SCANDAL! Yet another show full of fast talking lawyers, PR professionals and politicians.
Are you seeing a trend in my television choices?
The difference between Scandal and the other shows that I have discussed throughout this blog is that Scandal has much more drama.
By drama, I mean there is more than just public and political scandals to be handled by the ever so controversial Olivia Pope and Associates (OPA).
These “Gladiators in Suits”, a they call themselves, would go “over a cliff” for one another and they truly do live up to their name “Gladiators”.
These crisis management associates cover up crimes for clients and friends, but only if at the end of the day they are able to put on their metaphorical “white hat”. This hat is constantly mentioned throughout the series and refers to the idea that OPA will never commit criminal acts or help alleged criminals unless they know that a person is innocent and are able to find the true criminal.
Despite the unconventional ways of OPA, the most intriguing part about Scandal is that the OPA business is based on the real, Judy Smith. She ran a crisis management firm in Washington when the Busch administration was in power.
Even though many of the cases received by OPA and the way they handle them may not be exactly like the way Judy’s business would handle issues, it is still interesting to see the corruption in Washington that has to be handled by PR.
Scandal is full of twists and is definitely a show worthy of binge watching if you have a taste for scandal and corruption.
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