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Ke fir tu bhi Bihar se...
(Suits is cheesy)
Of course they only show the glamorous parts which is probably 10 percent of the legal audiences "combined" daily lives, but the rest 90% reality intelligent viewers like us are supposed to assume has already happened. So there will be scenes where Camera will start with Mike working and then cut to him waking up in the office itself. This is the "reality" part, which they don't show fully. The late nighters, the reading and vetting of documents, the highlighting and editing of every single word, the hard diligence etc. But as intelligent viewers we have to assume that the characters have already done that off camera.
Another important thing is shows like The Practice and Boston Legal took case stories from multiple litigations and multiple firms and presented as if the same firm or a couple of firms are handling almost every important case in the country. Which I totally support. All of our shared experiences and life stories and career highlights and epoch making events are different. So if a show takes 20-30 events that may be do not happen at a single law firm at a single point of time but has definitely happened at multiple places, multiple firms and at multiple eras of time and just coalesce all the masala into one show, I find absolutely nothing wrong with it. (I know so much drama can't happen at a single firm and that too all the time). And obviously you need to have SOME suspension of disbelief otherwise why the hell will you watch movies and shows! Overall, they did a fabulous job.
Nepo families se aaye hai
Itna dimaag nahi chalegaa inka silicon Valley samajhne ka
Inke liye Tech means WhatsApp and Insta
I donβt think people love Suits because Mike hooks up with Rachel in the library. People love Suits for the glitz and glamour (which surprise surprise does happen in a Tier 1 law firm), and some of the amazing life lessons it has for viewers.
Obviously, you donβt get paid to enjoy life in a law firm. The work part does include going through hundreds of documents and can be extremely clerical. But apart from that, itβs not too bad no?
Also, would like to know as to in which Indian law firms do Associates get down and dirty in the mailroom/library with Paralegals, like Mike and Rachel.
Sure, the dialogue delivery and negotiations, not in real life but close enough on issues list.
The fancy offices in Suits overlooking a great view is exactly like SAMβs office in Nariman Point overlooking Marine Drive. As you walk into the office, the sea slowly comes into view behind the receptionistβs desk, and the view is absolutely breathtaking.
The fancy parties that Harvey attends in Suits, thatβs exactly like the fancy parties hosted by Trilegal. They serve red wine, white wine, an assortment of hors d'oeuvres, champagne in tall glasses - and this is just their in-office parties.
Just like in Suits, you get to work on the most exciting deals in the country, while having some of the top businessmen as your clients.
But again, everyone understands some parts are fictional. In Season 2 of Suits, two senior partners fight it out to become the Managing Partner and almost put their entire law firm at risk... obviously such dramatic things donβt happen in real life... oh wait!