I think she has a lot of work to do on herself. If you think the debates youve seen in the real world are fun star Kerry Washington teased coyly. To be clear about "falling apart," Olivia didn't. She did not break up with Fitz because she was f*cked up in the head about her abortion. 'Scandal' Series Finale Explained: How Did It End? - The Hollywood Reporter Though Fitz and Olivia are done for the time being, Rhimes stressed that Scandal is more than just the Olitz relationship. Olivia likens herself to a hostage and her time in the White House a sick, twisted punishment, before screaming to Fitz, There is no us! Next thing we know, shes moving out of the White House and back into her apartment. Hit the comments! So when I got pregnant, I did all of those things telling my boyfriend, considering what he wanted, breaking my own heart, letting myself take the blame for breaking his; letting my life fall apart a bit afterward because those were the lines on the page. He was pro-life and, more relevant, he wanted a child with Olivia more than anything in the world. Fitz is certainly not blameless in this but I think Olivias fear is a huge part of this. He cannot reject her no matter what. And of course she's withholding this terrible secret that Fitz has no clue about. I didn't; I just had to absorb it and think about it. During Thursday's season finale, President Fitzgerald Grant ( Tony Goldwyn) found out that his former flame Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) had a Christmastime abortion. She's very real to me, which will make me sound crazy, but I almost feel like my job is toallow her to be who she is. In truth, executive producer Shonda Rhimes has not made a decision whether Fitz will discover the truth. Fitz tells Olivia that she never needed his approval. Did you guys have questions for Shonda after reading this episode? 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. The idea that they were together under the circumstances in which they were together that she was going to move into the White House and become Mellie [Bellamy Young], who was the unhappiest woman weve ever seen was a farce, Rhimes continued. Olivia Has An Abortion On 'Scandal' & The Fact That People - Bustle It was not what I expected with Olivia and Fitz. 'Scandal': Shonda Rhimes Responds to Abortion Storyline - Variety Now its your turn. Boom. It was her decision and hers alone, so Rhimes may not feel it necessary to drudge the whole thing up again. Theres always been Mellie and/or Olivia as this other yin and yang. | Later that same night, a majorly angst-ridden Liv is seen being escorted by a nurse into a medical room, where she undergoes that aforementioned abortion. But the dream may have been better than the reality if Thursday's midseason finale his any indication. Come on, it's difficult; there's a lot of scrutiny but what the hell is Olivia so scared of?! I didn't think Fitz could necessarily recover from the revelation that Olivia had been the one who saved her dad and yet Fitz did, albeit in such a dysfunctional way and making a grab at her and putting her in the White House. enter VPSusan Ross to the rescue, who takes over the fight. It is a giant 180 for the man. I can do what ever I want! Fitz may have been replaced by a couch (Laughs.) But there's going to be a tremendous backlash I'm not saying this out of any knowledge of the story, but about life when Olivia has to look in the mirror and realizes that she's pushed away everybody who is close to her life and the man she does love. Shonda Rhimes just dropped some major bombshells about Scandal at the Paley Center for Media's 33rd Annual PaleyFest. The season five finale may have revealed how Fitz stands on abortion. 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. all while [freaking out].". The finale also left viewers to decide if Olivia and Fitz (Tony Goldwyn) got their happy ending and life of jam-making in Vermont. She fell in love, got the fantasy and she discovered the fantasy was not real. I thought that final scene with me and Kerry, as awful as it was, was very well-written. To me, that's what was so disturbing about that abortion scene: it was so mundane. Todays biggest stories, from pop culture to politicsdelivered straight to your inbox. 2 days ago, by Lindsay Kimble I think Fitz and Olivia really love each other. When I was 20, I had an abortion. 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. Perhaps that Rhimes and co-producer Betsy Beers knows when and where the show will end. 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. Olivia is on a journey, Rhimes said. Fitz is then incredibly nice to Olivia whom he hasnt seen in months after their split and agrees. Its the burning question Gladiators have been asking since the Scandal midseason finale: Will Fitz ever find out about Olivias abortion? We talk about it a lot.". I tried this thing, and it doesnt feel right, so Im out. It was her getting out, so she could move on, and try to find something else that might actually make her as happy as she knows she deserves to be. This episode was such a timely and important one for Planned Parenthood, and it isnt the first time a Shonda Rhimes series or Scandal itself has featured an abortion. The now-former couple agrees that they rushed into things and werent ready (we tried, they say) and that they were broken going into this. A woman made a choice about her body that she legally has the right to make. I understand as a viewer but if I were her shrink, I would have a lot to say. 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. The answer is YES, in capital letters. There's been a lot of darkness of Huck, but he's trying to be a better person." Perhaps that Rhimes and co-producer Betsy Beers knows when and where the show will end. Do we need to know that a woman is scarred and traumatized and genuinely f*cking upset about her abortion in order for us the faceless, judging public to not hate her for it (and we still might anyway)? He has always had a strong polarity in his life. Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter. "It's because of who Olivia is in the brains of these writers. 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. Heres how the subtle reveal plays out: Fitz accidentally sees Olivias medical file sitting on the desk of chief of staff Abby (Darby Stanchfield). Scandal was recently renewed for a sixth season, but does Rhimes actually look at that as the final season? By The idea that they were together under the circumstances in which they were together that she was going to move into the White House and become Mellie [Bellamy Young], who was the unhappiest woman weve ever seen was a farce, Rhimes continued. She fell in love, got the fantasy and she discovered the fantasy was not real. Mitch Rustad / Maybe what Mellies doing isnt about you at all, she tells Fitz. In its fifth season ABCs Scandal gave diehard Gladiators everything they wanted: a presidential divorce that paved the way for Fitz (Tony Goldwyn) and Olivia (Kerry Washington) to finally go public with their romance and be together as a couple in the White House. She recently told a French magazine that the rape 'wasn't a big deal.' She brought them coffees and worked her way up the ladder, and Marcus has gotten in there a little bit quicker than it took Quinn. "He got beyond the fact that her father was responsible for murdering his son," Goldwyn explained. I understand as a viewer but if I were her shrink, I would have a lot to say. I cant imagine how Fitz will react when he finds out about the abortion. FATHER KNOWS BEST | Still shackled to a chair, an increasingly desperate Rowan decides to play mind games with his captor/potential executioner, Huck. Yellowstone's Kelly Reilly Offers Explanation For Her PaleyFest Absence, American Idol's Top 10 Revealed Live, Following Pair of Brutal Eliminations, Morning Show Renewed for Season 4 Plus, Find Out When Season 3 Will Air, Time100: The World's Most Influential People, Felicity Dj Vu on The Diplomat? People have very strong and justifiable views on both sides of the question. Why, Shonda, Why? And with their approval ratings on the rise, Fitz wants to keep Liv out of White House business, but Mellies ploy to grab the spotlight and shut down the government (more on that later) set off Livs gut instincts. She couldnt have that conversation because to her, that's terror and a ball and chain. Because in a completely unexpected moment, Olivia had an abortion on Scandal , and although it was an incredibly controversial move by the show and Shondaland, it was also a truly awesome one. According to a December 2015 AP-GfK poll, support for legal abortion rose from 35 to 40 percent among Republicans last year with seven of 10 conservative Republicans opposing abortion rights in most or all cases. I can only assume he would because of his irrational love for Olivia. Scandal Kerry Washington Abortion - H 2016, [Warning: This story contains spoilers from Thursdays season five finale of ABCs Scandal.]. During the episode, Olivia already being accepted as the first lady-to-be is growing tired of being left out of the "big dog" club and instead is left to deliver cookies to a senator's wife as she has almost devolved to become the president's arm candy. Mellie was miserable in that role. She looks happy or freed with a glass of wine, new couch and a Christmas tree, while Fitz is left almost heartbroken. Someone having an abortion experience that feels honest and representative of my abortion experience, thats exactly how I felt. 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'. My fingers are crossed. Because make no mistake, Fitz would not take this news well. 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. I havent actually decided, but I wonder sometimes. Truthfully, we got on a roller-coaster ever Thursday night with our emotions, so I'm good, thanks. 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We know where it ends and when it ends, Rhimes said, though the question is when. ET on ABC. Olivia's abortion on Scandal shocks the world in a good way I haven't actually decided, but I wonder. [Warning: This story contains spoilers from the season five midseason finale, Baby, Its Cold Outside, of ABCs Scandal.]. Its brutal and it ends with Olivia boldly declaring that there is no us; no this; no Vermont; no jam; no future. What did you think of Scandals midseason finale? But he did so kind of from the right place; he was trying to take control of the situation. Youre the biggest bitch I know, Liv muses, dont tell me you cant do this. At last, Mellie triumphantly runs out the clock on the bill, even earning a handshake (which she rejects) from cranky Senator Moskowitz. And yet I don't think they have a choice in the matter with this. Washington was quick to add that she'll do just about anything to make fun of Goldwyn. But the dream may have been better than the reality if Thursdays midseason finale his any indication. But that's still a very big "if" that may never actually come to pass. So he inappropriately rushed things by moving her into the White House when they just needed time. IMO, Olivia doesn't need to tell Fitz IF she doesn't ever intend to be with him again, (in which case she should stay away from the Oval office and stop offering unsolicited advice) Fitz may grow through the experience; I have no idea what Shonda has in mind. PMC Entertainment. How much pain and suffering? Portia de Rossi mentioned that she'd like to get inside Huck's complicated mind. Sometimes its more difficult since the show is often from Olivias point of view so I do have to ask Shonda questions in terms of what she has in mind for Fitz. What ever Fitz has done wrong, what ever mistakes Fitz made or overreaching he did, they could have made a go of this. The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. But that dream shattered is part one, and part two is the colossal lie and betrayal and withholding of that terrible truth that Olivia didn't tell him. For his part, Goldwyn noted that its pretty impressive for Scandal to feature a pro-choice Republican president. That shed surrender herself to be a prisoner of the White House and be an appendage of him, that was never going to work. At the end of the day, its her body and her right, but its his child, Goldwyn told THR in November after the midseason finale that featured the abortion reveal. I can do what ever I want!" In possibly related news, a familiar face returns during Thursdays episode, which screened ahead of the panel, that will surely raise some eyebrows. During the episode, Olivia already being accepted as the first lady-to-be is growing tired of being left out of the big dog club and instead is left to deliver cookies to a senators wife as she has almost devolved to become the presidents arm candy. And when they fight, they spiral. 2 days ago, by Victoria Edel ", Why Quinn Isn't Fond of Marcus: "I think she was the newbie for a while," said Katie Lowes of Quinn. ", The Moral Compass: Kerry Washington asked her cast mates which character on the show has their priorities straight, and Cornelius Smith, Jr. (who plays Marcus) immediately raised his hand with an enthusiastic, "I do!" At the end of the day, its her body and her right, but its his child. Shonda doesn't make polemic arguments; she's not sending messages. Fitz thinks she released the man who killed his son so she wouldnt have to marry him. 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). Shondaland, the Theme Park? What was the table read like when the cast got this script? I can't imagine how Fitz will react when he finds out about the abortion. 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. "I think in a way, Huck has grown and is trying to become a better man, but who knows?" 'Scandal': Shonda Rhimes Responds to Abortion Storyline at - Variety In its fifth season ABC's Scandal gave diehard Gladiators everything they wanted: a presidential divorce that paved the way for Fitz (Tony Goldwyn) and Olivia (Kerry Washington) to finally go public with their romance and be together as a couple in the White House. [Warning: This story contains spoilers from the season five midseason finale, "Baby, It's Cold Outside," of ABC's Scandal.]. I think he would have to because hes in love with her. So guess whos waiting in the ladies room to give Mellie a surprise pep talk? So, will he? So, will he? Olivia Had An Abortion On 'Scandal,' & It Got So Many Things Right - Romper The Wonder Years stars Dan Lauria, Alley Mills, Jason Hervey and Olivia And she didn't have an abortion because she was. But Liv didnt tell Fitz about the abortion during their break-up fight because it wasnt relevant. Boom. But give me a break! But that might be good for Fitz. Not only does he not have a partner, he's utterly alone. 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Washington cracked up, but Rhimes gave a very thoughtful answer. 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. 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.
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