from Thursday
The Good Wife 6.2 Trust issues
Another goodie, mostly. I laughed out loud at Gunter making Taye Diggs’s character’s visit to Florrick Agos worse than I thought it would be. But really, so obvious Diane hadn’t stepped foot in there for a while or video-conferenced with anyone there or anything. (Understandably so!)
Robin is Alicia’s closest confidante, is she? Seemed to me that she was almost her PA in this episode. Alicia’s actual PA must be miffed. Also, I am undecided on whether Other Cary has a thing for Robin or if it was just the power of her face that got him to second springing Cary out of jail from a comparatively decent source (Chum-Hum and Ms/Mrs Whatherface weren’t very nice, though the spice from that case came from legal assassin!Alicia taking down the woman who turned her down.)
As for Cary, well, I’d like to thank More 4 for spoiling me by showing a clip from the final scene (Alicia and Cary hugged. Emotional hand flapping ensued, but Alicia, Kalinda, Robin and, to a degree, Diane’s response to his arrest have helped add to the emotions around Cary.) I hadn’t expected him to stay in there forever or even as long as the prosecutors were making out, but I thought they could have had more mileage from him doling out advice about cases from behind bars. But he was out of the game for long enough that Diane brought a veritable entourage that Cary doesn’t necessarily want into his firm, diluting his power.)
Anyway, Kalinda’s vulnerability (‘Who did it?’ Okay, it’s a very Kalindaish weakness) is still interesting, as is the Bishop effect. He puts them all in a sticky situation, what with his killing and drug dealing. His poor son, too.
Diane saying goodbye to the offices was really touching, mainly because what was emphasised was how she’d been involved in building her firm up and watched it be totally stolen away. It was mainly about the L in its name - but there was also a goodbye to the G too. Lots of lift action, if not of the good old Alicia/Will variety. And the contrast between the calm, professional state of the offices and the near chaos at the newer offices was potent. What happens next is tantalising, because Canning was sick (really, they saw no reason to bring Fox in for this ep), so he probably isn’t going to be around for long. What is David Lee going to do? Not that I’m writing Canning off entirely, either.
I fell for some of Eli’s lying about the snowball, although I always held fast to the fact that he set it off. Castro may well be the one to get Alicia to change her mind and stand. I know we’re meant to be seeing it as a good thing, but I hope someone throws up the charge of nepotism, at least.
I liked Finn being competent and showing his steel. Obviously, one wishes they didn’t do it through Cary, but one can’t quibble with them going after Bishop.
I also completely understood and agreed with Peter’s reasons for not signing for the second mortgage (the ghost of Marilyn?) Obviously, both he and Alicia were right in their final thrusts. We have yet to see other members of the family this season, but I’m also looking forward to seeing how the new/reshaped firm shakes down, because there’s so much potential friction.
I watched that live and yesterday I caught up on Brooklyn Nine Nine
Halloween II
I pretty much assumed Holt was scamming Jake, although the meticulousness of his plan and the pettiness on display was bolstered what we’ve by the rivalry with the Deputy Commissioner.
I also liked the Step Up movie referencing (I could have done with more. Gina being danced off the troupe was perfect).
Amy ‘Hall Monitor’ Santiago, bless you. But the fact that Jake got Scully and Hitchcock to sing Carmina Burana/play it on the radio as the soundtrack to his Halloween bet plan? That was priceless.
Basically it was silly and fun enough that I wasn’t minded to quibble.
This entry was originally posted at http://shallowness.dreamwidth.org/155110.html.
Another goodie, mostly. I laughed out loud at Gunter making Taye Diggs’s character’s visit to Florrick Agos worse than I thought it would be. But really, so obvious Diane hadn’t stepped foot in there for a while or video-conferenced with anyone there or anything. (Understandably so!)
Robin is Alicia’s closest confidante, is she? Seemed to me that she was almost her PA in this episode. Alicia’s actual PA must be miffed. Also, I am undecided on whether Other Cary has a thing for Robin or if it was just the power of her face that got him to second springing Cary out of jail from a comparatively decent source (Chum-Hum and Ms/Mrs Whatherface weren’t very nice, though the spice from that case came from legal assassin!Alicia taking down the woman who turned her down.)
As for Cary, well, I’d like to thank More 4 for spoiling me by showing a clip from the final scene (Alicia and Cary hugged. Emotional hand flapping ensued, but Alicia, Kalinda, Robin and, to a degree, Diane’s response to his arrest have helped add to the emotions around Cary.) I hadn’t expected him to stay in there forever or even as long as the prosecutors were making out, but I thought they could have had more mileage from him doling out advice about cases from behind bars. But he was out of the game for long enough that Diane brought a veritable entourage that Cary doesn’t necessarily want into his firm, diluting his power.)
Anyway, Kalinda’s vulnerability (‘Who did it?’ Okay, it’s a very Kalindaish weakness) is still interesting, as is the Bishop effect. He puts them all in a sticky situation, what with his killing and drug dealing. His poor son, too.
Diane saying goodbye to the offices was really touching, mainly because what was emphasised was how she’d been involved in building her firm up and watched it be totally stolen away. It was mainly about the L in its name - but there was also a goodbye to the G too. Lots of lift action, if not of the good old Alicia/Will variety. And the contrast between the calm, professional state of the offices and the near chaos at the newer offices was potent. What happens next is tantalising, because Canning was sick (really, they saw no reason to bring Fox in for this ep), so he probably isn’t going to be around for long. What is David Lee going to do? Not that I’m writing Canning off entirely, either.
I fell for some of Eli’s lying about the snowball, although I always held fast to the fact that he set it off. Castro may well be the one to get Alicia to change her mind and stand. I know we’re meant to be seeing it as a good thing, but I hope someone throws up the charge of nepotism, at least.
I liked Finn being competent and showing his steel. Obviously, one wishes they didn’t do it through Cary, but one can’t quibble with them going after Bishop.
I also completely understood and agreed with Peter’s reasons for not signing for the second mortgage (the ghost of Marilyn?) Obviously, both he and Alicia were right in their final thrusts. We have yet to see other members of the family this season, but I’m also looking forward to seeing how the new/reshaped firm shakes down, because there’s so much potential friction.
I watched that live and yesterday I caught up on Brooklyn Nine Nine
Halloween II
I pretty much assumed Holt was scamming Jake, although the meticulousness of his plan and the pettiness on display was bolstered what we’ve by the rivalry with the Deputy Commissioner.
I also liked the Step Up movie referencing (I could have done with more. Gina being danced off the troupe was perfect).
Amy ‘Hall Monitor’ Santiago, bless you. But the fact that Jake got Scully and Hitchcock to sing Carmina Burana/play it on the radio as the soundtrack to his Halloween bet plan? That was priceless.
Basically it was silly and fun enough that I wasn’t minded to quibble.
This entry was originally posted at http://shallowness.dreamwidth.org/155110.html.