If you have not watched March 23’s (Season 5,
Episode 15) episode please stop reading now.
Very few would argue that CBS’ The Good Wife has never been, as well good, as it has since Alicia said the words “I’m in,” to Cary at
the end of season 4. The Good Wife
has never had to rely on car crashes, bombings, or any of the usual sweeps scenarios
to generate interest or to propel the drama along. The Good Wife has always
been that show that felt real. Yet, “Dramatics, Your Honor” was everything a
viewer never thought they would see on The
Good Wife, and it was amazing.
Not only did the show manage to keep the death of a major character quiet for a
year, but it was also written so that it makes sense to the show. How else
would a lawyer die, but in a courtroom doing what he loves? It also left
lingering questions that I believe will propel compelling further story lines. Why
did Will’s client snap? How will his trial play out? What roles will Will’s
friends and colleagues play in it? While the cause of Will’s untimely death was
a practical behind the scenes reason, this event, it seems, will not be used purely for a one
time rating generating event, I’m thinking of Glee’s “Shooting Star” episode,
but will, as in real life, have
complicated and persistent affects. I believe that The Good Wife will follow more on along the lines of ER’s "Be Still My Heart" / "All in the Family" episodes – Dr. John Carter’s character was never
the same after that, and what happened in those two episodes followed the
character till the final scene 8 years later.
We will see soon if The
Good Wife will sustain itself without the Will/Alicia dynamic. I believe it
can. No one thought Florrick, Argos, & Associates would really last either.
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