Scandal Season 5, Episode 10 "It's Hard Out Here for a General." Posted by Kim WELCOME BACK GLADIATORS! After an eternal winter hiatus, Scandal has come back to us. Where were we? Oh, yes. Liv dumped Fitz's sorry ass. That's really all you need … [Read more...]
“Welcome home, son.” – Scandal Gif-Cap “Baby It’s Cold Outside”
Scandal Season 5, Episode 9 "Baby, It's Cold Outside" Posted by Kim This is it, Gladiators. Our Winter Finale. Normally, Scandal likes to close out its half-seasons with a massive cliffhanger. Not so with "Baby, It's Cold Outside". This put a … [Read more...]
It Must Be Nice, It Must Be Nice To Have Olivia On Your Side – Scandal Gif-Cap – “Rasputin”
Scandal Season 5, Episode 8 “Rasputin” Posted by Sage I love it when Scandal makes up countries. It makes it feel even more like an AU version of our own international relationships. The AO3 tags for this episode would include "hat porn," … [Read more...]
“This is what power looks like.” – Scandal Gif-Cap
Scandal Season 5, Episode 7 "Even the Devil Deserves a Second Chance" Posted by Kim Fitz has avoided impeachment. Cyrus is back in place as Chief of Staff. Mellie is on a spa vacation (WHERE WAS SHE THIS WEEK?). Olivia has essentially moved … [Read more...]
Impeachment Week 2K15 – Scandal Gif-Cap
Scandal Season 5, Episode 6 “Get Out Of Jail, Free” Posted by Sage The investigation into President Grant's conduct rages on, and Sally Langston is truly living her best life. Lovers of Liberty, the smell of blood is in the air and wolves are … [Read more...]
“A criminal, a whore, an idiot, and a liar.” – Scandal Gif-Cap
Scandal Season 5, Episode 5 "You Got Served" Posted by Kim FITZ MAY BE IMPEACHED!!!! Is our long (fictional) national nightmare finally over? Let's get right to the gifs to find out. Cyrus is in his jammies, surrounded by booze and junk … [Read more...]
“She’ll be a household name, mark my words.” – Scandal Gif-Cap
Scandal Season 5, Episode 4 “Dog-Whistle Politics” Posted by Sage The White House is still in fallout mode after Olivia admitted publicly to her affair with the President. Shonda Rhimes uses this plot to expose media tactics and coded language … [Read more...]
“Think like a champion.” – Scandal Gif-Cap
Scandal Season 5, Episode 3 "Paris is Burning" Posted by Kim I love when episodes take place as if they were in real-time. This week on Scandal, we have Abby Whelen and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day as Abby desperately tries to … [Read more...]
Little White Lies – Scandal Gif-Cap
Scandal Season 5, Episode 2 “Yes” Posted by Sage Just when you thought our Scandal gif-caps couldn't get any more absurd, Kim dared me to do my first one of season 5 entirely in One Direction gifs. And seeing as I never back down from a … [Read more...]
“I’m not a human, just a spectacle.” – Scandal Gif-Cap
Scandal Season 5, Episode 1 "Heavy is the Head" Posted by Kim Greetings, Gladiators! Can you believe it's our third season gif-capping Scandal? How time flies! Where were we? Oh, yes. Papa Pope has been vanquished. Mellie is now a senator. … [Read more...]
Fan Video Friday – Welcome Back TV!
Posted by Kim and Sage Summer is fine. It's the season of re-watches. Of catch-ups. Of Cat Deeley. But even with all the changes the medium has undergone over the last couple of decades, fall is still the best time to be a TV fan. We're about to … [Read more...]
The Winners of the Second Annual Feelies!
Posted by Kim and Sage The time has come! Welcome to the prestigious (in our opinion) Feelies award ceremony, where we announce the winners of our second annual reader poll! Voting opened last Monday for several categories in TV drama and comedy. … [Read more...]
Vote for the Second Annual Feelies!
Posted by Kim and Sage Welcome to The Second Annual Feelies, where we herald our favorites of the television season and seek to right the wrongs of the Emmy Nominations. While there may have been less to quibble with in this year's nominations … [Read more...]
Ain’t Life Grand? – Scandal Gif-Cap
Scandal Season 4, Episode 22 “You Can't Take Command” Posted by Sage A thousand apologies for leaving you alone with season 4's penultimate outing, Gladiators. But we're back with another rollercoaster of a Scandal finale. Shondaland gave us … [Read more...]
From Rowan With Love – Scandal Gif-Cap
Scandal Season 4, Episode 20 “First Lady Sings The Blues” Posted by Sage Nothing like the exquisite chaos of the last few episodes of a Scandal season. Let's get straight to the gifs. Quinn comes into the OPA office early morning, turns on … [Read more...]
10 Scenes That Were Hotter Than Olicity’s First Time
Posted by Kim and Sage Sage: After nearly three seasons of build-up, Oliver and Felicity finally did it on Arrow this week. And it was...underwhelming. I mean, I assume that they did it, since they acted like they did the next morning. (Before … [Read more...]
“Justice or career? I can only get you one.” – Scandal Gif-cap
Scandal Season 4, Episode 19 "I'm Just a Bill" Posted by Kim God GOD, this was a jam-packed episode, Gladiators. Halfway through my initial viewing, I texted Sage wailing that everyone was speechifying and I couldn't keep up. Episodes like … [Read more...]
Daddy’s Home. – Scandal Gif-Cap
Scandal Season 4, Episode 18 “Honor Thy Father" Posted by Sage Happy Easter, Gladiators! Have we got a second coming for you. Let's get straight to the gifs. "I can't. This is my death warrant. You understand? I sign this, I die. We're all … [Read more...]
“You see me for what I am.” – Scandal Gif-Cap
Scandal Season 4, Episode 17 "Put a Ring on It." Posted by Kim It's been so long since Cyrus has had the central story I TOTALLY forgot that he was in a sham relationship with a prostitute. Whoops. To the gifs! Liv is dreaming about Fitz … [Read more...]
“The United States of Kink” – Scandal Gif-Cap
Season 4, Episode 16 "It's Good to Be Kink" Posted by Sage Lena and her wig are having a moment. I'm so glad this episode fell on my turn. Let's gif busy. (You heard me.) "I did nothing illegal...I'm human. I'm a man." "You're disgusting." … [Read more...]
“You could use something good right now.” – Scandal Gif-Cap
Scandal Season 4, Episode 15 "The Testimony of Diego Munoz" Posted by Kim After a brief detour into "very important episode" territory, Scandal (and thus our gif-caps) returned to soapy and scandalous form this week. Just how we like it. Not … [Read more...]
“Everyone lives, no one is happy.” – Scandal Gif-Cap
Season 4, Episode 13: No More Blood Posted by Sage Is there anything better than a surprise return by a beloved character? Yes: Olivia eviscerating Fitz with a blistering monologue. It was a good week in Shondaland. On to the gifs. "The … [Read more...]
“Billion Dollar Baby” – Scandal Gif-cap
Scandal Season Four, Episode Twelve "Gladiators Don't Run" Posted by Kim Sorry for the delay in posting, Gladiators. We were soaking up everything Doctor Who and Torchwood at Gallifrey One this past week. Which is why this gif-cap is HEAVILY … [Read more...]
“Do you wanna be a babysitter or do you wanna be a boss?” – Scandal Gif-Cap
Season 4, Episode 11: Where Is The Black Lady? Posted by Sage When last we left our hero, she was being held captive by a fake journalist on the set of Zero Dark Thirty. This Scandal gif-cap is brought to you by Left Shark. "We're here … [Read more...]
“Outside That Big Red Door” – Scandal Gif-cap
Posted by Kim Scandal Season 4, Episode 10 "Run" Welcome back, Gladiators!! After a long winter hiatus of discontent, our favorite crazy soap opera has returned. Where were we? Oh yes. Liv wants Vermont with Fitz. Liv wants the Sun … [Read more...]
Dancing On My Own – Scandal Gif-Cap
Season 4, Episode 9: Where The Sun Don't Shine Posted by Sage All the fixers who independeeeent. Throw your hands up at meeee. Scandal winter finale....go. "Liv, we will find him." Liv sits silently watching Jake and Fitz plan, looking not … [Read more...]
“You Have Forsaken Me.” – Scandal Gif-Cap
Posted by Kim Scandal Season 4, Episode 8 "The Last Supper" Well then. After beating the crap out of him the last few episodes, Fitz has finally come around to the idea that Jake can be an asset (even if he is doing it purely to get into … [Read more...]
“You will lose.” – Scandal Gif-Cap
Season 4, Episode 7: Baby Made A Mess Posted by Sage Jake is still locked up. Someone is following Olivia. Abby's abusive ex is now in the inner circle. Huck may connect with his estranged son yet. And Fitz is the worst phone sex ever. SCANDAL. … [Read more...]
“The Truth is like The Sun” – Scandal Gif-Cap
Posted by Kim Scandal 4 x 06: "An Innocent Man" Was it me or was this episode chock-full of zingers? I feel like my note taking for this episode was fast and furious because EVERY line felt like it deserved a gif. Six episodes into Season … [Read more...]
Cruel and Unusual – Scandal Gif-Cap
Season 4, Episode 5: The Key Posted by Sage Olivia's case-of-the-week stretched over two this time. The disappearance and death of the daughter of Liv and Abby's law school chum Katherine had more twists and turns than OPA expected. (Maybe it's … [Read more...]
“You get one free pass.” – Scandal Gif-Cap
Scandal 4 x 04 "Like Father, Like Daughter" Posted by Kim Well it had to happen...Fitz finally got Olivia alone and made the moves on her. Sigh. We got three solid Olitz free episodes though!! Elsewhere we dive into the LOVELY world of … [Read more...]
Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner – Scandal Gif-Cap
Scandal Season 4, Episode 3: Inside the Bubble Posted by Sage "I need to time my drop-offs better." Lizzie Bear runs into a lobbyist complaining about David Rosen defending gun control legislation when she takes her kid to school. "At … [Read more...]
“Craving Meat” – Scandal Gif-Cap
Posted by Kim Scandal 4 x 02 "Stand and Clap" Olivia Pope the Fixer is BACK, you guys. Anyone who read these gif-caps last season witnessed how Sage and I slowly descended into madness as our favorite BAMF lost her spine thanks to being … [Read more...]