So Long, Farewell..... Goodbye Harrison!

Columbus Short's Scandalous Departure

What About Harrison???

We all can recall the moment we found out Columbus Short was fired from the Scandal cast, right?

My personal sentiment, and actually, my immediate reaction to hearing this news was "Good. I don't blame them for firing him!" Let's face it, our beloved "Harrison" was out of control both on the show and in real life. He was a liability - one that was frankly not worth fighting for. I had several people gasp at my sentiments, and I was okay with that. At the end of the day ABC and Shondaland had to make the best decision for the show - not just for the lustful fans who would be disappointed that they wouldn't be able to look at Harrison's pretty face and well-tailored suits for 42 minutes every Thursday night anymore.

But then I saw that Columbus Short actually agreed with the decision that was made. Huffington Post shared Short's thoughts on the subject in their July 8th article in which he articulates, "I think, at a certain point, when you’re [hearing] a barrage of stories after stories, ABC justifiably would want to distance themselves,” he told Access Hollywood. “They did the right thing.” He knew he was out of control, and wasn't bitter about being let go. He went on to praise ABC, Shonda Rhimes, and the entire cast and crew of his beloved show for not dogging him out. “They did not throw me to the curb like trash -- that’s my family,” he shared.

The question still remains, where will Scandal go from here? Shonda Rhimes has already said she won't be recasting him, but let's just dream a little - after all, she said that months ago, maybe she changed her mind and didn't tell us! There are many directions this can go; here are a few options:

1. They'll replace Harrison with another actor and hope we don't notice. 

2. They'll commit to the ambiguous season ending and kill him off at the hands of Daddy Pope. If you recall, this scene ended with a blackout & a "boom-pow-bang", which alluded to Harrison's untimely demise. 

3. They'll kill him, but say he ran away, and hire a new hottie to the Gladiator stand in his stead. 

The possibilities are many, and these are just a few. The writers room has all the power, and what we KNOW... is that they've ALREADY decided where this is going. What are your thoughts on which direction they opted for?