Suits Review: Peas in a Pod (Season 8 Episode 14)
Abigail Spencer’s Dana Scott returns on Suits Season 8 Episode 14, “Peas in a Pod,” and her return causes problems with Samantha and leaves Harvey conflicted.
What he realizes pretty quickly, along with Donna, as is that Scottie is in trouble, even though she doesn’t want to admit it at first.
Harvey doesn’t let go of people he cares about easily. He’s loyal — in his way, and even though Scottie is going after a member of his own firm, Harvey is focused on her best interests.
The fact that she helped with Mike when he needed her is another part of that, of course, but either way, Harvey’s in a difficult situation. It stings a bit that he doesn’t fully back Samantha, but none of this is cut and dry.
It’s too bad more time isn’t spent on the case overall, but it does set a few things in motion. It continues to allow Katrina to establish her place as senior partner, especially when it comes to Samantha, and it brings up the past in a way that’s important.
On top of that, there are some strong scenes with Donna and Scottie that allow them to reflect on that a bit, and at the end of the day, the way all of the women treat each other is positive.
Ultimately, it seems Scottie’s return is more about reminding Donna and Harvey that they have feelings for each other. That’s fine and all, but how many people have to tell them how obvious this is before they work it out themselves?
Harvey’s reaction to Thomas is understated, but it tells a lot. Whether or not they ever actually end up together, he’s going to have some jealousy over Donna being with another man. Their dynamic is complicated, to say the least.
Meanwhile, Alex has a case that allows us to see some fun scenes between him and Gretchen, and those two may be my new favorite pairing. I do hope Gretchen hits it off with Alex’s dad.
The case is more serious, and again, it’s one I wish we had been able to spend more time on. It’s emotional as it involves a grieving husband, but there isn’t a whole lot of time to process everything. What’s most important is how it affects Alex, who realizes a mistake and is willing to reflect and learn — and find a helpful solution.
I spend a lot of time writing about character growth when it comes to this show, and Alex is one we haven’t seen change much. Mostly that’s because he hasn’t been here long, but it’s promising that we’re getting to see some of that now, even as we near the end of the series.
Speaking of growth, that’s something we see in Louis on this episode as well, as we have for most of the season. He attributes that change to his therapist, who he winds up representing when he learns he’s being sued.
Dr. Lipschitz is such an excellent character, and it’s interesting to see that dynamic change a bit — we’ve only ever seen him as Louis’s therapist, and now he needs help from him instead.
It does make that relationship complicated too, unfortunately, but Louis has come so far that it almost seems fitting.
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Suits airs Wednesdays at 10/9c on USA.
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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.