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Kalinda’s
looking for friendship in all the right places, Alicia is looking for answers
behind closed doors and Eli is hoping for a Governor-sized miracle. Basically, most things are a delicious mess
and I’m over here devouring every single second.
Before I go
on: a bit of an interlude. After a brief, albeit not insignificant, hiatus from
Lockhart Gardner, I’m back – and thrilled to be so! In mid-October I gave birth to my first child
– a daughter – Baby E. I’ll be honest in
confessing it’s difficult to hold a baby, type, do jazz hands and cover my face
during those “I didn’t see that coming” moments. Trust me, I’ve tried. That said, I haven’t missed an episode and I’m
still as involved as ever. So now, with
my Team Gardner mug in hand, I bring you some thoughts from “We the Juries.” As always, please weigh in below – and thanks
for coming back to Lockhart Gardner – An Inside Look at the Good Wife!
Two Game-Changing
Developments from “We the Juries:”
1) A Little
Thing Called Friendship
Who doesn’t
want to be friends with Cary Agos? I’m
just saying – it’s pretty much impossible.
He’s kind, smart, quick on his feet, funny, a sharp dresser (his
tie/shirt combos this year have upped his fashion game big time!) and, let’s be
honest, not terrible to look at. Okay. He’s exceptionally handsome. On top of all that, he’s clever enough to
keep pace with Kalinda and even catch her in a trap that only she would think
of setting. Oh, and he is now the named
partner of an up-and-coming firm. Take a
number ladies, this man is on the move.
Meanwhile,
it turns out Kalinda has come to the sad realization that she doesn’t have any
friends. It’s not surprising though - no
one else does either. Will? Nope.
He’s forced to hang out with a tattooed sex junkie (okay, I made that
up. I don’t know her deal, but it seems
fairly accurate based on the facts we’ve been given). Alicia? Super lonely.
Her only confidant is her brother, who, admittedly, I love, but he’s
still not a friend. Everyone seems to be
a lone wolf, with the exception of Diane.
In any case, Kalinda is suddenly in the market for a friendship
revitalization and who better to strike up a reunion with than Cary? Sure, Alicia would have also been a good
choice, but like Peter’s ethical compass, that ship has sailed. All of this does make me wonder how Alicia
will react when she finds out Kalinda and Cary have been canoodling after
hours. I’m guessing she won’t be overly
supportive. Not only is Kalinda working
for the enemy, she kind of is the
enemy. But then again, she is she? I’m always on the fence of whether or not to
trust K, which seems to be something everyone on the show struggles with, Cary
included. One thing is for sure. Kalinda is loyal. You just never know to whom. For now, I’m just excited these two are rekindling
whatever it is they are rekindling.
Friendship? Maybe. Something more? I wouldn’t be against it.
2) It’s Not a
Mess Without Flying Paper
Eli is in
trouble. As Chief of Staff to Mr. “I’m
running the cleanest office in Chicago’s history,” things have been an uphill
battle. It could be because as much as
Peter tries to be good – and, to be fair, he has been trying – he always has
one foot lurking in a smoke-filled back alley.
I feel like Peter is the kind of guy who knows someone who knows someone
who has probably rolled a body into a ditch off the I-90 within the last three
months.
Of course, Eli’s hands aren't entirely clean either, but with Peter now in office, he is trying to keep
things a) legal and b) out of the public eye. Enter a video of those darn ballots that may have been tampered with
during the election. Now Alicia knows
that Peter’s success may have been rigged and she’s mad – like ‘pack your bags
and sleep in your beloved campaign bus’ mad – because now Zach could have to
testify in front of the Feds. Alicia has
given Peter an ultimatum to ‘fix things,’ and we’re left to wonder what that
could mean until Will arrives on the scene to chat with Marilyn. Turns out, Will isn’t afraid to throw Peter
under the bus (okay, I DID see that coming), but this time it’s not about
Alicia, but rather, Diane. Will is all, ‘why
did you take Diane out of the running for the judgeship?’ and Peter is like, ‘Ummmmm…
I can’t believe you’re bringing that up – I didn’t think anyone noticed’ and
Will follows up with, ‘well, I think I told you about all of those rogue
ballots on election night and I’m pretty sure you turned a blind eye kind of
like when you erased Diane from your memory’ and then Peter shoots Will an I could have someone kill you tomorrow
look and Will gives a nod that says bring
it, old man.
Peter and
Will in the same room has to be one of my favourite things The Good Wife does
on a not-frequent-enough-for-my-liking basis.
These two are so juxtaposed in life, with their defined connection being
their relationship(s) with Alicia. To
Peter’s credit, I think he is heavier handed with greater propensity for treachery
– I think he would win almost any battle against Will.
But I
digress. Now Alicia is mad at Peter, Will isn’t talking to
Marilyn, Marilyn’s not talking to Eli because Peter told Will not to talk to anyone and
paper is flying because Peter is doing what he can to make it all go away, which means
doing nothing. As it turns out, dirty
laundry always manages to resurface at some point. I hope Eli has a fresh bottle of Scotch in
his office – he’s going to need it. My
question? If Peter gets kicked out of
office, what’s next?
And the Honorable Mention Goes to...
I would be remiss if I didn't at least mention how much I enjoyed Matan Brody in this episode, mainly because of this exchange:
Maton: "No Your Honor, we withdraw our objections and ask that we be allowed to redirect this witness in front of the other jury"
Bailiff Harris: "You've got to be freaking kidding me."
Judge Spencer: "Harris! Why is that Councilor?"
Maton: "I don't know. I... Because?"
Brilliant. I think I've watched this scene eight times just to listen to him stumble and look confused. It's kind of amazing. Amazing enough that I'd love to see Matan join Florrick Agos so I could see him every week. Give this man a regular role!
How do you
feel about Cary and Kalinda’s budding relationship? Do you think the video of the tampered
ballots will go viral? Sound off below!
