How to Get Away With Murder
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Its the fourth season ofHow to Get Away With Murder.Something has aligned and I never want to go back.
This is one of the best episodes of television Ive seen in a long damn time.
I dont give a shit about Wes and who killed him.
LET HIM DIE and GIVE ME MORE SUPREME COURT.
The episode starts with Olivia and Annalise running Annalises case, and Olivia is being a fierce devils advocate.
Hey, douche bros on the internet.
This is theactualpurpose of the devils advocate you play the opposite side to help someone strengthen their argument.
Annalise and Olivia see the states attorney on TV talking shit about Olivia and Annalise.
Connor is still in his feelings about Michaela swooping in and helping Annalise get to Olivia Pope.
But Jacqueline keeps calling Annalise.
JIMMY SMITS CAN WAIT.
Fitz sends Annalise a bottle of Champagne and quite frankly, its not a great gift.
Olivia says its time to kill or be killed.
Why isnt Kerry Washington on this show every week and on every show?
Nate goes to visit his dad to tell him that hes headed to the Supreme Court.
Was anyone else weeping during this entire episode?
Annalise calls Bonnie to find out whats up with Jacqueline and Denver isnt reopening the case.
Bonnie encourages Annalise to invite her mom, but Annalise couldnt handle all that pressure.
Annalise walks up to the Supreme Court.
Annalise was so happy and Im so happy for her.
If Annalise screws this up, theyll set back criminal justice reform for decades.
Annalise finally calls her mom and invites her.
Were about to get:
VIOLA DAVIS.
This is the Dream Team of black womens television history.
Im exhilarated and so exhausted from that excitement.
Then Frank and Bonnie do some bullshit.
Laurels mom gave Wes $100,000.
Annalise decides not to accept any help from any other law groups becuse all she needs is Olivia.
All any of us need is Olivia and Annalise to help us in this world.
Cicely Tyson arrives with stew in a Tupperware.
Thank God for Cicely Tyson.
You know that GIF of Blanche fromGolden Girlsspraying herself with a water bottle?
Thats Michaelas inner monologue right now.
We have no time for exes or stew!
Oh screw it, theyre gonna banghardin the back seat.
Its the big day and Annalise is already up and dressed.
Michaela arrives with Marcus and Laurel can smell the pheromones on them and knows immediately that they banged.
What was that moment?
What evidence did we have that Laurel would know that?
But Michaela notices that the pizza guy is with one of the justices!
Hes really an aide and was feeding the states attorney information and the justices line of questioning.
Unfortunately for Annalise, hes a hard-line conservative judge.
Its Jacqueline and she tells Annalise that Jimmy Smits overdosed and its all Annalises fault.
Have a great day!
Annalise breaks all the way down.
Michaela finds Olivia confronting the pizza guy and tells her that they have an Annalise problem.
Annalise just says vodka and orders Michaela to go get the vodka.
Annalise is worried that shes just going to fail and let all these people down.
Olivia says, Fuck all these people.
This is for you.
She needs to pick herself off the floor.
Its twisted and beautiful.
Annalise is ready to do this.
Its time for Annalise to make her case.
The justice is not pleased and all kinds of drama and crosstalk breaks out on the bench.
She slips a note to Michaela to get a file and Michaela dashes off.
She thinks Annalise is preparing for a debate tournament.
Its beautiful and inspiring.
Annalise delivers a stirring and moving speech about the racism of the criminal justice system.
Annalise heads out of the courthouse, where shes swamped with reporters.
She gives Connor credit for helping with her case … and only Connor.
Then Franks finds some flash drive in Wess apartment that proves he met with Laurels mom.
Olivia puts on an amazing coat and meets with Annalise in the night as they congratulate each other.
I want them to be best friends and co-presidents of the United States.
While Annalise is reveling in her potential victory, she gets a call from Bonnie at the hospital.
It isnt an update on Isaac.
