“The Key,” A ‘Scandal’ Review

KERRY WASHINGTON, JOE MORTON

Two steps forward, 14 steps backwards. That’s how I’m interpreting this episode of Scandal. “The Key” starts off with a great homage to Rear Window with Olivia and Quinn during the cold opening, and then disintegrates into Olivia Pope acting like a 13-year-old girl pining over her “boyfriend.”  Just when the glimpses of season one Olivia Pope started to happen consistently, she goes back to being a ping pong ball reacting to life versus owning it. Quinn keeps making sense, so that continues to throw me off, while Huck just wants to see his son. Also, Fitz delivered a two-season-in-the-making ass whooping to Jake…

To read more of my thoughts on this episode visit: http://tvsourcemagazine.com/2014/10/scandal-review-key/

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