Designated Survivor (2016– )
6/10
Ratings Tank Undeserved
27 December 2019
I find it very interesting that if you look up the show Designated Survivor on IMDb, there is a consensus opinion that the show had a strong first two seasons, but once it moved to Netflix, it reduced their rating from high numbers to dead underground, and this is reflected in their final ratings of the series.

Their reasons are stated to this strong change in opinion are threefold across the board: Number one: Netflix allows strong language, so season 3 uses strong language, and I agree after two seasons without it, it feels wrong. A show has a spirit and any changes are felt like tremors throughout the community of loyal viewers. They're not wrong here. Number two: Nudity. Now, I haven't seen any yet, but I am only in episode two of season three, but I honestly have no problem with nudity. Number three, and this is the big one... pandering to the left. I disagree with this one. I feel they are bringing up important social and economic issues that matter more to the left, while the president still remains an independent, but I don't believe just because something makes you feel that makes it pandering, but these are issues I care personally about. Infrastructure, racism, child marriage, the problem of religious rights that violate how we feel human rights.

I am glad to see the show taking on these issues, afterall, oppressors don't tend to stop themselves and through our collective fictions do so many realities come to pass.
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