9 Reasons We're Looking Forward to 'Scandal'

For those of us who have formed a healthy obsession with the show “Scandal,” we'll soon get another fix of Olivia Pope & Associates. Executive producer, Shonda Rhimes, has us waiting on pins and needles for more twists and turns in what I’m calling the best show on TV. Here are some of the top reasons we’re looking forward to the return of “Scandal.”

9. Olivia’s wardrobe. Ms. Pope has some serious fashion game. She usually pairs a beautiful silky top with flowing pants, heels, a fly bag and a dope coat – all in neutral tones. We’re looking forward to more of the same.

8. Drama between Olivia and Mellie. We know the FLOTUS will be by her man’s side, but where does that leave his "former" mistress? There’s nothing Mellie won’t do to keep Fitz in the Oval Office, but now that his presidency is in jeopardy, will she and Olivia band together once again to take down the new Madame President and get Fitz back in power (after he gets out of the hospital, of course)?

7. Abby’s loyalty test. Will Abby start working with U.S. Attorney David Rosen again? We all felt a little betrayed when Abby started working with Rosen behind Olivia’s back, but fortunately they squashed that… or did they?  In the last episode, it looked as if Abby and David might rekindle their flame. Even though Olivia thwarted their romance, it seems there’s still a spark between those two, and Rosen isn’t done investigating Ms. Pope. 

6. Quinn’s mission. Am I the only one who's a little suspicious of Quinn’s sudden revelations about her identity switch? Before the winter break, Quinn seemed to be putting the pieces together. Let’s see how much farther along that road she goes now that Huck is in federal custody.

5. Olivia and Edison’s romance. Although we Scandlites are pleased to see Olivia dating someone who is actually available, Edison is… eh. Thanks to their romantic history, it was easy for Olivia to fall back into his arms when she and Fitz called it quits, but now that the president is fighting for his life, will Olivia dump Edison to stay by Fitz’s side?

4. Cyrus, James and ballot fixing. Cyrus loves his husband, but he just might love the president more – enough to do whatever it takes to keep the ballot scandal secret. With James on the brink of blowing up that whole spot, we can’t wait to see how that situation will pan out. The last person who almost broke a huge scandal was Quinn’s murdered boyfriend, Gideon, who was THIS close to telling the world about the Fitz-Amanda-Billy triangle.

3. Olivia saves Huck – we hope. Olivia has serious clout, but she is playing with a fragile house of cards. Right now, it’s every man for himself, and even she might have trouble getting Huck out of this colossal mess.  But we have faith. Olivia hasn’t let us down yet.

2. Huck’s revenge. Poor Huck. He wanted love and a chance at normalcy so badly that he fell for Becky, someone who had some shade to her from the beginning. Although Huck is sort of a good guy (he is an assassin after all), we think he’ll get back at Becky if for no other reason than to get revenge for killing the family Huck stalked.

1. Fitz’s fate. Now this is the $64,000 question.  There are a thousand theories on who wants Fitz out of the picture and why. There’s Mellie, the VP, Hollis, and even Cyrus. We suspect producers will hold on to this bit of information until the season finale. We’ll just have to wait and see.

What would Judy do?
The real-life Olivia Pope, Judy Smith, gives us her take on the scandals in the show. Check out her blog.