. Chances are, if it's really someone like that, then they're somehow incapacitated to the point where they cannot fulfill the duties of President.
With the Michigan governor, it was cool that they took from real life (Dearborn having a huge Muslim population). My immediate thought was that it was also a jab at the actual Governor of Michigan, who has proven himself to be a major slimeball with regards to the Flint water crisis.
For the survivor at the end, the film degree part of my brain says it has to be somebody who would supercede President Kirkman in the chain of command because that would cause the most drama/conflict, although if that person is healthy, they'd be able to take over and the show would be finished
It'd be more likely to be a mid-level Senator, and the conflict can still remain of elected official vs appointed for who is more qualified to be the President, although since from the previews it seems like they're gonna try to use that angle to a degree with the Republican designated survivor (the senator from somewhere), maybe not that.
Hell, it's probably somebody completely inconsequential to the government, somebody's aide or adult child or something because that's how most cliffhangers work.
So many good points here. Glad that you're a watcher like me.
I agree totally about the show taking a page from reality when it comes to the slimeball Michigan Governor, and the muslim community in Michigan. I mean it makes so much sense, that it would be ground zero of intolerance and backlash if something like in the show happened. Good call.
Completely agree with you on the 'survivor' too. Makes so much sense. But, I wonder who it would be that could challenge him but not be so close to the Presidency where it was an automatic kinda deal. Maybe Secretary? Maybe Senator? Man, there's so much intrigue about it. But, the fact that one was legally and officially sworn in complicates the issues. It could be someone higher in the food chain than he is, but now that he's sworn in you can't really takeies backsies, right?
Man, this show makes you think...
Something that's bugging me about the show is that if something like this WERE to happen, they'd make sure that a new VP (at least) is put forth as quickly as possible, and then the rest of the Cabinet.
In a wartime scenario where the Congress and all of Cabinet is wiped out, not having a new line of succession started basically immediately is just asking for massive, massive chaos.
I like the show though.
