Suits Review: Borrowed Time (Season 6 Episode 8)
I really, really want to be relieved.
From the looks of things by the end of Suits Season 6 Episode 9, “Borrowed Time,” Mike is actually getting out of prison, and maybe we can all stop and take a breath.
But I’m not emotionally prepared to believe that news just yet, and I’m still waiting for the other shoe to drop.
That’s kind of disappointing, because the way this episode ends is beautifully happy and emotional with Mike calling Rachel to tell her the good news. But rather than enjoying that moment, I found myself assuming something would happen to screw everything up again.
I’m getting ahead of myself, though.
Much of this episode is spent working to get Mike’s deal back on the table, pushing Harvey to do some of his best work and to continue to make some compromises.
Sutter has been painted as an absolute scoundrel, which is an important move considering what Harvey does him — his own client — without batting an eye.
It’s a grey area, but it’s made more black and white by the fact that Sutter is so clearly an awful human being. He has no redeeming qualities, so it’s that much more satisfying when Harvey’s recording makes Sutter’s daughter decide to turn on him.
Meanwhile, Mike is taking the high road, and it almost costs him.
He actually tells Kevin the truth about the fact that he’s been informing on him, which seems like an idiotic move at first. But there are two reasons he does it. One: he thinks it’s his last shot at convincing Kevin to talk to his wife, and two: it takes away Gallo’s power.
Gallo is still threat to Mike, but now that Kevin knows the truth, Gallo can’t hang that threat over his head any more. And Mike has managed to gain some of his own power thanks to his knowledge of the law.
That’s one of my favorite things about Season 6 so far. Even though Mike is behind bars, he’s still Mike. We just get to see his skill set being used in a different setting and for a different purpose. I’ve said this before (a few times), but I also appreciate the fact that we’re getting to see it all play out instead of relying on a time jump or a quick fix.
As it stands, Sutter has taken the deal Harvey made for him, and he’s heading to prison, which means Mike is getting out. Sadly, Kevin is still stuck in prison, but his wife is safe, and that feels like a happy ending.
Maybe even better than that is Kevin’s gesture of friendship in handing Mike his phone so he can call Rachel with the news.
Other Thoughts:
- Guys, I don’t know what to think about Louis and Tara. For a minute there, it seemed like Tara was choosing Louis all the way, but then she admits she doesn’t know what she’s going to do. I hope she doesn’t break his heart.
- Speaking of broken hearts, Jeff returns just in time for us to see him break Jessica’s. He’s moving, and she can’t go with him because she doesn’t want to let go of her firm.
- Leonard Bailey doesn’t hold back his thoughts, and you know, he’s right about Jessica in this instance. I wonder if that’s going to have a long-term effect on her.
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Suits airs Wednesdays at 9/8c on USA.
Ashley Bissette Sumerel
Ashley Bissette Sumerel is a television and film critic living in Wilmington, North Carolina. She is editor-in-chief of Tell-Tale TV as well as Eulalie Magazine. Ashley has also written for outlets such as Rolling Stone, Paste Magazine, and Insider. Ashley has been a member of the Critics Choice Association since 2017 and is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. In addition to her work as an editor and critic, Ashley teaches Entertainment Journalism, Composition, and Literature at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.