The Good Wife: Season 5, Episode 10 “The Decision Tree” (B+)
This momentous hour promised to be a packed episode, and that it was. You’d think that there are only so many times that Lockhart Gardner could face off against Florrick Agos in court before it got old, but that’s far from the case. In fact, having Alicia as the defendant proved to be quite intriguing, and helped bring to the surface memories of the long-forgotten sexual tension between Will and Alicia. Bringing back John Noble as the deceased client who we only get to see in flashbacks was once again effective, and it was jarring to find out that he had left $12 million to Alicia in a will written in magic marker. The fact that Alicia seemed startled but almost indifferent to the news of her potential enormous inheritance was good, since it made her fight more levelheaded and less personal. Will, on the other hand, fantasized about taking Alicia down, and instead he walked right into the trap of discrediting his own will. Will calling to tell Cary the news that all wills would be rejected and having Alicia answer with the sounds of the party in the background was a stark representation of the difference between the current situations of these two former lovers. Kalinda tailing Damian and getting arrested paved the way for a fun guest appearance by Jordana Spiro of “My Boys,” just the latest in a line of law enforcement officials to be swayed by the charms and humor of the mysterious private investigator. Of all Peter-related plotlines, my favorite moments were Jackie holding up a dreidel and telling Eli “I have a Hanukkah too,” Eli reacting to Lemond Bishop being at the party, and Eli spitting out his drink in the episode’s closing moment when Marilyn shared what she was planning on naming her baby. All in all, a comprehensive and thoroughly engaging hour.
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011
What I’m Watching: 30 Rock
30 Rock: Season 5, Episodes 20 & 21 “100th Episode” (B+)
Though I’m not all for each and every one of its nutty gimmicks, I think that the hundredth episode of this show worked pretty well overall. Having quick flashbacks to a few past events rather than a full-on clip show is a smart move, and I like how one such cut was triggered by Liz calling out “Flashback, please!” I’m impressed that this show avoided making the same mistake that other series have by remembering that Danny has not been around for the entirety of its run, and chose to make the most of that by having Jenna think he has been there the whole time and even having Danny start to think he’s Josh. I enjoyed a few of the subtler jokes in this episode, including the NBC store always being empty and Ken Howard, real-life president of SAG, knocking that very organization. The return of Dennis is always welcome, and I liked his idea about something like Netflix, but where you have to go to a store. Jenna’s instantly appearing and then disappearing hysterical pregnancy was amusing enough, and a decent use of her kookiness. Tracy’s efforts not to be taken seriously anymore were funny, and Jenna’s suggestion that he kill someone was exactly the kind of wacky thing he needed. Jack’s hallucinated versions of himself were amusing, and I liked three lines in particular – “Power clashing: a striped shirt with a striped tie,” “Sharks don’t have claws; you don’t even know what a shark is anymore,” and “I studied time dilation in college.” The guest appearance by Tom Hanks calling an “actor emergency” to take Tracy off the A-list was very much in the style of the show, as was Jack’s brilliant suggestion of how to lose Tracy his respect: do TV.
Though I’m not all for each and every one of its nutty gimmicks, I think that the hundredth episode of this show worked pretty well overall. Having quick flashbacks to a few past events rather than a full-on clip show is a smart move, and I like how one such cut was triggered by Liz calling out “Flashback, please!” I’m impressed that this show avoided making the same mistake that other series have by remembering that Danny has not been around for the entirety of its run, and chose to make the most of that by having Jenna think he has been there the whole time and even having Danny start to think he’s Josh. I enjoyed a few of the subtler jokes in this episode, including the NBC store always being empty and Ken Howard, real-life president of SAG, knocking that very organization. The return of Dennis is always welcome, and I liked his idea about something like Netflix, but where you have to go to a store. Jenna’s instantly appearing and then disappearing hysterical pregnancy was amusing enough, and a decent use of her kookiness. Tracy’s efforts not to be taken seriously anymore were funny, and Jenna’s suggestion that he kill someone was exactly the kind of wacky thing he needed. Jack’s hallucinated versions of himself were amusing, and I liked three lines in particular – “Power clashing: a striped shirt with a striped tie,” “Sharks don’t have claws; you don’t even know what a shark is anymore,” and “I studied time dilation in college.” The guest appearance by Tom Hanks calling an “actor emergency” to take Tracy off the A-list was very much in the style of the show, as was Jack’s brilliant suggestion of how to lose Tracy his respect: do TV.
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