5. The appearance of Harper Scott
I’ve pointed out several times throughout the season that one of the worst plot lines that Empire continuously drags through the mud is that of Cookie and Lucious. Yes, they’ve been through a lot together, but no, this does not make me like the fact that Cookie sets herself up to be screwed over once again.
This is where the new character seems to come in: a female journalist on the hunt for the real story of Lucious Lyon — who she’s been shadowing– the apparent jealously in Cookie is as blatant as Lucious’s quest to get back on top. In a fiery display of unresolved sexual tension (ew), the unresolved soon enough becomes sort of resolved. In a litany of panicked calls and texts from Cookie, the hook-up is put on pause until Scott, played by Annie Ilonzeh, calls Cookie a bitch. Needless to say, Lucious doesn’t take kindly to this and Scott is forced to hit the road. But not before letting Andre know that his supposed dead grandmother is actually alive.
Why this is important: Keep on eye on Harper Scott. She’s got a motive besides revealing the news to Andre. I can definitely see her popping back up and releasing some heavy info on the Lyon’s as we head towards the finale. The only thing missing in the second half of the season has been a publicized scandal. Well, other than when Camilla and Mimi died. Oh, and when Lucious got sent to prison.
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