Wednesday 16 March 2016

Where will Mike store his suit now?

All secrets out on the streets
Tell me, oh tell me is this worth the risk
Not believing in oneself, I regret
Will the firm deserve what it gets?


(I would rather you do not mind that prose up... I don't know, my mind is not working well)

SO!!! FIVE FREAKIN YEARS and it all went down to this.
To be honest I am pretty curious when they'll catch Mike as a fraud. Don't get me wrong, I love Mike and I wish I have his photographic memory and that charm to persuade people (yea, because I'm some introvert who doesn't do any socializing that making up a blog) but let's all admit that waiting five season for it to happen is enough.

So, let's breakdown 5B and what just happened... (because it all happened way too fast, and too harsh)

  • They left us a frustrating cliffhanger last year by arresting Mike on the last scene (that's a bummer because we had to wait until the new year to actually know what happened after that)


  • WHO THE FREAK IS ANITA GIBBS? Why is doesn't she have any chill? Why is she that mad? Why is she even on the show?!

  • #Darvey 's back! Ooohhhhh yeeeeaaaa!!



  • Okay, I understand Shiela Sasz and I forgive her for what she did but can you and Louis make up already?

  • I think Gretchen got a little too excited by Mike's promotion, thus the article, but can you blame her really?

  • When this Anita Gibbs went to Rachel and talk about her future, that was the time when I officially hated her.... again, why is she even on the show? I'm talking like any other lawyer could've prosecuted Mike, but nooooo, let's add another character without any back story whatsoever, why?

  • For 'God's green earth', she's into journalism as well?!?!?! Wasn't there any 'contempt of court' law in whenever dimension they are? Okay, that was me thinking without any basis, but still there was no verdict yet and she's a lawyer so she would know that that 'editorial' is libelous, whether she put her name on the byline or not. (I am a Journalism major and I don't get why they have this plot, someone enlighten me.)

  • Well, I missed the mock trials.

  • Can we go past Trevor already? It's getting on my nerves already....

  • And how sweet of Benjamin and Harold, like seriously these supporting actors are dope! Jimmy was cool too! That wink is just so cute!!

  • I DON'T WANT TO SEE DONNA ON THE STAND EVER AGAIN! Seriously, it breaks my heart whenever she's on the stand. She is just so vulnerable on there, and Donna shouldn't be seen as vulnerable.

  • Well, here goes the negotiations and stuff that half of the audience doesn't understand (but yea, they broke it down in layman's terms so we can keep up)

  • I like the 'tick tock' scenes. I know it's like a direct hit to the episode's title but dang I enjoyed those scenes!

  • It's frustrating to see Harvey broke down again, but it's a big feels train to my #Darvey heart! Like seriously, can these two get together already?

  • I'M SO DISAPPOINTED IN YOU MIKE!! How can you not have faith in yourself? You with a photographic memory! You with the tricky mind! You with a persuading tongue! You with a pure and selfless heart! You with a lot to lose! You with a beautiful character! (Yes I know I'm not Rachel but 'Damn it Mike!')

  • I knew it!!! I knew he was found innocent...... WHY IS THIS HAPPENING?!?!

  • And as Mike goes to jail, Pearson-Specter-Litt goes into trouble, but I love how Jessica is holding up. She is definitely the best leader.

  • And we might be left with only 6 employees in the firm (Jessica, Harvey, Louis, Rachel, Donna & Gretchen... okay, maybe Benjamin as well, but that's just a possibility)....... :(


That was an intense season!
However, I think it is too intense this season. It's not like when Hardman came into the picture again, it's not like someone is catfishing them or Harvey being prosecuted again because of his past or whatsoever. It is the time when everything topples down because someone found out of about Mike being a fraud. It is the time when everyone involved starts on turning on each other. It is the time when we know who are loyal to the firm and those who are not. And it is that intense that somehow we all focused on the character's flaws, we all focused on who would take Mike's side or not, we all focused on that one villain who shook the ground, we all focused on all the negative things in this season that we can't even get a single laugh. Maybe that's why I loved that scene with Jimmy winking and stuff because it took a comedic spin (One scene Jimmy was so angry and insulted then he shows up at the trial winking at Mike and all)
I loved this season, however even though it's unrelated, I would love for some scenes to be on the light side. Even Louis' sassiness went off the radar this season and I hate not seeing him with all that sass and bitchyness. #Darvey feels are also minimal.
Everything was just so focused on Mike, I wonder how Patrick J. Adams handled the pressure of the character and how did he even direct several of its episodes.


There's no Season 6 promotional poster yet, but it's coming.....


ALL IN ALL, I'M STILL ON THE EDGE OF MY SEAT WAITING FOR SUMMER!

I simply can't wait how will everything turn out, though I'm pretty sure that 2-year in prison would be somehow cut in half or higher. And we all know Louis is genius in recruiting so Pearson-Specter-Litt would be up and running in no time. And since I'm thinking of all positive things here, Shiela Sasz and Louis Litt will end up together, as well as Jessica and her lovey-dovey, showing a empathetic side of Jessica and not as a stone-cold leader. Mike and Rachel will also have their happily ever after and THERE WILL BE A WHOLE SEASON DEVOTED TO #DARVEY LOVE STORY!!!!



yours,
sleepypotterhead (and a huge Suitor!)



*All the images were gotten from the Suits Facebook page





Monday 14 March 2016

After Olympus, London has taken its toll

"Rattling a lion's cage
Struggling to stop a war of age
Many dead, a few survives
London will fall as Olympus revives"


I just watched the "London Has Fallen" and I'm telling you, this is more thrilling, nerve-wracking, vicious and brutal than the first.


(Disclaimer: This post may have spoilers. Don't say I didn't warn you)




So here goes.

Philippines and Manila was heard repeatedly at the intro as they show a few war tragedies, well I for one did not understand what the intro is for, then here comes the 'master terrorist' Aamir Barkawi that apparently is the mastermind for the attacks all over the world (Maybe my mind was just focused in the Philippines because I live there but yea, if they say all over the world, then be it)

Then next scene? The Americans bombed Barkawi's daughter's wedding. (At this point of time, my friend starts cussing, and continues to cuss until the end of the movie)

2 years later, we see President Asher in his dashing tracksuit having their morning jog with Mike Banning. Not only that, Mike Banning's wife is also prego and here we see the light side of the story as the wife calls Mike out for installing 6 cameras in the nursery. Mike also intends to resign from the Secret Service

Then in Yemen, we see Barkawi who is surprisingly alive despite the missile or bomb that landed their way 2 years ago... and not only Barkawi but also his sons, but apparently the daughter died. (Well, I don't see the logic in that)

And here comes London... the Prime Minister 'mysteriously' passed away urging every head of the country to take part in the funeral to show respect. And comes the fun part, presidents and prime ministers were coming from different roads to where the funeral is. Then the Canadian Prime Minister limo exploded, then the Prime Minister of Japan who were stuck in traffic at the bridge were also attacked, causing the bridge to fall down (London bridge is falling down.... falling down... falling down...) French President's yacht on the River Thames were bombed (don't know if its nuclear missile they used but the explosion was huge), then the Italian President with his mistress who was on the top of Westminster Abbey was also attacked.

Going back to President Asher, when the limo exploded, mercenaries disguised as royal palace guards and policemen started attacking. Of course, they ought to rush inside but before they could even go in, the doors were closed leaving the American guards to deal with the problem outside (Wow, what a way to protect your guests)

And back in  US we see the staffs of defense again, with Morgan Freeman now (Vice-President Trumbull) and their facial expressions on what's happening in London.

A lot of killings happened, a lot of sick car races, even choppers getting shot by missiles one by one. Seriously, these terrorists has no chill!

Then there was a scene where Banning and the President went in the London Underground (Here I started questioning, 'why do you go inside whatever that is with a chance of getting trapped when you have enemies ought to kill you?' and my friends were like, 'It's to make the movie more thrilling! Its for the effects, Jess!')

Then yep, a lot of killings happened again, car chases, running, getting rescued then being ambushed by terrorists again... seriously the movie is so fast-paced that when they are showing scenes from the defense office, both in London and US, it was just boring... Give us the action!

And of course, uh-gain, the President was captured, then Banning should save the day and whatnot (If you watched Olympus Has Fallen, IT'S THE FREAKING SAME ROUTINE)

America wins, terrorists lose. (I don't want to give the whole story, just go watch it if you're so curious)


What I thought about the movie
  • THIS IS THE REASON WHY WE HAVE RACISM STILL! Why can't be the terrorist be Americans as well? Like seriously, this is why Arab, Indian people are getting discriminated. (To be honest, we just laughed about the portrayal of the terrorists in this film, we even named the handsome Arab guy, Zayn and making puns about him leaving 1D)
  • "Where is the royal family in all of this?" this is what my friend kept on asking me. Well, do we have some kind of explanation for this? I mean, it's London after all.
  • And whoa!!! the fight scenes with the knife is just so intense! There is so much blood in this movie that I didn't even get to finish my popcorn and I always finish my popcorn (even in horror films)
  • The supposedly execution was thrilling, with the sword and all.
  • Zayn is cute.
  • You can get a lot of memes in this movie like that one scene where Zayn is complaining about the internet and also wanting to put the assassination on Youtube.
  • I don't even get why Morgan Freeman is a 'main' cast here. I know he is a big-time actor, but all he did in the movie was sit with the defense, call someone, and have that monologue/speech at the end of the movie (Well, every Morgan Freeman movie has his monologue at the end, I am even surprised he is not the voice of Optimus Prime)
  • And yea, like I said, if you watched the Olympus Has Fallen, then you pretty much know the drill, you can just not watch this movie.


To be honest I was really excited about this film because the first one was just so good. Maybe using old tricks won't have a result the same way.




Yours,
sleepypotterhead