The Good Wife - S3E2 - 'The Death Zone'

"Intimidation is not a sonnet." - Will (Josh Charles) to Mr Thrushs (Eddie Izzard).

As an anglophile I could only love last night's episode of 'The Good Wife'. The British courts are brought into the Lockhart Gardner law firm and we get a great tutorial on the differences between US and British law.

The actor they choose to represent the UK (Simon Delaney) is particularly good at exerting his excellence while remaining unique. He is definitely a fish out of water but he finds his own way to swim with the other polite legal sharks.

Will and the opposing British council (Eddie Izzard - above) have a fantastic conversation about 'the NEW England, the England of soccer hooligans and Jack the Ripper'.

How can one show get BETTER each and every week? Finest cast in all of television. In a world where shows like 'Justified' and 'The Closer' exist today in production, that is high praise.

The scripts find their own way to be legally topical and never lack for drama. The relationships just become more and more complex and real in a way that rewards long time viewers of the program.


Christina Baranski - funniest woman on television, maybe ever. The 'Carol Burnett' of today. Compare her marvelous character in 'The Good Wife' with the over the top crazy mom of Leonard she plays on 'Big Bang Theory'. Two different types of acting genius.

Oh, and Will? You are a pig. You would schtup Elisha in your bathroom at work and then promise your partner that if things get dicey that you will dump her from the firm? I hope Elisha tortures you for a time before she drops you off the top of the building ya wormy worm.