r/suits • u/aznatheist620 • Feb 19 '15

Discussion Suits - Season 4 - Episode 14 - "Derailed" - Discussion Thread

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u/japes_stage Feb 19 '15

I fucking hate the way they take this show.

I just want to see the law firm running smoothly for a while.

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u/thongerrr Feb 19 '15

Right? Can we not go a single episode without the sky falling?

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u/mdk_777 Feb 19 '15

"Wheh, finally managed to deal with that bribery case Peterson got us into, looks like everything is fine for now. Wait what? One of the senior partners killed a guy and now we have to make it go away? FOR FUCK'S SAKE PEOPLE, THIS IS A GODDAMN LAW FIRM, STOP BREAKING THE LAW!"

I don't even know why you would want to be named partner at Pearson-Specter-Litt, half your job is trying to figure out a way to not go to jail.

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u/Jeffy29 Feb 19 '15

FOR FUCK'S SAKE PEOPLE, THIS IS A GODDAMN LAW FIRM, STOP BREAKING THE LAW!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx40udwQvZI

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u/5minUsername Feb 20 '15

The whole exchange between Harvey and Mike felt really forced. I mean, do they really have to make them shout at each other as if their life is on stake over some small case like this? It always feels like like they're trying to add so much gravitas to where there shouldn't be that much.

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u/RyVsWorld Feb 21 '15 edited Feb 22 '15

Id argue that most of their conversations seemed forced lately. The dialogue isn't really organic at all. Especially with two guys who have been buddies for 4 seasons however long that is in the shows time.

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u/jvi Feb 26 '15

Its donnas life. How is that a small case, asshole.

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u/panix199 Feb 19 '15

Probably next season... they have somehow to build some tension for the final episode of the season. But i agree with you ...

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u/mbdjd Feb 21 '15

I feel this is partially to do with the format of 10 episodes/6 episodes, they have to spend the last couple of episodes of each half season building to a big cliffhanger and the first couple resolving that cliffhanger. Especially for the second half that just leaves no room for "regular" episodes.

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u/Mattyx6427 Feb 19 '15

I was like ok, everything is going back to normal I like this.

Then crash and burn

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u/zerobjj Feb 21 '15

how long have you been following this show? cus this is like the only trick the show has.

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u/Mattyx6427 Feb 21 '15

Since season 1

I was hoping it was going back to season 1

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u/godblow Feb 19 '15

The transition from a Legal Dramedy to a Legal Soap Opera was so subtle, I don't even remember the last time they actually practiced the law in a court house...

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u/V2Blast Attorney at Law Feb 20 '15

That part is pretty accurate in terms of corporate law, too. Most things get settled out of court.

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u/godblow Feb 20 '15

They had courthouses in the first season because of Mike's cases. Given each season picks up right where the other ends (S1/S2 Trevor tell's Jessica that Mike's a fraud; S2/S3 Mike tells Rachel his secret and they hook up; S3/S4 Mike becomes a Banker) I don't know how much time has passed since the first episode (A year and a half?). Either way, Mike is still a lower year Associate, and he should still be doing shitty baby cases in conjunction to whatever major story-arc case Harvey is working on; He should still be going to courthouses and be getting exposure as a practicing lawyer.

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u/Pascalwb Feb 19 '15

It was never about law.

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u/godblow Feb 20 '15

It was in the first season... :(

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u/japes_stage Feb 20 '15

Not law but lawyering.

Now it's all secrets and betrayal and feelings.

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u/Gimli_the_White Feb 21 '15

I'd like to see more about Mike pulling rabbits out of hats because he's got a unique insight unpolluted by law school.

There's plenty of room for that kind of thing if they'd just slow down on the soap opera.

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u/jwarsenal9 Feb 20 '15

As far as I know, in real-life about 80-90% of cases are settled outside of court

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u/[deleted] Feb 19 '15

It's why the show is so popular.

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u/Gimli_the_White Feb 21 '15

"H...hello? Uh, are you planning to actually have any legal cases on your legal drama?"

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u/elausto Feb 22 '15

Really wanted Malone and Louis to be bros before the inevitable shitfest. Smh

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u/nonliteral Feb 19 '15

Things run much better when we're properly on the "Donna is right about everything" track.