Shonda Rhimes Live-Tweeted the Scandal Finale and it Was Wondrous

There are few things more fun than watching Scandal, but one of them is watching it when the woman who created the show is live-tweeting it! Last night, Shonda Rhimes took to Twitter with the rest of her gladiators and dropped some nuggets about the filming of the season finale, while also providing some emotional support for fans during the hour’s craziest moments. Like…

When Khandi Alexander was crushing it on screen as the imprisoned Mama Pope…

Fun fact: in the long version of this scene (on dvd), Mama Pope is watching LOST on her tv #DamonLindelof #TGIT #ScandalFinale #Scandal

— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) May 15, 2015

And while we were all wondering about the incarceration costuming….

“@tangelaekhoff: Why does Mama Pope get Orange and Liv gets dollar aisle wanna be grey? #ScandalFinale” Federal prison vs CIA detention.

— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) May 15, 2015

It was nice for her to check in on our well-being, especially after that Huck-Quinn showdown…

How is everyone doing out there? #ScandalFinale #TGIT #Scandal

— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) May 15, 2015

Hell yeah, she was Team Fitz!

Hell hath no fury like a POTUS who is finally a good POTUS and discovers everyone else is still…exactly who they always were. #Scandal

— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) May 15, 2015

She hurt when we hurt. Like when Scott Foley broke everyone’s hearts…

Oh, Jake. Oh, @scottkfoley. #Scandal

— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) May 15, 2015

And then there was this…

Fun fact: we had a verbal knock down drag out fight about this ending in the writers room. #ScandaIFinale

— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) May 15, 2015

And this tidbit for the younger ones out there had no idea who was singing in that balcony scene…

Fun fact: I have been holding on to this Nina Simone singing a song written by a Beatle tune FOREVER.

— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) May 15, 2015

When we swooned, she swooned…

“Nice view.” #HereComesTheSun #Scandal

— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) May 15, 2015

And then it was over…

Best fans ever. Best crews ever. Best casts ever. How lucky am I? #TGIT #SoGrateful Let’s do it all again next season!

— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) May 15, 2015

Thank you, Shonda. We’ll see you in the fall!