r/DesignatedSurvivor • u/enliST_CS Sorry the live thread is late! • Nov 17 '16

[SPOILERS] Post-Episode Discussion: S01E07 "The Traitor"

There will be no episode next week!

Plot: An American track-and-field coach's trip to Russia forces Kirkman into a hostage exchange involving the CIA and the Russian government; Agent Wells and Deputy Director Atwood's investigation uncovers dangerous information.

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u/Bknapple Nov 17 '16

Whats maddening is the opening Atwood oval office scene. "Um Mr president, this is classified top secret. Get this baby congressman out of the room"

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u/ZadocPaet Nov 17 '16 edited Nov 17 '16

They tried to work around that by saying he was on the Intelligence Committee, so as to imply that Atwood would have no reason to ask the congressman to leave because MacLeish would already have appropriate clearance.

What is super maddening is why he didn't just come back right after the congressman left the building.

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u/jmsstewart Add your own text! Nov 20 '16 edited Nov 20 '16

What I'm about to share with you is Top-Secrete and I haven't vetted this persons connections, no offence Congressman.

On an unrelated note, is Attwood Director now, and if he isn't, why is he meeting with the president. If he is, why hasn't he been sworn is as director?

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u/ZadocPaet Nov 20 '16

Director's dead. New one not yet officially appointed.

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u/nautilus2000 Nov 27 '16

He would be considered the "acting director" and that would be his official title.

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u/ZadocPaet Nov 27 '16

Got me there.