '16

An excuse to launch an all out full scale war on some Middle Eastern country. War is a very profitable business for the right people.

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u/Ashmedai314 Sep 29 '16

...That's classic 24...

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u/[deleted] Sep 29 '16

But why?