Yep, narratively-convenient, out-of-character stupidity. I understand what the writers were attempting in landing Abbie in jail so they could mirror Ichabod's first day in the 21st Century, but they should have come up with a better scenario that is faithful to her proven intelligence i.e. shown Abbie caught while…

I really don't know what to make of this episode. I think the review nailed it in that Katrina's storyline could have worked but her character has been so poorly conceived and her motivations so convoluted that her turn to the dark side is neither logical nor sympathetic.

Oh my god, is that a thing? And I thought reading this article would be a total waste of time!

Wow, sounds like Christmas day is going to be even more emotionally wrenching than usual. Aces!

I absolutely *loved* this movie. I have seen a lot of comments on other reviews of the film from horror fans complaining that it isn't scary enough and doesn't fit the mold of a proper horror film because there isn't enough blood or gore.

Imagine!?

In humanising them it really showed their frailties in a really interesting way.

I feel like this might help people to be more believing of rape victims who come forward with their stories. There is a perception that rapists are monsters, people have certainly used that word frequently of Cosby when discussing these allegations. And while undeniably committing rape is a monstorous act, the…

Hmm, you could be right. But (with the exception of Will's death, which was motivated by Josh Charles leaving) TGW has always mined its drama from more everyday occurances. I would think that two deaths in as many seasons might be a, literally, overkill. However I am terrified for both Cary and Kalinda now.

This is actually a hypothetical question I think that is worthy of engaging with, and one that as I get older and consider becoming a parent often find myself asking.

At no point does @disqus_jUs8aLvVCT:disqus state or imply that all men are rapists.

Precisely! I also thought there was a subtle dig at the hollowness of most politicians' promises in that Alcia claims to be so concerned with gun crime and them we immediately cut to Cary's storyline, in which he has been threatened with "a gun to his head", and Alicia is too wrapped up in her campaign and political…

Re: Diane "OG Two Chains" Lockhart

Did not think I would read that from a poster called @avclub-519a0e84d5a19de6555f71deb3f21f97:disqus

Hmm, I wondered that but it seems a little soap operatic for the intern to be Peter's secret love child. What I can believe is that Peter's affair is leaked to the press and they run with stories that the intern is his child even though she isn't/they don't have proof. It would be enough of a scandal to sink…

This is why I love The Good Wife. So often we are put in the position of the characters in that we aren't often shown what is true and what isn't. We are presented with the same evidence as the lead characters and have to make up our minds, like them, whether they can trust what they are told. Is Prady really a…

Really interesting paralell you've drawn there. The difference between S1 Alicia and her lack of self-conciousness with Will and S6 Alicia and how controlled she has become is startling but entirely organic. I love that they keep bringing back that photo of Will and Alicia from Season 1 when they were spotted doing…

I came to these comments specifically to ask if others had similarly interpreted that final scene to mean that Joan had also been raped. I wasn't sure at first but I rewatched that final scene and the brief pause on Joan before the pointed cut to black, her inscrutable expression, and the fact that she was staring at…

Thanks so much for this insightful analysis! I have recently thought that The Good Wife is the sort of feminist critique of the two-dimentional "good woman" that Gone Girl attempted. **Spoilers for Gone Girl** I enjoyed Gone Girl for the relatively unusual approach of seeking to present an inteligent female villain…

I am loving this final story arc for Kalinda now that they have finally found an adversary who is genuinely intimidating and one with whom she can't just flirt her way out of trouble as she has in the past. Also, as you mention, Mike Coulter… ditto.