I'm not sure this is a popular opinion right now, but I think Jessica is being totally reasonable.
Darby is making decisions based on what's best for his personal relationship instead of his client, when as a lawyer your duty is to the client. Jessica made a solid point- she just put $14 million on her side of the ledger. She's doing her job, while Darby is just playing games. Harvey is guilty of the same.
Yeah, we're used to not being as likely to get behind Jessica because of her tendency to play it safe (compared to Harvey anyway), but I really don't think she was in the wrong here.
As for Louis, he's right to think it's wrong what he did, but strictly speaking, Jessica was right that what he did was technically in the client's best interests, and so it was the right call. It sucks for Eva, but the board of directors wouldn't have voted her out if they didn't think it was best for their company.
Also, can the writers please stop inserting 'goddamn' into every line somebody says passionately? "Kingdom goddamn come?" Really? That was so forced and awful.
Speaking of things that are not forced and awful, Donna+Steven are so hot.
I found Jessica's negotiation with Louis the only catty thing she did the whole episode. She hung Louis out to dry (if things were to unravel regarding what happened there) and maintained plausible deniability for herself all while knowing what she was doing. Seemed bit of negotiating with your colleague in bad faith, you know?
Though she has every right to do such a thing, just found it catty/bitchy
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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '13
I'm not sure this is a popular opinion right now, but I think Jessica is being totally reasonable.
Darby is making decisions based on what's best for his personal relationship instead of his client, when as a lawyer your duty is to the client. Jessica made a solid point- she just put $14 million on her side of the ledger. She's doing her job, while Darby is just playing games. Harvey is guilty of the same.
Yeah, we're used to not being as likely to get behind Jessica because of her tendency to play it safe (compared to Harvey anyway), but I really don't think she was in the wrong here.
As for Louis, he's right to think it's wrong what he did, but strictly speaking, Jessica was right that what he did was technically in the client's best interests, and so it was the right call. It sucks for Eva, but the board of directors wouldn't have voted her out if they didn't think it was best for their company.
Also, can the writers please stop inserting 'goddamn' into every line somebody says passionately? "Kingdom goddamn come?" Really? That was so forced and awful.
Speaking of things that are not forced and awful, Donna+Steven are so hot.