I left this comment on another review two months ago. I think it's still possible, with minor adjustments.

There's just something about this show. The actors, the stories, the pace - each element in this "new" format of television just works. My husband, who doesn't watch, happened to be in the room and heard one of the narrator's comments and said, "That was pretty funny." I share that only as a way of saying that it's…

I'm disappointed in the AV Club. Not because the reviewer and the site have decided this show is shit, which they have every right to do, but because this is not a review. This type of writing belongs in a different section of this site. This space, as I understand it, is for episode reviews and interaction among…

There was a Lorelei Gilmore moment early in the episode - where she asks Ruby if she's ever heard of Shirley Maclaine. It was natural and funny and lovely.

This series is going to end with everyone* playing baseball in the field Zeek talked to Adam about before he had surgery.

Totally concur. He's always thinking, always one step ahead, but then decides to give it a go with an escort. I suppose the case can be made that he's overwhelmed with grief for all that he did in the past, but still. If he cares as much about the union as he says, he would never put himself in this position.

I forgot to say this in my comment. I thought the previews were somewhat encouraging.

I appreciate the effort on Shonda and the writers' parts to get the show back on track. Thinking about Seasons 1 and 2, there certainly were episodes that didn't have shocking twists, but there were compelling stories being brought to life by compelling actors. Say what you want about Olitz, but their chemistry and…

I'm not a fan of killing off Fitz, but that's just the romantic side of me. I don't think his arc is what has made a mess of this season. He's been who he has been since basically the beginning of the show. It's B6-infinity/Olivia's terrorist mother. The moment with Mama Pope and that dude in the hotel room talking…

Wow. If that's the case, I missed it. Will check soon.
And yet I still wonder, does that make the scene better? I enjoyed the darkening of Jake and it didn't need to be any more complex than it was.

I had the same thought about characters moving forward. One of my issues last week, and the past few episodes, has been that they all have been hamsters (as Jake said to Cyrus). Just spinning in circles, changing their minds, yelling, kissing, and then starting all over. This felt like progress.
That said, we saw…

I was encouraged by Olivia having a moment of realization about what has become of her last week, and now here we are, with more of the same this week. I want to love this show like I did before. I haven't lost hope, because Shonda has righted ships before. But the show isn't about a fixer anymore. I have the sense…

I was nervous going into the episode, because when it went on hiatus two months ago it was a mess. I've been a fan of the show since it began, telling friends and family, "You've got to watch it. It's the perfect mix of drama, romance, comedy and politics." It had, I felt, strayed so far away from that and tried to be…

Just to jump in on the whole starting a school thing. It just takes fundraising, and donors. You don't have to be accredited when you first open - that process happens later. So if there is a need, and some hardworking parents want to fill it, it is possible.

It's interesting that almost every storyline Joel and Julia have had have started in my mind as totally ridiculous and somehow turned out to be the ones I'm most interested in. For as rocky as her start on the show might have been, Erica C. has been killing it as Julia this season. And Joel, well, he's perfect.

Lots of great moments from so many of the great characters here. Mr. Hart, Sadie, Fred, not to mention the main players. I was satisfied with the ending. I really didn't think Lauren and her team would have Jenna end up with Matty. Yet. Her journey this season was always to find herself, wasn't it? And for real and…

Last night before the show started, I was hoping that it wasn't the episode of Scandal we would all look back on as when it started circling the shark, in preparation to jump. I don't think this episode was an abject failure, and it was certainly an improvement from last week. It wasn't the mid-season finale of last…

I agree that there are too many gladiators, and that Abby/Rosen is a woefully underused storyline. But there's a hate-watching aspect to these reviews. I respect the criticism - it's deserved, the show has been inconsistent - but the tone is pretty negative. And the B+ doesn't really fit.

Fitz said to Rowan what all of the character's critics have been saying for two seasons. It was pretty amazing.

I love Scandal. I read reviews. I have recruited friends and family to watch. I check Twitter while watching it almost-live. I loved Season 1, and most of Season 2. As a commenter below already mentioned, I loved the political intrigue. I loved the cases of the week (past tense intentional). I love Olivia and Fitz and…