ABC’s ‘Scandal’ season 5 spoilers: How do you solve Jake Ballard?

At the end of this past episode of “Scandal,” we saw what can certainly be described as a fairly-fundamental shift in the series. How else can you possible try to decipher Jake Ballard getting so much more power courtesy of a promotion at the NSA? He now has the ability to take a look at some major issues when it comes to National Security, and when you think about some of what has motivated him and driven him over the years, you are right to think that there are some reasons to worry about the show moving forward.

With this, we are more than pleased to bring you some of the first details regarding the upcoming February 25 episode entitled “Wild Card.” The official synopsis, via SpoilerTV, spells out wonderfully what could be coming ahead:

“While Fitz is preoccupied with his own interests, Cyrus begins to orchestrate his next master plan, and Elizabeth North uses David to mastermind a plan of her own. Meanwhile, Olivia continues to question what exactly Jake is planning in his new role as head of the NSA.”

Given that we still are over an episode away from this episode airing, we are still unaware about everything when it comes to context and this episode. For example, who knows exactly what Elizabeth is up to? We just have to assume that it is a series of moves made in her attempt to secure more power, mostly because that is the primary motivating factor for almost every single person on the show.

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