what was going on on Scandal??

[@chiri-theoden4264]

I got sucked into this show after watching Shonda's masterclass. She talked about her philosophy of never being guaranteed a next season and never saving story beats til the next season, either (even if it meant having to figure out what was going to happen next between seasons). Like, she would basically leave characters' fates hanging in the balance at the end of a season just so execs could ask her "so, what happens to Olivia Pope?" and she could be like, "I guess you'll have to renew us to find out." Fucking legend.

[@MadeyeMoode]

Literally same

[@thixiemattel]

I am so confused by this comment. those sound like opposite modalities? never saving story for the next season and leaving characters fates open ended. one is like this could serve as an ending and the other is you better renew me because there is no end yet lmao

[@solomosos6557]

Desperately need you to know that I saw this video in my recommended feed, saved it to my watch later list, binged the entirety of Scandal in a week and now I’m back to reap my rewards (a recap of this absolutely insane show)

[@mysteric_6782]

This is giving me motivation to finally finish this show lol. Also the reason why Edison’s actor isn’t always on the show is because he’s a theater actor! He played the Phantom on Broadway along with a ton of other roles

[@upinurbiz]

EDISON PLAYED PHANTOM?! That changes my entire perspective on the show not gonna lie. Also I wish you the best of luck in your attempts to finish it it’s quite the doozy the first 2 seasons really are the peak 😭

[@caitlinmack1196]

@@upinurbiz Norm Lewis was also in the 2010 25th anniversary Les Miserables concert as Javert. That is where I first heard him and his amazing voice! He does quite fantastic as Javert. When he showed up in Scandal as Edison, I had a fangirl moment, since I was right in the middle of my Les Mis phase at the time 😆

[@mothweb]

mellie’s biggest crime is stealing my heart she is RIDICULOUS. i love her.

[@alisaurus4224]

Have you seen Prodigal Son? Bellamy Young plays a similar role

[@rayshellyohansen4196]

I love Mike's mic too! Never seen a gossip girl a day in my life but I loved every second of his season 1 & 2 recaps

[@aleighaHunt]

Meeeee

[@aleighaHunt]

I love how we all collectively come from the same places and love the same people

[@Rollinprettyllc]

Same never seen that, lost, or pretty little liars but i fall asleep to his videos often

[@loverrboyy2879]

i can not explain to you how happy long over analyzed video's about my favorite tv shows make me thank you for this

[@RoselynTate]

I would totally be here for a part 2 -- also, wow, the recontextualization of this show current day is kind of insane. Does Shonda Rhimes have a crystal ball??

[@caitie8921]

You’re doing a great service with these cause I did not manage to finish watching scandal so I appreciate having all the wacky twists and turns explained to me.

[@ilyac1802]

I've never been so invested in something I've never even heard of. This is beautiful and I need to watch it again until I can comprehend the insanity within this work. 5/5 would recommend to a friend

[@ripwednesdayadams]

I’m so glad this channel was randomly recommended to me. I could watch her talk about anything. I’ve never seen this show but knew this video would be amazing after the midnight mass/god’s not dead analysis. Can’t wait to see what she puts out next.

[@kir-is-here]

56:23 i’m back at this video bc you just released part 2 and this part where you wrap the string around each pin is *immensely* satisfying

[@AngelAdorable3]

God DAMMIT. I spent the entire run of the show never watching Scandal no matter how many people said I should because frankly it looks exhausting, and now I'm halfway through season 1. How dare.

[@DemetriosHilton]

You. How dare you?

[@Names_Names_Names]

Two years have passed. I had to rewatch.

[@pariahred13]

I don't know why autoplay brought me to your channel. My stuff is true crime, horror, science, random stuff. But since that day, I praise the mighty algorithm. I would never be cool enough to have you as a friend in real life.

[@niallerstylinson101]

This breakdown is literally compelling me to both watch the show and finish making my own KZbin channel so 5 stars 😭

[@sierraraineymangum9883]

Thank you for doing this big SCANDAL recap, so I don't have to. I am #TeamJake both for Twilight and Scandal. LOL. Another reason I love the show is the monologues, and the fashion!

[@upinurbiz]

TEAM JAKE?!? *gasp* I fully agree with the monologues though those reads are i*c*o*n*i*c & i would kill for Olivia’s winter coat wardrobe

[@ferrn-draws6506]

i’ve never watched scandal but was so hyped when i saw part two is real ! had to rewatch part one first ofc lol

[@hindenburg2006]

The entire series is now on Tubi if you want to watch🤷🏾

[@Whitttney]

Olivia and Fitz have so much chemistry it hurts to watch. It's toxic and I love everything about it. Also Mellie is a G and I kind of think she and Olivia should have ended up together.

[@upinurbiz]

KERRY AND TONY’S CHEMISTRY IS ABSOLUTELY UNREAL & yes absolutely Mellie deserves the world

[@mothweb]

the way i ran to ao3 searching for olivia/mellie fic. (and now i think i need to check it out again because i forgot about them! i forgot how obsessed i was with their dynamic!!)

[@ruth7817]

OMG I remember watching this show on tv years ago and being so obsessed but they would never play the episodes in order so I had to fill the gaps however I could 😂 I'm sure this video is gonna give me some closure!

[@xotweetypiexo]

I love the new format Mike's mic has influenced and thank you for picking up the torch

[@ripwednesdayadams]

This is a fucking masterpiece. I’ve never watched Scandal but you got me so invested. This channel is a gem.

[@cairn4838]

so i was making dinner while i was watching this and missed some of the visuals, so for most of the video i thought you were saying cytron *car* and not card and i really truly believed all these people were somehow hiding an entire car between multiple locations

[@Iun4]

oh my god this is everything i needed after finishing scandal

[@___Alina___24]

*SPOILER WARNING* Olivia as command was a terrible idea 😢

[@sofeyuh]

thank u so much for this queen i hope u make a part 2

[@Forthegirls999]

Just finished season 2 for the first time and man this show is crazy 😭ik the father reveal was coming but the name LEAK ??? Shonda has me STRESSED

[@luvie714]

When I usually watch these break down videos I get lost but I was able to follow this all the way through and understand IT ALL. And we got philosophy terms and definitions and concepts, ahhh delicious. Thank you and I hope that we'll be seeing a part two 😌✨️

[@bluemarb1e787]

52:15 there’s a moment here where you talk abt OPA and then you tap over to a sticky note that says OAP and it like short circuited my brain for a sec as I desperately tried to remember what the acronyms were

[@onioncrow]

i've never seen this show but i love watching you talk about it. i can't wait for part two, i'm going to watch it just as many times as i've watched this video. which is too many times.

[@LadySaphira]

How does this have so few views this is amazing!!

[@caitie8921]

Grateful for your dedication to this because at some point in season 2 of this show I did give up because of how absurd it was getting so I’m interested to know how it developed from there.

[@snowscorvids186]

The amount of research and content these videos are amazing and I’m astonished, love watching these 1-3+ hour long videos. 👌

[@emilytweedie7589]

Have I ever heard of this show no. Am I going to watch this whole thing yes.

[@shiftychaos]

"that guy that did that loss video" THE hbomberguy deserves better

[@IsaacMayerCreativeWorks]

he would probably call himself that as a bit to be fair

[@Shouja198]

21:02 leaving this for myself to be able to come hear this iconic quote whenever I need it

[@riyamills]

this is so fun to watch and such a cool approach to this vid format !

[@noelle6677]

I’m very late and very obsessed with this video and your energy

[@veracity-]

This was amazing, need more ASAP

[@upinurbiz]

HAHAHA the second one is technically scripted I guess I should probably get it up before it’s been a literal year since the first 😭

[@veracity-]

@upinurbiz this was such a joy to watch, got here from your mako mermaids video. Surprised the algorithm hasn't picked up your videos cause they're honestly so well made, funny, and thoughtful! Plus, there's soon many retrospectives and deep dives of 2000s teen shows, but one for Scandal?? I'm here for it! Subscribed instantly. Would love to see more from you like this, whatever it may be!

[@rovaughncampbell3062]

​@@upinurbiz Lol still not done 😂

[@ArtsyHumanbean]

I’m so excited to watch your videos all day, my dreary Monday has become a little brighter ty ❤

[@wandeeunscripted]

I can't get over this show

[@Yupthatsme_7D]

Little late to the party but this was a masterpiece and treasure

[@MadamMelonMeow]

good stuff. excited for the follow up

[@marshalinehamismother]

god this is so fun. i've never watched the show but i know a bunch of irl dc politics ppl and the idea that like my moms friends are doing all this stuff is so funny to me

[@upinurbiz]

politics is bonkers and also this made my day bc all I do is watch recaps of shows I’ve never seen so I GET YOU

[@kechuju]

babes u need to continue with the vids, u are my last straw that keeps me going

[@lexaraereads]

I need this to have a million views like yesterday. This is gold

[@itsstashaa]

Girlll I’ve been searching all over for a scandal deep dive!! Thank u for your service🫡

[@upinurbiz]

YES target audience found scandal is my comfort show

[@itsstashaa]

@@upinurbiz will there be a part two?!

[@amandarayforever]

Check out Amanda BB too

[@DepressedDiego]

It never fails. You talk about something I've never seen(besides midnight mass) yet the analysis is entertaining and I feel like I've seen it despite only listening to a video while playing a video game or trying to sleep.

[@alicesimone3190]

You are now the best youtuber on this platform.

[@avapatino6058]

Oh I love this show. This is gonna be great.

[@JustJen1386]

I’m so sorry to be That Guy but, at the risk of ruining several hours of research into VA law, Washington DC is actually its own territory (tho not a state, it’s a real Thing) with its own laws. Anyone living in DC is subject to federal law and local regulations, not VA state law 😬 But they mostly overlap so the string colors are still relatively accurate! Sincerely, a lawyer who clearly cares too much about semantics

[@IsaacMayerCreativeWorks]

I'm sorry to be even more of That Guy than you are, but a LOT of the people who work in Beltway politics live in Virginia and commute. Northern Virginia probably has more high-level federal employees living there than DC does. (As a big, crowded city, most of the people living in DC proper are disproportionately marginalized minorities. If you're curious why DC doesn't have self-rule the way that states do, the answer is the people who live in DC aren't rich white government people.)

[@WolfoftheDM]

I have no idea how you don’t have ten times as many subs and why this doesn’t have 500k views

[@Lavenderwise]

Where is pt 2, im emotionally invested in you telling me things.

[@thevirtualtraveler]

I stopped watching Scandal after I realized none of the characters were likable or redeemable (about half way through season 2 or 3?) But I'm totally here for this deep dive.

[@doodlebrain6594]

Your videos are so addictive

[@msnogueres]

This is amazing,funny and so well reaserched! You deserve more vews imo

[@user-yg8kl7re6u]

omg i NEEDED this

[@joelgaar4418]

I would totally be here for a part still still.. even today like 2 years after the first one !!!

[@AirIsntAyotuber]

I need more of this!!!!!

[@lNoWayAroundItl]

Oh man, this show. It was bonker bananas. I got into it the first season and by the time it got ridiculous I needed to see it to the end. I pretty much thought all the characters were horrible people. I love that you hate Fitz. I felt like I was the only one. 😅

[@theat.7161]

part two, ma'am, please, thank you

[@jenb3672]

The season two finale blew my mind back in the day. Also, Jake is the worst. Great video.

[@willowjavery4652]

I love your work! Just wish it was touch louder, I'm a smidge hard of hearing and it's difficult to make out your audio sometimes

[@snowange.l]

I AM THE LAW

[@seaturtle1181]

maybe i watch too much doom patrol but these plots do not strike me as batshit insane like you seem to be describing them. love the enthusiasm tho

[@vatechie21]

This was great. More, more! 🙏🏾

[@technetiumai]

My mom’s doing okay, she’s finally getting settled in her new apartment, having some trouble at work, her boss sucks, but whose doesn’t, amiright? She apparently stopped by my house and dropped off a vintage set of knitting needles in a cute container and just didn’t say anything about it, ‘cause she’s adorable. I’ve really wanted to make a serial killer board so bad lately! It really sucks that I have no particular knowledge sets or time or ability to research anything. But I have you! I’ve never seen scandal, but I’m watching (or listening) to all of your videos as a means of holding on to some semblance of joy or connection as I slog through my days at the tire factory. I’m not being weird, you’re being weird

[@ChloeOfTheCookies]

SUCH a good video!

[@amandarayforever]

I'm here for this 😫😫

[@ReneKnights]

I'm late but I'd eat another one of these right on up

[@UNCCCollegeGirl]

Still waiting on part 2😭😭😭😭😭

[@jacksongreenberg765]

Part 2 please!

[@xQueenyBee]

"That guy who did the lost video." I've seen all of the vids she mentioned lol. Shoutout Billiam

[@indepthana]

This show was fucking bonkers i'm so glad this video exists

[@paigehansen8944]

5:04 “post Trump” oh baby I have bad news from the future

[@upinurbiz]

OH GOD

[@Pharm2be]

Never seen this show but I’m willing to listen to you infodump on your hyperfixation

[@tmbae158]

This show was before its time.

[@melissahourihan2344]

Billiam is the guy who made the Lost video and that and Jenny Nicholson’s Vampire Diaries video auto plays every time I fall asleep with KZbin on my tv

[@moss_connection]

Love this!!

[@thevirtualtraveler]

Where's part 2???????

[@upinurbiz]

HAHAHAHA I guess I’m really gonna have to do it 😭

[@amandarayforever]

Boom Boom wine sounds like something Olivia would drink 😂😂😂

[@lizabee484]

This is completely random, but I’ve met that guy! The dude who plays Gideon, who you thought was the dude who played Ezra the gross teacher on PLL? The Gideon dude is pretty chill in person actually, he’s a Bernie supporter. That’s how I met him actually, at a Bernie rally lmao

[@chiarasulis3575]

currently watching S3 (early) being chased by the feeling that Scandal is just better West Wing were Shonda subtweeted Sorkin reading the shit out of him in the process

[@jayelizard]

more pleaseeeeee

[@treyden]

where are the 2 to 3 more videos like this?

[@joshie1873]

33:55 it probably was Cyrus, bc he’s the guy who does that sorta thing to preserve plausible deniability for POTUS - a concept they tried to actually maintain during the first couple seasons.

[@ClariceRomero]

wait is there no part 2????

[@303truth]

This is SO GOOD !!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU 🩷

[@hellogoditsmesara3569]

In Mellie we trust

[@upinurbiz]

I would pledge allegiance to her

[@xiomyra1]

Sally was a true gem!

[@jadedragon1406]

WHAT EVER WILL I DO WITHPUT PART 2???? 😭

[@laotasurfs1110]

Why does this look SO MUCH like "An appropriately unhinged recap of Pretty Little Liars (Part 1)" by Mike's Mic?

[@angelofthe2000s]

Because they are the same genre of video where people recap a show with pictures on a white wall there’s a bunch. She said she was inspired by his video bc he basically started the trend.

[@eurydicelooksback]

Biz I will watch Scandal, but I will watch a billion videos on media I don't care about if they are narrated and chaotified by you

[@sssydneyfree]

Actually doing the Lord's work

[@otilialampman7850]

Where is part 2 or 3? Need the end.

[@upinurbiz]

HAHAH IM WORKING ON IT this video had 60 views for the first 11 months it was uploaded so I never went back to do the rest 😭 the second one is scripted though it’ll probably be up next month

[@doodlebrain6594]

@@upinurbizhell yeah!!! I look forward to it!!

[@onioncrow]

watching scandal for the first time right now lol, i blame you for this. on episode four and oh my god does this show have absolutely zero chill. the pacing is non-stop and i binge-watch things like this so i'm just having a great time. you warned me, you did, but i'm in too deep now. i might wait for the next scandal video (if you're still planning to do that) to watch the seasons you haven't covered in this one. i really like spoilers, being an extremely anxious bitch, i like to know what's going to happen without having all the suspense ripped away and you did that perfectly. i hope you have a wonderful week, thanks for the excellent content you have put out so far and for the content you're working on. sorry for rambling, idk the youtube comments section etiquette.

[@onioncrow]

i'll be honest i've seen this video maybe fifteen times now, i was sober none of those times. i'm realizing it's a lot easier to follow the storyline when i'm not absolutely stoned lmao.

[@onioncrow]

i'm horrible with names and putting the names from your video to the faces is a struggle. spent the entire first episode thinking the president was cyrus.

[@onioncrow]

amanda tanner is a saint, amanda tanner is an angel, amanda tanner absolutely deserved better.

[@sodasju]

Pls do a part 2🤍

[@gracekelly7879]

Where is part 2

[@upinurbiz]

OH GOD OH GOD OH GOD *runs and hides* (that said I am actually planning on just finishing the scripts for the last few seasons and doing the whole thing in one go)

[@jo-ww5rs]

Spoiler Season 2B: Did I miss something or does the twist mean her DAD!! wanted a copy of her sextape??!

[@upinurbiz]

RIGHT HOW GROSS

[@davids.7885]

Whoever charged Quin/ Perkins on the basis of her inexplicable and shady behavior alone is an idiot. Haven't seen the show, but if the case was at the prelim exam stage, I can definitely see why a magistrate would toss it. But if you're already at trial, at least where I practice (and I'd imagine in most states too), you can ABSOLUTELY prove an entire case using circumstantial evidence. If the circumstantial evidence is weak, sure, a judge could grant a motion for directed acquittal. But circumstantial evidence alone is not a valid basis for directed verdict. Everyone, EVERYONE fucks up on the definition of circumstantial evidence. The way I best explain it is that if the piece of evidence in question, if factual, does not prove the assertion on its own, it's circumstantial. DNA on a murder weapon? Circumstantial, it alone doesn't prove that the weapon was used in the murder in question. Seeing the suspect leaving the scene of the murder? Circumstantial, that doesn't prove that the person committed the murder, just that they were there. But with enough pieces of compelling circumstantial evidence, you can ABSOLUTELY prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

[@upinurbiz]

lol yeah I mean IM NOT A LAWYER but the shows whole thing was that if she didn’t run across the country under a fake name they might not have even charged her but then Olivia has to pull major strings to get her acquitted anyway despite it being circumstantial - that said no one in their right mind would consider SCANDAL to be an accurate portrayal of United States justice.

[@davids.7885]

@@upinurbiz Fair. I am a lawyer, and if I were David, I'd have just laughed my way to the easiest appellate win ever. Olivia should get her money back for how badly that judge botched the ruling. As to your point regarding no one considering Scandal to be an accurate portrayal of the legal/justice system, I can only hope you're right. Considering that juries can fall prey to the "CSI effect" despite its utterly fantastical portrayal of forensics, and also taking into account the dearth of legal knowledge amongst the general public, maybe someone watching wouldn't bat an eye at the prospect of Scandal's portrayal absent the string-pulling.

[@emilycacho4730]

Now hang on… where is part 2?

[@oabileletlotlokekana3759]

Team Jake 4L😔

[@upinurbiz]

i respect you for that (though I do not, and will not, ever, for the life of me, understand)

[@Seaottters]

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