Scandal is an American political thriller, television series starring Kerry Washington. Kerry Washington's character, Olivia Pope, is partially based on former George H. W. Bush administration press aide Judy Smith, who serves as a co-executive producer. The show takes place in Washington, D.C. and focuses on Olivia Pope's crisis management firm, Olivia Pope & Associates, and its staff, as well as the staff of the White House.For three seasons, "Scandal" fans have forgiven the fact that Olivia Pope is sleeping with a married man. Why? Because he loves her and she loves him. This is usually an inadequate justification for breaking an oath and ruining a home, however the intensity of the love between Olivia and Fitz made their actions seem less amoral. However, with time things have emerged which are altering the way many viewers relate to Olivia.It’s become apparent how odious Fitz is. There were always clues. His team had to rig a presidential election because at best he’s a second-rate politician and he’s incapable of behaving like he’s a capable man. He’s emotionally abusive toward his wife Mellie and manipulates Olivia. And despite all this, Olivia regularly becomes a lip-quivering mess in the presence of a man void of charisma and charm. If Fitz has any qualities, they are microscopic.
Olivia on the other hand is intelligent. She's creative and her mind is nimble. If we overlook the constant overstepping of moral and ethical boundaries, we could say Olivia is excellent at her job. But she acts like a desperate woman, but that too a desperate woman with amazing hair. Her only check and balance is her employee-friend Huck who’s also an assassin. He doesn’t speak much.
She’s lied to all of her employees (who also happen to be her friends). She lies to the men she dates. She tells her clients to lie. She’s lied to the American public. I’m not sure what’s more impressive: Olivia spending as much time examining herself as she does delivering aggressive monologues at an absurd pace.
Since Olivia Pope is the axis on which "Scandal" spins, our star cannot continue in her current incarnation. If she continues to be so pathetic it will pollute and infect everything about the show. We the viewers will become less forgiving of the implausible storylines. With each lip quiver and insipid decision, the expiry date on the creative license us the viewers have given "Scandal" is being brought forward. Reported by News24by7 1 day ago.