Are you still screaming, crying, running around your house like someone putting a fresh perm in their head after that slapper of an ending for tonight’s Scandal? If so, I won’t throw shade your way, because that was just a completely insane episode of the increasingly addictive Shonda Rhimes drama that will have fans attempting to shut Twitter down until next week’s episode.
In light of the tres crazy events of tonight’s episode, I’m going to stick to the main three “What. The. HELL?!?” moments before capping off with a quick list of some other developments in the episode, because the Abby and Harrison Scandal of the Week arc was like a misplaced accessory on an otherwise stellar ensemble of the conspiracy surrounding President Grant’s election. So let’s start with the one story that I didn’t see coming at all…
Quinn!!! What the Hell, Girl?!?!
While Harrison, Abby, and Huck were working on the scandal of the week, Quinn decided that this would be the perfect time to suss out who was behind her frame-up/kidnapping. Why, Quinn? Why?!?!
I’m still trying to see where, when and who triggered Quinn to go on this quest towards her self-destruction. Yes, I use self-destruction, because that’s exactly what our amatuer Nancy Drew will face once her search explodes in her face worse than an Acme bomb on a classic Looney Tunes short. So what could have possibly prompted Quinn to go commando, and where the hell could she have gotten all the breadcrumbs (and balls) to confront Huck with her accusations? This is one insubordination Olivia Pope probably can’t shut down…
James, Meet This Bullseye You Just Put On Your Back…
I respect the journalist’s quest to sniff out the truth by any means necessary, but discovering that the current White House administration (whom your husband is a part of) rigged the Presidential election that in turn is also connected to a domestic terrorist attack does not call for a desire for posthumous Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. In short, James Bean, my man, you are no Bob Woodward, so stop why you are way ahead of yourself.
I literally cringed when David Rosen passed off his notes to James, because it was like watching the other Mr. Bean get infected with a chemical agent that comes with a death sentence to anyone exposed to it. Abby is now “cured” thanks to some ‘shadery’ by Olivia Pope, but James is literally sleeping with the enemy and a co-progenitor of the scandal that will surely get him killed if he even breathes a word of his findings to anyone. I wonder if James even suspects Cyrus of being involved in the unethical conduct that can either make James career or effectively end his life immediately. If the other Mr. Bean does know, then will his love for Cyrus be enough to keep him quiet?
Who The Hell Shot President Fitzgerald Grant?!?!
Finally, we arrive at the moment that sent my dinner all over my floor as President Grant, after coming to terms with Olivia moving on with Senator Davis, was shot walking towards his 50th birthday celebration. 
Talk about a chaotic mess that literally lasted only one minute, but has already caused a frenzy among Scandal fans across the board. The truly messed up thing about the scene? Mellie knew. She knew something was about to happen and it wasn’t any intuition of the sort, which begs the question whether if someone either in the White House or the Power Circler she belongs to had a clue as well. Either way, the First Lady is looking more suspect than the baby’s paternity that she’s carrying.
Other Scandalous Moments of the Night
– Huck’s love for reality TV. Who knew? My brow actually went up with Abby’s and Quinn’s when the resident spy admitted to his love of trashy reality TV.
– The whole IPO storyline seemed like it was a combination of the latest Facebook IPO debacle and some other business related story that I can’t recall at the moment. I was more interested in Abby and Harrison’s interactions through that particular arc, which solidified my goal to be just like Harrison one day.
– Olivia and Edison looked very cozy tonight… and I didn’t like it. Sue me, but I was not cool with Edison getting super comfortable with Ms. Pope, despite him obviously being a great man and politician. Plus, am I the only dude who wanted to find Fitz a punching bag while he was looking at those surveillance photos of Olivia and Edison? That man was in pain, y’all. Pain!
– Hollis Doyle has to be behind President Fitz’s shooting. Has to be.
– Twitter is already abuzz with the #WhoShotFitz hashtags and while it might not reach pop cultural status like Dallas’s groundbreaking ‘Who Shot J.R.?’ phenomenon, it still is a perfect homage that, unfortunately, came at an eerie time since J.R. Ewing himself, Larry Hagman, passed away this past weekend.
What are your thoughts and theories on Scandal this week?! Do you need therapy as well?
Photo Credit: ABC/Vivian Zink
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If I had dinner it would have gone all over the floor too…Shonda needs to quit playing games with my heart. As log as Olivia is still only using her boytoy its ok but it pains me to see them together much like it pains Fitz…I agree..James is treading dangerous waters. I kept looking over his shoulders for him. Does he not not realize that this does NOT feel right???
What if it was just a car backfiring and he tripped at the same time?
I’m definitely in need of therapy! All I keep chanting is…please don’t kill Fitz off. Quinn is got on my everlasting…NERVE! Girl, whoever Olivia is protecting you from, blew up SEVEN people like it was nothing…she’s aware that someone killed Amanda Tanner…what more does she need to sit her a** down somewhere and get coffee for clients or whatever else she does.
I think the IPO story was just a lil’ something to give Harrison his problem solving badge. I guess, now he’s filled the shoes of that other Gladiator who left the show last season…can’t remember his name.
I really wanted Fitz to see Liv in that fabulous gown!!! The exchanged glances back and forth between Fitz and Liv during the Gala, would have been great to see.
I’m not feelin’ Edison either, he has smoker’s lips. Anyway, I can’t wait ’til Thursday! Looking forward to seeing your next post about it. :)
I watched the promo for this episode and had a feeling that Fitz would be shot (even tweeted Tony about it days before the show). However, I was still upset!! If they kill Fitz I might stop watching. If that was the intention for his character all the long…it is waaaaaaaaaaay too soon to do it!
I think Billy shot him. They have never been clear about what happened to him and he wanted Sally to have the job and did murder to make it happen. Everyone already thinks the “usual suspects” on the show did it, so he would be a real surprise.
I also cannot stand for Olivia to be with anyone else. I agree she has to at least one time say the words “I love you” to Fitz. “I hate you” said cutely in one phone call is just not good enough.
This show has me on the edge of my seat every week. I have to watch each episode again twice…and I spend the entire week thinking about, talking about and tweeting about the show.
I do not even watch much television….have never been this fanatic about any show except Star Trek a long time ago……Shonda Rhimes what have you done to me???????????????
I think my mind is scandalized. I too think, talk, write about this fantastic show. I look forward to seeing, hearing TG and KW interact.
I think what we do not see is Olivia being happy. Maybe what Cyrus said to Fitz about being happy is true. If Liv is happy with Edison, then she must be a moron. Hopefully this close call with losing the love of her life will be a new beginning for this great couple.
What do you think Olivia was promised from Hollis to cause her to be a part of the covert team of 5?
Scandal presents a ‘love’ like we rarely if ever see in movies or tv. Most shows present simply sex. The brilliant acting of TG and KW is spell-bounding in making viewers ‘feel’ the chemistry. Actually we’re hopeful that love like this actually exists somewhere…even if it’s fictional. And in Scandal we get to feel such love even though vicariously. Thanks Tony. Thanks Kerry.
well said my sister. i have read that tony goldwyn has a lot of things going on and i hope that he will not leave the show. i so want liv to tell fitz how she really feels.
well said.