Season 4 has brought some fantastic tension to of the world’s
most popular corporate show. In the latest episode, “Leveraged”, we see the
relationship between Mike and his former peers stretch to breaking point.
More importantly, we’ve seen the softest side to Louis Litt
since his debut in the pilot episode a few years back. “This is so unfair. I’m
emotional, you’re cold. You’re loved, I’m hated” were the words which touched
my heart as he confessed to Harvey about his grave mistake in accidently giving
Mike an idea to attack Harvey.
Louis, played by Rick
Hoffman, is the character I sympathise most with. I know he is a man with
extraordinary talents yet he lacks the right packaging for him to succeed well
amongst his equally capable peers. He exerts dominance over the associates as a
way of establishing his persona authority in the firm to replace his inadequacy
of controlling the higher echelons of Pearson Specter. Although he is
fantastic, it’s a shame how his emotions are continually manipulated by Jessica
so he is used as tool. To date, we know Louis is the most insecure character on
set, yet this quality is exactly why we enjoy his presence on screen. With
constant blabbering about the art of ballet, movie line quoting and the
flashing of his shimmering teeth, it is no wonder why he is a side character
who grabs screen attention time and again.
Through the series, I’ve grown to love Louis more and more
and with each passing scene, I wait excitingly for his next involvement in the
storyline. I’m also waiting for this tense storyline to pass over so Louis can
revert back to his joking self and say the phrase “You’ve been Litt up” with a more
mischievous tone in his voice.
