Zero Day
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That approach undoes the significance of the moments that came before.
What is she expecting?
For them to go out in front of the American people and be like,sike?
One minute of a system shock, thats what you said, she tells Dreyer.
A few months with the right power in the right hands and the countrys back on track by Christmas.
But before she can make it, attack No.
Its not as apocalyptic as Zero Day, but itislonger.
When another car explodes down the driveway, the crowd disperses.
Jeremy Lasch emerges from the flames like Georges knight in shining armor.
They needed someone out of the game like George to head the commission and find outwho.
As Jeremy catches George up, CIA officials buy him some more time.
Tuning into the 1140 frequency on an AM radio, they send out a message that George is dead.
Their idea of what could mend the political bodys absence of reason was … unlimited power?!
The plan got stuck when Mitchell gave George, rather than Dreyer, the commission.
In explaining it, Alex realizes how stupid and bad the plan was to begin with.
She begins to hyperventilate, ultimately resorting to Dad, hey.
Dreyer is sure hes gotten away with it all by the time George gets to him.
When they meet, we are again subjected to an explanation of the perverse logic behind Zero Day.
Its not just Dreyer who thinks this is the best way forward: Sheila and President Mitchell agree.
For Sheila, its obviously personal: She cant bear the thought of losing another child.
Mitchell comes by the house to make her argument.
George takes all of her points silently and gravely.
Dead giveaway: it’s possible for you to predict whats about to happen.
George will, obviously, go rogue.
Its easy to tell even a little earlier when he goes to the commission headquarters one last time.
After congratulating the team on their efforts, he briefly sees Carl, who turned out okay.
On the teleprompter, the lyrics to Who Killed Bambi?
George recomposes himself and begins, Those are the facts, but not the truth.
Sheila and Mitchell, who are watching from afar, let out sighs.
Which is why I will not hide; I will turn myself in and face justice.
As the floor cries, Traitor!
George names Richard Dreyer as the head of the conspiracy.
The addition of Alexs letter isanotherreductive piece of the final puzzle.
George doesnt have to compromise himself or his image.
He gets away with telling the truthandbeing the hero; doing the difficultandthe right thing.
The fallout for him is even easier.
Indeed,what about it?
Valerie takes the stray electronic unit from the bird feeder to get tested, but the results are inconclusive.
Of all the frustrating outcomes in this show, this one is the most egregious.
Imagine what it wouldve been like in Steven Soderberghs hands.
Theres so much you could do!
What a shame thatZero Daylets it disintegrate like sand.
