Scandal Moments

Hi.

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:14:22 -0400

Hi.

kronosinasuit: “I didn’t expect this with you and Mellie I...

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:01:48 -0400

kronosinasuit:

“I didn’t expect this with you and Mellie I mean, you just laid your head on her lap?”

sabiacoruja: Glamour Red-Carpet Interviews with Scandal Cast...

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:00:57 -0400

sabiacoruja:

Glamour Red-Carpet Interviews with Scandal Cast about Season Finale

First minute of video is Scandal-related.

Love that Tony is totally bummed about the ending and Bellamy is desperately happy.

Mellie/Bellamy - let it go. He don’t want you. He only comes back when Olivia sends him back. He keeps trying to pack up his U-Haul, but Olivia won’t let him put his name on the lease. So he gotta run back to your eager ass and pretend he can stand you until Olivia shows up again.

I’m their gladiator.

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:58:26 -0400

I’m their gladiator.

And you are?

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:49:56 -0400

And you are?

#ScandalSummerRewind - “Sweet Baby“ Kicking off...

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:47:00 -0400

#ScandalSummerRewind - “Sweet Baby“

Kicking off tomorrow night at 10 (EST), I’m going to be watching all 29 episodes of Scandal. That’s one Scandal episode per week at 10 PM EST! I may live tweet as I watch.

Are you in?

Kerry Washington visited Savoy Elementary, Her Turnaround: Arts...

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:11:21 -0400

Kerry Washington visited Savoy Elementary, Her Turnaround: Arts Adopted School.

At the school, Kerry learned the Lindy Hop with 5th grade students, read “All The Water In The World” to 1st grade students, assisted morning meetings, met with the Savoy Elementary staff, watched the kindergarten opera performance, and much more.

In case you didn’t know, Kerry said that if she wasn’t an actress, she’ll be a teacher. Kerry talked about her love for teaching with Women’s Health:

“If I wasn’t an actress, I would probably be a teacher. Either an elementary school teacher or a yoga teacher. Both of which I did when I was living in New York pursuing a career in acting. I liked doing both of those things very much. I think it would surprise people to know that what I really wanted to do as a child was to be the woman in the Shamu show at Sea World. And the big joke in my family is that I started taking Marine Biology and I was like, forget the whale, I’ll just be on stage by myself.

GLADIATOR.IN.A.SUIT.

fyeahkerrywashington: Kerry Washington Visits Savoy Elementary,...

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:37:45 -0400

fyeahkerrywashington:

Kerry Washington Visits Savoy Elementary, Her Turnaround: Arts Adopted School | May 21, 2013

Sharing the importance of reading with a class of first graders.

miltonsong: damesuniverse: olitzme: Since we are in for a...

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:35:00 -0400

miltonsong:

damesuniverse:

olitzme:

Since we are in for a long long long ride, I’m gonna post a random Olitz clip until there are no more to be posted. I wish I was online from the beginning to get first reactions to what people thought about certain scenes.

“Say My Name”

What were your thoughts when you first saw this scene?

“What kind of coward was I, to marry her and not wait for you to show?” I have always love that fact that Fitz wears his heart on his sleeve.

I thought about a journey. Both of these individuals are on a bus going somewhere that we as an audience are unsure of. Olivia takes the first steps towards him out of concern for his feelings and losing a child. Fitz corrects this by telling her that his wife made it up, that his whole life is essentially made up. And then he tells her that he wished his journey had led him to her. That if he had a wife it would be her. If he had know she was out there he would have waited. Waited on his career. Waited on his marriage. Waited on his kids. If he hadn’t been a coward it would be her. She had been the one he’d been waiting for.

Olivia can’t acknowledge she feels the same way. Not at first. She puts up her work boundaries by calling him Governor but Fitz is tired of pretending. Tired of the roles he plays. And he wants to be just him. Just them for a little longer.

And they are on that bus and she makes the decision to go for it. She takes his hand and acknowledges she’s was waiting for him too. And as their bus rides to an undetermined destination they decide to do it together. Hand in hand.

Simply beautifully stated, Milton. What I also admire about this scene was basically Fitz telling her to say HIS name. Her saying his name (Fitz), her taking that first step to his seat and her holding his hand was her “Chinese walls” collapsing…for one minute. (I also love her facial expression before she walked over to his seat. She was thinking about her decision to see him.)

This echoed that moment on the plane when Fitz got the news his father died. This scene had the recipe of everything I loved about Olitz. They’re not pretending. They’re just themselves. If anything I loved that 211 got us a better understanding of WHY Fitz said what he said to Olivia. (Not to say we didn’t get it then but 211 expanded upon it. I also love how in season 2 Fitz let us in on the truth behind his marriage to Mellie too. I love how he touched upon Mellie’s political drive. She didn’t miss a beat. She kept it moving. We all saw how she played it with America’s Baby after their joint TV interview. She was so thrilled. Approval ratings were up. She was happy.)

Going back to this moment though. That tenderness. The way they looked at each other. That look said a whole lot right? That concern for him is real! That’s why I shake my head to this day about her ‘stolen moments’ speech. THIS IS IT! That was a moment to remember! She could have chosen NOT to go see Fitz right? She could have kept it professionally but there was as she told Abby there’s “something about him.” He had something she could work with. This echo the time Fitz told her to say it again when she called him “Mr. President.”

Olivia saying his name was the game-changer for their relationship at this moment. She made the first move. That hand connection though? That song choice though? The way he smiled at her though? Their journey together kicked off then and there. That double talk declaration on live TV. That elevator scene. That hallway scene. All of that led up to this precise moment when she finally made the first move. Prior to this moment, Fitz was the one that made the first move. That was what I got from this scene.

kronosinasuit: Olivia Pope and the need to put physical space...

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:22:17 -0400

kronosinasuit:

Olivia Pope and the need to put physical space between her and Fitz in order to think properly.

Happy Wednesday Gladiators!

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:21:34 -0400

Happy Wednesday Gladiators!

In sync

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:59:36 -0400

In sync

I’m a man in love with an incredible woman.

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:58:26 -0400

I’m a man in love with an incredible woman.

Want me to hang up?

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:49:28 -0400

Want me to hang up?

Scandal Meme: Quotes [1/6] ↳ Olivia Pope (1x03) “We’re never...

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:42:21 -0400

Scandal Meme: Quotes [1/6]

↳ Olivia Pope (1x03) “We’re never done. If we lose this round, we prep him for appeal. If we lose that, we prep him for a second appeal because what ever happens, there’s always another move. Whatever happens, we do not give up. It is my name on that door, and I do not give up.”

Mr. President…

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:28:26 -0400

Mr. President…

Circles.

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:28:59 -0400

Circles.

meangameofpoliticalchess: Parallels 1x07 and 2x08 request by...

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:15:56 -0400

meangameofpoliticalchess:

Parallels 1x07 and 2x08

request by scandalmoments

We don’t get to have feelings, that’s the job....

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:13:45 -0400

We don’t get to have feelings, that’s the job. Gladiators don’t have feelings. We rush into battle, we’re soldiers. We get hurt in the fight, we suck it up and we hold it down, we don’t question.

Scandal DVD + Season 2 finale scoop from Shonda Rhimes.

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:08:44 -0400

Scandal DVD + Season 2 finale scoop from Shonda Rhimes.