The good wife s06 blinds
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Oliver Platt as R. D. and Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart in “ The Good Wife” Can you believe it’s been a year since “ The Good Wife” killed off Will Gardner? Everyone was so surprised and people were leaving grief-stricken letters at actor Josh Charles‘ house. But time marches on, although it’s been a rough road for Alicia, Diane, Cary and Kalinda. It’s like they lost their anchor, pulling them together. They’re all pulling at different strings now. It’s Election Day for Alicia. Uggh, I know she’s going to win but I don’t want her to win because the show’s storylines are already crazy enough. No? Anyway, it’s a close race between Alicia and Frank Prady but we know who our show pony is. Peter is upset about Alicia’s little speech last week, swiping at him. Alicia says, dude, don’t worry, it’ll all be over soon. “and then we can get back to you using me politically.” Point for her. Chris Noth and Julianna Margulies as Peter and Alicia Florrick in “ The Good Wife.” Peter gets back by telling the press that now she can finally vote for her favorite Florrick – herself. Good Wife writers, nice shots! Marissa is taunting Alicia with donuts. Mmmm, donuts. Finn drops by with a little present, Halo, a nice shooter game to distract Alicia from the polls. Then Lemond Bishop calls to wish her good luck. She freaks out and is all – do I know you? Lemond is now freaking out. There’s a lot of people having some over-reactions in this episode. He put a lot of money into Alicia’s campaign and he will need her help when she gets elected. He tells Kalinda that she will have to be the go-between between them. Kalinda says no. Lemond says yes. Oh, that’s going to end well. Peter is going on TV talking about how Alicia’s “definitely” going to be the next state’s attorney. Apparently that’s a bad thing because now no one will vote. Alicia goes to talk to Peter and realizes he doesn’t.
With all its drama and twists, tonight’s episode of The Good Wife really feels like a season finale. There are two mid-episode smashes to black, and strictly within the context of “ The Deconstruction,” they’re earned. The first comes after Alicia has her press conference announcing that she has withdrawn herself from the State’s Attorney office. After, when they’re alone in the hallway, a distraught Alicia asks Peter what she’s supposed to do now. The scene cuts to black before we shift over to Diane and Cary. It happens again near the end of the episode when Kalinda leaves Alicia’s apartment and, presumably, the show.“ The Deconstruction” doesn’t spend much time with its episodic case—which deals with minimum sentencing—but rather spends much needed time with the season’s more serialized arcs, especially the damaged relationships between Diane, Cary, and Alicia. It’s an emotional episode from start to finish, tapping into the rich drama that makes The Good Wife so watchable in the first place. But zoom out even the tiniest bit, and it becomes clear that the episode’s major emotional beats stand on very thin foundation. Is “ The Deconstruction,” a gripping episode of television that plays to a lot of The Good Wife’s strengths? Yes. It’s fast-paced and constructs compelling conflict that pushes the narrative forward. But it’s hard to ignore some of the season’s missteps when they so greatly inform what’s going on here. Alicia’s reaction to giving up the State’s Attorney seat would mean more if we ever had a clear sense of why she was running. For a show that’s usually so in tune with its protagonist’s desires, The Good Wife painted Alicia’s motivations in the neverending State’s Attorney race arc in broad strokes. But while her reaction to the withdrawal isn’t all that convincing, “ The Deconstruction” still works as a critical turning point for Alicia by pushing her out.
Edit Storyline Eli is pushing Alicia to run for State's Attorney and seemingly won't take no for an answer. He commissions a poll that shows she could win. Diane's proposed move from Lockhart Gardner Canning is proving to be a hot topic for Alicia and Cary. Diane proposes to bring 45 clients to Florrick Agos but wants Kalinda to come to the firm as well. More problematic is that she wants an equal vote with Alicia and Cary. At LGC Diane informs David Lee and Louis Canning that she's retiring. Everyone is thrown for a loop when Cary is arrested for abetting the transportation of nearly a kilo of heroin with the State's Attorney requesting bail of .3 million. Cary suspects it's related to the police trying to get to Lemond Bishop. For Bishop, it means someone in his crew is talking to the police. After the judge rules Alicia ineligible to represent Cary - also because of her link to Bishop - she turns to Diane to represent him. They're having trouble raising the bail money and when they do, the. Written by garykmcd Plot Summary | Add Synopsis Genres: Crime | Drama | Mystery Certificate: TV-14 | See all certifications » Parents Guide: Add content advisory for parents » User Reviews Contribute to This Page.