Just to switch it up a little bit...From time to time I will showcase a TV review/commentary so today you are in for a special treat. ABC has a new drama titled Scandal that has become my new Thursday night fix....Check out my thoughts right here:
"Gladiators in a suit"... And Shonda Rhimes definitely has her 'gladiator suit' on with this new show...
Creator Shonda Rhimes (Grey's
Anatomy) has a new ABC new provocative drama. It is sure to grab your
attention and have you glued to the television screen. Scandal is based on George W. Bush former administrative press aide,
Judy Smith (who also serves as Co-Executive Producer), it takes us into the world of former president aide and attorney
turned team leader Olivia Pope (Kerry
Washington, ‘Night Catches Us’) and her crisis management team.
Pope is now a turned professional
'fixer' who is skilled in making problems go away before the public world even
knows they exist. Regardless of your military rank, judicial and or
controversial status, or if you are the President of the United States, Olivia gets
the job done. In essence, she is a borderline living legend in her field. In
the midst of it all, regardless of how many fires Olivia and her crew are able
to put out, there is bound to be some personal damage control that will arise. Each week they race against the clock to resolve
titillating new problems before they have an opportunity to become full-blown catastrophes.
In addition to the client’s problems the team has to deal with their own
personal dilemmas.
Rhimes does an admirable
job of writing a very direct, “no holds barred” show that is complete with a modern
and hip twist. Men and women alike can expect a very relatable show that is
bound to keep them on the edge of their couch. In addition to a great storyline,
the casting is quite on point. There is everything from the ‘retired’ womanizer
(Henry Ian Cusick), to the computer
wiz with a CIA past (Guillermo Diaz),
the quick-witted firm’s investigator (Darby
Stanchfield), a smooth and proficient litigator (Columbus Short), and of course you
got to have the fresh-faced rookie (Katie
Lowes). As
a whole all of the actors fit their roles and they do so with great chemistry. Scandal is complete with engaging plot
points, fast-paced dialogue, traditional
soap opera elements, penetrating story lines intertwined with the latest
political deception. It
is quite evident in just the first two episodes the story is clearly
established. Each episode not only provides a new ‘scandal’ to hide, but within
in each story there is also another layer that is peeled back to reveal the
“ultimate” scandal.
After watching the first two
episodes, one might say that Rhimes just might have another big hit on her
hands. And if ABC commits to it fully, there is no telling the amount of
ratings that it will bring to the network. For those of you who are in the search for a fresh
mid-spring Thursday night fix Scandal.
