Xiaoqiang, who could not be killed in "24 Hours", is back, but this time he became the President of the United States

Garrett 2022-12-02 09:39:34

In the process of a man's pursuit of a goddess, he will always encounter many competitors. Seeing that the team of suitors surpasses a strong company, in my heart there will always be evil thoughts in order to get beauty:

If the men in front are all dead, it will be my turn to favor me, right?

This kind of almost sci-fi obscenity has been experienced by male compatriots who have come from adolescence. This principle also applies to those female friends who are pursuing a husband on the screen.

In short, although natural selection is the truth of the universe, everyone fantasizes about exceptions that can be escorted.

In reality, I can’t ask for it, but in the American TV series this autumn and winter, "Designated Survivor" fulfilled this wish for us-

as long as everyone else is dead, I will be the president of the United States.

The story began with a terrorist attack. The US government, which put all eggs in a basket, was bombed out by a bomb when it held a conference on Capitol Hill. From the president, the vice president, the secretary of state, the speaker...In short, we can call out the official titles. All died without suspense.

However, there is a principle in the operating system of the United States government. When the President of the United States and other senior leaders gather in the same place, an absent cabinet member must be deliberately designated as the "designated survivor." After the death of the vice president, congressional leaders, and cabinet members, there are still people who become presidents and continue to lead the United States.

In fact, for this kind of accidental succession, American movies or TV dramas have long been involved. In one of the most famous "Air Force One", the president played by Harrison Ford was mistaken for death by the outside world, and the vice president hurriedly sworn in to save the country. Zuo. But because this kind of thing has long been previewed in American history (Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, and Vice President Johnson was replaced), such a movie can only be attributed to an action movie, which is not a disaster.

"Designated Survivor" decided to play a big game. The director used a mushroom cloud to kill 99% of the leaders or elites of the US government. The scale is so large that it can change the soil for the speech across the ocean. Let alone the start of the game, the budding of this script is probably the budding. Must be strangled in the cradle by a certain department.

However, Westerners do not regard the president as a human being. The national leaders who died in the script have been able to catch up with a monument to the People's Heroes since the founding of Hollywood. "Designated Survivor" has not only become the signature of ABC's new drama, but also invited the leading actor, Kiefer Sutherland, who is famous for "24 Hours".

This name with "ji" is really hard to read and remember, so Chinese people generally call it the immortal "Xiaoqiang".

Xiaoqiang has been in the industry for so many years, and he has only done one thing, which is to save the United States.

In "24 Hours", he jumped up and down as an agent to kill and set fire, saving several presidents or interim presidents in the past ten years.

And this time, in "Designated Survivor", he simply became the President of the United States. The millennium daughter-in-law became a mother-in-law, and I really don't know if she is happy for him or is she happy.

But Xiaoqiang was not happy.

As the Secretary of Housing Reform in the United States, he is more or less an official in the eyes of most people. On the political stage in Washington, he is basically a shit. This fart was notified to be laid off one second, and then became the informant one second.

What is even more painful is that after becoming president, Xiaoqiang went from being a dispensable fart to a fool who could not figure out the situation.

Understandably, when Bai Jingjing met Zhi Zun Bao and was forced to marry him, her first reaction was "I just woke up, and I had nothing to do outside...I haven't brushed my teeth yet".

So Xiaoqiang recalled the scene at that time, the whole person was also confused. The dream of everyone being a president has turned into a nightmare for him to drive ducks to shelves.

This nightmare includes handling national emergencies, diplomatic notes, departmental coordination, military management... and how many toilets does the White House have.

Therefore, appreciating Xiaoqiang's burnout has become the greatest pleasure outside of guessing the unknown conspiracy that the show has laid out. It can also be said that audiences who are accustomed to the ruinous routines of American dramas, the political thrilling atmosphere that this drama strives for has become a blind sauce, unintentionally making "Designated Survivor" a black humor drama.

For audiences who are already familiar with Xiaoqiang, the weakened image of the interim president obviously does not meet the expectations of chasing the drama with the feeling of "24 Hours".

Don't worry about this. American dramas are also about politics. The key to ensuring ratings is that apart from the various suspense in the screenwriter’s mind, the main line of the drama in the future may not escape the theme of reshaping the American dream.

According to my judgment, how President Xiaoqiang changed from stupid to awesome is the only ending of this high-level workplace inspirational struggle history that started with disaster.

In addition, this American drama whose brains were blown out has also confirmed Ma Yun's words back then-

dreams are still necessary, if they come true!

But when it comes to chasing a goddess, what I hear most often is-

even if all men in the world are dead, I won't like you.

Hey, American dramas are much more reliable than beautiful women.

View more about Designated Survivor reviews

Extended Reading

Designated Survivor quotes

  • [from trailer]

    Tom Kirkman: Mike, please, just tell us what you know.

    Mike Ritter: Capitol's been attacked. Congress, Cabinet... Eagle is gone. Sir, you are now the President of the United States.

  • [from trailer]

    Speechwriter #2: Guy's never been elected to anything.

    Speechwriter #1: Did you know President Richmond fired him this morning? Now he's the president.

    Seth Wright: Maybe he'll realize he has no business running the country.