I've been watching The Good Wife - A LOT of The Good Wife. I'm over on Salt & Nectar sharing my thoughts on this fantastic series.
Great minds think alike. Great minds also apparently engage in simultaneous binge watching. While The Other Sarah has been soaking in the Shakespearean melodrama of Sons of Anarchy, I’ve been catching up on The Good Wife. By catching up, I mean I’ve watched four seasons in about week. (Don’t judge! I’ve been sick!)
I’ve loved every second of getting to know Alicia Florrick and the cast of characters at Lockhart/Gardner. This show has taken the fascinating premise of a political spouse standing by her disgraced husband and turned it into so much more.
Of course my hours of television weren’t a complete loss. I learned several valuable lesson from these fabulous characters.
Life is full of gray. Alicia is constantly encountering situations that are a choice between something wrong and something else wrong. In other words, just like real life. Real life isn’t a choice between easy black and white choices. Life is full of gray where you just have to pick the choice that is the least offensive.
Dress for the occasion. Alicia and all her cohorts are always dressed to the nines. I’m not saying a new Ralph Lauren suit every day is in the cards for most of us but putting on your fanciest attire can help all of us get through the toughest of situations.
Marriage is a commitment. This is perhaps my favorite aspect of the show (by the way only to Season 4 – NO SPOILERS!). I love that the Florrick marriage is complicated, hits stops and starts, and has gone through its share of trials. Yet, it still stands. Alicia doesn’t even seem to know herself why she is still married and I find this to be the most realistic aspect of all. Sometimes we stay. Sometimes we commit. Not for a single simple reason but for a million complicated ones.
Religion is complicated. I absolutely love the way this show deals with religion. No grand ideologies or strong stances. Just characters having honest discussions with those they love about what they believe.
When in doubt, throw some shade. Sometimes I think this show should be called The Good Eyebrow because WOWZA are there some raised eyebrows and stern looks going around. Alicia, Diane, even Eli can give looks that stop even the coldest killer in their tracks. Really, sometimes that’s all you really need.
Be Kalinda. Ok, I’m still working on how to actually transform myself into a fictional character. I hope to have it figured out by the end of Season 5. Stay tuned.
Are you a fan of The Good Wife? Let me know!
