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Title Mirrors Multiple Tensions
- The episode's title 'A Proportional Response' mirrors multiple tensions: military retaliation versus optics and governing versus political theater.
- The show repeatedly contrasts righteous impulse with practical appearance to illustrate real governing tradeoffs.
Casting As A Political Statement
- The show consciously uses casting choices to comment on representation and optics in Washington.
- Introducing two Black characters serves both story and a response to real-world criticism of TV whiteness.
Looking Good Versus Being Good
- The episode repeatedly contrasts 'looking good' with 'being good' as a core communications dilemma.
- CJ explicitly frames her role as protecting both the president's image and the underlying truth.