LydiaMoon1

Someone essentially said this upthread, but I have to say it again. When Jake said that ridiculous monologue about how he and Fitz were White Hats and good men, I almost laughed out loud. You're kidding me right? Neither he, or Fitz, nor Olivia are Whte Hats. Jake kills people for a liviing, Fitz is a pathetic pawn who prioritizes his side piece over his family, and Olivia's entire career consists of helping the rich and guilty get away with whatever. That's why I loved when David asked why would anyone want to be her? Why indeed, David. At least David's still trying to be a decent human being. I still love him. In a strange way, I still like Daddy Pope too. Yeah, he's a POS, but he knows it and embraces it. I like his self-awareness. I also understood Mellie when she ineloquently tried to explain why knowing that Jerry was murdered made her feel better. i can understand why knowing the reason he died felt better then trying to accept his death as completely random. I hated that Fitz's Olivia-addled brain couldn't spare a minute of his time to try and understand where Mellie was coming from. I seriously wanted Mellie to smash her scotch glass into his face when he was yelling at her and acting like she was the most horrible thing ever. No, Fitz,. That would be you.

Frankly, I deserved every beating I ever got. And no, I wasn't abused and I haven't become an abuser. I'm a gentle soul and a law-abiding citizen, and my brothers and sisters and I still reminisce about those days and laugh. And add me to the list of folks who preferred beatings to lectures. The beatings were quick and done. The lectures went on FOR DAYS!

What happened to the diversity on this show? Last night, Abbie was the only POC for most of the hour. That's so unlike Season 1. In Season 1, the diversity of the cast was one of the main things that drew me to this show. As I watched last night I kept wondering, where's Jenny? Where's Frank? Where's that lady that took Frank's place? What happened to Luke? I miss John Cho! <sigh>. If the addition of Hawley is going to push all of the other POC off the canvas, I'd rather not have him around.

Things I disliked: Connor So far, Conner is the gay version of the Stephen character from Season 1 of Scandal, and I'm underwhelmed by him for the same reason. All he ever does is use sex to get information. So I'm supposed to believe that, for every case, Conner will conveniently find just the right person to give him exactly the info he needs to break the case because he's just so sexually potent that resistance is futile? Okay. The overhyped 9 words ITA that most of us were probably already suspicious of the husband, so it wasn't all that surprising. Wes's obsession with helping Rebecca They really haven't given me a plausible reason for him to be going the extra mile for this charmless, unfriendly, ungrateful girl. The Clutter This show has too many meh characters that do the same things. I'd be fine with cutting 2 of the 5 law students and jettisoning both Associates. If Anni needs an Investigator and a researcher for the office, I'd rather she hire Nate and the cute Asian IT guy. I'd love for them to bring in Elizabeth Perkins as a regular to play Anni's friend. (See below). Things I liked: Viola Davis Annalise peeling off her layers in the final scene was great. Elizabeth Perkins as The Client She was fun. They need to make her a regular. The interaction between her and Anni made me realize that a light friendship is just what this show needs to balance the otherwise serious tone of the show. Annalise needs a good friend to confide in and share some lighter moments. Besides, if they ever need a crossover event, I'm sure that Elizabeth Perkin's character and Annalise would end up needing the services of Olivia Pope if they ever went off on a girlfriend weekend together. The Murder Mystery (or 2) I'm still intrigued by both murders, although I seem to be the only one who thinks Micheala is acting like she killed the husband. Every time they flash back to the crime scene, I'm struck by how traumatized she's acting. It makes me wonder if she was attacked by the husband and killed him while trying to fend off a sexual assault.