Do I have gaps in mySuits knowledge? Objection! (see? I have legal know-how,your honour). True,I do have some remaining questions about the show. Like what happened to Gina Torres? And why is Donna,the best character,only communicating in gentle whispers by the end of the show’s run? But from watching episode 1 and episode 134,here is what I could ascertain…
Suits takes place in a parallel universe where HR does not exist. It follows a lawyer named Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) who is mean but has a strong jawline. He commits several crimes in both episodes,but everyone says he’s the best closer in town,so it is justified. Which town I hear you ask? They never say,but everything is charcoal and beige.
The catalyst for the show is Harvey Suits meets an identical-looking,younger version of himself (Patrick J. Adams). It took me 10 minutes to realise there were two people in the scene and not a grown man going full Smeagol mode. This clone is carrying a comical amount of marijuana in a briefcase. This impresses Harvey because he loves to add to his Big List O’ Crime. Through the magic of remembering things,white privilege,and being unlikeable,this man becomes Suits Junior. Meghan Markle dazzles in the first episode as a character with no name. But it’s nice to see where the Queen of England got her start. There’s also a man called Louis (Rick Hoffman) who we’re told is the villain,even though he commits the least number of crimes in the pilot. However,by the end of the show,Louis is wearing a top hat,and he isn’t even attending a costume party,so I have no love for this man.
The two main suits are on a mission to win the law. Along the way,they make friends with lawyers,but never,ever with a woman lawyer. Women exist in the show to give sage advice,be hot,be an obstacle,or some combination of the three.
As with Leonardo DiCaprio,the show has dated beyond its years. Though it only ended a mere pandemic ago,it is a baffling show by modern standards. It was conceived at a time when a man in a suit saying “awesome” was an entire personality. Never in my life have I heard the phrase “on the line” deployed with such frequency. So,why are we all watching it? The obvious answer to this is nostalgia. We know that a familiar TV show can bring comfort and I would never want to deny someone that feeling,but we really should question what we find comfort in.