His connection with Cyrus (Jeff Perry), even thought they tried to patch things up, that trust is fundamentally compromised. (And if I have to tell you who Olivia Pope is, Im not sure why youre reading this; get thee to Netflix and come back post-binge). Switch-Up Day: Good Morning America's Lara Spencer (who moderated the event) asked the cast if there's a fellow Scandal character they would love to play just for a day. Truthfully, we got on a roller-coaster ever Thursday night with our emotions, so I'm good, thanks. But that's not to say that it would ruin any chance of Olitz getting back together, at least not in this actor's eyes. I somehow feel as though his reaction wouldn't be all that understanding. I think he would have to because hes in love with her. Do it! commands Rowan, as Huck starts to choke the life out of him. What was the table read like when the cast got this script? Its not weird to have a favorite abortion scene, especially when most of them are so completely terrible. What if I had seen Olivia having abortion like it was a part of awesomely choosing what she does and does not want for her life, and how amazingly at peace she seemed to feel as a result? How cool would it be if this one scene set a new precedent for how a woman's right to choose translates into television? But the combination of the fact that Fitz's fondest dream in life would be to have a child with Olivia as he put it in Vermont. Show of hands if you saw THATScandal twist coming. "Second to the death of his son, that's the worst thing that could ever happen to Fitz to find out that Olivia was pregnant with his baby, had an abortion and did not tell him," he says. But he did so kind of from the right place; he was trying to take control of the situation. Offers may be subject to change without notice. But hold on! What would have happened if Olivia had said to Fitz, Im pregnant? His face would have lit up in a smile and it would be the greatest joy in his life and hed have embraced her and said, Oh my God, were going to start a whole new life together, isnt that fantastic? Heres the thing about how I handled my abortion: I was playing a part, even if I didnt realize I was. And it really, really matters whether or not we have these depictions because its inescapable that young people are influenced by them, and its inescapable for their feelings and choices about their own lives will be swayed by these preconceptions. I may be alone at this point in thinking that, I dont know (Laughs.) I can do what ever I want! Fitz may have been replaced by a couch (Laughs.) Scandal airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. Scandal: Will Fitz ever find out about the abortion? Did the fall finale live up to your expectations? I think everything would lead us to believe that Fitz would be ethically pro-life, even if he has a progressive bend like George Bush Sr. But the bigger thing is not a political question; the bigger thing here is the emotional [impact]. Why does it feel so necessary to make an abortion something tragic and terrifying and shameful? "The question itself feels so foreign to me because at no point in these five years has any decision that Olivia has made been because of something I wanted," she said. What ever Fitz has done wrong, what ever mistakes Fitz made or overreaching he did, they could have made a go of this. Olivia told Abby she is not ashamed of her abortion, and she does not care who knows. And when they spiral, they finally tell the truth. Is this breakup something that Olivia and Fitz can come back from? Then I saw Hillary in this green [outfit]. ET on ABC. Entertainment Weekly may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Jerry Springer hinted at his ailing health in his last-ever Australian TV interview before dying from pancreatic cancer at the age of 79 last Thursday. He's lost his family; though he has visitation with his kids, he and Mellie are utterly estranged. So he inappropriately rushed things by moving her into the White House when they just needed time. THR turned to Goldwyn to break down the revealing episode and preview what to expect when the Shonda Rhimes drama returns Feb. 11 from its winter hiatus. (Also, there are a lot of spoilers below, but this is not your first day on the Internet, so you should know that by now.). Does this open the door for Mellie to return? How much pain and suffering? The episode ends with Olivia, bags packed, moving out of the White House and poised to celebrate Christmas with a big glass of red wine on a brand new couch in her apartment, alone. For Olivia, the breaking free of that, while painful, was the first step in realizing that's not who she is supposed to be." ("We've talked about these things," is all Rhimes would elaborate.) FATHER KNOWS BEST | Still shackled to a chair, an increasingly desperate Rowan decides to play mind games with his captor/potential executioner, Huck. First, Papa Pope laments his own flock of so many ungrateful children, then quickly turns the tables and goes right for the jugular: He calls Huck an insane shell of a father and then muses whether Hucks own son is actually better off without him. How much of their breakup do you think was based on Olivia's stress from the pregnancy and feeling cornered as she said, not running with the big dogs? Olivia Pope Had An Abortion On 'Scandal' & It Was A Brave & Unprecedented Move Entertainment Olivia Pope Just Changed TV Forever by Nicole Pomarico November 19, 2015 For a show that has. Did Fitz find out Olivia was pregnant? - TimesMojo Not only does he not have a partner, hes utterly alone. I mean, holy sh*t, I was a strong breeze away from having a baby that I fully knew I did not want, all because I unquestioningly believed, as I had been taught, that whether or not to have an abortion was something that you do with the guy who got you pregnant. I was 20, and had only a negligible amount of life experience and practically no experience as a genuinely independent woman who had any real grasp on how to steer her life in an empowered, decisive, custom-fitted way. To revisit this article, select My Account, thenView saved stories. ("We've talked about these things," is all Rhimes would elaborate.) Did 'Scandal's' Republican President Just Say He Is Pro-Choice? If Fitz were smart, he'd stay 100 miles away from her; he should get in another relationship because, really, how much abuse can two people take? Scandal airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. Katie Lowes and Scott Foley both mentioned Jeff Perry's Cyrus, while Kerry Washington said that even though her favorite character on the show right now is VP Susan Ross, "I feel like I might want to be George Newbern's Charlie for one episode." To me, her primary story has been discovery of herself. Having an abortion doesnt look beautiful; breaking up doesnt look beautiful but theres a difference between pulling things apart because it wasnt built correctly, and things falling apart. Shonda Rhimes Reveals Why Scandal's Olivia and Fitz Had to Split ), and savors a glass of wine. Unfortunately, their relationship could not stand the public pressure, eventually leading to Olivia's shocking holiday plans: getting an abortion and moving out of the White House. I cant tell you that, Rhimes told EW ahead of the panel. A young woman told Rhimes that she loves Olitz together, but when it came to breaking them up, she needed the answer to one pressing question: "Why did you do that to us?" Many may think that because of the six-month time jump that the topic will never be broached again. She's progressive politically but she really does these things because they're important to talk about. It just means that Olivia does not know who she is yet. But I think thats what makes it worth talking about. This is a very difficult job hes got and its very lonely at the top. And we repeat:Stop reading now if you have yet to watch tonights Scandal fall finale. I understand as a viewer but if I were her shrink, I would have a lot to say. Guillermo Diaz said former VP Sally Langston, while Joe Morton joked that he'd like to play David Rosen "because I have no love interest!" I think Fitz and Olivia really love each other. Fitz blasts her as being more manipulative than Mellie. Unmistakably, we see Olivia upset after the abortion; rooting around in her cavernous White House closet for the moonshine bequeathed to her by her predecessor, the former First Lady (who spent the entire episode filibustering in opposition of a Congressional budget that would've stripped Planned Parenthood of its funding, because its apparently time to get serious about planting the narrative seeds of Olivia running Mellies inevitable presidential campaign). ", Olivia's Abortion: Scandal has aired four new episodes since Olivia's abortion (as part of the mid-season finale), and Fitz still doesn't know about it. A woman made a choice about her body that she legally has the right to make. Olivia . No other characters, including her live-in boyfriend, were even aware she'd had the procedure (that we know of). There's always been Mellie and/or Olivia as this other yin and yang. For Olivia, the breaking free of that, while painful, was the first step toward realizing that she was not who she was meant to be. And maybe they're right. Olivia's frustration with her position in the White House intensified as she watched Sen. Mellie Grant (Bellamy Young) work tirelessly to support Planned Parenthood (in the latest Scandal episode that delivered a timely message). What did you think of Scandals midseason finale? | JuniorSenatorMellie whos still hankering for some respect gets more dirt kicked in her face, this time by some Senators sternly ordering her to vote for the new spending bill. Making a splash: A deep dive into the live-action. Here's everything that happened: Huck's Family Drama: The audience previewed Thursday night's episode, in which Huck must deal with the emotional fallout of not being in his son's life. Oscar winning director Roman Polanski poses with his 1977 teenage rape I feel like she disassociated from it. Theres always been Mellie and/or Olivia as this other yin and yang. "I will put that on my list!" Todays biggest stories, from pop culture to politicsdelivered straight to your inbox. Her father has been saying that, and while he represents evil to a lot of you, he also represents truth., What their future may hold, in other words, is up in the air as is the future of Scandal, as Rhimes reiterated her plans to keep the political fixer drama as a contained story. We talk about it a lot.". He was pro-life and, more relevant, he wanted a child with Olivia more than anything in the world. New Romance Brewing on Superman, Fox News 8 pm Viewership Down Sharply Since Tucker Carlson's Ouster, Stephen Amell Doesn't Think He's Done Playing Green Arrow. What if I had been, say, 16 years old, and seen Olivia going alone, confidently, to her appointment no looping in her boyfriend, no implication that the thing happening inside her body is anyones business but her own. In truth, executive producer Shonda Rhimes has not made a decision whether Fitz will discover the truth. That does not mean she does not love Fitz, and it does not mean that Fitz is not worthy of love. Entertainment Weekly is a registered trademark of Meredith Corporation All Rights Reserved. Are we at a point where, OK, we support a woman's "right to choose" but goddamnit, she better feel really bad about that choice or else she's a monster? My question is: Does he need to? Rhimes said at Tuesdays PaleyFest panel. I'd say 90 percent. All Rights Reserved. That [Olivia] was going to surrender every piece of who she was to be an appendage of [Fitz] was never going to work. How will we see both Olivia and Fitz deal with the aftermath of their break-up? Look at the fact that Fitz was able to move past that. I mean, its fine, its what we all do until we get a little older and realize that what weve been taught about what adults do or how adults feel in various situations all of which is largely based on what weve seen in movies and on TV is incredibly narrow and ill-fitting for who we are as individuals. One minute, Mellie was kicking some serious butt in a congressional hearing as she conducted her filibuster to save Planned Parenthood, and the next, Olivia was lying on an operating table, and the procedure had begun. The two trade barbs about their upbringing. And more importantly, she didn't have to just like she didn't have to tell Fitz that she was pregnant, which she obviously chose not to do shortly before ending their relationship. To me, thats what was so disturbing about that abortion scene: it was so mundane. And of course she's withholding this terrible secret that Fitz has no clue about. Will Olivia tell Fitz about the abortion? But then a weird and telling and amazing thing happens: She never mentions the abortion. And the pressures are intense and to not have anybody that you can share your confidence with, who you know has your back and frankly who understands your frailties, that's a tough place to live in. ", Why Quinn Isn't Fond of Marcus: "I think she was the newbie for a while," said Katie Lowes of Quinn. Sure, Olivia couldve talked to Fitz about it if shed wanted to, but to make a tiny assumption, it seems like she was really sure about what she wanted to do, in which case talking to him would only open her up in a really scarily vulnerable way, with her love for him and her now-shattered hopes for their future presenting a giant liability that could potentially lead her to choosing something that she already knew she didnt want. Maybe what Mellies doing isnt about you at all, she tells Fitz. Shondaland, the Theme Park? The procedure is done by a licensed healthcare professional.. I didn't; I just had to absorb it and think about it. Kerry Washington promised us on Twitter that this was the episode you'd want to watch live, and she was absolutely right. Its honestly strange and annoying that TV and movies dont showcase more instances where women are not just ending up without a baby or a man in a sad context, but are choosing to not have a baby, or to not have a man, in the decidedly positive context of her creating the life she wants for herself. Scandal Kerry Washington Abortion - H 2016, [Warning: This story contains spoilers from Thursdays season five finale of ABCs Scandal.]. It was pretty clear. Do you think hes happy now that he knows that his insane shell of a human father is out of the picture again? Rowan keeps up the verbal assault until Huck finally snaps. It happened unceremoniously, unexpectedly, and the storyline moved forward quickly in fact, Olivia' abortion only got one minute of airtime. By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive emails from POPSUGAR. Fox Says Battle With Parkinsons Disease Keeps Getting Tougher: Im Not Going to Be 80, TV Premiere Dates 2022: The Complete Guide, Broadcast TV Unscripted Scorecard 2022: Whats New, Renewed and Canceled, TV Pilots 2022: The Complete Broadcast Guide, The Definitive Voice of Entertainment News. Fitz blasts her as being more manipulative than Mellie. For the time being, Scandal is heading into the height of election season, drawing many parallels to the real-life political landscape so much so, in fact, that Rhimes revealed theyve had to change dialogue in scripts that hit too close to home. That said, here's a look at where everyone wound up. The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. So, will he? Portia de Rossi mentioned that she'd like to get inside Huck's complicated mind. But emotionally, we were all silent afterward; like, What just happened?!. The finale also left viewers to decide if Olivia and Fitz (Tony Goldwyn) got their happy ending and life of jam-making in Vermont. And yet I don't think they have a choice in the matter with this. Her father has been saying that, and while he represents evil to a lot of you, he also represents truth., RELATED: The Most Shocking Twists on Scandal, What their future may hold, in other words, is up in the air as is the future of Scandal, as Rhimes reiterated her plans to keepthe political fixer drama as a contained story. Unfortunately, their relationship could not stand the public pressure, eventually leading to Olivias shocking holiday plans: getting an abortion and moving out of the White House. We know where it ends and when it ends, Rhimes said, though the question is when. He's a Republican but we've never asked that question [on the show]. America So She Could Breastfeed Privately, Michael J. But when the vote hits the floor, Mellie throws in a surprise filibuster she wants to protect Planned Parenthood which threatens to throw everyones holiday plans into disarray and (gasp!) 'Scandal' finale: Take a look back at seven twisty seasons Rowan is not exactly moved, and tells the departing Huck,Family doesnt complete you, it destroys you.. It was clear and quite balanced. Smith, who we spoke with just a few weeks ago, said "Marcus is fighting to set the bar, and yet [others] are trying to remove it in a way. But it felt surprisingly fine to be reminded of that, and the fineness of remembering reminded me of the fineness of it happening, and to see Olivia going through that, and to see the whole thing framed in a way that didn't remind me that I was "supposed" to feel ripped apart by that particular moment in my medical history. 'First Republic has lots of knowledge about its customers and has been a profitable bank for its entire history - but its business model is not stable. Mellie was miserable in that role. Sound off in the comments, below. She's like, "Hey, people, I'm putting this on television because this is what is happening in our lives." He's going to be very lonely. Fox says life with Parkinson's is 'getting harder': "I'm not gonna be 80', Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson celebrate 35 years of marriage with cake, Chris Pratt talks Marvel audition fails: 'I was never gonna audition for Marvel again'. And we dont in fact know where Fitz lives on this issue. "She has been on a journey since we started. But the combination of the fact that Fitzs fondest dream in life would be to have a child with Olivia as he put it in Vermont. Its such a divisive issue in our society and sadly has become a real political football. But his feelings for Olivia defy logic. Huck keeps his wits about him, avoids violence and turns the tables (you are nobodys father), and refuses to give Papa Pope the death he apparently desires. However it looks like, if it brings sheer joy and peace, I'm in.". It's such a divisive issue in our society and sadly has become a real political football. Fitz thinks she released the man who killed his son so she wouldnt have to marry him. Olivia comes home, grabs Mellie's hootch . America So She Could Breastfeed Privately, Michael J. "Theres no logic to Fitzs love for Olivia, so I think he could get past it. ET on ABC. Will there be a time jump when the second half of the season returns? I feel like she disassociated from it. Read More: How Shonda Rhimes Is Changing the Dialogue About Abortion on TV, It all set the stage for the most epic fight Scandal has yet to feature between the couple that has long been considered end game. [WATCH] 'Scandal' Season 5 Midseason Premiere: Olivia Makes - Variety I don't have an attachment to what it looks like. What was the table read like when the cast got this script? 2023 TVLine Media, LLC. Will Olivia Tell Fitz About Her Abortion? 'Scandal' May Bring This Thats what I knew to do. I can only assume he would because of his irrational love for Olivia. In season four of Scandal, a case-of-the-week story features a female Navy officer who is raped and begs Olivia for help getting an abortion. Olivia did not fall apart last night. Sometimes it's more difficult since the show is often from Olivia's point of view so I do have to ask Shonda questions in terms of what she has in mind for Fitz. So why can't we have more abortion storylines storyblips might be a more accurate descriptor on TV? To me, her primary story has been discovery of herself. Olivia's abortion on Scandal shocks the world in a good way The following notable deaths in the United States occurred in 2023.Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order as set out in WP:NAMESORT.A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth and subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, year of birth (if known), and reference. Its brutal and it ends with Olivia boldly declaring that there is no us; no this; no Vermont; no jam; no future. A fan noted that since Disney has the upcoming Star Wars experience and Universal has Harry Potter, might fans ever get an actual Shondaland? Soon enough, Jake finds himself face-to-face with Russell (who took out Elise), ignores his pleas to join Lazarus One, and puts a bullet in his head. "I think in a way, Huck has grown and is trying to become a better man, but who knows?" Plus: Will the ABC political fixer drama soon come to an end? We were all shocked, honestly, at how dark the writers went. Fitz tells Olivia that she never needed his approval. She then heads back to the White House and makes a beeline for Mellies booze stash, which sets up an epic Olitz brawlfor the ages. "He got beyond the fact that her father was responsible for murdering his son," Goldwyn explained.
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