THE GOOD WIFE "Infamy"

I wish I had been blogging when this show first aired. I started watching thinking I would watch a few episodes, it would be a typical law show, then I would remove it from my DVR series recording option. I haven't done it yet and I'm not going to. The complexities of a wife in the public eye having deal with everyone knowing her business, going back to work after many years, adjusting to a different living space, dealing with the hierarchy in work-place issues, not being around for her children and not know what they are doing and what they are keeping from her. Most of the show deals with what many working women have to deal with, adding that her husband is in prison and was a prominent person in the community and losing all the friend she had before. Lots of levels of everyday life for many with the she upping the anti. I think its fabulously written.

In this episode, Alicia (played masterfully understated and immersive is Julianna Margulise) is asked to co-represent the wife of her husband's arch enemy, Childs (Titus Welliver), in their divorce. When Childs comes into Alicia's office telling her that it's her fault his wife is divorcing him, I couldn't believe it. Leave it to a narcissist, to thin that it's someone else's fault. And what is Alicia supposed to do, decline to represent the woman. For what reason? She's a paying customer. Because he's now the States Attorney? That means nothing. His marriage is subject to being as screwed up as anyone else's.

The one thing that I got a little excited about is when Childs mentions the packages that have been left at Alicia's home. One; he's going on and on about his family and his children. Did he not think leaving packages at the Florrick home may be inappropriate, where her teenage children could have access to them? She's at work all day, how does he know for sure she's getting them? Two; I know Zach and Grace are confused by what's happening in their lives, but as children, and yes they are children, they are involving themselves in adult situations. I know they think they are helping their mother, but they are just making things worse. Alicia knows nothing of the material that's been left at her home and her mother-in-law has thrown everything away in a previous episode. So there's no way she will ever see it unless it's left for her again.

When Alicia feels like she's being used as the hand holder to clients in the company, I could identify. I think many people feel they are pigeon hold in a company because they do something very well and their colleagues don't give them room to grow in other areas that may be interesting. It's a tough position to be in. You don't want to complain, but yet you want to be seen for more than what is easiest.

Great writing, great characters, great storylines, great acting. All around great!


CBS
Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010
10 PM PST