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It's definitely a fascinating role for a fascinating time, not only in comparison to other show's depictions of the presidency, as you said, or even in contrast to our own current, crazy election in America where there's great concern for the future of the country. It seems the office of the presidency is on everyone's minds these days, for good reason. Hopefully the show takes off and gets some awards/recognition.
Now that I think about it, Fox could have taken Kiefer's Bauer and put him in this exact situation with little trouble, and think how crazy that would have been.
After all, 24 was launched around the time of 911 and was very prescient in terms of predicting terrorist attacks, and a black president. There is indeed that fear of potential chaos in the country now depending on the election results, and they may have timed it perfectly again to ride the public sentiment.
I think Kiefer realized this kind of role would allow him to continue to do what he does best (play an everyman hero in over his head), but only this time in a less 'action based' capacity which is more credible given his age.
Quite. It'll be interesting seeing him transition from an iconic blunt instrument character to a less capable diplomat as a true everyman.
Virginia Madsen? Alright, i'm interested, where do I find Designated Survivor?
@Creasy47, Westworld looks great from the trailers. Sadly I don't have an HBO subscription so will have to wait for the blu ray.
I don't have a subscription to Netflix, so unless it shows up on a tv channel, i'll wait for the DVD.
Absolutely stunning new shows. Kiefer Sutherland is a total legend, and the nail bitting tension and intensity of the story starts within 3 minutes of the 1st episode. Really enjoying it so far, it seems both like a real successor to '24' and, as @bondjames said, the antithesis of 'House of Cards'. Natasha McHelhone looks stunning. Can't wait to see what happens in the next episodes.
As for Westworld, this new show is totally off the charts. One of the best, if not the best pilot episode I've seen in years. Stunningly shot, I thought I was watching a big budget film and not a tv show. Powerhouse performances from Jeffrey Wright, Ed Harris and Anthony Hopkins. The plot is completely bonkers and I really can't predict where it will go next, so I will be glued to the screen as the season progresses.
The last TV show I saw was Miami Vice, "One Way Ticket", with guest star John Heard, from 1986 during Season 2. I have all the MV DVDs, but can't resist watching if one of the episodes is on TV, as it was last night.
@doubleoego, have you seen it, yet?
EDIT: Just checked the previous page. Your review definitely sits well with my opinion.
Also watched the whole of the Luke Cage series. Yeah, this was also ok. It was slow going at times, but that worked in it's favour as the twists and turns during the show always kept you wanting more, it did for me anyway. The action, when it arrived, seemed a bit clunky in parts, but the show wasn't set up for that, in the way Jessica Jones wasn't.
Mike Colter is a decent fit; I loved the
All in all, decent stuff.
Ramin Djawadi who has already delivered one of televisons most stirring and memorable themes with Game of Thrones excels once again with another impressive theme and score.
If HBO were looking for what was going to replace GOT then I think they might have found it. Can't wait to see where we are going with this, the possibilities are endless!
I love that logo. Simple, instantly recognizable, iconic, evocative.
Two of the very best episodes, I have the 3 seasons on BD think they are reasonably cheap at the moment around £50 for all 79 episodes... I paid considerably more though a worthwhile purchase.