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Wednesday: Quid Pro Woe (2022)
The weakest episode by far, ruined by Fred Armisen
This episode carries along the narrative quite well, but the inclusion of Fred Armisen just absolutely ruins the experience and atmosphere.
His consistently high pitched, over-acted voice pulls me out of the experience, and reminds me of a poorly thought out Saturday Night Live sketch. I'm honestly surprised they let Fred take on this role, it's just that bad. The constant "inside jokes", bad puns, and tongue-in-cheek dark comments create a much different vibe than the rest of the cast provides.
The entire episode I was waiting patiently for the moment he left the screen, and I could continue watching the show in relative peace.
Designated Survivor (2016)
Shoehorned politics
The further in I watch, the more "hot button", politically contentious issues the writers bring up.
By the end of the first season, the show becomes more about being a vehicle for Progressive politics than about dealing with the aftermath of a terrorist attack.