Why Quinn?

 



 

Quinn (Katie Lowes), Harrison (Columbus Short),
 and Olivia (Kerry Washington)

After Scandal's seven-episode first season (That was only seven episodes?), the wait for season two couldn't seem any longer. Compelling characters and story arcs had me glued to my seat where ever I watched—I may have taken over a bedroom TV or two. I regret nothing. It's obvious from the start that Quinn isn't like the others. She's void of the tough exterior, and the next few episodes are spent wondering what's going to trigger her going complete animal on someone because Olivia wouldn't have brought the vulnerable young woman on without there being some dark cloud in her past. But don't hold your breath. You're left guessing. (And still trying to get past her pulling the scissors from Gideon's neck.)






Katie Lowes

In the days leading to the season two premiere, @ScandalABC teased, "Who's Quinn Perkins?" Fans of the show made last minute guesses: Is she President Grant's long-lost daughter? Is she Cyrus' long-lost daughter? Is she anyone's long-lost daughter? Who is she?! Breathe.

We did find out Quinn's identity...in the general sense. The season premiere keeps the pace set in its first run, and gives us a decent chunk of her backstory. It's not until the dust settles after the trial, jail visits, surveillance videos, and Fitz serving Mellie a verbal smack-down that we realize we don't know jack with the curveball thrown in the last few minutes--no, seconds.

So! Not only do we still not really know Quinn Perkins...we're left in the dark on what Olivia is hiding, too, just like the other gladiators.

I don't think I'll ever recover from the scissor incident, but at least now I'm a little  more invested in her character, if for nothing other than finding out what makes her precious cargo.

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