Designated Survivor

digitalscream

I passed on it when it first started, but now I'm on episode 2 and it's surprised me by being very watchable...in fact, verging on very good indeed.

It's quite intelligent (although not on a par with West Wing etc, obviously), and the characters are engaging - it seems to focus on the human aspect, which is unusual for a show like this.

The only frustration is that even in the second episode, it's starting to show slight signs of being procedural.

Anybody else watching it?

EDIT: Anybody coming in with spoilers will be summarily banned.

PolarityMan

Bruce Willis is a ghost.

ennspek

They're all dead.

RaymondLin

I am but without it being an entire season dumped on Netflix I am getting impatient! No new episodes until December at the moment for Ep7.

without spoilers, it's good to see Sutherland playing a non-jack action role.  Maggie Q is cute as ever!

ThePrettyDamned

RaymondLin said:

I am but without it being an entire season dumped on Netflix I am getting impatient! No new episodes until December at the moment for Ep7.

without spoilers, it's good to see Sutherland playing a non-jack action role.  Maggie Q is cute as ever!

I really hate it when they release one episode at a time. It's the biggest thing streaming has over TV surely?! 

Going to try this show after I've finished Adventure Time. 

mgaw

i ran out of an ability to absorb any more cheesy schmaltz and gave up on what was otherwise a promising show...currently watching the wire for the first time

WezV

I did the first two, very good, but I am not hooked yet 

Jez6345789

Yeah you have to get past 1/2 I was Ho hum but pushed on and by 5 I was waiting for the next instalment. I would of liked it better on demand and just binge it but hey I am enjoying so a highlight when a new episode happens

ennspek

Seen the first couple, quite enjoying it. Also enjoyed Start Up the other week. It got average reviews but I enjoyed it for what it was.

holnrew

I started watching it, it's very intriguing. I like the president he's trying to be, i can't see anybody like that being president for long after a tragedy like that if it was real though.

musteatbrain

I tried watching but it seemed pretty farcical and I couldn't take it seriously. In my head it should be named "The President's neck is missing" like one of the movie titles from the Simpsons.

BigBearKris

mgaw said:

i ran out of an ability to absorb any more cheesy schmaltz and gave up on what was otherwise a promising show...currently watching the wire for the first time

"The Wire" - you're in for a treat mate - I envy you. One of the best HBO productions, and there are few gems out their studios...

@digitalscream - I remember you were quite a a fan of "Person of interest". Is it something similar then?

rsvmark

Watching it right now as a matter of fact. I am on the fence currently- just done House of Cards and The Crown which were both outstanding so I can't help feeling that I have been a bit spoilt with those

martinw

Best thing since The Wire...

digitalscream

BigBearKris said:

@digitalscream - I remember you were quite a a fan of "Person of interest". Is it something similar then?

Only inasmuch as, with every episode, his life gets almost imperceptibly worse. To be honest, it has more in common with 24 than PoI.

professorben

Might check this out, I was well into POI.
although Man in the High Castle starts up again in a few days.........

grungebob

I just finished episode 9 last night, I like it enough to keep watching and the stories entertaining which is what I want from the Telly.  I do keep expecting them to send in Bauer to sort shit out though.


I watched 5 episodes of man in the high castle and gave up. 
I watched the first season of POI, does it get any better?

digitalscream

grungebob said:

I watched the first season of POI, does it get any better?

Yes - it becomes a lot less procedural, particularly in the last season. In fact, the last season is the best of all of them IMO...which is unusual for a shortened-order, let's-just-finish-the-story season.

grungebob

digitalscream said:

grungebob said:

I watched the first season of POI, does it get any better?

Yes - it becomes a lot less procedural, particularly in the last season. In fact, the last season is the best of all of them IMO...which is unusual for a shortened-order, let's-just-finish-the-story season.

ok cool, ill add it to my list

stratman3142

I'm now completely gripped by Designated Survivor. The storyline really racks up the tension and it's a plus that there are some very charismatic women in the cast.

digitalscream

stratman3142 said:

I'm now completely gripped by Designated Survivor. The storyline really racks up the tension and it's a plus that there are some very charismatic women in the cast.

The only thing that bugs me about Designated Survivor - and it's a tiny thing, really - is that every now and then Sutherland shows a little bit of anger and I keep expecting him to stick a Bluetooth headset on, crack out the 9mm and go all Jack Bauer on their asses.