The Good Wife.
Oct. 16th, 2011 10:57 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
shadowkatTonight's Good Wife wasn't as good as last week's but still had a few interesting moments.
Case of the week felt a bit on the cliche side. Although I did like the twist. Even if I saw it coming. It was risky move on the part of the writers because it hinged on racial profiling. Or was discussing racism from an opposite angle. Made me somewhat uneasy. Instead of the black guy being the accused, we have a white guy accused by a black guy. And a federal attorney who is pushing the white guy to get a harsher sentence and to go to trial instead of be plead out on a smaller charge, because the prosecutor is obviously showing a "preference". Alicia, Boatman (the black litigation attorney), and Kalinda all push that the witness, the black guy, is racial profiling. That all white guys look alike to him. (Which didn't play.) Then they tried to go with another guy who looked like the artist sketch that the witness provided. (That didn't work - since the other guy clearly had an albi). They tried to get the case dismissed on summary judgement but the black federal prosecutor/liasion used a quote from her famous grandfather to win over the Judge. Finally Kalinda figured out that the Witness' statement that he saw the clerk pull a gun out from under the desk proved the Witness had to be "inside" the store, which meant that he was lying - since there was no way he could see it from his presumed vantage point outside the store. The resolution? The Witness was the killer, the accused - innocent. The prosecutor had to withdrawl the case.
While interesting, it didn't totally work for me emotionally. Left me with a bad taste in my mouth. Also every time they do these types of cases - I think things like - "don't talk to the police, ask for an attorney, you nitwit" and when the attorney shows up make it clear you are innocent, but until that happens refuse to say a word to the cops. Of course no one follows that rule.
I get why it was there though - one, pushing Diane's buttons. Will puts Alicia on it. Diane wants her off to appease Eli and says they can't afford pro-bono any longer - then she goes to talk to Legal Aid to tell them the bad news, and feels guilty - because of how overwhelmed and understaffed Legal Aid truly is. This pushes Diane to help with the pro-bono case, as opposed to pulling everyone off it, it also pushes her to change her mind and ask Will if they can bring Legal Aid into the firm, right next to Eli. Poor Eli. ;-)
Meanwhile, Will is supposed to be charming the obnoxious Celeste portrayed by Lisa Edlestein into joining his firm. I'm not sure if we are supposed to dislike Celeste or not? But she's not exactly charming. Or likable for that matter. Borders on the crass, actually. Celeste doesn't make this easy on Will - she makes sexually suggestive and crass comments about Will's past relationship with her - to Peter Florik, hinting that Will is now involved with Peter's wife in a more than work related manner. She also hints strongly to Will that his relationship with Alicia may be one-sided. Have you met her kids? Has she ever brought them in? (She has actually, if memory serves, but no he wasn't around so to his knowledge she never did). Celeste apparently has her own agenda - she wants Will to work for her firm and go back to his old ways. Gambling, sex, win by any means necessary. Will apparently was an obnoxious ass in a previous life or so Celeste leads us and Peter to believe.
She dangles a juicy carrot in front of Will - Commissioner of Baseball - which she states was the only thing George W Bush wanted more than the presidency. (Sigh, if only he had gotten that instead, life would be so much easier. Really - we couldn't have just given him that role? Was it really that simple? Granted he might have destroyed baseball - but seriously, who cares? Not like it isn't going down hill anyhow. Assuming of course this is true and not a joke?) Will considers it. He calls Alicia, tells her that he misses her - but has to go, then makes the mistake of automatically blurting - "Love you". He stops. And gets defensive. Alicia tells him not to worry over it. No issue.
Will plays poker with Celeste and her team and realizes this is not the life he wants to go back to. He tells Celeste that some of us have to work, not everyone can pursue their "dream". And he doesn't want to leave what he loves for something that may or may not happen down the road. Celeste wonders what it is that he loves.
This leads up to a cryptic scene with Alicia. Will tries to seriously talk about the "I love you" reference with Alicia. But Alicia doesn't want to talk about it. He does manage to tell her that there is no one else in his life that he cares about right now but her. Which is, as Alicia puts it, "Talking about it". Will states: "No strings, no fuss, no bother..." Alicia:"That's me." (She appears to be protecting herself, the woman has serious trust issues. Also I think she fell back in love with her husband last year and is now sleeping with Will to get back at Peter, and to enjoy herself. I don't think she is in love with Will, although I think Will has and is carrying a serious torch for Alicia. I'd feel sorry for Will if...well, he wasn't such an ass. Interesting ass though, and at times oddly likable. Also not sure Alicia and Will work. As Celeste pointed out - there's the kids! And Will has shown to date no interest in Alicia's kids. Which may very well be why Alicia isn't investing much in Will. As she told him some time ago - I need more than romance, I need a game plan, I have kids. And her kids come first.)
Eli meanwhile is trying to figure out the politics at Lockhardt and Gardner. He wants Alicia and Kalinda, but how to pry them away from Will and Diane. Being Eli - he asked for them up front - give me Alicia and Kalinda full time. Will - nope. Eli tried to play Diane and the other partner but they went along with Will more or less. For a while it looked like he might have been able to convince Diane, but Legal Aid pushed her buttons - so not any more. I rather love Diane. So Eli asks Kalinda how to work it and Kalinda is sketchy with info, stating it is about Will and Diane, to convince Will - you work Alicia, to convince Diane - you work Lee (the Family Law guy).
Peter Florik meanwhile is playing it low key. Every thing is up front. No nasty dealings. And he was rather good with Celeste.
Celeste: Any awkward moments between you and Will?
Peter: You mean besides this one?
I rather adore Peter this season. Also enjoying poor Carey, who keeps getting his hat handed to him by Alicia in the court-room.
Not sure where they are headed though. Still building.
Okay, off to bed, and augh, work tomorrow....hopefully will be low key. Will most likely have to ask for comp time this week and stay late a few days, maybe even come in early on a few days - which involves getting up at a godawful hour (5 am, ugh, am not a morning person.) Problem with work is our location makes it impossible to stay later than 5- 5:30 if that. Not safe. Particularly when it gets dark earlier. They won't permit me to stay late.
Case of the week felt a bit on the cliche side. Although I did like the twist. Even if I saw it coming. It was risky move on the part of the writers because it hinged on racial profiling. Or was discussing racism from an opposite angle. Made me somewhat uneasy. Instead of the black guy being the accused, we have a white guy accused by a black guy. And a federal attorney who is pushing the white guy to get a harsher sentence and to go to trial instead of be plead out on a smaller charge, because the prosecutor is obviously showing a "preference". Alicia, Boatman (the black litigation attorney), and Kalinda all push that the witness, the black guy, is racial profiling. That all white guys look alike to him. (Which didn't play.) Then they tried to go with another guy who looked like the artist sketch that the witness provided. (That didn't work - since the other guy clearly had an albi). They tried to get the case dismissed on summary judgement but the black federal prosecutor/liasion used a quote from her famous grandfather to win over the Judge. Finally Kalinda figured out that the Witness' statement that he saw the clerk pull a gun out from under the desk proved the Witness had to be "inside" the store, which meant that he was lying - since there was no way he could see it from his presumed vantage point outside the store. The resolution? The Witness was the killer, the accused - innocent. The prosecutor had to withdrawl the case.
While interesting, it didn't totally work for me emotionally. Left me with a bad taste in my mouth. Also every time they do these types of cases - I think things like - "don't talk to the police, ask for an attorney, you nitwit" and when the attorney shows up make it clear you are innocent, but until that happens refuse to say a word to the cops. Of course no one follows that rule.
I get why it was there though - one, pushing Diane's buttons. Will puts Alicia on it. Diane wants her off to appease Eli and says they can't afford pro-bono any longer - then she goes to talk to Legal Aid to tell them the bad news, and feels guilty - because of how overwhelmed and understaffed Legal Aid truly is. This pushes Diane to help with the pro-bono case, as opposed to pulling everyone off it, it also pushes her to change her mind and ask Will if they can bring Legal Aid into the firm, right next to Eli. Poor Eli. ;-)
Meanwhile, Will is supposed to be charming the obnoxious Celeste portrayed by Lisa Edlestein into joining his firm. I'm not sure if we are supposed to dislike Celeste or not? But she's not exactly charming. Or likable for that matter. Borders on the crass, actually. Celeste doesn't make this easy on Will - she makes sexually suggestive and crass comments about Will's past relationship with her - to Peter Florik, hinting that Will is now involved with Peter's wife in a more than work related manner. She also hints strongly to Will that his relationship with Alicia may be one-sided. Have you met her kids? Has she ever brought them in? (She has actually, if memory serves, but no he wasn't around so to his knowledge she never did). Celeste apparently has her own agenda - she wants Will to work for her firm and go back to his old ways. Gambling, sex, win by any means necessary. Will apparently was an obnoxious ass in a previous life or so Celeste leads us and Peter to believe.
She dangles a juicy carrot in front of Will - Commissioner of Baseball - which she states was the only thing George W Bush wanted more than the presidency. (Sigh, if only he had gotten that instead, life would be so much easier. Really - we couldn't have just given him that role? Was it really that simple? Granted he might have destroyed baseball - but seriously, who cares? Not like it isn't going down hill anyhow. Assuming of course this is true and not a joke?) Will considers it. He calls Alicia, tells her that he misses her - but has to go, then makes the mistake of automatically blurting - "Love you". He stops. And gets defensive. Alicia tells him not to worry over it. No issue.
Will plays poker with Celeste and her team and realizes this is not the life he wants to go back to. He tells Celeste that some of us have to work, not everyone can pursue their "dream". And he doesn't want to leave what he loves for something that may or may not happen down the road. Celeste wonders what it is that he loves.
This leads up to a cryptic scene with Alicia. Will tries to seriously talk about the "I love you" reference with Alicia. But Alicia doesn't want to talk about it. He does manage to tell her that there is no one else in his life that he cares about right now but her. Which is, as Alicia puts it, "Talking about it". Will states: "No strings, no fuss, no bother..." Alicia:"That's me." (She appears to be protecting herself, the woman has serious trust issues. Also I think she fell back in love with her husband last year and is now sleeping with Will to get back at Peter, and to enjoy herself. I don't think she is in love with Will, although I think Will has and is carrying a serious torch for Alicia. I'd feel sorry for Will if...well, he wasn't such an ass. Interesting ass though, and at times oddly likable. Also not sure Alicia and Will work. As Celeste pointed out - there's the kids! And Will has shown to date no interest in Alicia's kids. Which may very well be why Alicia isn't investing much in Will. As she told him some time ago - I need more than romance, I need a game plan, I have kids. And her kids come first.)
Eli meanwhile is trying to figure out the politics at Lockhardt and Gardner. He wants Alicia and Kalinda, but how to pry them away from Will and Diane. Being Eli - he asked for them up front - give me Alicia and Kalinda full time. Will - nope. Eli tried to play Diane and the other partner but they went along with Will more or less. For a while it looked like he might have been able to convince Diane, but Legal Aid pushed her buttons - so not any more. I rather love Diane. So Eli asks Kalinda how to work it and Kalinda is sketchy with info, stating it is about Will and Diane, to convince Will - you work Alicia, to convince Diane - you work Lee (the Family Law guy).
Peter Florik meanwhile is playing it low key. Every thing is up front. No nasty dealings. And he was rather good with Celeste.
Celeste: Any awkward moments between you and Will?
Peter: You mean besides this one?
I rather adore Peter this season. Also enjoying poor Carey, who keeps getting his hat handed to him by Alicia in the court-room.
Not sure where they are headed though. Still building.
Okay, off to bed, and augh, work tomorrow....hopefully will be low key. Will most likely have to ask for comp time this week and stay late a few days, maybe even come in early on a few days - which involves getting up at a godawful hour (5 am, ugh, am not a morning person.) Problem with work is our location makes it impossible to stay later than 5- 5:30 if that. Not safe. Particularly when it gets dark earlier. They won't permit me to stay late.