Like with Scandal (and most popular shows/films), I was late to the party when it came to watching the show. If I remember correctly, I started the show in 2016 or 2017. At the time, Netflix had the first two seasons. I binged them and damn near had a heart attack each episode. It was so suspenseful, and I felt on the edge of my seat the entire time. Then… there were no more episodes available, and I moved on to watching other things… and forgot about the show.
Rewatching Scandal reminded me that I never finished How to Get Away With Murder. Since I’ve been reading pilot scripts, I read the pilot before I started watching the series again (unfortunately, I wasn’t able to find more than just the pilot, so if anyone can lead me to more, I’d be grateful). Seasons 1 and 2 weren’t as shocking this time around. Though it has been five or six years, I vaguely remembered bits and pieces of the story and twists.
Season 3 and beyond was a WILD ride. It felt how the first two seasons felt when I initially watched. I loved Connor and Oliver instantly. Now that I think of it, there wasn’t really a character I didn’t like… Even though there were times when I didn’t like what the characters were doing, I enjoyed all of the main characters. They had great chemistry, they were all different, and they all had great storylines. Annalise was an INCREDIBLE main character. Viola Davis is a POWERHOUSE. Despite Annalise being deeply flawed, I still cared for her and wanted her to succeed in her endeavors. That being said, by season 3, they had all worked a nerve at some point or another.
When I got to season 5, I was ready for the show to be over. The show was still interesting… but I wanted the crime (or whatever) to elevate. These characters were dealing with the same types of crimes/murders… but they weren’t getting any better at handling them. There were so many stupid mistakes being made. Season 6 I powered through… and that season finale really got me.
I think the series finale is one of the best I’ve seen (despite me being a die-hard Buffy fan, I have to admit this finale was better.) I’m not going to give anything away, but I do like how we got to come full circle from the start of the pilot. It also felt like the best use of a time jump I’ve seen in a long time. Also, I always thought the show was created by Shonda Rhimes, but it was created by Peter Nowalk. It makes me want to look into more things that he’s done (I know he worked with Shonda Rhimes on Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal). This show is definitely one of my top 5 favorite shows, and that doesn’t come easy.
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