Suits

Suits aired its final episode of the series this wednesday. I have to say, it was a pretty good ride. I randomly stumbled across this seven years ago and I have watched this show religiously since then. So, it is kind of bitter sweet that it ended. Without spoiling anything, I will say that the show wrapped up pretty well and I have no qualms with how it ended.

The show starts of as being about a college dropout (Mike Ross) with a photographic memory who is hired by one of the best lawyers in New York City (Harvey Specter) to be his associate. He hasn’t passed bar exam, so he is not technically a lawyer. Mike and Harvey have to ensure that Mike’s secret is well kept while Mike works at one of the biggest law firms in the country.

The Harvey-Mike dynamic is really great. I can always appreciate a good bromance. The characters work so well with each other that even if they played in a buddy cop show, I would still love it. These two are definitely the characters that you start falling in love with at first but eventually you will love the other characters just as much. They all get their own time in the spotlight and the show becomes about all of the characters and not just Mike and Harvey in the end.

The cast list gets longer and longer as the seasons progress. Each character added to the show is unique and well portrayed. They could each have their own show (*wink* *wink* ‘Pearson’). Donna (Harvey’s Assistant), Rachel (Mike’s love interest and a Paralegal at the firm), Louis (Partner at the firm – I have a lot more ways to describe him because his character changes and evolves so much, there are times when you might love him and others when you might hate him), etc are all amazing characters. If I complement and discuss every character, this post will take me several days to write.

I should mention that although as the name suggests, this show does involve lawyers and law suits but it doesn’t have too much boring lawyer-y discussions or jargons. It is a drama that involves dealing with different kinds of relationships. It could be rivalry, love, parent-child, mentor-mentee, etc. It is all about the things people do to achieve their goals or help the people they care about. I think this makes the plot a bit lackluster but the character interactions more than makes up for it.

Final Thoughts –

You should definitely give this show a try, if you like character driven stories. The plot, the premise and the problems, all change throughout the series but you will still enjoy the show in the later seasons, just as you would in season 1. This is definitely one of my top 10 favorite shows of all time and hopefully it becomes yours as well.