Three Against One

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Where’s my inspiration?!? *arms flailing in the air*  I started the recap last night but closed my MacBook Pro 15 minutes in when I realized I just might be, prolly am, is it possible…a bit over the love affair between Olivia and Fitz.  The passion that initially fueled their love affair has now been replaced with desperation and boredom and it’s time for them to put closure on this thing. Yeah, yeah, yeah…it was inevitable.  *sigh* 

While I am a bit fascinated at the lengths a man hopelessly in love will go to just to have what he wants, Fitz is a bit…pitiful these days.  Not attractive at all.   The amount of game Olivia has thrown into the ring right about now is damn bold.  She has what he wants.  He has what she wants.  The only thing standing between them is that irreplaceable, undeniable, amazing, God created gem bestowed only upon women that causes men (and women) to lose their righteous mind!  Try as she might, Olivia is still susceptible to their forbidden love affair, though.  That carnal flame they have still flickers even in the darkest hour.  And can be manipulated to a bright, warm flame with a few choice words whispered over the phone, a vivid imagination, subtle sighs and complete comfort exploring one’s own body.  “And then what?”    

We get to see more of Abby aka Red aka O-Wishia’s backstory.  Her ex-husband who is the POTUS’ guy for senator caused her great physical and emotional pain behind closed doors when they were married.  Remember Olivia rescued her back then by delivering a few swift blows to that cat’s knee caps and giving O-Wishia a safe place to stay.  Once again O-Wishia is a crumpled and emotional mess, left hiding under her desk frazzled and terrified out of her mind.  But still wanting to do the job she was hired to do!  Bless her heart.  We know who our friends are when push comes to shove and Olivia rescues her with that bad white coat (look for it at The Limited in coming months…last week’s black and white coat is there for $250) and not 1 but 2 choices of a dress to change into.  Always prepared!  Olivia knows good and well what O-Wishia wants and will absolutely make it happen.  That’s a friend, baby! 

I sooooo want Huck to find some normalcy in his life and watching him play videos with his baby is just too sweet.  This might just be the most brave thing Huck has ever done and he’s damn B6-13!  Not letting anything keep him from his child.  *message*  He lost his nerve…Huck who kills at will and stuffs all of that emotion far, far away.  But his baby boy found his way back to his Daddy because that’s what children do.

The music is back while THE Olivia of seasons past makes a reappearance to ignite a fledgling senate campaign to protect O-Wishia.  “I’m every woman. It’s all in me.  Anything you want done baby, I’ll do it naturally!”  I promise I play this song by Chaka as loud as I can whenever I need a pick me up and courage to be the woman I am was born to be.  Finger snapping, hips swaying and singing at the top of my lungs until I  believe again, “I’M EVERY WOMAN!”  It works every single time…

Cyrus and his boy toy doesn’t do anything for me and his being so careless with details of his work is crazy, right?  He is on to a possible leak though.  I still am not quite sure how Ellen’s wife fits into all of this other than she wants to grab some power on the hill.  Mellie doesn’t need anyone to help her figure out how to involve herself in matters of the Presidency.  She helped fix an election for goodness sakes!

David Rosen is the on call staff at Pope & Associates and he is called as needed.  He pretends he ain’t interested in the least but gets involved every single time.  I do believe he wants very much to be on the right side of the law and stay ethical in his dealing but you gotta wonder…is that possible in the highest reaches of the American government.  Doubtful.  Now the new love triangle will be O-Wishia and the Vice President’s former campaign manager (what’s his name?) and poor, poor David?  Blah.   

Tom has to be the coolest Secret Service Agent, ever!  “You.  Are.  Beautiful.”  Do all men fall under the spell of Olivia when they have a chance to rest their gaze upon the beauty and power of her being?  Maybe it’s because they want a taste of what captivates the man Olivia welcomes into her complicated life, heart and bed?  Do they want to feel that all encompassing, breathtaking, reckless kind of love a man shares in common with Olivia?  Fascinating.  Just like Olivia, I want to believe that Daddy Pope exists and he is not Command all the damn time.  Tom doesn’t think so.  He feels quite clear Command is Command is Command all the time.  Period.  Comparing Command to a god?  Well.  Damn. 

Another Daddy/Daughter Chat…it’s been too long!  “You DO NOT disrespect me, ever!  Do you understand?”  Oh, Lawd Jesus she done made Daddy Pope aka Command mad!  *biting my nails*  He reminds Olivia she is never ever to choose “one of them” over him, ever and he won’t have it.  He gives her a warning that he is intentional and precise in how he handles his biz’ness, she can’t possible win when he’s in the game and it’s in her best interest to not try him.  He scary.  Fine, then!  Olivia gathers herself and gets Tom shanked in jail.  Just like good old Daddy would do.  She manages to get her 2 lovers in the same room and considering joining her in bringing down Command.  Pimpin.  Pimpin.  Pimpin. 

Where the hell is Mama Pope?!?  It’s time for her to make an entrance.  Let’s end this season with a bang, Shonda girl!   

Side note:  I am still waiting for Pope & Associates to hire someone else.  And I wouldn’t be pissy at all if Quinn was relieved of her duties.  Still not feeling her.

Side note to the side note:  Sarah Palin could have used Olivia Pope on her campaign.  An adorable, bright, cute, snaggled tooth, fluffy bunny slipper wearing little girl convincing adults to vote for her Mommy?!?  Hell, the Democrats could have used Olivia Pope this week!  I’m just saying…