(risky trope) A show changes genres mid way

[u/ErlikHan6]

The 100: the show starts as a somewhat grounded post apocalypse where humans who have taken refuge in a space station return to earth after it has become inhabitable again and resources on the space station run out. At first the show is about survival in a hostile environment. It slowly introduces more and more sci fi elements. At first, it's an Aİ that wants control over humanity. Towards the end of the show, the main characters have traveled throughout the galaxy, met humans from other planets, some of which have settled among ruins of ancient alien species, where they try to contact more advanced alien species in order to achieve "transcendence": rid humans of their physical bodies and become a more advanced lifeform.

AOT: this one is less gradual than the 100 and the change comes after a massive plot twist. The first 3 seasons of the show are about a relatively primitive society of humans who live inside humongous walls. Outside the walls are titans: giant monstrous creatures which hunt and devour humans. After a big plot twist and reveal, the society finds out that there is a whole bigger world out there, and the rest of the world is plotting to genocide them. They quickly industrialize after this discovery and wage war against other countries.

[u/iomegabasha]

Not to mention the fact that they could’ve hired him as a “legal consultant” and the entire premise of the show falls apart. All the problems gone.. with a slight adjustment to HR paperwork.

[u/JJJ954 → u/iomegabasha]

Or he could have just legitimately taken the Bar exam. NY allows substituting two years of law school with a law apprenticeship at a law firm — exactly what Mike was doing. But I guess without Mike’s secret the show wouldn’t be as fun.

[u/AccidentalDrugTaster → u/JJJ954]

Which makes it even worse because Mike did take the Bar and passed on a bet. He was working for way more than two years when he got caught

[u/Ferovore → u/AccidentalDrugTaster]

The firm only hired Harvard law grads. It wasn’t that he was faking being a lawyer, he faked graduating from Harvard.

[u/Accendor → u/Ferovore]

Which is correct, but I'm pretty sure he could have speed runned that as well (paid by his consultant fees) while still working. Basically he knows most of the curriculum before the show even starts and learning the rest should be no issue for him.

[u/eidolonwyrm → u/Accendor]

He was going to go to Harvard. He got caught cheating for other students (the deans daughter) and got expelled from his undergrad school which locked him out of going to Harvard. It’s kind of a major plot point.

[u/Ferovore → u/Accendor]

but how could he have gotten in to Harvard? And even if he did, it would eventually come out that his graduation date was years after starting work

[u/Accendor → u/Ferovore]

They only hire harward graduates as attorneys. Thats not a general rule for all employees. A consultant is not a lawyer and you could also easily build a construct where he is not even an employee.

[u/Ferovore → u/Accendor]

You’re ignoring the arrogance of mikes character. He wanted to be an attorney, he wasn’t going to settle for something else. A mike who is happy to not be an employee or a consultant is a different character and a different show

[u/Cautious-Extreme2839 → u/Ferovore]

You’re ignoring the arrogance of mikes character. He wanted to be an attorney, he wasn’t going to settle for something else.

Uh what. This guy was running drugs for his flatmate. He would have taken anything Harvey offered if it had a solid paycheck.

[u/Poet_of_Sordland → u/Ferovore]

Except they do away with that premise too

[u/VyersReaver → u/Ferovore]

And they set a precedent to hire from other universities with Rachel long before Mike got caught.

[u/Ferovore → u/VyersReaver]

You’re ignoring the arrogance of mikes character. He wanted to be an attorney, he wasn’t going to settle for something else

[u/VyersReaver → u/Ferovore]

He wanted to help people, at least that’s my take (I’m watching Suits for the first time, I’m in the middle of Season 5, where he’s in jail already), so appealing to that might’ve been the play here.

[u/Ferovore → u/JJJ954]

The firm specifically only hired Harvard law graduates, this one wasn’t a plot hole or missed it was covered in the show.

[u/JJJ954 → u/Ferovore]

I didn’t suggest that point was missed or a plot hole. Lying about attending Harvard wouldn’t have gotten him thrown in jail and Jessica disbarred. The show would’ve made more sense if they took the apprenticeship route but kept only that for drama.

[u/Lv_InSaNe_vL → u/JJJ954]

No, lying about going to Harvard got him caught.

He got thrown in jail and everything else happened because he lied about being a lawywr

[u/venom02 → u/Ferovore]

which was a stupid premise as well.

[u/datboitotoyo → u/JJJ954]

Mikes secret is unironically the least fun part of the show in my opinion, it would be agreat show without all the fabricated and nonsensical drama it creates. Most storylines arent even impacted by it, its just stupid.

[u/HelicopterEvery6449 → u/iomegabasha]

Honestly, one tiny HR loophole and the entire show would’ve been over before it even started.

[u/MaKaRaSh → u/iomegabasha]

No because the reason Harvey hired him was because he was ordered to hire an associate for himself. He didn’t like the candidates but enjoyed the idea of having a secret not a lawyer as his associate. And they only hired Harvard grads so even if Mike passed the bar he still wouldn’t qualify to work for them.

[u/Ok_Month4139 → u/iomegabasha]

one tiny HR loophole and the entire plot would've been dead on arrival.

[u/Realistic-Play-6924 → u/iomegabasha]

one tiny change to the HR paperwork and the entire plot would've fallen apart.

[u/Important-Solid3907 → u/iomegabasha]

It’s hilarious how one tiny HR workaround could’ve completely destroyed the entire premise of the show.