Scandal Season 1

DVD Wholesale Quick Overview:

“Grey’s Anatomy” creator Shonda Rhimes has come up with another winner with her new series, “Scandal.” Few TV programs can beat “Grey’s Anatomy” in terms of substance, quality and acting, but “Scandal” ain’t too shabby. It debuted on ABC on April 5, 2012.

The storyline revolves around a former White House communications director, Olivia Pope, (Kerry Washington), who now runs her own crisis management firm, Olivia Pope & Associates – a business with a particular twist. Her clients are those well known figures, usually political, who get themselves into deep doo-doo. Think Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky, John Edwards and Reille Hunter, Richard Nixon and Watergate, etc. The catch here is that Olivia and her team of “gladiators in suits,” have to believe in their clients’ innocence before they take the case. Olivia is regarded as the best “fixer” in Washington.

Ms. Pope’s team are all self proclaimed “weirdos,” – you have to watch the show to see how weird. One has to be out of the main stream to be hired by Olivia. The cast of her co-workers/employees are: Harrison Wright, (Columbus Short ). Harrison worked for a firm whose CEO was prosecuted for insider trading. Harrison was sentenced to a relatively long prison sentence because of his association with the firm. Olivia defended him pro bono because he was innocent of all charges, thus terminating the jail time. This earned her Harrison’s eternal loyalty.

Abby Whelan, (Darby Stanchfield), works as an investigator in Olivia’s firm. Abby was married to the son of a former Virginia governor. She left him when he beat her in a drunken rage. Olivia got a tire iron and broke Charles’s kneecap. She also helped Abby get the best divorce attorney in the state to help her get out of her marriage. Abby is also extremely loyal to Olivia.

Quinn Perkins, (Katie Lowes), a new employee, is definitely not who she claims to be. Some of the episodes deal with Quinn’s identity and the serious problems she has with the law.

My favorite character, Huck, (Guillermo Diaz), is totally “strange.” Another extremely loyal team member, he works as a tech guy in Olivia’s firm. He is willing to do anything she asks of him. Olivia found the homeless Huck while she was working on a presidential campaign for the same candidate who is now president. She is VERY involved with our head of state. Anyway, she took a shining to Huck and brought him coffee every day. Prior to knowing Olivia, and after serving in the Marines, Huck was blackmailed into joining a top secret C.I.A. program called B613, where he was trained to torture and murder American “traitors”.

Non-Pope employees but reoccurring characters include: Cyrus Rutherford Beene, (Jeff Perry), White House Chief of staff; Fitzgerald Thomas Grant III “Fitz,” (Tony Goldwyn), as of the President of the United States; First Lady Melody “Mellie” Grant, (Bellamy Young), David Rosen, (Joshua Maline), Assistant US Attorney; Sally Langston, extremely conservative Vice President of the US.

Season one focuses on the lives of the team members, the relationship between Olivia and the president (her former employer).

The downside of “Scandal” is that the episodes and dialogue seem to run on cocaine. Everyone talks fast and the pace is beyond fast. It is really necessary to pay attention because you can miss something important if you blink your eyes twice in a row. Eventually, one gets used to the pace

Kerry Washington’s character, Olivia Pope, is partially based on former George H.W. Bush administration press aide Judy Smith, who serves as a co-executive producer.
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– Jana L.Perskie

Once is not enough. Having a clever, intelligent, mystery is always a delight, but owning a copy of the DVD that allows you to to watch Olivia Pope and her team in action is like cheering for poetry in motion as the game of words is played. This show is off the hook, this DVD will be my summer gift to family, friends and my acquaintances. Smart, intelligent, witty, sexy, fast-paced and oh-thank-heaven, jaw dropping and not a gun in sight. Watch this supense building, twisted plot that keeps you pointing the finger, or second-guessing. Now where can I get a copy of the show’s poster?

– Mrs. ‘G’

I usually do not watch TV because the shows are boring, and the news is so negative or extremely slanted to the right and left. I prefer to read, and if I watch TV at all it is CSPAN, PBS, Discovery, or science related.

I kept hearing about Scandal so I decided to see what the controversy is all about and purchased Season 1 and 2. I had no problems with the downloads.

I like Scandal because it is scandalous! It stirs up feelings that raises questions or discussions whether conservative or liberal. Either group will have something to like or not like about the show. It covers ethics, morality, patriotism, abortion, adoption,
adultery, sex, gender issues, interracial relationships, racism, religion, traditional family values, same sex marriages, murder, suicide, prescription medications, protocol, diplomacy, and politics.

The plots (although some are ridiculous) are filled with intrigue, mystery and thrillers. Sometimes the plots are a little slow and I suspect the show will last approximately four seasons unless the writers come up with more material. What else can they explore? The thing about Scandal is that you never know what is going to happen next. Just when you think you have figured
a plot out, another twist has been thrown into it like the end of season 3. How are the writers going to come out of that one?

Scandal is not for everybody especially for those of you who have a problem with interracial and same sex relationships or those who are offended by the portrayal of conservatives and extreme liberals.

Scandal is just a TV show for entertainment only and its is not a political statement. However, it does make interesting
water cooler discussions the next morning at work. It does cross the line. See it for yourself.

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DVD Wholesale Main Features:

Actors: Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn, Jeff Perry, Henry Ian Cusick
Format: Multiple Formats, AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Subtitles: French, Spanish, English
Dubbed: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number of discs: 2
Studio: ABC Studios
DVD Release Date: June 12, 2012
Run Time: 430 minutes