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By Guest Contributor: Lakshmi Gandhi (@LakshmiGandhi)
If I ever have to deal with an assassination attempt moments after uncovering major threats to American democracy, I can only hope to deal with it all as competently as Maggie Q’s Hannah Wells.
Continue reading “Designated Survivor Recap: Season 1, Episode 10, ‘The Oath’”
By Guest Contributor: Lakshmi Gandhi (@LakshmiGandhi)
Wait, the fictional Congress in Designated Survivor has 162 registered independents?
Continue reading “‘Designated Survivor’ Recap: Season 1, Episode 9, ‘The Blueprint’”
By Guest Contributor: Lakshmi Gandhi (@LakshmiGandhi)
Is Designated Survivor deliberately trying to taunt us all with its perfect liberal president who always respects our civil liberties?
Continue reading “‘Designated Survivor’ Recap: Season 1, Episode 9, ‘The Results’”
By Guest Contributor: Lakshmi Gandhi (@LakshmiGandhi)
After a week of think pieces instructing us all about how to talk to our relatives about their political beliefs, perhaps it was only fitting that the trainees’ assignment this week was to learn how to effectively lie to their friends and family over the Thanksgiving break. After all, as Owen tells the class, “The toughest lies are not the ones we tell ourselves, but the ones we love.”
Continue reading “‘Quantico’ Recap: Season 2, Episode 8, ‘Odenvy’”
By Guest Contributor: Lakshmi Gandhi (@LakshmiGandhi)
‘He doesn’t have security clearance! This is why security clearances are important! This episode is more relevant than the producers probably realize!’
Those were my first thoughts while watching last night’s episode of Designated Survivor.
Continue reading “‘Designated Survivor’ Recap: Season 1, Episode 7, ‘The Traitor’”