the good wife: surprisingly decent
sorry, you're still carol hathaway and logan huntzberger. maybe next week. // cbs promotional photo
I watched the pilot of The Good Wife because it’s basically the only thing on Tuesdays. Sure, I could use that time to play with my dog, work on my thesis, or go to bed early, but I find it difficult to sleep without at least a little scripted TV and my nightly dose of Jon Stewart.
As I got toward the end of that first episode, I was ready to give it a solid meh plus a shoulder shrug. Meh, it’s fine, I thought. And then, do you know what happened?
Josh Charles winked. He winked! And I was hooked.
The Good Wife isn’t particularly innovative or groundbreaking; it’s basically Judging Amy meets Eliot Spitzer. Alicia Florrick is the disgraced wife of the former state’s attorney, who resigned in the wake of a sex and corruption scandal. All in all, although that’s the twist that got this pilot made, that’s the topical approach that got this pilot on the air, the political sex scandal backdrop is the least interesting thing this show’s got going for it. The characters they’re building at the law firm, from hard-to-crack bosslady Diane (Christine Baranski–LOVE HER!) to Alicia’s office equal/rival Logan Cary Agos (Matt Czuchry) to definite future love interest Will Gardner (Charles, and can I just say, this character was beautifully named), are shaping up to be a great ensemble.
Sure, it’s never going to be my must-watch of the week, but it’s definitely my must-watch of Tuesdays.
