Since Fall season is right around the corner, we here at NWN decided to start a new feature where we shamelessly discuss TV’s best and worst for the week. And there’s nothing better to start with than SUITS!
Thursday night was its last episode for the summer, and I don’t think it’s going to be enough to keep us going until January when the second season of the show resumes. That said, the episode had some HOT moments — those victorious moments that gave us ear to ear smiles and some other COLD moments that made us want to punch the screen.
I don’t know about you, but I’m #TeamPearson all the way. So seeing Harvey & Co. wipe that smug look off of Daniel’s face made my day. As much as I loved that story arc in the 2nd season, I’m happy to see Hardman gone. He was just so sleazy and manipulating and not in a lovable way at all — he should totally take a lesson or two from Louis. And now that he’s no longer raining on Jessica & Harvey’s fierce parade, I’d like to see them kick ass again without waiting for the next shoe to drop. I want them to focus on acing every case they get without being worried about one of them getting fired or worse, sued.
Mike & Rachel’s story-line is starting to get on my nerves. I get that the writers are trying to be a tease by not making them happen already, but it’s becoming irritating especially since they’re pairing him up with annoying girls just to keep him away from Rachel — anyone is going to look annoying compared to Rachel, let’s be honest. First it was Jenny, who I never really liked and now it’s Tess who reminds me of Jenny A LOT. When Rachel knocked on Mike’s door to tell him that yes, smart never made her happy with that huge grin on her face, I wanted to SCREAM. She was finally giving in to her feelings towards Mike — finally allowing herself to trust him, to love him. But here he was with some other chick who he’s never going to be with anyway, UGH. I mean, not even that kiss between the two of them can make up for that last scene.
What makes the show one of my favorite of the summer are those kick-ass one-liners said by the characters. They’re said so smoothly and so effortlessly that you can’t help loving the character saying them as much as he pisses you off sometimes. Yes, I’m talking about Louis and this awesome line, “I always pay my debts — I’m a Lannister.” A Game of Thrones reference always makes a show ten times better. Another Louis moment that made me LOL, “It’s probably one of his favorite basketball players — Shaquille….O’briant?”
But the winning quote of the episode probably goes to Donna, as always, who after Harvey tells her Mike could have finished the task she’s working on a long time ago says, “I’m sorry I don’t have a photographic memory, but my brain is too busy being awesome.” Oh, Donna, you ARE awesome. I mean how glorious when she gave Louis a hard time for betraying the team?
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Good except the season arc wasn't handled properly and the Tess/Mike/Rachel subplot. Someone should have thought that Hardman planted the memo before this episode. Donna shouldn't have been re-hired until after Hardman's fraud was revealed. Hardman should have been managing partner for a few episodes to half a season maybe. The introduction of Tess and only to keep Mike and Rachel apart is contrived and displeasing. I'd rather Tess and Mike (Rachel is optional) going to get drunk. I'd say I'd prefer Tess over Rachel for Mike unless she's cheating (maybe she has an open marriage). I'd be against Mike/rachel being romantically involved except that's impossible. I'd prefer Mike/Rachel as friends after trying and failing at a romantic relationship. Fortunately, Mike/Rachel isn't a huge part of the series otherwise it'd be a lot worse.
And breathe! LOL.
I like Rachel/Mike a lot, actually -- as individuals and as a couple.
And about the Hardman thing? Yes, I agree. It took them half a season and it was getting annoying.
Also, I think hiring Donna AFTER the reveal would have been sort of disappointing. He knew she did something wrong but he wanted her back anyway. But if he rehired her after, it would be like OH, so you DIDN't do anything wrong. Okay, welcome back. But they wanted to show how much Harvey cares about her. I think.
About Donna, I mean that the firm would look bad. An empoyee is fired for gross misconduct or incompetence in a high profile lawsuit and then re-hired shortly after (to the same position, plus a raise?) without any resolution of the reason(s) for her termination.