Designated Survivor Review: Equilibrium (Season 2 Episode 4)

On Designated Survivor Season 2 Episode 4, “Equilibrium,” Aaron takes a more prominent role in the crisis of the week, as does his family and his heritage.

We do not spend time with anyone’s family aside from Kirkman’s. Honestly I’m not sure how much we know about Seth, Emily, or Hannah’s personal lives, so it was great when Nadia was first introduced, and it’s great every time she pops back up.

She expands Aaron’s world. Aaron’s always all business, but every time he’s with Nadia, there’s a glimpse as to who Aaron Shore is when he’s off the clock (if he ever is).

Of course, it would have been nice if Aaron didn’t humiliate her in front of her boss and talk to her like she has no idea what’s really going on. Still, baby steps. Maybe next time he and Nadia cross paths, he’ll treat her with a bit more respect.

Hopefully this is just the beginning, and we will see more of Nadia. It would also be great if we delve into the personal lives of Emily and Seth. It’s about time we learn more about them, especially Emily as she’s known Kirkman the longest.

By the way, I’m still waiting for Emily and Aaron to have another “moment.” My shipper heart misses them. Does anyone else’s?

Aside from Aaron’s storyline, the crisis of the week also reminds us why we love Kirkman so much — he refuses to use Mrs. Menez’s grief for political gain.

The scene where he realizes what he’s putting her through and the private conversation in the Oval Office is heartwarming. He puts people over politics, which is how it should be, especially in a time of mourning.

Kirkman takes some initiative in this trade agreement, which is another highlight. He’s the one who initially thinks about bringing Mrs. Menez to the White House, which leads him to cracking the case, so to speak.

The best part is that he handles it all himself. It’s not delegated to Lyor or Emily. What did you think of the crisis of the week?

The lady from OMB feels like she is supposed to be a bit funnier than she is, or at least more entertaining.

She doesn’t quite accomplish that until she basically asks Lyor out. I kind of hope she pops back up because it picturing Lyor interacting with someone who is interested in him romantically sounds awkwardly amusing.

Still, the quest for who broke the vase is a fun mystery to have going on in the White House. It’s serious without being super super serious because, hello, it’s a broken vase. Like Emily says, no one declared war on Chinese ceramics.

These are the types of White House storylines that we’ve been missing. Give us the fun behind the scenes stories. The White House is an office, and every office has funny jokes, mysteries, or maybe even a prank war or two between co-workers.

This would be a fun way to get to know more people who work at the White House. Don’t you agree?

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Designated Survivor airs Wednesdays at 10/9c on ABC.

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