TGIT Winter Finales!!!

Shondaland. TGIT. Winter Finales. WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?! Last night Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, and How to Get Away With Murder slayed the winter finale game and left us wanting more. I haven't done this since last season but it has to be done. Here are my favorite moments from last night and as always SPOILERS BELOW!

Honorable Mention #1: Steph and Jo

Look say what you want about these two but we haven't had a decent set of friends since Cristina left and the Twisted Sisters were split up. Watching Steph and Jo go through their struggles this past week has been hard especially since we see that neither really does well without the other. It wasn't much I admit but having them both apologize is a great first step. 

Honorable Mention #2: Jolex Wedding?

DID SHE SAY YES? ARE THEY BREAKING UP? WHY IS SHONDA DOING THIS TO ME?

5.) Meredith and Amelia

I'm a fan of Meredith Grey. I have been since episode 1. I've stuck by her through every horrible decision, every mistake. This time I just can't do it. Meredith lost her husband. Amelia lost her brother. They both lost Derek and found a sisterhood in each other. For Meredith to tell her that she wasn't her sister but she was Derek's sister was just......cold. I get being loyal to Cristina. Those two went through more together than most people ever do (yes I'm aware that its a TV show) but Amelia's had to deal with her fair share of crap. And if you were a fan of Private Practice then you know what Derek meant to Amelia. The fact that the episode ends with Amelia taking a sip of a vodka tonic is just a tiny indication of how this is all about to spiral. You guys remember that intervention? 

4.) Senator Mellie Grant 

I love when Shondaland shows reflect what's actually happening in the world. Having Mellie fight for Planned Parenthood was amazing. What's more amazing is that it had absolutely NOTHING to do with Fitz. Whats more amazing than that? Olivia came through and not only helped Mellie but gave her an almost gladiator type pep talk. These two actually work very well together. I hope we get to see more of that in the future. 

3.) Brother-in-Law?

This Riggs guy has to be Owen's brother-in-law. I can't come up with anything else. At first I thought it was his brother when he punched him in the face. Twice. That was until Meredith mentions his sister. Can't wait to see where this goes but whatever happened between these two it put Owen right back where he started. Angry, shutting people out (mainly Amelia), and having PTSD episodes. 

2.) Kristoff Did What?! 

Not only did Wes shoot Analiese but Wes isn't even his real name. Fans have been speculating since the very beginning that these two were connected. Lots of people thought that she was his mother but I always though that it was too easy. Based on that tiny flashback we got it looks like Annalise and Jean Grey (Famke Janssen) we're in on whatever happened to his mother. 

1.) Oh Olivia. 

Liv and Fitz are done. Liv had an abortion. No Vermont. No Jam. No Olitz baby. Jeez Shonda. 

TGIT will be back February 11th. See you then. 

A Doctor, A Killer, and the FLOTUS

Grey's Anatomy and Scandal have me holding my head.  My absolute love for these shows makes me absolutely nervous for my favorite characters from week to week.  Not just for what they're going to do but their lives (We've seen Shonda kill some characters, i.e. George and Lexie).  But tonight? Tonight I'm in shock and awe.  Three women on these shows are killing the game this week and deserve some recognition.

SPOILERS AHEAD 

FINAL WARNING! SPOILERS!

3.) Dr. Jo Wilson, played by Camilla Luddington

In the promos for this episode we see Jo and Alex get into this huge blow out and break up which left Jolex fans in a panic.  Watching the episode we see that Jolex did have this argument, in front of the entire hospital. Why so public? Due to the new policies it was forbidden for them to be together Jo orchestrated this "public break up".  You have to watch their argument but SO brilliant.  I didn't think I'd like any interns after the originals but then came Lexie.  After her death I swore I wouldn't like anyone new and then came Jo.  Luddington holds her own against the vets of the show and everyone can't help but ship Jolex. Oh by the way they get caught which leads me to give Alex and honorary mention when he tells the board, "this hospital was built on you feeling each other up." I love this show. 

2.)  Quinn Perkins, played by Katie Lowes

Oh Quinn.  In season one you were getting the gladiator speech.  Season two you were Baby Huck.  Season Three? You've been called so many name but tonight you completely OWNED B613. And she held a gun on Olivia Pope.  Lowes has been playing the hell out of this role but the scene tonight with Kerry Washington was by far one of my favorite Quinn scenes.  I'm still not to sure what Quinn is up to but I swear if its as good as it was tonight I will continue to support her

1.) Mellie Grant, played by Bellamy Young

Queen Mellie.  There's nothing I can say but holy crap run for president.  This episode showed that Mellie not only tried to kill herself after she was raped, Mellie had a Fitz/Liv relationship but she "kept her knees closed", she kissed the almost new VP in front of a bunch of first ladies.  Mellie's journey on Scandal has been full of ups, downs, and OMG moments but I'll say this, I wouldn't be surprised if Mellie Grant and Olivia Pope had a lot more in common by the end of this season.  I'm not being biased after watching a ton of different shows this 2013-2014 season Bellamy Young deserves an Emmy.  Not just a nomination but the award itself.  

Shonda Night is Back!

Today is a glorious day.  My Thursday nights are back to normal and oh so good.  ABC's Grey's Anatomy and Scandal have returned with new episodes and they did not disappoint. Because I watch both shows I won't do a separate post for both unless the episodes call for it.  Instead I'm gonna do my top six moments/topics, three from Grey's and three from Scandal.  That being said SPOILERS BELOW and here we go.


6.)  Those annoying interns 

Steph is mad at Jackson, Leah is mad at Arizona, and Shane is upset with Christina so what do they do? They file sexual harassment with HR which leads Owen to implement a policy that pretty much states that everything that happened in Seattle Grace can no longer happen in Grey Sloane Memorial.  Not only that but they just threw their fellow intern under the bus as Jo is after all dating Alex.  Izzie, George, Alex, Christina, and Meredith never had any of these issues and they had way bigger problems than getting dumped and publicly humiliated.  Its going to be interesting to see how this one plays out but guys seriously? Get over it.  

5.) Quinn misses her Gladiators 

While up to something evil with Charlie Quinn was in the same place as Huck and Abby and the look of longing on her face as they left just hurt.  Let's not forget that it was Quinn who was on the receiving end of the "Gladiator in a Suit" speech in the pilot.  When the show started she was as new to this world as we were.  I think she misses it which also leads me to believe that we haven't seen the end of Quinn Perkins at OPA.  (Bonus note: Olivia asked Jake for Quinn back, thinking that that she was still apart of B613.)

4.) The Twisted Sisters are back.  FINALLY!

All is right in the world.  Meredith and Christina are finally back to normal.  They are no longer in the most painful battle I've ever witnessed on TV and it feels so right.  If you'be been a fan from the beginning then you have to agree with me that watching Mer and Christina fight was the absolute worse thing that the writers could have done to us.  But things are back to how they're supposed to be.  Let's get the tequila and dance it out. 

3.) Papa Pope is Coming

Olivia's dad is out of the craziest spy organization ever and he's pissed.  He told Olivia to run because he's coming for Fitz and the White House and if she's in his way its her own fault.  He told her to be terrified.  The show is called Scandal so I'm sure Liv isn't going anywhere but that's no problem.  I'll be running for her.

2.) Mellie Grant 

I love EVERYTHING about the FLOTUS.  Everything from how she makes it look like her and Olivia are friends all the while, handing her a page of eligible bachelors, to finding out that she had her own affair. Affair with who? Only the man Fitz has chosen to be his new VP.  No big deal right? Wrong! At the end of the episode he tell Mellie that he waited twelve years to be on the campaign so he could be closer to her.  We've seen how Mellie has handled her marriage and Olivia Pope but I'm dying to see how she handles this one.  Smile Mellie, the world is watching. 

1.) April and Jackson!!!!

The last scene of the night.  We see a ring, we get a proposal and then it hits us. APRIL AND JACKSON ARE ALREADY MARRIED.  And the best part? No one knows, at least not yet.  Because of the interns lawsuits Mr. and Mrs. Avery are bound to be outed soon, my guess in the next episode, but wow talk about a major change.  Even though its been a few months since Grey's was on our screen April's wedding to that other guy was only last episode.  God I love Thursday nights!