@shondarhimes has brought us some powerful moments through Scandal.
A Thread:

First is the iconic introduction of Papa Pope. Bluntly exposing the realities of power in Olivia’s delusion to be with Fitz https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😪" title="Sleepy face" aria-label="Emoji: Sleepy face"> teaching the epitome at “You have to be what?!” https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👏🏽" title="Clapping hands sign (medium skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Clapping hands sign (medium skin tone)">

Hayi ke here Eli Pope tears into Fitz himself https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔥" title="Fire" aria-label="Emoji: Fire"> calling out his privilege and showing him ukuthi he is nothing more than a spoilt rich kid with Daddy issues. He gives him a glimpse of the struggle he has made in order to be successful and for his to daughter to be successful

The aftermath to the jail scene. The chilling threat that is wrapped up in this monologue https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👏🏽" title="Clapping hands sign (medium skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Clapping hands sign (medium skin tone)"> the execution by Joe Morton was wonderful. This is when he shows that he is truly a badass once again

This is Shonda’s “Niggas Ain’t Shit” monologue through Mia Pope. Very often we shy from the reality that Black Men are who they are because of the sacrifices women make for us. We take them for granted and ridicule them in order to assimilate into whiteness.

The epitome of “Men Ain’t Shit” is how Mellie had to sacrifice so much in order for Fitz to be president. She was the better politician and human but she was sidelined as FL because she is a woman. She was raped by Fitz’s dad but she kept it moving. The true Queen of the show.

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@_ziyandamak_ this scene? https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Loudly crying face" aria-label="Emoji: Loudly crying face">