It’s
2015. Alicia is running for office, Cary
is headed to prison, Peter is canoodling with his personal attorney and Diane
is wondering what happened to her life over the last 12 months.
Quite
frankly, I am, too.
Over the
past year, virtually everything on The Good Wife has changed. This time last
year we were all happily going about our days saying, ‘Will Gardner this’ and ‘Will
Gardner that.’ Now there is no Lockhart
Gardner (at least not really), there is no Will – only Will’s office, now known as Alicia’s
office (otherwise known as a strange twist of fate), there is no trendy brick-lined
loft space, no time when I can remember Cary’s life didn’t suck and no possibility
of me ever not being disappointed in Zach Florrick.
So, a lot
has changed. But that’s not a bad
thing. It goes back to the old adage –
when one door closes, another one opens.
Let’s be honest: Who thought I’dever get over the loss of Will
Gardner? Over here, I still use my Team
Gardner mug and I’ve yet to turn my Team Gardner t-shirt into a polishing
rag. Things are different now, but I’m strangely
okay with that fact. Lemond Bishop is
getting a lot more screen time (aka, never a bad thing), Cary is finally securing
a terrific and dramatic storyline and Eli is making his political puppetry look
easy. And then there’s the addition of Matthew
Goode as Finn Polmar – the unexpectedly witty hero-lawyer who tried to save
Will but couldn’t, despite best efforts.
I didn’t think I could love again – but he’s proving me wrong.
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| Matthew Goode | Image via theguardian.com |
With that, it’s time to look at the top 10 things we’re excited to see on The Good Wife in 2015:
1) Cary Agos – Prisoner: Cary is going
to jail. JAIL! What?!?!
Wasn’t it just yesterday he was competing with Alicia for a job at
Lockhart Gardner? Now he’s being locked
up for four years. I know there must be
a way for him to get out of this mess… but how? Could his freedom come down to
Kalinda’s last grand plot? Or what about
Elsbeth? Why hasn’t anyone hired her?
2) More Late-Night Brunch: Finn and
Alicia in a diner, late at night, with flickering lights and plates full of pancakes? Seriously.
What could be better? Pass me a
hot latte – I could watch this for H-O-U-R-S.
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| Julianna Margulies & Matthew Goode | Image via Bustle.com |
3) Peter’s Demise: I don’t mean his
death. That would be sad, even for me
and my extreme distain for him. That said,
I’d like to watch his political implosion at the hands of this latest gigantic indiscretion,
otherwise known as “Ramona Lytton.”
Could this man BE a bigger liar?
I think not. Let’s all watch his
life go south. Please!
4) Kalinda’s Final Surprise: By now, we’ve
all heard Kalinda will be leaving The Good Wife. Of course I’m sad, but in a way, also exhilarated. We don’t know how, or when, or why it’s going
to happen, so each episode is like digging into a box of unmarked chocolates:
You don’t know what you’re going to get – but you hope it’s the orange cream. Let’s hope she leaves in a delightfully sinful
blaze of glory, but let’s also hope she doesn’t die. There’s something comforting in the vague
chance of her resurfacing…
5) Alicia’s Race: Will Alicia win the
race for State’s Attorney? Do we even
want her in office? Of course, she would
be amazing, because that’s who she is.
She’s fair, level-headed and less morally corrupt than a good number of
people on this show. Still, if she wins,
everything is going to change and, quite obviously, become more
complicated. Lemond Bishop is fueling
her campaign through her PAC and there’s little she can do about it. Her friends and colleagues won’t really be
able to associate with her, so what will she have left? Bible study with Grace? Tequila shots with…
Eli?
6) Room for Marissa: Over the course of
The Good Wife’s seasons, a number of great characters have come and gone, but
few as thoroughly enjoyable as Sarah Steele as Marissa Gold. Sharp, dry, clever and the one I’m voting
most likely to save Alicia from personal disaster at any point. I can’t wait to see what else is in store for
Marissa in 2015, but let’s hope her roll continues to increase.
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| Sarah Steele | Image via cbs.com |
7) The Evolution of Lemond Bishop: He’s
secretly supporting Alicia, he’s tracking Kalinda’s every move and he’s having people
“removed” from his inner circle faster than a camel drinks at a desert oasis. Will he continue to evade the law,
Capone-style, or will his undoing come sooner than we could imagine? If he does end up in jail, one thing is for
sure: I’m going to miss his suit/tie/pocket squares. He may be a bad guy, but his fashion is impeccable.
8) A Few Good Actors: Three characters
I can’t wait to see more of this season?
Elsbeth Tascioni, Josh Perotti (preferably going head-to-head and then
for dinner) and, of course, the eerily creepy yet somehow enthralling, Colin
Sweeney.
9) Eli Gold, Puppet Master: Does this man ever sleep? Probably not.
How could he? He has tied himself
to the Florrick family and, quite frankly, they are a bloody disaster. Alicia is threatening teachers, Peter can’t
help but have affairs and Eli is dancing around trying to keep the yodeling goat
from falling off stage. Eli is a true
miracle worker, but in 2015, I think he has his work cut out for him, more than
ever before.
10) New Digs: Where have David Lee and Louis Canning
landed? Like cats, together these dastardly
snake oil salesmen have 18 lives, so we’re sure it’s somewhere not entirely
unappealing. Still, I hope they are
fighting vermin-infested walls between client meetings. Where are they now? Let’s hope we find out more in 2015!
What are
you most looking forward to in 2015?
Sound off in the comments below!
