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The Good Wife – “VIP Treatment”

“VIP Treatment” October 26th, 2010 That’s more like it. Thus far, I’ve been disappointed in the quality of The Good Wife’s second season, if not disappointed in the season as a whole. There has yet to be an episode which … Continue reading

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The Good Wife – “Cleaning House”

“Cleaning House” October 19th, 2010 The Good Wife was the best new network series of last season, without a doubt: the show was smart, sophisticated, and comfortable in its balance of both procedural and serialized elements. This season, The Good … Continue reading

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Season Premiere: The Good Wife – “Taking Control”

“Taking Control” September 28th, 2010 I will admit to loving a good ironic title, and I’d argue that “Taking Control” somewhat misrepresents the state of The Good Wife heading into its second season. I’ve seen a lot of divergent thoughts … Continue reading

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Handicapping the 2010 Emmys: CBS’ The Good Wife

Handicapping the 2010 Emmys: CBS’ The Good Wife July 5th, 2010 [This is part of a series of posts analyzing individual show’s chances at the Emmy Awards ahead of the nominations, which will be announced on July 8th. You can … Continue reading

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Season Finale: The Good Wife – “Running”

“Running” May 25th, 2010 A lot has been written about how The Good Wife is a wolf in sheep’s clothing, presenting itself as a combination of legal procedural and workplace drama on a weekly basis while at its heart remaining … Continue reading

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The Good Wife – “Boom”

“Boom” April 28th, 2010 The Good Wife is a lot like Fringe. This likely seems like an odd statement, but both are shows which despite fairly substantial serialized elements largely present themselves as procedurals. Both shows are also at their … Continue reading

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The Good Wife – “Doubt”

“Doubt” April 6th, 2010 It is possible that I’m running out of ways to discuss the quiet confidence of The Good Wife, which has become one of network television’s most consistently entertaining drama series, but let me run this one … Continue reading

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The Good Wife – “Heart”

“Heart” March 16th, 2010 Contrary to appearances, I don’t actually blog about every show I watch; yes, I blog a lot, but there are still shows that I’ll watch, and even enjoy a great deal, within a given week that … Continue reading

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The Good Wife – “Unprepared”

“Unprepared” November 17th, 2009 The Good Wife has earned the rather ominous title of being the most unexpected critical “success” of the new season, maintaining the positive response to its pilot and growing into a confident, sophisticated mix of procedural … Continue reading

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The Good Wife – “Crash”

“Crash” October 20th, 2009 One of the things which makes any legal show somewhat interesting is when it largely evades the law. At the heart of The Good Wife is less a question of what is legal or moral, but … Continue reading

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