lol - you're funny.

Because "some" still want black women to be these "asexual" beings, having absolutely no sexual desires, but being that "best friend" and sounding board for the (white) lead. How dare this very rich, successful, accomplished (white) man fall head over heals in love with a successful and accomplished (black) woman,…

People constantly want Susan Ross to be President. You do realize that Susan Ross is a "single parent" and if her husband is not deceased, she will get the "woman treatment". As Shonda Rhimes said, be careful of what you ask for.

Look Chris, you can't bash Fitz throughout your post, and then when people call you on it, you revert to this weak argument of "pitting characters" You like to point out every flaw Fitz has and others are pointing out Mellie's flaws. We are just balancing your argument.

Even if I take your line of reasoning, then it reasons to say, why the hell was Olivia so upset with Fitz sleeping with another woman? If you watch the show "sweet baby" was their term and Olivia was hurt but not on some moral reason, like the President got caught with another woman, she was upset on a more personal…

I also loved Olivia's monologue, however, it should have been done 2 seasons ago (in Season 3). That monologue really gave me insight into Olivia's conflicted feelings on her affair with Fitz. During a flashback in Season 2 (Sally Hemmings/Thomas Jefferson scene) Olivia alluded to the fact that she "was not this…

Wow. "slowly claps hands".

Just because you see it as abusive doesn't mean everyone thinks the way you think. I think rap music and especially rap videos is the worst thing to happen to black america, but there are many black people, especially women who don't feel the same. I personally refused to see "Straight Outta Compton" because I…

As for rich women, yes they can be victims of abuse and I never said they couldn't so don't put words in my mouth. What I said is that,
unlike their poorer counterparts, tend to use their options to get out of the abusive relationship. They are not financially trapped, with no options. They tend to use their options…

I understand what you are saying but I just don't agree with you. So let's agree to disagree.

Read what you just wrote "Olivia finds Fitz's complete disrespect of her boundaries and consent a big turn on". Again, read what you just wrote. I'm pretty sure if Olivia did not desire Fitz physically, she would stop him. Look, I respect Olivia; I respect Olivia a whole lot and feel that if Olivia was in an…

Yes, I saw Fitz face and again, plot holes by the writing staff. The episode before, when he left her the voice message, he specifically told her that he understood that she should not give up her life and all she worked for because of him.

Yes I am serious. Nowadays, there are many, many, many options open for women in abusive relationships. There are support groups and I am a teacher - we have programs for young girls in high school who are in abusive relationships with their boyfriends. Domestic violence has taken a front row seat in the American…

If Mellie is being abused, then for the love of God, why don't she accept the terms of the divorce and leave? You do realize that Fitz and Mellie barely spoke to each other, and were not intimate for 10 years. It was Olivia who picked this up taught Fitz AND Mellie "how to fake it".

Nope. I just don't want Olivia to be with someone she does not love. That, to me, would be the Grant marriage 2.0. In a marriage one person cannot do all the loving - both people must be in love.

Chris, you are getting some of your facts mixed up. Olitz did not start as sexual harassment in the elevator. Olitz started when Olivia walked down the hall into Fitz room. the sexual harassment in the elevator was when Big Jerry showed up on the campaign trial (against Fitz objections) and Fitz got drunk at the…

My fault and I apologize if I mixed you up with someone else. I agree with everything you said, except that Mellie doesn't view herself as a monster - she views herself as a victim, as shown by the flashback they did of what Mellie has went through - at least Scandal writers are trying to make Mellie into this martyr.

No he doesn't. He never asked Mellie to do what she did. As a matter of fact, when Cyrus felt that Fitz could not win the the Governorship, it was Mellie who ran out to Cyrus and begged him to handle Fitz campaign. Fitz would have been just as happy being a college professor or doing something else. He never had…

Oh c'mon son - Olivia be practically creaming in her pants when Fitz touches her. And I have watched every scandal and the 1st time Olivia and Fitz got together, Olivia was the aggressor - Fitz flat out told Olivia to go in her room and close the door - and yet Olivia went down the hall, led the way mind you, to Fitz…

Me either and I'm glad you mentioned the slut shamming because I find it both amazing and very disconcerting how posters let Mellie slide in her slut shamming of Olivia. And now you have a sub, peripheral character (Abby) reading Liv the riot act. Damn, what the hell is going on.