Recap. Rewind. Rewatch.: May 2013

Down With Love!

6:01 PM | By Shay Nic

It's that time of the month again! Time for another movie review! But this isn't some same old movie you've seen come on TV countless of times. This is an underrated gem that a lot of people don't think to see it. And if you haven't, you should definitely start. Like right now. At this proper moment! LOL.

As you can tell by the picture, I'm talking about Down With Love starring Renee Zellweger and Ewan McGregor. Those names alone should make you want to watch this movie. It tells the story of feminist writer Barbra Novak in the 60s who writes a bestseller that tells women to stop falling for men's tricks and to take control of their sex lives. She goes head to head with ladies' man Catcher Block who has an assortment of international women who constantly falls for his tricks. Because women are catching wise, he vows to go undercover and get Barbra to say on tape that deep down, she does want the whole roses and rainbows things. As you can imagine, delicious chaos ensues.

This is a classic movie about women versus men and the power play between them. It has a lot of tricks, double entendres, and everything else that could go on in a power play between men and women. If you like these sort of movies that's fun and isn't too interested in women falling for men and losing themselves, having sex a lot or anything like that, then watch this. This is more like mental gymanastics than it is about physical ones. But if you're into that or it sounds like something you want to watch, then you should definitely keep reading. If not, eh, that's your choice. But for those of you who do want to, keep reading!

I'm mostly going to talk about the four main characters in this movie because if I talk about the plot at all, I know some little part of me is going to want to give the movie away. And you don't want that!

Well, Like I said, there's Barbra Novak played by Renee Zellweger. This is right up Renee's alley. She generally has this whole charm that just makes her suitable to this role. She has a very wide range of abilities. She can play a fish in Shark Tale, a star hungry singer in Chicago, and an awkward, down on her luck in love woman in Bridget Jones, and now she plays a feminist writer who has somehow commanded the attention of Catcher Block, the man who gets off on playing women and always getting what he wants.

Renee commands the screen as she deals with all of these men who tells her that her book isn't going to amount to anything. She plays phone tag with Catcher, who is a magazine writer, who's supposed to write a cover story on her but they never meet up because he's always getting distracted by all of these women. And if it were anyone else but Barbra, they probably would have picked someone else. But, because Barbra was that good, she made her book an international best seller and caused Catcher to get miffed because now he can't get laid like he wants to.

Renee just brings an enchantment to this role that just makes you want to watch. I'll admit, I have a shameless girl crush on Renne because she is just so good at what she does. A lot of people can make fun of her voice, skinny legs, and fat cheeks, but you can't deny that she is a very good actress. I will practically watch her in anything that she does because her acting is so infectious that you just have to watch. And in Down With Love, it's the same thing. She speaks her theory raised in the book in a way that anyone can understand it. It's not one of those high browed, I'm-better-than-you-because-I-can-say-a-lot-of-things-that-sounds-smart-and-look-down-on-you-because-you-don't-get-it type of books. It's like a modern day self help book with a lot of tips for women on how to take back control from men.

And honestly, Renee just knocks it out of the park. Simple as that.

Next, is Catcher Block played fantastically by Ewan McGregor. I just love when Ewan acts with his accent. No offense to his roles with an American accent, those are good too, like The Island, but I think he's just enchanting when he plays with his accent. But when you watch the movie, you get a sense of "of course" when he's talking. He's supposed to be this panty dropper, big time magazine writer. A ladies man, man's man, man about town who can do no wrong. And in the 60s, they were in full swing with the Bond movies, and that was the most exotic thing was to have an Englishman in New York. Even though Ewan is Scottish.

Ewan plays Catch like a man who's at the top of his game and has no intention of coming down. He can walk into a party and immediately someone wants to do him. Ewan has a type of face that's classic, sophisticated, and devilishly handsome that makes you think he was almost born to play this role. Which he probably was. Catcher is this suave ladies man who likes the way things are going. So when Barbra comes in threatening everything he stands for, he knows he has to do something about it which causes him to go undercover.

Ewan is such a great actor that when you watch, you come under his spell a little too. This may be a rom-com, but it's one of those rare rom-coms with something more under the movie rather than just boy meets girl, boy likes girl, boy gets girl. This movie is just a delicious social experiment with Catcher as a cocky man who can get away with anything.

Ask any writer and they will tell you that the easiest way to build conflict is to put two opposite characters in the same room and see what craziness can ensue. After all, that's what basically every workplace and home comedy is based upon. But there's a reason that it works so well! Because it's funny as all get out! I'm talking of course of Peter McManus played amazingly by David Hyde Pierce. I'll admit, I haven't seen a lot of David's work or if I have, I don't remember which only speaks to his acting chops. He's able to disappear into his roles, where if you see his movies, you see the character first, not the actor. And never is it more true for David.

Peter is this highly neurotic, worry wart who is the complete opposite of Catcher. Let's put it this way, he's everything Catcher isn't. He fumbles, he stutters, he worries, and he tries way too hard. He even says himself that he has 20 diagnosed neuroses. But then again, it's the 60s so what constituted as a neurosis then could be something small today. Anywho, Peter is the dutiful friend who makes excuses for his friend's bad behavior and he keeps Barbra's friend, Vicki, occupied as they undergo their own rom-com.

Peter is adorable in that he just can't catch a break. He was one of those guys that could never get a date in high school, who had trouble talking to girls, and got picked on incessantly by the jocks which only further lowered his confidence. Not to mention his father is a self-made man, who went out and worked for his fortune so there's that added idea that Peter never really got a chance to handle things for himself and grow up and grow a pair.

And finally, there's Vicki Hiller played by Sarah Paulson. And yes, that's the woman from American Horror Story. Vicki is almost Barbra's opposite. She exemplifies what the book is trying to accomplish. She's a woman who's making headlines in the work force and the men don't like it. But she's also a little of a control freak who doesn't really get what Down With Love is. Deep down, she knows she wants a husband, she wants to be romanced out of every principle she holds dear, she wants someone to respect her success and still love her.

She's a focused person who goes full throttle, 100% in everything she does, whether it's getting Barbra's book noticed, or getting with Peter even if he was a raging homosexual. Yeah, you need to watch the movie in order to figure that one out! Sarah plays Vicki very well, as a woman of the 60s. She exemplifies the ideas of that time. Women were starting to branch out into the work force, they strove for equality with men, and they wanted a real man at home who didn't try to put them down because of it.

This movie is a fun little yarn about why men and women are so different and why there's always drama between two goal oriented power players. If that sounds like your kind of movie, then by all means, watch this movie! If not, you should still give it a chance. I can't exactly name any movies that are like Down With Love because so many have been soley focused on the guy getting the girl by doing outrageous things.

In this movie, Ewan doesn't have to do outrageous things to get a laugh or to get the girl. It's a romping good time and honestly, the best two hours you'll ever spend of your life watching this movie. You won't regret it and it'll be a fun way to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon.

Hope you enjoyed the review! Go on and watch the movie! You know you want to by now!

Join The Cult

3:38 PM | By Shay Nic

I'm usually the first to hop aboard a new show, especially if it's got a good enough cast and plot. The CW has steadily been getting better with their selection of shows and how ambitious they are in only getting the best possible content to share with their teenage/young adult/college student demographic. And their shows have steadily increased my thirst for TV.

And the CW's recently cancelled show, Cult, was no exception. They had a really cool/interesting plot line and I know critics really don't like the show within a show concept because it's rarely done so well, but who listens to critics anyway? Most of them are white tired guys who are too cynical to accurately comment on a show or movie. All in all, Cult wasn't a completely bad show. They had good, well established actors who brought an extra cache to the show and the storyline was interesting enough to at least pique people's interests.

However, they did drop the ball in plenty of areas. I'm going to talk about the characters first, and then the plot, and then where they went wrong and why the CW ultimately cancelled it and the reasons it could have done better. Sounds like a lot but it isn't!

THE CHARACTERS

First, I'm going to talk about the main character of the show, Jeff Sefton, played by Matthew Davis who we all know from Vampire Diaries. You already know how amazing an actor he is but his character on this show wasn't all too different from his character on VD. He's still playing the mature father figure to a wayward young adult who doesn't have any real positive adults in their lives. He plays an older brother this time on Cult to a screw up younger brother. Granted, Jeff isn't doing so great himself. He's a newspaper columnist who's on the verge of losing his job and now he has to clean up another mess left by his little brother because their parents were gone at a young age. (don't you love how convient it is to have parents out of the picture?)

His brother, Nate, played by James Pizzinato who won't get his own profile, calls him up and tells Jeff that he thinks there's a group following him, a group of true believers of the TV show Cult, and are out to take him out. He's worried, he's paranoid, and Jeff thinks he's riding the white dragon again. But when Nate does end up missing, Jeff makes it his life mission to find his little brother and so embarks his journey on finding out what it all means in the grand scheme of things.

Okay, I could buy this. After all Matthew Davis just has this protective look about him where he's going to get nothing but these roles. I couldn't help thinking though that I wanted more from his character. He was a little too cookie cutout for me and I know Davis can deliver. I'm not completely blaming the writers but actors can only do so much with what they're given. I don't know, but I know I expected a little more. You would think a journalist would have no problem diggin' stuff up but hey, what do I know?

Next up is Skye Yarrow played by Jessica Lucas. I was actually surprised that I liked her character. I've only ever seen her in "The Covenant" with Steven Strait and Sebastian Stan and while she wasn't too bad, I can't say I warmed to her very much. But in Cult, she was a very well rounded character. She was tough without being manly, she was vulnerable without looking weak, she was smart without lording it over people, but what I didn't like was her whole deer in the headlights thing she had going. It wasn't in the common sense where she was a ditz and heavily relied on people to clue her in. It was more in the sense that it was too obvious that her and Jeff were going to be love interests. I mean, come on! And what I'm noticing in books and TV is that a lot of characters are just reacting to what's going on around them instead of proactively engaging in it.

Like, I get that this is a situation where a lot of stuff happens, and the only thing you can do is react but I felt like Jeff was providing most of the help. He tracked down leads, he got information from his tech friend who is obviously in love with him and he doesn't know it, he's figuring out certain clues that leads them further down the rabbit hole. And at most she's the one who provides everything Cult related because she works on the show, she can get certain answers that Jeff can't but it still felt like he was pulling all the weight and she was just along for the ride.

And we're off to Kelly Collins played by Alona Tal. I don't know what to say. Kudos for pulling double duty? She has to play herself and a character in a fictionlized TV show. But I just found her lacking. There was nothing overly exciting about either of characters. On the show she played this cop who was after Billy because he took her sister and she used to belong to the cult and whatever. But she had a serious hard on for Billy which is understandable because hey, it's Robert Knepper. But that was about it. It was like she didn't have a life outside of bringing Billy to justice.

And with her character outside of the show was even more lacking. Again, it was like she didn't have a life outside of the show. I know, in the grand scheme of things, she isn't all that important. But still, I don't like useless characters. I feel that as a writer, it's your sole purpose to make sure every scene, every word, every action is driving the story forward to some kind of master plan but when it came to Kelly, I simply didn't know what it was. She acted like she didn't know the extent of her success and fan craziness from the show and then wanted to get mad whenever someone reminded her of it.

And of course, what is this show without the man himself: Billy Grimm? Played hypnotically by Robert Knepper, I couldn't imagine anyone else playing this role. I feel like they wouldn't have brought the same charisma that Robert could bring. Obviously, I almost only wanted to watch this show because of him and with good reason! He's been in other movies and TV but I remember him most notably from Heroes. He had that same charm in getting people to do his bidding and like doing it and what I liked is that though these characters were really similar, Robert made them really different.

This is a real example of actors making the best of what they have. Billy could have easily been this caricature of cult leader, but Robert never let it go that far. I never knew what to expect from Billy both from the show and from outside the show. Was he in on the true believers, which was his real personality, was he aware of what was going on, or did he truly not know? There are times when I think he's in on it, and other times where I'm like no, there's no way he could possibly know. I will say that I wish his real character had a meatier storyline than his cult character. Because the cult character was this charming guy who really had a dark side but when it came to his real character, he was just a joe blow doing his job. While there's nothing wrong with that and I know there needed to be a clear contrast to both characters, still I felt like his real character was just there to fill screen space.

There are other characters, obviously, but I feel like just with these four, you get a clear sense of what the show is about and what the writers were trying to accomplish when they wrote this. I think they were making four different shows. There was the real show, there was the fictionalized show, and then it was Billy and Kelly show outside of the fictionalized show and then Jeff and Skye show. There was nothing gluing these halves of shows and it showed, a lot.

THE PLOT

Basically, this is a show about a TV show in which fans have taken it a step too far. They love the show so much that they believe there's some kind of conspiracy surrounding it. They believe the creator is sending out hidden messages and codes through the show telling "true believers" what to do, how to act, and so on and so forth. These believers carry out certain devious acts and replicate certain scenes from the show. Nate, Jeff's brother, has become roped into the sub culture and with each new episode, it becomes increasingly clear that he's okay, he's not missing, and that he's going through some kind of initiation into the true believers. But Jeff still takes it upon himself to investigate and find his little brother so that with his own two eyes, he could see that his brother is fine.

On paper, this sounds like a really good concept. When Deadline.com announced that this was going to come to frutition on the CW, I was excited. It sounded like just the fresh/new concept that I was searching for. And upon watching the pilot, I was intrigued. But as the show went on, I just got confused. They intersperse the "real" show with the fictionalized one, showing certain clips and somehow it's supposed to make sense during the real one. This would have been fine, but I think the writers didn't really map everything out because the clips didn't start making sense until the most recent one I saw when Jeff and Skye went up to Moon Hill and discovered that Billy's car was being used even back then.

I don't know if I'm just slow or what, but I got lost in what the show had to do with the real show and it detracted from what could have been a great show. They had a stellar cast, gripping writing, and an interesting hook but I felt like there was something lacking. The show had all the ingredients there, it was just lacking a proper mixer.

WHAT WENT WRONG

Honestly, there's a whole list of reasons of what went wrong with this show, the foremost being that there was no structure to this show. They were trying to push this show so hard but it wasn't working because no one really sat down to think through the episodes. I know that when I write shows, I plan out at least three seasons in advance just so I know there's something to write towards to. I think with more planning and more time, this show could have been what the writers wanted them to be.

Another reason was scheduling. Seriously, networks have GOT to start thinking about what the other networks are doing. This show was originially set to air on Tuesdays at 9. There were at least four other, established shows airing at the same time across different networks. I've been saying it, and I'll say it again, there's no way people are going to leave something they know and like already for something completely new. Especially, if it's a brand new show that people have no clue about. Not to mention, that if people have DVR's, they can only record two shows at once with a select few who could do more. So if there already two shows coming on at 9, there's no way they can tune into this.

Because of that, CW was receiving low ratings scores. Which I don't see how it came as a surprise. Then they moved it to Fridays which is TV's version as the graveyard or dog house. (Or doghouse in a graveyard?) The ratings only declined from there, because it was such an abrupt change and people got confused. I thought it would have been better because then people would be able to see it because it doesn't conflict with other shows. But in the grand scheme of things, the show was already 3-5 episodes in by the time it moved to Fridays meaning people would have joined the show late. And this isn't really a show that you're able to join in late on.

It's not like a procedural where people are constantly feeding you information, constantly repeating themselves so that the viewer won't get confused. But with a show that hinges on confusion and we're going on this journey of discovery with the characters because they don't know either, it can get very difficult to join this show late. And forget about trying to catch up on the earlier episodes online. First off, no one has that kind of time. Especially with a new show. Not to mention, online, there are a select few places to watch the show but you're forced to sit through commericals. The whole point of watching online is to avoid commericals. So not only does somebody have to go on a scavenger hunt to find the show, they have to sit through the whole hour, real time, in order to watch it and keep up with the ones on TV. It's just not realistic.

Not to mention that OTHER show that deals with cult leaders and people killing because someone told them too. The Following. A lot of people either thought these shows were one and the same or they favored one more than the other because the Following had a stronger marketing campaign and people knew what they were getting. And because Kevin Bacon is literally a household name. Everybody knows him. Cult had an okay marketing campaign but they made it so flashy with Robert Knepper getting on and just saying "You're Next". People didn't know what to make of the show and we all know how judgy we can get about new TV shows based on the information we get or lack thereof.

Truly, you should watch this show for the sheer ambition of it. Yes, it has this perpetual sense of lacking some kind of X factor, but I believe that had this show stayed on air, it would have survived for at least four seasons. Ultimately, it's up to you. Watch it, don't watch it; it wouldn't be a complete waste of time but it wouldn't be the highlight of your evening either.

Well, hope you enjoyed this review. Happy Belated Mother's Day and hope you all have a wonderful Monday. Or at least try to!

Men in Suits

7:47 PM | By Shay Nic

Why am I such a sucker for well written, well acted, deliciously dramatic shows with creative twists? Recently, I had a healthy argument with my friend over the type of shows we each watch. She prefers the fluff comedy shows like Modern Family, Parks and Rec, and so on and so forth. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure these are great shows, but I was trying to tell her to expand her horizons and experience shows that make you think, are visually creative, and that inspire people in the film industry (like what we're trying to be) into making your craft better. And I have found another little morsel for you guys to consider watching!

Keep in mind I've never gotten a chance to see the first season of this show. Only like two episodes and I started watching the second season and beyond. That alone should tell you volumes about this show even though I'm one of those anal types who likes to watch every episode in order before jumping in. I still want to and in the back of my mind it's bothering me, but that's no reason to not enjoy it.

No, this show is not about men's or women's business wear. And no, this show is not about government agents. This is a show about lawyers. Yes, I know, the same old cliched lawyer show that seems to be steam rolling out of the studio factors on its little assembly lines. But let me assure you that this isn't any regular old tv show about lawyers. First, it's about a cocky, bored kid who has the unique gift of photographic memory. He can memorize the entire law book and quote it verbatim.

Recently getting into trouble, the kid, by the name of Mike Ross, runs into Harvey Specter, the most famous closer in the lawyer universe. A college drop out, Mike impresses Harvey and ends up working at the best law firm in the business but as episodes go on, it's clear that Mike is a brilliant associate but he's always a whisper away from getting caught and both him and Harvey going down in a fiery pit.

If that sounds like a lot, don't take it that way. This is a show that's light without being too light, funny without being campy, but it can be serious without seeming like it's rubbing your nose in its moral high road. The chemistry, dynamics, and storylines are so rich and perfectly executed that I continue to tune in every week because it's just that good.

At its epicenter, this is a show about Mike Ross played perfectly by Patrick J. Adams. He could so easily fall into one category. He could be a stoner, a low life, a criminal, an arrogant jack ~~ass,~~ and could easily be seen as a modern day Sherlock Holmes. He doesn't solve crimes with his awesome powers of deduction, BUT he does use his natural observation, intuition and photographic memory to get out of sticky situations.

But Mike is about so much more than that. He's a loyal grandson, (because his parents were murdered by a drunk driver), he's a loyal friend, he helps his friends out whenever they need it and when his friend went after a girl he liked, he stepped back, and he's a hard worker. He's ready to help Harvey with whatever he needs done. This doesn't make a boyscout though. He'll whine, moan, and complain about doing Harvey's work for him or when things don't go his way on a case, he'll make it known that he's not happy. But if someone's having a bad day, Mike will step up to do what he can to make it better. He's just that type of guy. Did I mention he was loyal?

Because Harvey took a chance on him, Mike will stand by Harvey day and night no matter if he sometimes comes off as a disapproving father figure. Since Harvey gave him a chance, cleaned him up, gave him some responsibility, Harvey could very well be seen as a father figure (but I assure you, he most definitely is not).

But that's not to say that Mike isn't without his flaws. He can come off as a cocky little kid who wants to stomp his feet whenever things aren't working out the way they should. And since brains and looks are a serious rare thing to come by, he is a ladies man and can pick up women. But, he's also a jerk to them sometimes. Not on purpose, but there are times where I want to cringe because I know he shouldv'e done the right thing and he didn't. Mike is one of those rare characters that can't fit into any paticular mold and it makes him that much more interesting to watch because partly, you don't know what to expect, and partly because he's more closer to human than just a name on a page or an actor on the screen.

And I have to give a huge digital standing ovation to Patrick J. Adams because he really does play this complicated character with a sort of ease as if he'd been born for the role. Also, he's one of those actors where you see the character first, not the actor. It took me a while to remember where I've seen his face before. He had a guess spot on Lost and on Pretty Little Liars and I'm sure while watching, I was like hey! That's so and so, but all I remember is the character, not necessarily him. And that's the greatest an actor can get.

It would be very easy for me to say that this show is all about one guy, Mike Ross, but it's not. It's as much about Harvey Specter as it is about Mike. Like I mentioned, Harvey is one of the best closers in the lawyering world. In the very first episode, he's closing a really big deal and though he does it with lying, he still got the job done. That one little scene could tell you about who Harvey Specter is better than any review I give could ever hope to achieve.

Harvey is one of those characters where you know he's a butthole, you know that he could give a flying rat about anyone, but you just know somewhere in the back of your mind that he actually does care. He's one of those macho type of guys that wants to keep a brave face on and keep everyone at arm's length but then he gets a look on his face, or he smiles a certain way, and you know that there's someone human beneath the armor.

Harvey is quick witted and makes a lot of comments at someone else's expense. If anything, there's a handful of things that Harvey is willing to show emotion over. If someone messes with Mike or his boss Jessica, he will go to extreme lengths over them. Or if he feels like someone has betrayed him or isn't loyal, he'll take it personally and sometimes he'll actually throw a punch.

Now, Harvey is played by Gabriel Macht and the fact that I've spent three paragraphs talking about the character and not the actor should tell you something. Of course, I'm a little biased because I'm a sucker for tragic characters who doesn't like to show emotion and yet it's written all over their faces. BUT, that doesn't mean Gabriel doesn't play him with such passion and charm, that I honestly see the character more than I see the actor.

Harvey is just one of those characters that you want to watch everyday because he can be a jerk like the rest of them, but there's a method to his being a jerk. And it's truly entertaining to watch.

Okay, let me ask you all a question. Am I weird for liking the villain of movies and shows? If it does, I'm sorry but they're just so darn entertaining to watch. On this show, that villain iss Louis Litt played by Rick Hoffman. Let me remind you that I'm joining this program late in the game so I was completely unprepared for all that was Louis Litt. If you truly want to see who's a butthole on this show, look no further than him.

He just doesn't care. That's the most accurate description that I can muster. He will dress someone down without abandon, regardless of feelings or what people think of him. He truly doesn't care. He's the type who will start off saying how nice someone's doing in their work, and when they ask really, he's like "no, are you kidding? Get out of my face." He's that cold and I just absolutely love it! I know, I know, I'm supposed to hate it! But I just can't. He's a whirlwhind of mean who's overly ambitious, a terrible brown noser, always kissing up to someone, always trying to prove he's the best at what he does, and is constantly in a competition with others he thinks is good which is mostly Harvey.

And these are terrible qualities in a person, but Rick does something unexpected. He makes you care about Louis. I don't know if he has daddy issues, but Louis is the type of guy who probably grew up with little to none friends. Who got picked on and sent home a lot, who hid in the bathroom during lunch, until he got to college where he found like minded people who liked to argue, but they still thought he was weird so he never truly knew how to form real friendships. He never gained that extra spark in DNA that makes people able to get insta friends. So, he did what anyone would do. If they couldn't love him, they'd fear him. And fear him, they did.

He's in charge of all associates so he runs them like a boot camp. Constantly keeping them on their feet, making them stay late, making them do all kinds of work. And he's conniving. He once bugged Harvey's office so he could be in on the loop because they do like to keep him out. But with his icy demeanor, who wouldn't keep him out? But then certain scenes come along and you see Louis get rejected by a girl or by Harvey or Mike and his feelings are truly hurt. More than anything, he just wants someone to really be his friend but it's definitely not going to happen at the office!

I just say, give a digital brava to Rick Hoffman because anyone can play a villain and have everyone hate them, but not a lot can play a villain and make you care.

I'm not going to talk about the women of this show because though they're great, they just can't measure up. I know my inner feminist is angry about that, but they're not. Well, except for Donna. She's Harvey's secretary and she's a hoot but in the grand scheme of things, she doesn't really have a meaty role. None of the women do, it's mostly about the guys in this show. Unfortunate, but no less entertaining.

But if none of these profiles have convinced you to watch this show, please just watch for the sheer tension between Louis and Harvey. I swear, it's like their brothers. Harvey is the oldest, the over achiever, the one the parents dote over because he does everything first. And Louis is the younger one playing catch up and always doing things to get a rise out of the older brother or parents just so he could get some kind of recognition.

Of anyone at the office, Louis cares and respects Harvey. It actually strays into gay territory, that has me wondering if Louis might be harboring some feelings for Harvey. Which is probably why they introduced a woman into Louis' life. Someone just as weird and fetish as he is! But honestly, if Harvey told Louis to jump, he would. He respects him that much. Of anyone's approval, Louis really wants Harvey's but Louis does things that Harvey can't forgive right away or just outright yells and wants to punch Louis.

That kind of tension and brotherly squabble between the two of them is just too darn delicious. And it keeps me tuning in because Louis is so obviously a lap dog to Harvey who doesn't mind kicking it. And yet Louis still trails back because Harvey might turn around and do something that suggests he doesn't outright hate Louis. That maybe Harvey would be upset if Louis weren't there for him to make fun of. It's truly something to see and I absolutely adore the scenes when they are in the room together. It's almost like lightning in a bottle. You know it's dangerous, and yet you want it!

Please give this show a chance. You will not be sorry.

Well, hope you enjoyed this review. And I hope you get a chance to watch it!

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