Lawyer's New Secretary Defies Stereotypes with Wisdom! | Suits | PD TV

[@DayquanDamas]

Gretchen was a breath of fresh air to the show. She really deserved more screentime. Killed almost every scene and made you laugh.

[@drl5002]

Umm hmmm

[@heedrix]

just needs to host an above ground pool party.

[@DayquanDamas]

@@heedrix I'd be down haha. But she'd def be giving people the side eye haha

[@zwtvchannel]

She killed it 😂😂😂

[@judykahlan9724]

She's awesome

[@philp1398]

"Well, if you have to ask." 😂

[@joannaturner4085]

The look up and down eye flick😂

[@MikelosM]

LOL, I really thought at first she said "Well, you have the ass"

[@Dkspardan]

thats when harvey knew he picked the right one :)

[@devontef.8943]

@@MikelosMthat’s what I thought she said

[@nicolaablett7790]

AWESOME

[@mansooraljefri9675]

I really wish she had way more screen time than she did. She had so much to offer.

[@shannondeasishughes4283]

Couldn’t agree more!

[@solidmoon8266]

Just like Saffron, you gotta use only on certain dishes, otherwise you'd get board of it.

[@okallup8012]

@@solidmoon8266 Bored*

[@HS-ml8dx]

​@okallup8012 Yep, but also "bored with", not "bored of".😊

[@baobeast]

It's a shame that she didn't get more and bigger roles after Suit.

[@MrRayMac1963]

She was the only way to follow up Donna. Completely different energy yet the same kick ass skill set.

[@DrClaw-y2l]

Donna was a bit of a Mary Sue. I found her quite wearing after a while.

[@adapienkowska2605]

@@DrClaw-y2l She was great until they started pushing their romantic relationship and explain things. They either had to make it quick and natural or not do it at all.

[@rachelwebber2120]

Agree I liked Donna a lot more before all that ​@@adapienkowska2605

[@Daddy53751]

I agree, and for me it was also a bit too much of the “sheep in wolf’s” clothing thing any time she would get into the slightest grey area. For a great white shark of legal secretaries to crumble like blue cheese at the drop of a hat, was grating.

[@annacantu7670]

Agreed!!

[@NeoRazgriz]

She bit her tongue when a client was badmouthing her, so her boss wouldn’t lose his deal. Then stands up for herself with her boss and pokes fun at him; reminding him of his humanity. I’d have given her a 15% raise on the spot: she is humble, loyal, talented and fearless with her “superiors”! She earned every penny with a large bonus of respect on top of it.

[@dustbunny4527]

You’d have to learn how to hire people like her first

[@kobusdutoitbosman6240]

could’nt agree with you more‼️‼️🥂 🪖

[@DrClaw-y2l]

I liked her 10,000 times more than Donna. Donna’s Mary Sue perfection was very irritating.

[@856Edwin]

Absolutely! An amazing secretary. I loved Gretchen.

[@peteyoung3124]

She's the type of secretaries we used to have in our department - experienced and knew how to get the job done. But now, one got a better job, another retired, and the third wants to retire and isn't happy with how the department has become. Any temp we've had since hasn't been nearly as great. Gotta love people who work like this.

[@ps4peace]

And then there's the firm lays off all the good people for the young, less experienced and cheaper pay rolls. Leaving Career partners scrambling to get things done. Top that off with the firm that also wipes out the WP (IYKUK) dept. too. Good times!

[@professormeow3399]

Well you can't expect people to become great at what they do on day one. You need to keep the good people happy AND help the inexperienced to grow into their role. It seems your department sucks at both. Companies nowadays just want golden geese employees without doing or investing much into them. This seems especially true for lesser valued "lower" staff like secretaries (while of course the expectations are high). Then they complain about good and experienced people leaving and not immediately finding a younger, possibly cheaper replacement on the same level.

[@myrixica4222]

Well, there's your problem, you're hiring temps. Now don't get me wrong, temps are great, wonderful, fantastic, but only at what they are for, short term fill to make sure paperwork gets done. But they don't know the business, so they can't be like this. You gotta hiring and train people.

[@w0000ticus]

lmao what a boomer take

[@sct4040]

Temps don’t have any incentive to be great. Hire permanent people with a reason to stick around. I must admit personality matters, it’s not just training. An independent person with a brain is invaluable.

[@beccawolfe777]

Gretchen is honesty personified. One of the best things about Suits!

[@Bigrignohio]

"Well, if you have to ask. . . " Get that man to a burn unit.

[@mjohnson6841]

🤣🤣🤣

[@defbug]

I WHEEZED, HA!!!🤣😂🤣😂

[@Leadeshipcoach]

🤣🤣👍

[@drl5002]

"Amy get the neosporin, someone just got burnt"

[@kylemckay4308]

Did anybody notice the lady next to Gretchen? Like it's very subtle, but you can see the surprise and blinking when she wasn't chosen. Great acting from a minor role.

[@rickroller420]

Laverne is unstoppable no matter what career she goes into

[@ZurasApfelbrei]

Laveeeeeerne Rooobeerrrts!!! (punch scream)

[@RobDaKid87]

Laverneagain.

[@CharlieZuko]

That’s right, that is Laverne!!!! From Scrubs to Suits

[@BradyKaynee]

@@CharlieZukoShe was even the "Pink Ranger"

[@Spudgonzo]

Laverne went from Scrubs to Suits!

[@arjankraaijeveld9587]

"well, if you had to ask..."🤣😂🤣😂

[@jaiyabyrd4177]

That quick interview and hire is just what should be 👍🏾✅ "I prefer my men manly"

[@realmdarkness]

Harvey did right by hiring Gretchen. Who knows if Abigail would have been loyal when she found out about Mike, or just tried to save herself.

[@lovewhitey4462]

Hot ones are usually snakes 🐍

[@annacalifornia6498]

Oh, she'd probably throw the whole company under the bus. I'm in certain law firm and then go and talk show seeing how she found out that Mike was a fraud

[@HerbChao14xs]

I actually just realized that too. Also you can tell she was just a little too good and confident in herself; Harvey read that right away (but hid his hand so that she wouldn't see). He then realized he couldn't risk interviewing and hiring the other candidates (aside from GRetchen) cause then he'd risk the usual Boss/Good looking Secretary conflict (and not many folks can be disciplined like DOnna to keep them both in line) so he grabbed Gretchen, tested her confidence level and then hired her.

[@brimstoneclub]

That was a chess match move and he nailed it

[@ThaFlaSaltineBuckeye]

The worst part about Gretchen was she wasn't around from the start.

[@sabrinarosario6499]

She reminds me of my mom. She is still a secretary at 67 years old (she is retired. She just grew bored at home lol) and all the young lawyers kill themselves trying to get her to be their secretary.

[@Michelle-pn9xt]

The lady in the video is not 67.

[@carlosayala5161]

@@Michelle-pn9xt that episode aired in July 2015, must have been filmed a few months earlier. Aloma Wright was born, according to IMDb, 10/03/1950. Therefore, she was approx 65 years old there. So yes, she was 65, not 67. But, still, @sabrinarosario6499 did not say that Gretchen was her mother, or exactly like her, but that she reminded her of her mom, did not she?

[@sct4040]

😊 your support staff will either help you make it or break you.

[@fd6944]

One of the Executives in my office begged his assistant to come out of retirement and work with him again. He made sure there was a financial incentive... We were all very happy when she came back!

[@Raut-warrior]

tell her to watch the movie intern

[@dannysimion]

Love how they gave her such great lines and she brought her confident air of sassy to the series. She’s no Donna but Gretchen stands all on her own with her life experience and wide array of networkings!

[@da.reverend]

As far as I’m concerned, Gretchen is who Donna wants to be when she grows up. And that is no slight to either of them, at all.

[@cyberchrist9373]

Gretchen is a LEGEND!

[@mississippiqueen2u]

Gretchen is the kind of person you need. She was born for this. She few up in the seen but not heard era. She is a person who most rich and snuddy people overlook. They see her as the hired help/ maid but don’t know she is a force to be reckoned with. People will always underestimate her. And their lies her super hero strengths. With her age, most people will never have given her a chance. I’m sure she knows that. So her taking a chance anyways shows her willingness. And hiring her will give her the opportunity to show her gratitude and loyalty. She has been bullied all her life. She has developed a thick skin. She will not just back down, she will just find another way around you. And….. you will never see her coming! You replace a beast with another kind of beast. Go get em Gretchen!!!!

[@kobusdutoitbosman6240]

Man oh MAN Gretchen is just the dream backup Girl one can have in this very competitive and tight Prof game ~ she changed the entire ballgame in Suits with her style, het firm presence and the glint in her eye, knowing full well she is in charge and absolutely brilliant at it… Her and Donna are magnificent powerhouses and endless entertainment in this series SUPER brilliant Gretchen, well done‼️‼️🥂 👊🔥 🪖

[@kobusdutoitbosman6240]

beautifully described and defended : she IS a true SUPERHERO our Gretchen is When she is behind you, you become a winner If she is against you, in any Professional setup, you can quite simply forget about it ~ you will NOT make the grade whatsoéver! She gives the entire show some extraordinary gravitas, herself and Donna…! Excellent character Super brilliant‼️🥂💫 🪖

[@5000mrnomercy]

Aloma Wright is always badass in no matter what she plays.

[@johndaltrocanto]

Man, the writers were on a roll with these characters

[@brandonwarfield5611]

You're right, the only character I didn't like in the show was Mike's ex best friend Trevor.

[@Daddy53751]

At least a half dozen times I’d wanted to slap Harvey for not kicking Mike to the curb as Mike was a huge, ungrateful pain. Then it dawned on me, Harvey’s loyalty, even to a fault was his core principle. Fantastic character development, was what made this series sing.

[@easyeddie21]

Everybody needs a Gretchen in their life

[@ki5aok]

Damn right. World would be a better place if we all had a Gretchen in our lives.

[@wallerron]

I just loved that interaction.

[@adw1768]

That first interviewee Abigail was so correct...she was the last😅

[@jollyjungler3166]

Gretchen was a gem

[@blackhawkswincup2010]

Like Lily Tomlin on The West Wing, Gretchen just kills. And I love that grin on his face despite himself.

[@burtonthegrape9217]

Gretchen was so great, her personality and experience really added to the characters.

[@Paragon231]

Just as good at law firms as she was at a hospital.

[@spencergsmith]

Aww Laverne

[@BradyKaynee]

or standing up to a Power Ranger villain

[@nuclearwinter391]

'I prefer my men manly..' What a burn. She got him good.

[@auntiemame7076]

Loved her on Scrubs, loved her on Suits. Fabulous.

[@markwestcott6866]

I LOVED her character

[@theodoremenounos6450]

She was awesome, and a breath of fresh air all the time

[@tailsromero4512]

Captain here. HR interviewer. We do not want to hear applicants who are what we call knows all attitude, we do not want to hear negative reports from your previous employer, we do not want to hear as if you're the bread winner of the family. What we want to hear is what you can contribute, what we want to hear are the positive reports about you. In short, always stay in middle.

[@marksbluerpd]

All of them remind him of Donna, except for Gretchen. God bless her soul

[@neil5819]

Specter took the Costanza approach when hiring a secretary. Gotta respect that.

[@myJesusfilledshishilife95]

😂😂😂😂 if someone is going to make fun of me it better be like this when I too can laugh at myself with you lol

[@nidiaj817]

I was a corporate legal secretary she is spot on

[@Sufian12341]

lavern sure does get around - and brings that A-level sass wherever she goes

[@malindarayallen]

Gretchen would have made a great spinoff

[@rileywalker5209]

I think we all love Donna but Gretchen is the best

[@kaylamura5378]

Donna was great in seasons 1-6 but then she got annoying

[@Chodesese]

@@kaylamura5378 So true she's the grapevine. Every gossip goes through her lips . She leaves no stone unturned and was too much into Harvey things got messy when she slept with him. She got jealous when he dated his therapist he later would dump because of Donna.

[@kaylamura5378]

@@Chodeseseyes exactly and she never knew how to mind her own damn business

[@Blessed-tn1wd]

@@kaylamura5378 Yess, I just finish binging the series and while I liked her, she was just too imposing. It became annoying. And the whole “I’m Donna” spiel got weary after a while.

[@Thinkjapanese]

haha gretchen has a small role but damn she nailed it.

[@lukaszrower7612]

Each of these women had something much, much more in mind than just professional duties under the boss's supervision.😅

[@morrazzo4432]

😂😂😂😂

[@paulschumacher4308]

Ladies & Gentlemen ... my favorite character ever.

[@rolef6084]

Classic Gretchen W

[@masslmm59]

My respect for Harvey just increased

[@rsstenger5113]

Oh, yeah. She's a keeper. Great choice 👍

[@Kamala-4-President]

When you're so good at what you do, your boss doesn't even want to interview you.

[@headachegiverknouse3953]

I REALLY like how she plays this character. Of course, the script is good, too, but she smashes it. Love it, love it, love it!

[@roshankhyaali5776]

Bro decided that he didn't want to get distracted

[@kentGrey]

She had me at "I prefer my men, MANLY'.

[@juliosantana4086]

I love this Lady- 😂

[@joannemcfaul6694]

Gretchen was the lady in friends who wouldn’t give Ross a refund for the ‘pivot’ couch 😅

[@nicolaablett7790]

''I prefer my men manly'' WAY TO GO

[@iJevin]

Glad to see La-Vern getting back on her feet after dying in Scrubs!

[@ranolol]

That punch line.

[@sirsulley8110]

I wish I had a strong older black lady to have conversations with on a daily basis. Would make my life so much better.

[@Naessey]

One of the most underrated and underused characters on TV.

[@jaymarley892]

I will choose Gretchen over Donna any day. Gretchen was one of the best to grace the series

[@Azoth5876]

Gretchen was the real MVP

[@CB-lw7ty]

I've never seen this woman in a role I haven't loved her in, she's great at playing that competent, sassy but likeable character every time.

[@nabimanyaesther9019]

Suits...I sincerely miss you 😢

[@Heinzfyscher]

That's one great character writing.. Love her.. :D

[@kobusdutoitbosman6240]

Gretchen is quite clearly in super league and a one of a kind…Damn, she should feature much more‼️💫 👊🔥 🪖 🇿🇦

[@LeonGar007]

In reality, she was not chosen bc of her "wisdom", she was chosen bc Harvey didn't want to run the risk of having the same he had with Donna all over again.

[@N1k4_Gr1v]

I like her since scrubs

[@telavivjake]

Laverne and Lavernagain

[@N1k4_Gr1v]

EXACTLY 😂😂😂😂😂​@@telavivjake

[@jaiyabyrd4177]

The best interview is a quick interview.....No b.s.‼️

[@CrazyJoeClark429]

What happened to grandma’s. Now 60 year old grandmas have a Tinder account with a BBL. Gretchen is so perfect

[@brianfarris5676]

In my opinion a true man doesn’t need someone else to tell them what a man is. Her saying “if you have to ask” was on the money.

[@stevenj9970]

One of my FAV actresses!!!!!!!!

[@prasanthapa_ancient]

Gretchen the superstar. THE BEST!

[@JackieOgle]

She was on Days of Our Lives for years as an ER Nurse! I recognized her immediately!

[@ameychitale3423]

I'll prefer her over Donna anyday... She's wiser than Donna ofcourse

[@babbarabhishek]

Harvey gets bored easily so he always picks the one that seems a bit intriguing 😂

[@RMFeminine4TheWin]

*"you don't have to worry about that with me.......i prefer my men M A N L Y."* 💀🔥📝

[@carddealer34]

She should have said "i'm the Darryl Green of legal secretaries!". Sanders never had to chase down Dorsett, nor Dickerson....or Rice, for whatever matter.

[@Bellinaxoxo]

"Am I not manly?" ❤😂❤love they part

[@pviveknair]

Ouch, that hurts!!!! Perfect secretary to put harvey grounded.

[@val-Val88]

Bring Suits back ASAP

[@sargassum6190]

Defies stereotypes? Where I come from, an old, black lady opens her mouth… you shut up, listen, and say thank you for the lesson 😂 That is where all of my young wisdom came from!

[@TheDeadmanwalking83]

He didn't even let her sit.

[@orelas167]

I like the first one. She knows how to play the game. But no humility about it. And, what Gretchen said.

[@curoseba5363]

She was too cocky

[@goscott2]

She was way too arrogant. There's a difference between between being confident and cocky.

[@goscott2]

She was way too arrogant. There's a difference between between being confident and cocky.

[@yeltsin6817]

I agree that Gretchen was probably More like typical real people that’s why most loved her and her character. Straight and honest

[@codelong1592]

Suits added a few new characters over the years, she was the best

[@Whatever2024-n6p]

Her energy was exactly what the show needed

[@ericlassiter8867]

Deion Sanders played for 5 teams, we need loyalty.

[@elshem122]

Gretchen was one of my favorites.

[@timstoddard3707]

Harvey Spector made the right choice hiring Laverne on the spot.

[@broinsocali]

I met people like her working downtown. Great people

[@daviddaley8581]

The writing is awesome the lady actresses is also ❤❤❤❤❤🇨🇦

[@summersun6536]

Gretchen was fierce. She was the only thinkable substitute for Donna: Taking no crap, being extraordinarily good in her profession, and making you think wether you just got insulted or achieved excellent advice. 😂

[@jabbersneeze2399]

Man saw Aunty and knew its straight business, lowkey family

[@rossburg84]

I never watched this show, never even had interest. But I like her, maybe I'll give it a go

[@alenmathews]

I wish if there was a moment when Donna gets ass kicked by Gretchen and felt jealousy with Harvey Gretchen combo. She had lifted the tempo with this episode

[@761jared]

No matter how many times I watch this, I love it!

[@jahanas22]

She was great. She was the kind of assistant you want.

[@tinker9118]

Laverne again.....in every universe (and TV show) she kicks ass!!

[@dtulip1]

Gretchen was brilliant in this, and I remember bawling my eyes out when her character died in Scrubs

[@kobusdutoitbosman6240]

Gretchen is an underrated superstar When they resurrect SUITS, she should become much more involved…😳‼️ She is absolutely fantastic🥂 👊🔥 🪖

[@han605]

Gretchen was the best!

[@johntucker23]

I once got a job because of my car, we just sat talking about cars for 45 mins and the job was mine :)

[@johntucker23]

Kind of wish i kept it though, as its worth roughly 8 times what i sold it for now....

[@diguification]

I REALLY want a spinoff with Gretchen as the lead...