This show has never been that good, but the first season was marginally entertaining -- because of this, I recorded and then binge-watched it. This season has taken a turn for the worse. This episode encompasses all the things in the show that have made it ready to be removed from my DVR schedule:
1) The character Lyor Boone completely ruins the tone of the show. When there is something serious in the episode, any screen time with Lyor completely squashes that and makes the show feel odd. Is it trying to explore serious issues or is it some comedy? Which is it?
2) The writing has gone down hill. This episode had some truly cringeworthy writing, especially the continued use of the term "SuckerGate" throughout the episode. Ugh.
3) Maggie Q is completely wasted in the show. Her character seems to get side missions (now that they've "eliminated" Patrick Lloyd). I like Maggie Q a lot and she deserves much better than the side missions and some romance with British Clark Kent -- in which there's no onscreen chemistry at all.
4) The overuse of the fix-all-solution: A feel good-speech by Kirkman. It seems that every other episode's problem is solved when Kirkman makes a feel-good speech. It's gotten old.
The show has moved from "so bad, it's good" to just plain "it's so bad".
Remember when this show was about a conspiracy against the United States government? That plot now makes up less than 5% of the show. Instead, we get this half-assed current events political drama. I'm giving it until the mid-season break at which point I'll probably shit-can it. C-SPAN is more interesting and that's not hyperbole.
Its getting tiresome with these doomsday events. If this is a picture of Americans reaction to events... then I'm glad I'm not one. i do hope its just an exaggeration though
Does anybody know why the title theme music on this episode was missing the last notes of the wind instrument? Drives me crazy ^^
Whether you like the direction this show has taken is up to ones individual taste but I think it hurts its credebility that they always succeed by doing the right thing. That's just not how life, and especially politics, work. It is wishful thinking. And I wonder why Kirkman does have a staff when he's always doing what he thinks is best.
Little of the conspiracy and a lot of things of the white house, at the moment we continue
Quite easily the worst episode yet. The plot was absolutely ridiculous and was nowhere near believable. I hope this isnt a sign of the direction of this once great show. Kirkman needs more Jack Bauer and less Mr. Nice guy.
Shout by BendikVIP 8BlockedParent2017-10-27T01:49:52Z
I'm a sucker because I'm still watching this show