How about a post where we just talk about the last episode of Scandal without all the detailed recaps? Because I have stuff that needs discussing. Like Leo Bergen. Am I the only one that thought we had seen the last of him? Suddenly now he has the hots for Abby and seems to have a soul? Is it just me or was that a left turn out of nowhere?
Finally, Cyrus catches a clue. The procedural case this week…. wait wrong Shonda show, the presidential crisis this week involves Angola. Cyrus leaked some false information to his paid lover (no judgment, can I put up a Paypal button for one of those of my own?) which he ran to Elizabeth with and then she took it to Mellie. Mellie is dying to experience world domination after her talks with Bitsy, so she didn’t hesitate to spout her opinions to the media. Now Cyrus thinks that Mellie is behind his setup sexual liaisons. Next week, a Cyrus versus Mellie smackdown?
Mellie is BACK. I’m not sure Cyrus is up for the challenge. Why does no one question Ellen DeGeneres’ wife ? How did she infiltrate so quickly anyway. It’s like one day she was just there and we all thought it was just fine. It’s not fine. Deal with her. 
In other “that was just too easy” news… WTF is wrong with Huck’s mom? Her ex-husband and baby daddy the freaking serial killerish dude appears back in their life and she just let’s her kid roam the streets alone at night? Javi can pinpoint a location by IP? Nah, Shonda. It doesn’t really work that way. And even if it did, the offices of OPA are so open that a kid can wander in at night and sneak up on Huck? It’s like the writers are phoning it in this season.
Despite Abby holding everyone together while Olivia was busy standing in the sun, she certainly had a meltdown this episode. I suppose someone has to fill the crazy lady role now that Mellie has given up the fried chicken leg. Still she went from large and in charge to hiding behind a desk in a vomit soaked dress in very short order. And we then went back into rigging the election mode which only works when Shonda wants it to work. /sigh
And finally, is Olivia really going to team up with both of her lovers to take out her father? Because if they don’t kill Poppa Pope they are only poking the bear. Will she work out a sleeping schedule for this polyamorous relationship or will the two males continue to have a biggest dick contest all season long? I think I am the only one that is okay with this. Most of you seem sick of the love triangle. I say, who doesn’t love a good love triangle as long as you are the center of it all. What was the point of Tom’s rapid fire monologue about how beautiful Olivia is?
Can we talk about Olivia? Was that dark lip liner on her upper lip? Was I the only one that though she looked like she had a moustache all episode? Also, I’m distracted by the rumors that Kerry and Tony are having an affair in real life? Have we seen pictures of the baby yet? Do we need to call Maury?
What did you think of this week’s show?
I thought we had seen the last of Leo Bergen as well. I like the turn this episode took with Abby, and I was surprised by Leo’s interest in her as well. I assumed Leo was gay, but we see that’s untrue. I look forward to the Abby-David-Leo love triangle and shake up. I was waiting to understand Elizabeth’s position and how she came to the White House. I feel she is an old friend of Mellie, and joined the staff to help the Grants get through the tragedy of Jerry’s death. She and Abby came to the White House at about the same time, so flashbacks with her and Abby should begin at any moment.
I believed Jake, Olivia, and Fitz would have united to take out Rowan a few episodes ago when Fitz allowed Olivia to see Jake in the secret bunker. Yes, they will have to kill Rowan, because a public trial could expose too many national secrets. Maybe Rowan will use Maya Pope’s where abouts as a bargaining chip to save his own life. He may take her place in the hole.
Olivia needs more than her one case because OPA has got to be going broke by now with no clients or income.
Tom’s speech was used as a way to reveal Fitz’s private vulnerability while Fitz kept up his strong presidential facade in order to not look weak to the American public. It was a case of incredulous denial when Tom continued to blame Olivia for Fitz’s depression, and never considered Jerry’s death as part of his sadness. Yes Tom, Fitz is your president, but you are the one who killed your president’s son because your orders from command trump any loyalty or duty you have to your president. I’m glad he got shanked and finally gave up the goods on Rowan. Looking forward to next week……
I am a little done with the monologues that Papa Pope spews weekly. Love that Mellie has gotten her groove back. The anti climatic phone call was fun.
I don’t mind the love triangle, I am just sick of them going back to it over and over and over. I want to get off the hamster wheel!
My favorite part of this episode was the twist…Olivia actually had Tom stabbed!! Haha that apple didn’t fall too far from the tree. I suppose I should have expected it after Daddy challenged the GREAT Olivia Pope & told her she’d LOSE against him EVERY time.
I’m not as sick as the “love triangle” as I am with Jakes “opponent” for Olivia’s love. Fitz is a drunken pussy who’s been cheating on his wife for a decade+ and he’s just so…CORNY. Jake is a much better option for Olivia, because… Single? Hot? Confident? Pick a reason, any reason. How about Mellie would go all Lorena Bobitt on his ass if he EVER left her for Olivia Pope.
I think I’m going to need Olivia Pope to stop stomping up & down hallways bouncing that bad wig in the air. Lord did she look gorgeous on that beach. I’d love to see her in natural hair full time. Or at least something better than that weird outdated long bob. At least cut it assymetrucaknor graduated jeez
Looks like Quinn took some serious fast talk speech lessons over the last break…she’s speaking at Huck speed these days.
Huck. I hope he gets a happy ending hasn’t this man suffered enough?!?
Abby? Glad to see her long time friendship with Olivia making it’s return. Who knew it’d be LEO to make Abbys ex wife beater husband lose, and I thought that scene where he made her laugh in the press room was really sweet. Shonda likes her characters to have dimension. They’re bad AND they’re good. Not all of them but ALOT.
Damn I missed the dark lip liner!!! WAIIIIIIII…that is one of my biggest pet peeves how’d I miss that haha. Stay tuned for Olivia in head to toe WHITE next week. I suppose to reinforce her own “white hats” theory because plotting her fathers death with both her boyfriends is a GOOD thing.
I love that Olivia HANDLED Tom!!
It’s hard to be in the middle of two loves, and they both know about her? That girl has major game!!!
I like that she came and showed up for Abby, she is so involved in her own mess, she hasn’t been a very good friend lately.
I like Leo attracted to Abby, between her and David, that’s one screwy affair, it’s time she leave that alone.
I hope Scandal can stay this good for the rest of the season, cause this is the show I been missing!
I loved that Liv took a page from her father’s book, too. I don’t understand who is the worst parent now, Mama or Papa Pope??? I love Liv with Fitz, he would give it all up for her. I have been saying to all my friends where are the babies?? Does anyone know why they are taking a winter break so soon???
I don’t think it is soon. They usually go on hiatus for the holiday season because ratings got down. BTW, they go down at TT during the holiday season too, so don’t forget me!
On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 9:20 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Thanks Tamara and I won’t forget you!
Oh, TT , you gotta give me an escape this holiday season, so KEEP WRITING AND I’LL KEEP READING!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i was loving when abby told leo what dickhead had done to her, he was perfectly shocked and disgusted and took care of it. so glad. poor tom, handles by to many and one was the lovely olivia. love olivia with jake, he is the shit. have loved that man for years, lol. they need to just kill papa pope and be done with it. loving that mellie is back also, when she is on she is really on and i loved the line… i’ll call that one chicken fried mellie!
I shined their shoes so that you might clearly see your reflection.
c’mon! how can anybody be tired of papa pope’s monologues?!!!!
also…where the hell is cyrus’ little girl?
And where is Teddy, America’s baby the Grants conceived to win the first election?
It certainly looks like a dingo is wandering the set eating all the babies. They are trying to distract us with sex so we won’t (is that how you spell won’t? It looks weird) notice.
On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 7:35 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Yes, your “won’t” is correct.
Ha ha now it looks weird to me, too!
I luv Poppa Pope
And whoa!!!!! Is Olivia cut from the same coat (no pun intended) as papa pope?
She had Tom cut by the security guard so he would Command betrayed him and confess!!
Papa pope would be so proud when he finds out.
Why does Huck always look dirty and smelly? He reminds me of Pigpen from Peanuts/Charlie Brown
Continuous, systematic domestic violence can turn anyone who has suffered it into a vomit soaked mess, no matter how large and in charge the person might have been. Obviously the mental trauma of such an experience never leaves you. That is why Abby had the breakdown. Her ex husband did a number on her way back when, and now suddenly he’s at the place she works and she just has to deal? Poor Abby.
I enjoyed Tom this episode and his letting us in on what happened after Liv left Fitz in his time of deepest need. The Helen of Troy references were so over my head! Regarding beauty, I still want to know what is up with Liv’s lips this year? Glad Liv and Abby are back. I thought Leo was gay but guess not but are Abby and David over? If the trio falls to takedown Rowan all hell is gonna break loose. For a minute i thought Rowan was going to kiss Liv, seemed incestuous. Why did the man kill himself when Quinn questioned him about who is tracking Liv?
Melly and Huck are my two favorite characters on the show and neither get enough air time in my opinion!