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I love this show. I never understood Barney Stinson's obsession with suits, until I watched this drama and realised that a suit is a modern day superhero costume. It exudes power, confidence and money. Basically, this drama is about work in one of the top law firms in New York, with a fascinating backstory involving an associate with an eidetic memory that you should really find out for yourself.
Louis: So what, is this new cologne the scent of jealousy?
Harvey: You don't recognize your wife's perfume? I know, you're not married. Still funny.
The dialogue is snarky, filled with clever pop culture references, and you never know what to expect, except to find yourself constantly amazed at the quick turns of phrase and situations that turn up. I really like how watching dramas gives me an insight into different worlds, like Gossipgirl did, except that after awhile I started smashing my head into the wall at how one dimensional the characters in that show were. In other words, insecure, rich, ultimately boring.
And refreshingly, this show also has a cast of really strong women. By strong women, I mean hot women who are not flower vases, neither are they afraid to go toe to toe with the men, unlike so many other shows out there where they just play second fiddle. In this show, the women actually make their screen time count, and not only are they smarter than the men in some cases, they have other tricks up their sleeves which they use to get what they want. And most of all, they are not bitchy, which after watching Gossipgirl for awhile really made me want to give Blair one kick up the backside and ask her to grow up.
But of course words don't do the show justice. Here's a clip from the show featuring my two favourite characters Harvey and Donna.
No more boring MRT rides for another 2 weeks woohoo.