#gretchen!!

THE GOOD THINGS:

1. SHIELA SAZS AND LOUIS LITT RETURN Tbh I always thought they were perfect for each other. I was sad to see her go because I understood they wanted different big things in their life, but didn’t really see Tara as able to keep up with Louis (she didn’t). Most of all, it was great seeing Louis maintain his cool and try to be happy for her at the moment, even though he wasn’t okay, which leads to...

2. DONNA AND LOUIS’S ROOF SCENE Sarah Rafferty mentioned earlier that it was very beautifully shot and wonderfully done, and indeed it was. I have loved loved loved the louis x donna friendship ever since it started, and I typically love seeing people as a team care for each other. this was very evident, great job PJA. it was so pretty <3

3. RACHEL ZANE Rachel took nobody’s shit this episode and I was AALLLLL here for it. First telling Mike that he needs to let her in on things because she’s not a damsel in distress and second for taking the time to think of an alternative plan to make sure Gallo doesn’t testify. Stop looking down on Rachel!! She’s smart and intelligent and charming and I’m tired of her hiding behind Mike’s shadow, telling him to be a good person. Also, she was the one who coached Louis, offered Donna a night out, and then kept her from doing that terrible thing.

4. Gretchen YAY, GRETCHEN!! 

THE BAD THINGS:

1. HARVEY AND DONNA (of course) Y’ALL THIS IS THE 100TH EPISODE, YOU’RE REALLY TELLING ME YOU COULD NOT PUT A SCENE WITH THESE TWO? it’s the seventh, it’s the 100th episode, and frankly i’m just flabbergasted. not a single scene. I could go on and on about this, what the fuck.

2. MIKE AND HARVEY I was really hoping to see them back to being batman and robin? but besides the scene where they go over to each other’s apartments to barely talk, the conflict was resolved, largely due to Robert Zane. It was such a dramatic case but I thought it fell a little flat. I was also kind of confused how everything was going down so if someone would like to explain the legalities of everything that happened, please do.

3. All this cheating??? I’m not point any fingers here but it seems like after Paula’s here, everyone’s just doing the immoral now. Louis and Sheila? Done deal. What an awkward (but admittedly entertaining phone call) Donna and Mark? The fact that the writers made Donna dwell on it for so long upsets me too, because she is obviously not that kind of woman. I really wished they’d stop writing her as someone who goes irrationally forlorn and lovesick as a consequence of Harvey’s actions... Fam, she’s stronger than that *eyeroll* But still, bless her for not going in. I really thought Louis was going to stop her, or they were going to stop each other. 

4. ALSO I’M SICK OF HARVEY AND PAULA BEING PAINTED AS THE PERFECT RELATIONSHIP WHEN DONNA IS STILL STRUGGLING. MY GIRL DOES NOT DESERVE THAT, THAT IS JUST A SLAP TO THE FACE 

5. I MISS JESSICA