Doomsday is coming, friends. Gemma: So, Escandalo? Rasha: Claro. G: Somehow, the bomb is disappointing me. I wanted the climax to be more complex than this. R: The universe of the show is disappointing me. Though I did note that this is a way to end the fizzling story arc they have for Kate Burton. […]
DOOM! Rasha: OK, can we review the events of the last two episodes? The last one we reviewed was the after-shooting episode, which ended with the crying Beene and President. Gemma: Yes. Which was lovely. R: Where did the next one pick up? G: Oh, it’s The One With the Grant Kids! R: Oh Yes. […]
Rest in peace, dear boy. Gemma: Escandalo? Rasha: Oh please yes. I know you’re happy. G: I am happy. And vindicated. R: Tell me more. G: It’s just good when after a lot of threats somebody significant actually dies, and I like Cyrus’s humanity. R: Jeff Perry does the best ugly crying I’ve seen in […]
Meeting of the evil minds. Rasha: Well, starting with Scandal, I was glad for shorter monologues this week (soliloquies? what do we call the scene chomping, teeth gnashing tears that are a staple of this show?) And even think that Jake’s at the beginning works. Gemma: I do not know what to call them, although […]
Gemma: Did Shonda Rhimes just waterski that shark into the side of a freaking boat? Rasha: Beyond. This was beyond Olympic shark-jumping. This was cosmic sharksploration. This was an act of tactical shark assault. G: Sharksploitation. Or very close.
Gemma: SCANDAL! Rasha: How do we feel about spoilers? G: I say once it’s aired it’s fair game. R: Since this is our first conversation about Scandal, let me first say that I am so glad to bring you into a higher quality of soapy, campy television. And also: last week’s episode of Scandal brought […]