What I’m Watching: The Good Wife

The Good Wife: Season 5, Episode 17 “A Material World” (B-)

It’s clear that Will’s death is going to continue to have a major impact on all aspects of this show, but it doesn’t strike me as believable if it goes directly against what would have been his wishes. I’m talking specifically about Diane and Alicia getting drunk at his funeral and talking about the idea of merging their two firms, something to which Will would have been very much opposed. The two of them acting far too civil in front of their partners gave away their hand, and while Alicia isn’t in much danger of alienating Cary, Diane sure managed to do that quickly with David Lee. He did a tremendous job of retaliating, calling none other than Michael J. Fox’s Louis Canning to suggest a merger, something the fictional character might very much be up for her now that his portrayer’s NBC show has been cancelled in its first season. Kalinda may have succeeded in getting rid of Damien, who we hadn’t even seen in a while, but David seems intent on outfoxing Diane somehow. Kalinda coming over hot and heavy to Cary’s place was a shock, but she didn’t last long and instead went over to Jenna’s to get some relief, but ended up instead with important intel and a much-deserved slap as a result. It was good of Alicia to warn Finn that his boss was gunning for him, and she just needs to snap back to be able to be a proper lawyer for him. Peter telling Alicia that she needs to handle Will’s loss better wasn’t exactly gentle, but she one-upped him by telling him that she when she cheated it did mean something. Giving him the freedom to do whatever he wants and kicking him out for good has little to do with his recent actions, but it’s still a big deal that should have major reverberations.