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Post by AntiArbitrator on Dec 1, 2017 17:56:37 GMT -5
I enjoyed the episode very much. Even though Kirkman refused to get on the plane, I liked the explanation he gave and he did show Mike respect when he acknowledged Mike could pick him up and place him on the plane and probably get a medal for it.
Mike does not usually show anger, but he was obviously displeased with Agent Wells for being the catalyst for the investigation of the Kirkman family. In spite of that, he trusted Wells to protect him and kill the sniper.
I enjoyed watching Lyor handle the Press, but I have always enjoyed his personality. I need to re-watch the part where they found a solution to the annulment. I could not read the document when the camera zoomed in and I am not sure they revealed the solution.
In the promos, Kirkman was angry about something that was kept from him. I am interested in learning if that was Seth’s drug issue or Lyor’s IRS issue.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Dec 3, 2017 20:37:24 GMT -5
It was a very good episode and I re-watched a lot of it. When the camera zoomed in on Lyor's copy of the annulment, the focus was on the blank line for his signature. He had not bothered to sign it either.
Lyor spoke fluently in several languages while he was focused on the game. He is extremely smart, but he does not show off like Walter O'Brien and Sheldon Cooper.
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Post by KyleEl on Dec 4, 2017 15:03:48 GMT -5
I can't stand Lyor. He seemed to be comic relief, but not the kind I wanted.
Mike and Hannah didn't get along. I just want to make clear when I said they were good together I was referring to the final outcome, not to their chemistry.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Dec 4, 2017 17:43:13 GMT -5
Kyle, I understand.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Dec 5, 2017 17:28:08 GMT -5
I have been wondering why Aaron was on the trip with Kirkman. I thought Aaron was working for a Senator.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Dec 6, 2017 17:57:36 GMT -5
2.09 Three-Letter Day
12-6-17
The White House staff takes action on letters sent to the president; Hannah and Damian chase down leads to exonerate the first lady.
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Post by KyleEl on Dec 8, 2017 18:10:45 GMT -5
It looks like none of the three letters actually accomplished anything. Well, the bee problem did get solved. We know now why it was happening. Lyor was so much like Sheldon Cooper. It was a funny storyline. At the same time, it seems to establish Seth has been demoted.
Seth shouldn't be fired and I was amazed Emily said that. He's too good at his job. Emily seemed to be in trouble too.
At least the son was arrested. I'm not clear on whether that saved his father.
I naturally assumed Hannah almost getting hit was because of the first lady. They sure weren't making it easy to know who started that account.
I got the impression the first lady wanted special treatment she wasn't entitled to.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Dec 13, 2017 19:55:02 GMT -5
Darn it. I have to watch that episode before I see tonight's episode.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Dec 13, 2017 19:55:59 GMT -5
2.10 Line of Fire
12-13-17
Extremists refuse to evacuate when a forest fire threatens to engulf their cabin; President Kirkman sends Emily and Aaron to diffuse the situation; the first lady gives her testimony to the FBI director.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Dec 14, 2017 1:23:35 GMT -5
It looks like none of the three letters actually accomplished anything. Well, the bee problem did get solved. We know now why it was happening. Lyor was so much like Sheldon Cooper. It was a funny storyline. At the same time, it seems to establish Seth has been demoted. Lyor was amusing when he talked about the bees, especially since Seth could not have cared less. Lyor certainly enjoyed the marital spat. After learning the husband killed the wife's roses, I no longer thought she should feel bad about the bees. Although Kirkman decided to not break the widow's heart by exposing her to the harshness that would have accompanied a medal of honor, I think her letter did accomplish something. Her goal was for her son to know his father died a hero, and Kirkman made sure of that. I agree and I was surprised too that Emily said to fire Seth. Kirkman's reprimand made me think Emily was in trouble too. I do not think the father will be released from prison, but he will not be executed. The stipulation was the father would need to say his son killed the agent in order to be released. I thought the same thing. In fact, after Damian said he was going to the loo, I thought he told someone to run over Hannah. I agree and I remember how heavy handed she was regarding her mother's case. |
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Dec 14, 2017 1:42:30 GMT -5
Line of Fire
I think Kirkman handled the dangerous fire situation as well as he could. Almost any decision he made would be pounced on by the media. Kirkman told the Deacon the surgery went well and the mother did not violate their beliefs. That did not seem absolutely true, but I hope she sticks to that version of events.
Aaron Shore answered my question about why he accompanied Kirkman to the foreign country. He is now National Security Advisor. He told Agent Wells to take a team to intercept Damian. She went alone and shot him. She really should be in trouble for that.
Lyor was blunt when he talked to the children’s singing group, but I thought it was funny. I also laughed at the way everyone seemed startled when the children would begin to sing.
Kirkman’s response to hearing the news about his wife’s accident was powerful and heartbreaking.
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Post by KyleEl on Dec 15, 2017 16:31:34 GMT -5
I don't like how Kirkman reacted. If there was good news, he wouldn't have reacted like that. If it's not good news, shame on the writers of this show.
I agree about how Kirkman handled the fire. There are groups that believe in faith, but you have to have too much faith.
Damian is still alive, which can't be good. I'm not clear on what the right course of action for Wells was, but she was too involved with him.
I don't like Lyor and nothing about that has changed. I suppose what happened with the children was funny.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Dec 15, 2017 22:05:16 GMT -5
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Post by KyleEl on Feb 23, 2018 17:23:16 GMT -5
Another Alex is joining the cast. Michael J. Fox.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Feb 28, 2018 20:05:27 GMT -5
Grief
SEASON 2, EPISODE 11 • NEW
2/28/18, 10:00 PM ON WMARDT 2 • TV-14 • STEREO • CC
President Kirkman sees a therapist to deal with the loss of his wife; Hannah and Aaron travel to Cuba as part of a trade delegation; Kirkman struggles with a decision that will test his role as commander in chief during his time of grief.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Mar 2, 2018 13:01:37 GMT -5
I like the scenes showing President Kirkman’s journey through grief. When they said it had been ten weeks and there was no headstone, I thought the mason was working slowly. Kirkman had not even ordered one. His grief counselor was dressed too casually for me, but he did help Kirkman deal with his grief. I enjoyed Kirkman’s visit with Mr. Beeman, the man who was texting while driving and struck the vehicle Alex Kirkman was in. He said what was in his heart, but the cameras were recording the visit.
The promos did not prepare me for both Shore and Wells being taken hostage in Cuba. Shore was forced to read the message for the ransom, but I was glad he was not forced to say he hated America.
I was happy when Wells escaped, but there were too many soldiers in the vicinity and she was quickly recaptured. Her temporary escape gave her the opportunity to observe the capitalist businessman, Philip Cross, talking with the rebel leader. The one thing in Cross’ favor was that he did not stand by and let them kill Wells.
Lyor Boone’s new assistant, Tricia Sims, kept a smile on her face the entire time he was giving her the seemingly impossible task, but she is persistent and she might be able to handle him. I was hoping they were running a prank on her when they talked about needing a HazMat suit, and they were.
I admire Seth Wright, and I think he handled his relationship with Emily Rhodes perfectly. I was perplexed when Emily nitpicked his press conference and was reluctant to agree to dinner. Seth told her being with her made him happy, and I was proud of him when he walked away until Emily feels the same way.
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Post by KyleEl on Mar 2, 2018 15:56:14 GMT -5
The grief counselor was also the director of the episode. I also remember when there were two NBC shows about a "Saturday Night Live" type show, he was the actor playing that show's director. "30 Rock" is the show that succeeded and I couldn't even tell you what his other show was. he has been in a lot of shows.
I liked Kirkman's visit with the prisoner, but I wouldn't say I enjoyed it. He wanted the man treated well because he wanted him to remember what he did. And he does.
I hated to see Kirkman have to talk to his kids but I liked how he handled the situation. Rayna's girls, and Deacon, are still going through grief on "Nashville". Rayna and Alex were killed in the very same way, except Rayna survived for a while and we thought she was going to survive. But Connie Britton wanted to leave and now she's on "9-1-1".
Once again, I didn't recognize Shore.
I wanted to know what the point was when Wells escaped. I also noticed she went under the building. Something was missing under the building, if you know what I mean. Where she was, what happens when you do what you do there?
I liked how the new assistant was given a difficult job to do and how she persevered through everything.
I was concerned when Kirkman wasn't acting the way a president should. Then everything happened the way it needed to and the leader of Cuba got what was coming to him.
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Post by KyleEl on Mar 6, 2018 16:37:02 GMT -5
Another comment: there should have been no problem when Kirkman wasn't able to do his job because of his grief. In the real world, we have a president who doesn't know what he is doing and yet the government continues to function because people who are competent are running things. I used to think Dick Cheney was actually in charge when W was in office but now I realize how brilliant W really was.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Mar 7, 2018 19:41:35 GMT -5
The Final Frontier
SEASON 2, EPISODE 12 • NEW
3/7/18, 10:00 PM ON WMARDT 2 • TV-14 • STEREO • CC
A missile intended to bring water to stranded astronauts in space is hacked; President Kirkman must work with Russia to help save lives and find out who is behind the hack; Hannah finds herself working with Damian again.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Mar 8, 2018 12:08:16 GMT -5
Hannah and Damian did a good job of tracking the hacker. I was concerned that Damian might accidentally kill the hacker, but he did not. We will see more of Damien in the future. I have wondered all along if he was going to pull out an engagement ring for Hannah before she shot him.
I do not think President Moss was trying to undermine Kirkman. He knew that someone had to take some action while Kirkman was grieving.
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Post by KyleEl on Mar 9, 2018 17:06:15 GMT -5
I was right. Former President Moss (who I recognized immediately, though when they just said, "the Secretary of State" I had forgotten that was him) said when Kirkman couldn't do anything, people who knew how kept the government going. Just like our real government under Trump.
That was really exciting but I was worried about the astronauts. Especially when it seemed the Russians might sacrifice their own. The Soviet Union would surely have done something like that.
Penny seems so much older. I hadn't pictured her as tough, but then she was Emma on OUAT and we know how she turned out.
I enjoyed watching Hannah and the British man. I did not recognize Aaron again. But Hannah used his name. Maybe I'll remember him the next time.
I do not like Lyor and I don't need comic relief here. But I admired his attitude with the CEO at the end.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Mar 9, 2018 18:36:27 GMT -5
That reminded me I intended to look up Penny's information because she seemed to mature so suddenly. Mckenna Grace was born on June 25, 2006.
I still love Lyor, and he finally realized he made an error that stayed with him for twenty years.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Mar 14, 2018 18:46:21 GMT -5
Original Sin
SEASON 2, EPISODE 13 • NEW
3/14/18, 10:00 PM ON WMARDT 2 • TV-14 • STEREO • CC
When a video of the president visiting prison leaks to the media, his team works to minimize the fallout; a surprise White House demonstration has deeper ties to the president than anyone realizes.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Mar 14, 2018 22:50:16 GMT -5
Original Sin
President Kirkman has always been scrupulous even when it affected profits in his privately-owned company. He has cut ties and ended relationships with a lot of people who do not live up to his standards. I am glad in the end he had a change of heart about his brother. Leo has matured and become the voice of reason.
The Tribal issue caught Kirkman off-guard, but Lyor kept the situation from escalating. Lyor jumped into action and stopped security from escorting the protestors out of the building in handcuffs. He was vigilant and watched the group the entire time they were there. I like the way he interacted with the young man who was writing an essay. Kirkman and his team handled the situation very well.
I also liked Kirkman's apology to the nation. He kept it brief and to the point.
Agent Wells might never forgive or trust Damian, and the Russian agent made it sound like Damian might have had a relationship with her and that he betrayed it. Using him as bait without informing him was cold-hearted and he was not dressed when the action went down..
I wonder if the hacker is someone whom we have seen and will be shocked to learn is the culprit.
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Post by KyleEl on Mar 16, 2018 15:32:29 GMT -5
My mother was like Kirkman and my aunt who lives near me was the one who couldn't live up to expectations. But that never caused them to not get along, as far as I know.
My mother also wrote my college essay, which wasn't required. I wouldn't have known how. I certainly wouldn't have impressed anyone. I was up for a prestigious scholarship and the essay was part of that. I visited the college and was interviewed and I didn't feel like I did well. I didn't get any of the scholarships, and considering how my freshman year went, it's probably just as well. I didn't live up to their expectations. My grades were good, but I just had trouble adjusting.
I still don't like Lyor but he handled the situation well. I thought the people were being removed because they were blocking the hallway and preventing them from getting from one place to another. But we have a tradition in this country and things went as they should have. I was impressed with how Lyor helped the kid who wanted to go to college.
I don't know that Kirkman needed to apologize in that way, but he did it well.
Leo showed maturity.
I wasn't particularly interested in Wells and Damian.
We have a hacker situation on "Scandal" too and I can't remember which is which.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Mar 21, 2018 16:31:05 GMT -5
In the Dark
SEASON 2, EPISODE 14 • NEW
3/21/18, 10:00 PM ON WMARDT 2 • TV-14 • STEREO • CC
When a blackout threatens to shut down the government and causes chaos in the streets of Washington, D.C., President Kirkman joins forces with Mayor Ellenor Darby.
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Post by KyleEl on Mar 23, 2018 17:00:05 GMT -5
Kirkman needed to choose a vice president. One of the candidates was a Yes Man. That's Mike Pence's only fault. I don't agree with some of his positions, but I have confidence he could run the country.
Lyor said the elevator might be the reason for not getting cell service. I'm surprised so many people can use cell phones in elevators. One of them said the elevator was 60 years old. I would think it would have a phone, but I guess not all elevators do. Was there at least a light?
I thought that was Lyor taking over as acting chief of staff. I recognized Aaron this week even before someone said his name, but apparently not in that scene.
I didn't see the problem with having the federal government taking over when the cops couldn't handle things, but Kirkman came up with a great solution.
I know what polynomials are but I don't know how those would be in software. I forget which show mentioned Alan Turing, but in addition to the Oscar-nominated movie, I studied what he did in a college class. You start in one position and then you are told to go right or left or do something else.
How did TVs work? Five years ago my cable went out where I live because a tree fell on a power line. Near said power line, there is equipment that belonged at the time to Time Warner. I remember the date because a week later the entire town went out where I was and I was relieved power did not go out where I live. I get that generators work at the TV stations, but unless people are using antennas (I'm guessing the White House does not) how is the signal getting there? Also, there seemed to be a lot of wasted electricity in the White House considering there is a limited amount of fuel for generators.
I know Wells and Damian did something in the episode.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Mar 23, 2018 22:30:16 GMT -5
I agree Kirkman found a good solution to the problem in the city. When he and the mayor were working together, I did not think about him asking her to be V.P.
I am happy his brother is there to help him politically and emotionally. His children need a family member who is available to spend time with them. I wondered if Kirkman would appoint his brother as Vice President even though people would scream "nepotism!"
I did get a few chuckles during the stuck elevator scenes.
Seth made all the right moves with Emily - after he was saved from giving her diet bars.
Damian prevented an assassin from getting close enough to try to kill Agent Wells.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Mar 28, 2018 19:05:55 GMT -5
Summit
SEASON 2, EPISODE 15 • NEW
3/28/18, 10:00 PM ON WMARDT 2 • TV-14 • STEREO • CC
President Kirkman travels to Camp David to broker a peace treaty with the leaders of East and West Hanchu; Seth and Emily take a hard look at their relationship and decide how, and if, they will move forward as a couple.
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Post by KyleEl on Mar 29, 2018 14:50:03 GMT -5
The names of the countries in the above post are misspelled. This was also the case on my TiVo. In the actual episode any time we saw the names of the countries, they were spelled differently. However the countries were spelled, they sounded like Japan's largest island. And we all know those were actually North and South Korea but the plot was too close to reality.
Wells had to make sure the son of the leader of what sounded like North Korea got his girlfriend to safety. That was almost a problem. I was amazed the leader of the nation with nuclear weapons gave in so easily.
I think Kirkman likes the pretty female CEO. I was convinced she wasn't happy about giving up all the money she would get from the deal.
I thought Lyor's nemesis was going to be the leak. I couldn't believe who it turned out to be and that he had no regrets.
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