Scandal

When I was in high school, I watched a lot of TV shows.

I have always favored TV shows over movies because TV shows allow you more time to connect to the characters.

One show that had me in a chokehold was Scandal.

I knew the executive producer and creator of the show, Shonda Rhimes made amazing shows… but Scandal takes the cake.

Synopsis:

Scandal is about Olivia Pope, who was essentially a public relations consultant for the White House.

Due to different circumstances, she left her job at the White House to start her own firm.

Olivia’s job is to shield and defend the reputations of America’s wealthy and elite.

While Oliva and her team of “gladiators” are successful when it comes to correcting other people’s problems… they often have trouble fixing their own problems.

The show is filled with deceit, affairs, manipulation… and I am just scratching the surface here.

The later seasons introduce the covert black-ops government agency, B613.

This agency is run by Command and the agency specializes in assassination attempts that look like suicides and punishment.

This powerful agency does not take orders from anyone, and that includes the President himself.

Scandal has 7 seasons with 7-22 episodes per season.

My Thoughts:

To be completely honest… I believe in Shonda Rhimes supremacy.

It’s baffling to me how she can come up with the storylines for these shows.

Scandal is one of those shows that does not allow you to remember the entire storyline because so many things happen throughout it.

I was living for the drama of Fitz and Oliva’s “relationship”.

Imagine being such an icon that you have the President of the United States wrapped around your finger…

That being said, I haven’t even talked about the multiple love triangles and squares within this show.

Scandal is a very complex show that will leave you begging for more episodes.

One of my favorite characters is of course the wonderful Ms. Olivia Pope.

Olivia is intelligent, hard-working, and somewhat kind of manipulative. She knows what she wants and will find a way to achieve it.

Another honorable mention is Huck.

Huck is reclusive, loyal and shy.

He is the type of person who would follow Olivia into the sun just because she asked him nicely.

Although he is a trained B613 agent, he cares a lot about people who are important to him.

The Naiyah Rating:

All things considered; I will give Scandal a 5-star rating.

The drama within this show is top-tier and this can be said about any Shonda Rhimes show in general.

The show gives you exactly what you need, and then they add a little extra to keep you hooked.

The characters are perfectly crafted, and the storylines are exceptional.

Scandal is a wonderful show that you will have to pay attention to. Missing one episode could potentially leave you very confused.

If you are looking for a binge-worthy show… I wholeheartedly suggest Scandal.

Where to Watch:

Hulu subscription. The episodes are available for renting/purchasing on Amazon Prime, Vudu and Apple TV.

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