Scandal - Ride Sally Ride

The wait was long, too long, but Scandal is finally back. The entire episode was explosive and I basically sat there saying 'what' the entire time. I'm so happy to be back reviewing this amazing show with you. So, with further ado, let's get started. 

Sally, Leo, and Rowan!?

(That's right, I said Rowan) Sally is still running for president and she's also not going to step down as VP! We all knew that she was going to run, but to not step down, what was she thinking?! She's going to be around a bunch of people who clearly hate her and don't want her around. Why would she do that to herself? And Leo and his annoying self is getting real comfortable in the White House just hanging out in Cyrus' office whenever he wants. That man is annoying! 

Let's talk this Rowan mess. He's not command anymore so he's basically going to whatever he can to take down Fitz. He'll even go as far as assassinating him! Yup, he told Olivia to "start grieving" because the White House is a ticking time bomb that will blow up in just a matter of time. So, he's going to work with Leo to help Sally crush Fitz in the election. So now it's daddy versus daughter and I wonder who's going to win.

Harrison

He is crapping his pants over the fact that Adnan Salif is back in the country. If you keep up with all the spoiler details then you knew that with the recent cast additions Adnan is a woman. Which now makes all the sense because she and Harrison "got a thang going on." I can not wait until all this juicy drama is dished out. I just wish they would hurry up and tell us because these little snippets are just not cutting it. I need more Harrison and I need it now. We've waited long enough so let's get it going!

Quinn

This girl is seriously suffering from an identity crisis. Jake won't allow her in B613 (for reasons) and Huck told her she's not a gladiator anymore so what is she to do? Well, she's decide to start kidnapping children. She's still doing side jobs with Charlie and they needed to clean up some mess with the Daniel Douglass murder which included them kidnapping a kid! There is nothing this girl won't do to be accepted by someone. But it's kind of sad because you can tell she really misses OPA. Whether she ever gets back in with them, that's just something we have to wait and see. 

James and David

These two have teamed up again this time to expose Sally for killing her husband and Cyrus for covering it up. It's going to be defiance all over again but this time James actually has an in. He just needs to watch his back and stop doing reckless things like sending secret messages to reporters.

Olivia&Fitz, Mellie&Andrew Nichols

Now that Sally is running, Fitz has to find a new running mate and he chose his old friend and Lt. Governor Andrew Nichols. No one thinks he's right for the job, but Fitz is going to do what Fitz wants to do. He's back to drinking, he's mean and he's not listening to anyone including Olivia. All this makes me wonder if this is part of some greater plan. Remember in 301 when Fitz told Sally to jump through the window he was opening for her, and all that talk about starting war with Mellie? Here's what I'm thinking: Fitz either wants to win by doing what he wants unlike the last election when he just did what he was told. Or he's trying to sabotage it all because he can't get divorced as president and he wants to make the Vermont dream a reality. 

Again, if you kept up with all the news during the hiatus you knew that Mellie was going to have a little affair. I just wasn't expecting it to be the new running mate, but when he started talking about why he never married, I knew that girl that got away was Mellie. I just can't wait for all the hypocritical mess that Olitz will spit out because of it. You know they're going to be pissed about it. 

Also, Olivia now has to fake date Jake so people stop accusing her of having an affair with Fitz. You know, I think Jake should just quit, go away and find someone he actually has a shot with. Olivia has made it pretty clear that they'll never really be together so he needs to just stop going back to her. 

This was a great episode. Shout out to the writers, hair, and wardrobe for always killing it. And shout out to Joe Morton for that EPIC monologue! One random question: does anyone find this show kind of funny the 2nd time around? Some of the stuff they do makes me chuckle and I want to know if I'm the only one. 

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