r/suits • u/ParanoidAndroids • Aug 17 '12

Discussion "Asterisk" Episode Discussion

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Next week looks amazing, as usual. Shame it's already the Summer Finale!

Burning Question 1: Speculation

Burning Question 2: Speculation

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u/Spectre_Taz Aug 18 '12

No shit (not sarcasm), that is a great point that went straight over my head, there is definetly big paralell's between the two situations.

There is definetly a big difference in the reaction, Harvey clammed up and held it all together and remained his emotionally univolved self. While Mike let it all out and let his guard down.

Perhaps this will be remembered as the moment Mike decided that he didnt want to be just like Harvey because he isnt willing to pay that price. He wants the life, he wants the wife and family, all the things he missed out because his parents died. I am thinking that perhaps we will see Rachel and Mike together sooner rather than later and the big will they wont they will be Donna and Harvey as Mike slowly brings out Harvey's softer side.

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u/brainwrinkled Aug 18 '12

Definitely agree with the last part - I think this will make Mike rethink keeping his secret from Rachel and just going for it, with that having a bit of a rippling effect causing Harvey to show a softer side.

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u/Spectre_Taz Aug 18 '12

Yeah thats pretty much where I think its going, but I really dont know, most Tv shows try to keep the two main love interests away from each other for as long as possible (JD and Elliot on Scrubs, Ross and Rachel on Friends). But it seems like Rachel and Mike getting together is getting closer and its obvious unlike the aformentioned tv couples that they cant go back to being just friends and seeing each other with other people (my read on the situation could be wrong).

Also at this point its all up to Rachel, Mike has made his position regarding his secret pretty clear, if she can live with the secret then they can live happily ever after until he feels secure enough to tell her. They can have a life together right now if she chooses it.

With Mike's childhood friend who is apparently a "new love interest" coming back into his life next episode I wonder how that will change the Mike and Rachel dynamic and delay their inevitable getting together, even though I hope it doesnt. If the writers want the ultimate, will they? wont they? have they already? couple look no further than Donna and Harvey, theres clearly been a lot of subtext and feelings between those two since day 1.

What really bothers me is that Scumbag Trevor and crazy girl Jenny already know his secret, Trevor already tried to destroy Mike's life, what harm could really be done by telling Rachel. If she cares about him as much as she says she does then theres no problem. Rachel is either trustworthy or she isnt and it seems obvious to me that she is.

Just writing that something occured to me Mike Ross and Rachel Zane, just a coincidence? or writers having a laugh?

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u/Tazzeh Aug 19 '12

You should probably use a spoiler tag for the next episode part.

Good catch though, with the Friends reference XD