Gabriel MachtSuits: Season 2 (DVD + UltraViolet)

Years ago, I began watching the first season of "Suits." While it was somewhat clever & entertaining, I was over it by the end of the season & did not go on to watch any additional seasons. Recently, after running out of things to watch, I decided to give "Suits" another chance. Boy, am I glad I did! Like many shows, this one takes a couple of seasons for the actors to grow into their characters & to begin feeling comfortable/natural portraying those characters as actual people we can relate to. Also, the writing needed to develop over time. By the middle of the second season, I was hooked. Now my opinion of this show is, "It's brilliant!!!" This isn't just another nighttime soap opera, although there is plenty of that going on. But there is just enough relationship drama to give the show some human/emotional twist without turning every episode into heavy focus on sexual relationships. This gets old really fast, in my opinion. This show offers so much more: There's the constant tension created by Mike's situation & the potential of it becoming exposed at any minute--imagine the ramifications for the law firm, if that ever happens! There are interesting legal cases, & it's great fun watching Harvey & Mike come out on top. And then there's Louis Litt. The writers & creators of this show were brilliant by including his character, right from the beginning. Otherwise the show might run the risk of becoming just another legal drama with a bunch of extremely non-believable good-looking lawyers, sleeping with each other & winning unbelievable cases. Louis is sometimes the guy you love to hate; sometimes he's the guy you feel sorry for; & other times he's the guy you want to strangle, the way he makes everything, good or bad, all about HIM. I think this show will go down as an all-time classic. I certainly intend to watch the entire series over again someday.

I have enjoyed Season 1 and 2. I will say, though, that if you take a day off and sit and watch every episode until you are nearly done with that particular season, I do think that "reality" continues to creep into your mind about how "real" this fictional situation is and if it were true in the real world, how long the silly scheme of keeping the secret (and breaking the law big time for that hush-hush), would really last?I initially thought the premise of this show was great and definitely original. I love the characters and the story lines. I have even come to like the nut of the firm, Louis Litt, ... but, you've still got to ask yourself ... if this situation were actually taking place in a law firm today, ... how much longer could you continue to dodge the bullet ... especially since with each episode more and more people are finding out the truth about Mike Ross' fake title and conduct as an attorney in a high-ranking legal firm in beautiful Manhattan, New York.You do wonder how many more seasons can Ross remain in his capacity and the show still stay believable ... so, just don't sit back and watch Season 2 in one of your days off ... or you might hear your inner voice start to say 'come on, how phony can this show get; he's not finally busted yet?'When the two lead characters are also Co-producers of the show, another reason why Ross gets cleared before each ending of each episode, and this could last another three or four more seasons, for the most die-hard of fans.Bottom line: yes, I enjoyed their Season 2 shows, despite my deep-simmering realism inside.

This season is a huge step up from Season 1. While season 1 was definitely good, it was more of an "every episode is a different case that ends at the conclusion of the episode, only for the guys to move on to the next one." The most interesting elements of season 1 - the dramas that came from Harvey's relationships with others, ranging from Louis to Scotty to Jessica and Mike - are maximized in season 2, along with the additions of two extremely well-drawn villains from his past. Season 2 has one main war-like tension go on for almost its entire season, and this war got me addicted to the show, unable to keep myself from binging. It's also incredibly fun to see all the guest stars that get brought back and re-developed. Gabriel Macht's acting, in addition, is extremely powerful this season, particularly in some of his moments with Louis and Jessica. There are also some surprises in store, particularly some questions regarding Donna (I won't spoil anything, though). A friend of mine claimed he couldn't get into this show due to it having too much of a "formula" in Season 1. If you have similar concerns, get through season 1 if for no other reason than to watch Season 2, because these sixteen episodes are just flat out riveting.

I have arrived late to the watching of this television series, but I have now become immersed in the stylized world of big city lawyering. I think the second season was even better than the first as the writers expanded the storylines of some of the central characters and continued to come up with fresh plots that engaged the lawyers' work. Each season ends with a cliff-hanger, however, I feel as if the fast pacing of this season kept viewers interest at a very high level though every episode. Both of the main characters - the veteran "closer" and the young rookie are played flawlessly by the actors. Most of the supporting cast is top-notch while the writing remains tight with each episode flying by. It is interesting to see not only the personal side of the office relationships, but, also, the maneuverings to deal with legal issues which sometimes skirt the law. There is a big secret that some of the staff has had to maintain for the good of the firm - still, the numbers who are learning of this is growing. So, you just know that when it becomes common knowledge, the firm and those who are running it, will all be in serious jeopardy. Sometimes, I watch several episodes consecutively because I can't wait to see how a case will be resolved.