tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post8023013094584341904..comments2024-03-29T05:43:36.177-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Scandal: More Cattle, Less BullBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-1371797964482567512013-11-19T04:41:26.241-05:002013-11-19T04:41:26.241-05:00In a recent article, Melissa Maerz of Entertainmen...In a recent article, Melissa Maerz of <i>Entertainment Weekly</i>, talked about "The Perils of Speed Plotting." Using <i>Scandal</i> as one example, she says, "Now partway through the third season of these shows, we're starting to crash. The pace can't be sustained. When every possible thing has already happened, what on earth can happen next?"<br /><br />I thought a lot about this article as I watched this episode, but especially the final bombshell. This just may be a step too far, a fault that we have seen before from Rhimes's shows.<br /><br />My final straw in <i>Grey's</i> was George being hit by a bus. Yes, Knight was leaving, but he could have gone off to war and quietly faded into the sunset. His dying by saving some random girl, after he had already saved so many others, was ridiculous and his funeral was the last episode I watched.<br /><br />This episode felt similar to me. This new twist just feels wrong and I'm not sure how a character we are meant to love and root for, like Fitz, recovers from the fact that he shot down a plane with 329 innocent people in it.<br /><br />Having said all that, there were parts of this episode that I really liked. I loved Millie catching Fitz on the phone and the subsequent conversation with Olivia. I like the Kudrow character and I like the way she stands up to Olivia. I cheered when Jake called Olivia out -- finally!<br /><br />You're absolutely right about Olivia's look at the WHCD. She is usually so beautiful, but this dress and her hair didn't work for me. On the other hand, I thought Abby looked absolutely stunning.ChrisBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843864158239536750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-12524982605586070092013-11-03T17:26:27.385-05:002013-11-03T17:26:27.385-05:00As much as I love this show, I'm not so sure w...As much as I love this show, I'm not so sure what to make of the season so far. I was thinking a lot about Shonda Rhimes female leads: Meredith Grey, Addison Montgomery, and Olivia Pope. They are capable women with great careers but have specific downfalls with men. Meredith seems on a better path and Addison finally got herself together and married happily. So I look at Olivia and wonder what will happen to her. On the one hand, I like she's struggling so much. It could give her some good obstacles and push her to figuring out who she is. <br /><br />When she dug into the trash for the phone, it reminded me of Miranda in "Sex in the City" digging cake out of the garbage. It made me realize she doesn't love Fitz. That's not love rooting around in a garbage pail. That's not to say I don't think Fitz loves her either. I don't root for their storyline for a number of reasons. And now that I see the shine on their relationship is wearing off I keep wondering what is the future for Olivia Pope. I'll keep watching because I want to see the end game. But, I just wish this season wasn't somewhat of a dud with some promising yet twisty good moments.Enidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-90890260460700515812013-11-03T03:53:52.700-05:002013-11-03T03:53:52.700-05:00Heather - I know, I completely agree. It was a tru...Heather - I know, I completely agree. It was a truly, truly terrible thing for Liv to do. She took what she knew about her best friend, her deepest, darkest fear, and turned it against her. I try not to think about it, actually.sunbunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08553429350476841139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-83421257944849920802013-11-03T02:25:16.916-05:002013-11-03T02:25:16.916-05:00I know we're talking about Scandal... and its ...I know we're talking about Scandal... and its own universe... but I can't get past Olivia having Harrison use Abby's mistrust of men because of her past experience with abuse (from last season)... when they implied that David was an abuser. Olivia told Harrison to use this because it was a weak spot for Abby. It was a truly wicked thing for Olivia to do... and it crossed a line for me.Heather1https://www.blogger.com/profile/09736870202194851186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-69709993113070377662013-11-03T01:03:47.269-04:002013-11-03T01:03:47.269-04:00I’d love to accuse Scandal of grossly stereotyping...<i>I’d love to accuse Scandal of grossly stereotyping the so-called ‘flyover states,’ but I’ve never been to one. I have flown over them, though.</i> LOL. :) <br /><br />And <i>What in the world was Olivia wearing at the WHCD? She looked like a cartoon of a pretty woman from the future. </i> LOL, again. I think the dress was cut in a way that it made Kerry Washington walk strangely, too. That, or she really dug the dress and was over-strutting. <br /><br />It was a great episode, with a lot of great moments. But that bit about Fitz possibly killing Olivia's mother made me go "Please tell me they're not going to do this". There was a plot twist several seasons ago in <i>Grey's Anatomy</i> that was just too much for me; it made me stop watching because it was just too tragically ridiculous. I'm hoping they either pull back with this one or make it work in a magical way that I can't quite imagine just yet.<br /><br />Loved your review, sunbunny. Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.com