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oh kalinda 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
#me watching tgw#5x03#kalicia#i ve reached this scene#kainda is sulking because she didnt know alicia is leaving#*screams cries throws up*#also#how many times cary try to get kalinda to come with him#kalinda be like no money no talk#only if cary knew he could just tell kalinda that alicia is joining them lmao
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SETHKATE and KASTLE and KIMBERLY/TOMMY
HAHA Emily, I had a feeling I’d get these from you (though pleasantly surprised at the inclusion of Tomberly!)
SethKate
Gives nose/forehead kisses - Seth, but Kate has been known to when she being patronizing, usually because Richie is right about something and Seth is not happy to have to acknowledge that
Gets jealous the most - Seth. 10000%. He knows how OUT OF HIS LEAGUE his tiny, vicious person is, and really does not like how she insists on being SO DAMN NICE AND GIVING THE COMPLETE WRONG IMPRESSION to anyone (any MAN) who comes into Jed’s.
Picks the other up from the bar when they’re too drunk to drive - Both. Usually Seth (especially when he gets caught up in his feelings), but then there are the nights where Kalinda convinces Kate to come out with the Jed’s staff and they all get full on shmammered.
Takes care of on sick days - Both. Seth gets really worried about Kate when she gets sick, like REALLY WORRIED, because of the whole...Amaru of it all, and is SUPER into taking care of her. But when Seth gets sick, he is a whiny, needy mess of a human person, and Kate basically has to cuddle him until he feels better (”has to” in HUGE quotes)
Drags the other person out into the water on beach day - Kate. Fuller. Full stop. Seth, for all that he wouldn’t shut up about El Rey, doesn’t actually like the beach all that much (Anakin Skywalker anti-sand vibes here), but he does let Kate drag him into the ocean whenever they go to the beach because she loves it. And also because she’s in a bikini and DUH.
Gives unprompted massages - Seth is the handsiest and cuddliest. Of course he would.
Drives/rides shotgun - Seth drives. Kate controls the music, and doesn’t always play music he can’t stand.
Brings the other lunch at work - Kate. Not that she slides into the homemaker role that her mother took with her family, but Kate knows that Seth gets distracted and forgets to eat, and when he remembers, he eats like shit, so she takes it upon herself that he has at least a meal or two a day that will help him maintain that six-pack for as long as possible.
Has the better parental relationship - Hahahahahahahahahahaha. Kate by default, even though....neither parental relationship is all that great? Jacob did lie to Kate, a lot. And Jennifer, well, she struggled with her own issues and that did put a strain on her relationship with Kate, especially since Kate didn’t KNOW what was going on behind the scenes.
Tries to start role-playing in bed - I actually don’t think either would. They get up to a LOT in bed, but Kate does not have it in her to role play, I don’t feel. And Seth goes along with what’s going to make Kate happy and not embarrassed, because an embarrassed Kate does not have sex.
Embarrassingly drunk dancer - Kate. She just gives no fucks, and once she starts drinking recreationally, she just likes to have fun. Seth thinks it’s fucking adorable.
Still cries watching Titanic - Seth. It’s a f i l m, and the man knows to appreciate a good movie. Kate just can’t understand why they couldn’t just share the door.
Firmly believes in couples costumes - Kate. Fuller. With backing from Richie. Seth hates it, but well, happy wife, happy life ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Breaks the expensive gift rule during Christmas - Seth. Gecko. Full stop. Kate never really saw a need for money growing up, what with her dad and that constant message of providing for your community, so she really doesn’t know what to do with the money she gets being part of Los Tres Geckos outside of some small splurges. Seth, on the other hand, sees things and doesn’t look at price tags because he loves her.
Makes the other eat breakfast - Both. Since they keep such weird hours while running an operation that is predominantly nocturnal, it’s really just whoever is up first and remembers to check that they need to eat.
Remembers anniversaries - Seth. The man forgets nothing, like, from the big things to the little things (it makes him more than a little petty, too, but hey, what can you do?). Kate remembers the big dates, but Seth seems to have an anniversary for every day of the week for the two of them, whether it’s the first time Kate successfully learned a trick of the trade from him, or the day he realized she was still alive, or any milestone time period after Matanzas, or when Kate learned how to bartend, or, of course, the day he and Richie kidnapped her and her family.
Brings up having kids - Seth. He doesn’t want to be the one to bring it up, but eventually, LONG into the future, Seth realizes he DOES want that with Kate, and it’s a very uncomfortable (for him) conversation because she’s still so much younger than he is and he doesn’t want to pressure her, but also he wants it all with her in a way he never eve thought he’d want with anyone.
Kastle and Tomberly under the cut!
Kastle
Gives nose/forehead kisses - Frank Castle, full stop. When he lets himself, he is v e r y affectionate. It comes to a surprise to Karen, but she gets used to it quick.
Gets jealous the most - Frank, because he feels guilty about the whole thing where he’s a criminal/vigilante and every man who breathes in Karen’s direction he feels could be her chance at a normal life. It takes a while for Karen to beat the stupid out of Frank in that regard, but does happen eventually.
Picks the other up from the bar when they’re too drunk to drive - Frank, every single time. Girls night with Sarah and Marci and Jones and Trish and Claire? Yeah. Frank plays DD more often than he ever imagined he would. Whenever he gets shitfaced off his ass, which is VERY rare, he usually bunks down wherever he is, which is always a controlled environment where he’s safe enough to let go.
Takes care of on sick days - Both. Frank is SUCH a family man, and can’t stand it when someone isn’t feeling well, and Karen is the QUEEN of overdoing it when she’s sick, so he has to make her rest. And the rare times where Frank is the one who’s sick? Karen has to force him to accept her help. That’s when she tends to comment under her breath about how exasperating he is, even though she knows he can hear her.
Drags the other person out into the water on beach day - Karen. They don’t often do normal things like, “Hey, it’s beach day!” Because of the well, vigilante of it all, but when they do, it’s definitely Karen who has to drag him out from under the umbrella. The bikini helps a LOT with her case.
Gives unprompted massages - Frank. He knows Karen gets VERY stressed (he doesn’t blame her, working with Murdock and all), and she spends way more time than he things could possibly be healthy hunched over her computer, so shoulder massages are the norm in the Kastle apartment.
Drives/rides shotgun - Frank does most, if not all of the driving, which, of course, isn’t much when you live in NYC. Unless he’s been hurt and Karen has to cart him back home from wherever he was where he got his ass kicked (which, also, is rare.
Brings the other lunch at work - Frank, because A, he loves taking care of Karen, but also a little bit because Matt HATES when Frank stops by the office, and it scares the CRAP out of Foggy, which is endlessly entertaining.
Has the better parental relationship - Well, neither Frank nor Karen’s parents are in the picture, but it would have to be Frank by default, seeing as Karen’s mom is dead and Karen’s dad is a jerk.
Tries to start role-playing in bed - Neither. Frank is pretty straight-forward in bed, and it never occurs to Karen that she’d want to pretend they’re anything but Frank and Karen.
Embarrassingly drunk dancer - Karen. She doesn’t let loose often, but on girls night? Endless entertainment.
Still cries watching Titanic - Karen gets teary because she gets frustrated. Titanic is just…not a movie that Frank’s a fan of, but he humors Karen whenever she chooses to hate-watch something.
Firmly believes in couples costumes - Not that they really partake on Halloween much, but Karen would be the one most likely to come up with a couples themed costume. Frank would probably find any and every excuse to be busy on Halloween so he can avoid it.
Breaks the expensive gift rule during Christmas - Neither really. Holidays are hard for Frank, and neither are very materialistic. They tend to just spend holidays with one another, or they go to the Lieberman’s, and most of their efforts center on getting nice gifts for the kids.
Makes the other eat breakfast - Frank. If Karen had it her way, she’s subsist on coffee and spite. Frank makes sure she gets enough caloric energy in her so she can instill fear in the unjust.
Remembers anniversaries - Both. Frank can’t forget any of his anniversaries and important dates with Maria and the kids, but also really can’t forget things like the day he met Karen at the hospital, the day at the hotel with Lewis, and of course, the day he pulled his head out of his ass and apologized for telling her to walk away. Karen also can’t forget the day she met Frank, when he used her as bait in the coffee shop, also the hotel, and when Frank totaled her car when she was being held hostage by Schoonover.
Brings up having kids - Frank, but only in the sense that he’s concerned that Karen doesn’t know what she’s getting into with him (yeah, right). Karen sets him straight that she really doesn’t want kids and also doesn’t want to think that she wants to replace Lisa and Frankie. They talk about it once and it never really comes up again.
Kimberly/Tommy
Gives nose/forehead kisses - Tommy. Because as much as Kimberly can hold her own in a fight, she is still is tiny and adorable girlfriend.
Gets jealous the most - Neither really (BECAUSE IN THIS UNIVERSE THERE WAS NO STUPID FUCKING LETTER). Yeah, long distance is hard, but they manage to keep things together pretty well while Kimberly competes internationally.
Picks the other up from the bar when they’re too drunk to drive - Tommy absolutely plays DD. When they’re old enough to drink, Kimberly absolutely enjoys letting loose and going to a party or two or…twelve.
Takes care of on sick days - Kimberly, because Tommy, being a leader and all, rarely lets anyone see him when he’s sick or struggling. He is very stubborn.
Drags the other person out into the water on beach day - Kimberly. On days where the bad guys choose not to attack when the Rangers are out at the beach (or, well, the lake in Angel Grove, California, Canada), it’s Kimberly who pulls Tommy into the water with her, but also Tommy who pulls Kim back out with him when he gets bored of her lying around working on her tan.
Gives unprompted massages - Both. They’re both not just Rangers, but they’re athletes too, and they know how important it is to avoid muscle strain as much as possible.
Drives/rides shotgun - When they’re not teleporting to and from the Command Center, it’s Tommy who does most of the driving, so Kimberly can finish doing her makeup or filling him in on the latest school gossip.
Brings the other lunch at work - Neither. They’re both very self-sufficient, but will trade off who picks up their smoothies from Ernie up at the juice bar.
Has the better parental relationship - Neither. Kimberly’s parents are suuuuuuper MIA (like, if they weren’t, they’d probably figure out pretty quick that she’s, you know, A FUCKING POWER RANGER), and Tommy’s parents are also pretty…MIA. Like, really, do ANY Rangers have parents other than…Billy? It’s not that Zordon was looking for teenagers with attitude. It was attitude AND absentee parents.
Tries to start role-playing in bed - They are way too damn vanilla to even consider role play.
Embarrassingly drunk dancer - Tommy. Oliver. For all that he’s very good at fighting, it does NOT transfer to da club.
Still cries watching Titanic - Kimberly. She just gets emotional about how Jack sacrificed himself so Rose could live. Tommy wishes Kimberly would watch more movies with explosions. (And also wonders why the hell they couldn’t have just shared the door)
Firmly believes in couples costumes - Technically both, because Tommy is INTO Halloween and is happy to let Kimberly pick the costumes for them,
Breaks the expensive gift rule during Christmas - I mean, they’re in high school and fighting a war, so I don’t think they really think much about presents (plus, they get pretty sick gets in terms of tech from Zordon), but as adults, definitely Tommy doting on Kim, who gets annoyed that he’s using his teacher salary on extravagant gifts (she’s the real moneymaker in the family as a world-famous gymnast and coach)
Makes the other eat breakfast - When they do live together, Kimberly does the meal making because she finds cooking therapeutic.
Remembers anniversaries - Both, but Tommy remembers some of the more obscure anniversaries, like the day Kim fainted when she saw him in the new White Ranger uniform.
Brings up having kids - Kimberly. She tells Tommy that she’s planning on retiring from competing and going to coaching full-time, and when Tommy asks why, Kimberly tells him that it’s really hard to do a side aerial off the balance beam while pregnant, since balance is…hard when there’s a bun in the oven.
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My OUAT Rewatch -- S5E19 -- Sisters
Link to Rewatch Review and Ranking archive
You know, I hate to admit it, but this episode. . . no matter what my ranking tally ends up being . . . . did NOT suck.
And it was written by Hales and Goodman too! BTW this is the first episode that Hales has penned. Could have sworn that she started writing sooner but I guess it took a little longer to indoctrinate her into full ass-kisser since that didn’t work on Kalinda and she bailed as a writer. (Yes, I have conspiracy theories about that -- I think Kalinda either quit because A&E are hacks or was fired because she refused to kiss their asses. My money is on the latter. I have no proof its true -- but I also have no proof that its NOT true so there’s that.)
Okay, its not that I didn’t enjoy Zelena and Regina as kids -- I just -- you know -- wish they’d done this SOONER, like season THREE, before Zee just became unbearable to me. Because I like Bex as a person, and as an actress. But I will never -- EVER -- like Zelena. EVER. And a lot of that is my personal resentment. Because I fucking resent that the woman who MURDERED NEAL gets a family but Rumple is still persona non grata. He NEVER gets a break, even from his own WIFE. That’s some bullshit right there.
https://celticheartedfangirl.tumblr.com/post/143354978457/can-someone-sum-up-zelenas-sad-tale-for-me
https://celticheartedfangirl.tumblr.com/post/143350871527/casual-reminder-that-zelena-murdered-rumples-son
By the way, you know what would have been BOLD STORYTELLING?
Let DAVID be the one that fell into the river. JAMES takes his place. THAT would be bold storytelling. (Also look at the blond dingbat clinging to her dead boyfriend in the background. Ugh.)
Also, Cora may be awful, but its always fun to see Barbara Hershey again.
Please note that I do NOT think she was redeemed enough to get her happy ever after, but whatever. This show redeems everyone unless your name is Rumpelstiltskin, I guess.
Some fandom fun times that occurred around this time . . . .
1. Right on cue, the pearl clutchers were squawking “ERMAGOD, ABUSE!!!” at Rumple talking to sleeping Belle. By the way, most of these same people were people who praise Milah and think she did no wrong ever.
https://celticheartedfangirl.tumblr.com/post/143351461657/ugh-the-pearl-clutchers-are-at-it-again
2. Around this time there was someone coming into the Rumbelle tag to “knock some sense into us” for shipping them in case you were wondering the bullshit we had to endure.
https://celticheartedfangirl.tumblr.com/post/143432731717/i-havent-been-this-pissed-off-about-a-post-in-a
3. Oh, so here’s the point where I got kicked off the (now defunct) ABC Hook Advisory board. In case you wanted some proof that ABC really wanted to only praise and didn’t want to hear from bitter Rumbelle fans like me AT ALL.
https://celticheartedfangirl.tumblr.com/post/143459245517/emails-that-i-received-from-the-abc-studio
4. After this episode aired was when I went to an OUAT con. I’ll be honest -- I had a MISERABLE time. It was too crowded, VERY poorly organized, and I just didn’t have much fun. Here’s a sampling as to WHY:
https://celticheartedfangirl.tumblr.com/post/143693370917/you-know-maybe-im-just-a-bitter-dearie
I went to a con a couple years later that was much better, but this one just left me even more bitter about the show than I was when I got there.
Points tally:
40 points to start
5 points for in character Rumple
10 points deducted for Hook and Zelena
20 points deducted for Hales and Goodman
Despite who wrote it, this episode wasn’t terrible overall, and the David/James stuff was good, so I’ll give the full 25 bonus here. Also this:
You go, Rumple. Burn the bitch to the ground.
Total points: 40
Follow #celtichearted OUAT ranking tag for more to come!
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Dear Journal,
Dad has been gone for 2 days. He said he will be gone for a few months. And Mom has decided to hire a housekeeper. I like her. Kalinda is very nice. She’s kind to me and sneaks me snacks sometimes. She likes when I call her Kallie. It’s nice to have someone else around the house I can talk to when Mom is busy. She makes the prettiest dresses and the rich people really like them. She told me she was excited because The Lady is asking for a big order for an upcoming ball. She says it might be worth a lot of money.
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My Take on Asari Last Names
I see a lot of speculation and I've noticed a sliiiiiiiight pattern with Asari last names, so I'm gonna use it to give my own theory.
We all know that a lot of Asari last names start out with T' and then whatever. I've seen speculation that perhaps that it stands for a home planet. There are a few issues.
1) T would make sense for Thessia, but there's also Terapso, Teukria, Tevura, and Trategos.
2) Peebee's name is Pelessaria B'Sayle. There are no Asari planets that begin with B, Peebee is from Hyetiana.
3) If it was based off of planets they were born on, then Lexi T'Perro (the good doctor), would hail from one of those five planets, not Omega. And she's from Omega.
Maybe the cities you ask? No. Doctor T'Soni is from Armali, whether that be a region or city, or even community, it doesn't fit.
So, I can think of two things. Either it's based on class/rank/honor or.... there was a legitimate reason but then Bioware said 'fuck it' and gave us this.
I think it's class/rank, here's why:
T'Soni is a well known and wealthy name, we know that Matriarch Benezia was a well respected Matriarch (before Saren happened) and was highly educated and important in the government. Liara has a higher education, especially considering she's still a child in the eyes of the Asari, and has considerable power being related to Benezia.
T'Loak... well perhaps Aria changed it herself since she does have considerable power, self-proclaimed Queen of Omega, she is a Matriarch (she said something about in the a thousand years she's been alive), and everyone respects her... rather they worship her to not die but you understand. But theres no telling if Aria is actually from a wealthy family and just doesn't give a shit.
T'Reve, ahhhhhh, Kalinda... Kalinda is a diplomat. She was brought onto the Andromeda Initiative for diplomatic relations. She's a bitch.
T'Kosh, Nisira is a well respected Huntress. We know this because Cora, and she has considerable power. Many Asari huntresses have read and follow her training guides and her practices.
T'Vessa, miss Keri is a film maker in Andromeda, you've surely met her. At some point she talks about being with her parents at extravagant government meetings, and beginning to film them. Her parents weren't happy she decided to do film making instead of stuff.
Now you might point out the good doctor. Lexi T'Perro as a fault, thus making this completely worthless. I got that covered too.
T'Perro, born and raised on Omega, just barely an adult by Asari standards. Her family grew up poor, we know this because she stated that her parents would put every credit they earned towards her education. She is far from upper class as it gets. Yet I believe the T'Perro name was once a notable and wealthy family. We know T'Soni has to be one of the oldest families out there, so it is possible that T'Perro was once one of these highly esteemed names and then all of their money and resources or such were gone. Unable to recoup all their losses, they were no longer upper class. By the time this had happened, last names based on class or rank no longer mattered. Lexi is a good doctor, considered the best in the Initiative by many.
Since the class/rank no longer mattered in last names, many rich families faded out as their lineage died out or new names were taken. Yet Asari with the last names are still true to the great prestige. Doctors, scholars, powerful politicians, wealthy families, or well respected warriors, that was how the last names were decided.
Now. Upper class is done.
Peebee... first off, Pelessaria is a beautiful name, secondly, this is the first time we've same a last name like her's. B'Sayle...
Peebee isn't from a super wealthy family nor a poor family. Middle class, perhaps, maybe the upper end of the Asari middle class.
She is an intelligent woman, but also silly and out of place in Asari society and culture. Hyetiana is known for its scientists and science eccentric population. So perhaps this is a middle class equivalent beginning from before the die out of classism, or new naming conventions are based off professions. Sciences beginning with a B.
Idk, it's late at night when I researched and wrote all of this. Feedback would be n i c e .
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The Good Wife: Every Main Character, Ranked | ScreenRant
Character is absolutely everything on a TV series, especially when it comes to a drama. The Good Wife aired for seven critically praised seasons from 2009 to 2016, and fans quickly took to the story of a wife and mother named Alicia Florrick who is leaving her problematic husband behind and striking out on her own in the legal world.
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Sure, Alicia is the focus of the series, but there are many other major players on the show, from her family, coworkers, and love interests. Here are the 10 main characters of The Good Wife, ranked.
10 Peter Florrick
Does any fan of The Good Wife like Peter Florrick (Chris Noth)? That's definitely a rhetorical question. Since the pilot is literally about how much of a jerk he is, this character lands at number 10 on our list. He's truly the worst main character on the series.
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Sometimes how Peter actually feels about Alicia is confusing, since the two seem to go back and forth between not talking or wondering if they should start their romance back up again. But in the pilot, we learn that Peter has cheated on Alicia and embarrassed her publicly since he's the state's attorney of Cook County, Chicago. Right off the bat, we find it tough to feel sympathetic for him as he's ruined his marriage and family. As the series progresses, it's difficult to care about Peter's political journey and ambitions.
9 David Lee
Zach Grenier played David Lee, a lawyer at the firm whose specialty is divorce. There are often jokes about divorce lawyers being greedy, only caring about money, and not really caring about much else.
Well, sometimes jokes are just jokes... and other times, they have some truth to them. In the case of this character, he's truly unlikable. He's aggressive, out for himself, and he doesn't really bring anything special or interesting to the show. He's not funny or dramatic. He's just kind of... there in the background. This makes him rank number nine on our list.
8 Zach Florrick
Graham Phillips played Alicia's son Zach. His role on the series is pretty uneven, which lands him at number eight on the list. Sometimes he seems non-existent and it's like he and his mom don't even have much of a relationship. Other times, the show focuses on how he's being a typical teenager, getting into trouble, and his mom is worried about him.
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Sure, fans like Zack a lot more than David and Peter... but that's not still not saying all that much. If Alicia is going to have two children, they should both be fascinating to watch. Instead, only one of them is (more on her soon).
7 Cary Agos
Matt Czuchry's The Good Wife character, Cary Agos, is slightly better than the previous characters mentioned, landing him at number seven on this list.
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Cary and Alicia compete a lot at the beginning of the series. He doesn't seem like he's going to get very many storylines of his own until the sixth season when he's in the middle of his very own legal battle for alleged drug trafficking. While he's not the absolute worst character on this TV drama, he's far from the greatest. Most of the time, he's a bit dull... but he does have his moments, like when he and Kalinda flirt and realize that they have feelings for each other.
6 Grace Florrick
Grace Florrick (Mackenzie Vega) is Alicia's daughter and she's a well-drawn character. The only reason why she's not ranked higher on this list is because, number one, this show is filled with some amazing characters, and number two, there are a few moments when her goody-two-shoes personality is fairly annoying.
The rest of the time, though, Grace is a great part of the show. Her most interesting storyline is when she starts wondering about religion. This isn't always explored on a TV drama that isn't actually about religion or spirituality, so this was a welcome sight.
5 Will Gardner
Oh, Will Gardner. Fans can't get over Will's (Josh Charles) death in the fifth season. It was shocking and really felt like it came out of nowhere.
Will and Alicia have a "will they/won't they" vibe and that makes it even more heartbreaking when he's shot in court. (Okay, the phone message that he leaves for Alicia makes it even more heartbreaking.) Will is a good lawyer, a good guy, and fans really wish that he could have survived so he and Alicia could live happily ever after. Since his time on the show is cut short, he's ranked at number five, right in the middle. But he's definitely a beloved face on the show.
4 Dianne Lockhart
Is Diane Lockhart (Christine Baranski) a mentor to Alicia... or an enemy? Sometimes she's the former, and in the series finale, she seems to be the latter as she literally slaps Alicia in the face. It makes sense that Diane would do this as Alicia made Diane's husband look stupid during a court case. Also, the creators, Robert and Michelle King, have talked about how Alicia slapped Peter in the pilot so this was a storytelling device.
Diane is a truly wonderful character and even got a spin-off, The Good Fight, which was so well-deserved. She's number four on this list and is fascinating in every scene that she's in. A feminist, liberal, strong woman, she's caring yet doesn't pull any punches, ever.
3 Alicia Florrick
Julianna Margulies may be the star of the show, but she is ranked just slightly behind two of the other characters who made a bigger impression on this series.
Alicia Florrick is an amazing character, though, and she deserves a lot of credit for finding a new life, taking care of her two kids, and believing in herself. She's tough, vulnerable when she needs to be, and she's also not flawless, which makes her interesting and human. Whether watching her cope with Will's tragic death or dealing with all of the curveballs and obstacles that Peter throws in her way, Alicia is always super strong.
2 Eli Gold
Alan Cumming's The Good Wife character is so great that he could honestly have his own show. (There's a spin-off idea...)
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Eli is Peter's right-hand guy and yet he is super sweet and loyal to Alicia. He's a brilliant political communications expert and he is Peter's chief of staff and campaign manager at various points. Because he's hilarious, mysterious, and keeps fans guessing because he has great schemes, he's ranked at number two on this list.
1 Kalinda Sharma
Eli would be the very best character on The Good Wife... if it wasn't for Archie Panjabi's character, Kalinda.
Many fans of the TV drama agree that she is the absolute greatest character (and maybe even the greatest thing about the show). She's the mysterious private investigator at the law firm and she and Alicia connect and become good friends... until a betrayal splits them apart. Yup, it turns out that Kalinda slept with Peter, which Alicia truly can't see beyond. Fans might be split on this friendship fight and it's easy to see both sides of the story. Kalinda is amazing at her job and always finds the truth, and she hides her personal life from everyone. She leaves the show in the season six episode "Wanna Partner?" and no one knows where she's gone, which is so heartbreaking.
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TGF Thoughts: 1x08-- Reddick v. Boseman
When Adrian arrives for work, he finds his firm empty. No one is in reception. All the offices are empty. No one’s in the hallways.
As it turns out, everyone’s gathered in Diane’s office, sorry, the RBK conference room, listening to founding partner Carl Reddick give a speech. He’s a civil rights hero, and also, clearly, a magnetic speaker. He’s discussing the importance of fighting (show, did we really need a third scene about how they’re fighting on TGF? A third in three weeks?), especially in this political era.
Reddick, who we haven’t seen or heard anything about up to this point, is basically here to be RBK’s Jonas Stern. I am unsure why it’s necessary for RBK to have its own Stern, especially since Stern gets better, more memorable material.
Julius is for some reason still at the firm (later we learn he’s only there through the end of the pay period).
Reddick discusses his vision for the firm. “That’s what you all are. You’re fighters.” WE GET IT.
“Did you know he was coming?” Adrian asks Barbara as soon as Reddick’s done speaking. Barbara didn’t.
Reddick wants to meet with Barbara and Adrian, and Adrian calls Diane into the meeting, thinking it’ll be about police brutality cases.
It’s not. Reddick asks that only the name partners be in on this meeting. Since Adrian’s reply is that Diane is on the exec committee, not that she’s a name partner, can we take this as confirmation that Diane was supposed to say “full” and not “name” at the end of 105?
Diane is happy to step out, but Adrian insists she be there. Barbara agrees. “Hey, man, what the hell is going on here? I turn my back, and we’re being indicted. What, you got grand juries all over your butt, man. In the meantime, I have to find out from the L.A. Times that you just signed with one of the whitest companies in Silicon Valley!” Reddick exclaims. He’s also upset that they’re not working with a client of his (who, according to Adrian, hasn’t brought in any money since 2009).
Lucca walks past the argument. It seems that not only can you see everything through glass walls, you can also hear everything! She’s on the phone with Colin, who is trying to move their upcoming date to an art gallery. Lucca worries there will be too many people, but Colin tells her there will only be “like, eight people there.” And he’ll go down on her in the bathroom.
“I’ll text you the deets,” he tells Lucca. “Don’t say ‘deets.’ I hate it when you say ‘deets,’” Lucca replies. I’m with you on that, Lucca.
Back to the argument. “And what about your responsibility to the community?” Reddick asks. Barbara says that’s what they’re already doing: “fighting the good fight.” Gah, please stop saying “the good fight” on The Good Fight. It sounds cheesy.
Diane excuses herself from the meeting and runs into Pastor Jeremiah (blast from the past!) in the hall. I can’t remember if I’m supposed to like Jeremiah or his son Isaiah or both of them or neither or what because the last time they appeared on the show was The Debate, an episode which I (and others, I’m sure) have tried to block from memory. I think there was a thread about Jeremiah, or was it Isaiah, being more motivated by politics than social good? (I think it was Jeremiah, because that’s a plot point in season 2 as well.)
Jeremiah and Diane get along well, apparently (I don’t believe we’ve seen them share a scene, but I can believe this), and now Reddick isn’t so reluctant to let Diane in on the conversation. Pastor Jeremiah has an issue. Now, Reddick only wants to talk to Diane.
This gives Barbara and Adrian a chance to talk. “He’s here for two weeks and he’s gone. Patience,” Barbara reminds Adrian.
Jeremiah explains his problem to Diane and Adrian (who I guess is in the meeting now?). He needs to evict someone from a halfway house he runs. Diane says she’ll do it; Adrian says to take “DiPersia” (that’s Jay) and an associate with her in case it turns into something bigger.
Diane selects Maia for this assignment, because of course Diane selects Maia for this assignment. Maia wonders why they’re doing this—is it something they would normally do? Diane explains it’s a favor.
Henry Rindell is in the parking garage, on his way to see Maia. Diane greets him icily. He asks Maia if she has a second. “No. No, I don’t, I’m working,” Maia says (accurately, for once!!!). Diane says she can take a minute.
Maia doesn’t have any interest in talking to her dad. She tells him to stop phoning and not to come to her work, and walks away.
“I’m sorry you’re going through this,” Diane says to Maia. Me too. I suppose it’s necessary to keep going forward with the Rindell family stuff, but I would’ve loved it if this episode (and the rest of the season/series) had shifted away from it and started to focus instead on the aftermath of the scandal’s effects on Maia. Instead of watching her dad try to get in touch (and then attempt suicide), I would’ve liked to have seen Maia and Diane bonding and Maia struggling with the realization she’s cut her parents out of her life after relying on them for everything her whole life.
At the halfway house, Maia asks if Jay carries a gun. He says no, but that he needs one all the time. Kalinda carried a gun. I wonder why Jay doesn’t. More on this!
Diane, Maia, and Jay give the eviction notice, but the tenant throws it away and alleges that Pastor Jeremiah sexually abused him. He says that now he’s going to do something about it, and lawyers up.
This case hooked me at first, because Jeremiah is a familiar face and it makes me queasy to think about him sexually abusing a minor. But, it’s apparent pretty early on that Jeremiah is innocent here, the resolution to the COTW is easy and unambiguous, and… yeah. The most interesting part of the case is the beginning.
His lawyer is bizarre. He arrives in Diane’s office and begins taking out all of the chocolate bars from her candy dish. He informs her she needs more chocolates and fewer mints. Well, yeah, since you’re stealing all the chocolates.
Weird Lawyer takes a page from the Elsbeth playbook and starts an audio-recording of the conversation. But weird lawyer also seems to be a bad lawyer—and not a bad lawyer in the “easy to underestimate but secretly brilliant” way, just a bad lawyer. He doesn’t know how to make his iPhone record. And he slips up and discusses blackmail on the recording, then has to clarify it’s a joke before abruptly leaving and asking Marissa if she’s tried online dating. Ew.
Weird Lawyer is also bitter about Diane’s “Harvard education”. “I didn’t go to Harvard,” Diane replies. WHERE DID YOU GO TO SCHOOL, THEN?! (My money’s on Yale. Or Columbia. Probably for undergrad, too. Everything about Diane and her friends from school screams Ivy League.)
Marissa adds that she also didn’t go to Harvard. I don’t think Marissa even went to college.
Weird Lawyer keeps pointing out that Diane is supposed to intimidate him because she’s the token white lawyer and she uses fancy lawyer words. And, what, the black lawyers don’t know lawyer words? I don’t know where Weird Lawyer is going with this.
Side note, the end of this scene was released as a sneak peek and I have no idea why; it’s confusing out of context.
WHY DOES WEIRD LAWYER WANT MARISSA TO GO ON EHARMONY? Should I change his name to Creepy Lawyer?
Lucca and Colin go to the art gallery. The artist whose work is on display is a favorite of Robert King’s, if I recall correctly. I see the painting that Courtney gave to Eli last year hanging on the wall. I’m amazed I can recognize that painting. I am also amazed that I remember Courtney’s name.
Lucca arrives and asks why there aren’t eight people there. Colin says it’s because she’s late. Lucca just wants to know where the bathroom is (so Colin can go down on her). They kiss in the middle of the art gallery, but they’re interrupted by… Colin’s mother.
Colin seems confused to see his mom, but is he really? Did he just happen to insist on seeing the same show with Lucca that his mom was going to be at? I don’t know what I’m supposed to believe here. He introduces Lucca as his colleague, but, I mean, they were just making out…
Colin seems to have forgotten Lucca’s last name. Is this stress or bad writing? Obviously Colin knows Lucca’s last name, if for no other reason than that they’re always going up against each other in court and they always use last names there.
Colin’s mom is very chatty. Very, very, very chatty. She’s also the kind of liberal the Kings love to make fun of (reminiscent of Diane’s friends from 5x04).
Colin’s mom’s lawyer, who is with her at the art gallery because reasons (no, like, this is not explained even when Colin calls attention to how strange it is), is the rapping white lawyer from a few episodes back.
Suddenly Rapping Lawyer (only on this show would there be two characters in an episode I’d want to nickname Weird Lawyer) begins to talk politics. “Oh my God, this country. What happened?” Colin’s mom wonders. She proceeds to involve Lucca in the conversation awkwardly, and just as quickly invites Lucca to Colin’s 32nd birthday party the next night.
Lucca didn’t know. But she agrees to go to the party, just to fuck with Colin. She plays nice with Colin’s mom, which leads to Francesca taking her aside and asking, “Did you see what Trump said about African Americans?” Cringe.
In the conference room, Maia’s the only lawyer who’s willing to flat-out ask Jeremiah if he had sex with the tenant. He says he didn’t.
Adrian doesn’t want to take the case. He doesn’t believe Jeremiah, and he’s worried that more young men will come forward once one does. He doesn’t want the firm associated with that kind of a scandal. Reddick doesn’t agree, so he demands a full partnership vote on the leadership of the firm. This seems like a strange catalyst. It’s hard to care—at all, really—about this when Reddick is a new character, we’ve spent several episodes with Adrian and Barbara (hey, where is Barbara in this conversation?), this plot went from zero to sixty in a second (Stern had appeared in two episodes and been mentioned in more before he declared he was going to start his own firm to hurt LG), and his argument in this scene isn’t the most compelling one. Are you sure you want to kick this fight into high gear over defending an alleged pedophile, likely to the detriment of your entire firm?
“You’ve driven [the firm] to the ground, and in this day and age, we can’t afford to let it drift,” Reddick argues. Again: it’s hard to care. I assume he means to the ground/can’t afford ethically, not financially. But you’d have to be an ideological purist to believe Adrian’s only goal is success, success, success. I guess that’s what Reddick is. It’s easy to be critical when you’re not actually the one in charge.
Adrian calls it a betrayal and says he still honors everything Reddick’s done in the past. He can go make inspirational speeches and bask in the applause, but “as far as the future’s concerned, you’ve gotta let us take it from here, Carl.”
Carl won’t back down. Yet again: I don’t care. I’ve seen this before, with Stern, and it was done better the first time, so why should I care this time?
Reddick tries to line up votes. He goes to Diane (HA! Like Diane would vote for him after Adrian was the only one to offer to take her in?) and talks to her about what it’s like to “have a firm that bears your name that lost your mission.” Well, that’s accurate, but it’s not enough of a reason to vote for Reddick. If he’s that unhappy, he could just take his name off of the firm. (Like Stern did.)
He talks to Barbara next. “We once stood for something important, Barbara. And the only thing we stand for now is making money, and as far as I’m concerned, that means we stand for nothing.” Ok? This is the point I’ve been waiting for Barbara to make for weeks, but… I wanted to hear a more nuanced version of it, one that had more to do with how much profit they sought and company culture. You’re a private law firm. Go found a non-profit if you don’t want to care about profit. The solution here seems quite simple.
Also, Barbara is a managing partner. Is her role not also up for a vote?
“Adrian will have his input, but he’s the head, and you’re the heart, as far as I’m concerned,” Reddick explains. What? If the show wants to get into this idea, perhaps they could do so by giving Barbara more screentime, not by introducing Stern 2.0 so we can hear about but not see firm issues.
Reddick also wants Jay to look into the vote count for him. Why would Reddick expect loyalty from Jay?
Jay goes directly to Adrian and asks how “accurate” he should be in his report to Reddick. So much suspense. Will the special guest star or the series regular prevail in this retread of a TGW plot we’ve seen several times before? I’m on the edge of my seat.
(Elsbeth/grand jury twists and turns are usually exciting to see, even when they get repetitive. Office politics… not as much.)
Weird Lawyer has an office that makes Ryan Alprin’s storefront look nice. “You’re not Marissa. Where is Marissa?” Weird Lawyer, who I really should call Creepy Lawyer, demands. You’re awfully fixated on a 24 year old, aren’t you?
Creepy Lawyer greets Maia by saying “pretty red hair” and mentioning that he had a dog with red hair. See? Creepy Lawyer.
He is finishing up a round of Candy Crush—on a computer, not on his phone. Whatever.
Again, Creepy Lawyer mentions that the lawyers he’s dealing with are white. Again, I am not sure what this means. There’s not a jury involved…
Creepy Lawyer has security footage that shows Jeremiah going into the tenant’s room and leaving half an hour later. He makes crude noises and Diane and Maia leave. Ugh.
Jeremiah explains it was a drug test he administered based on a tip.
Jay realizes pretty quickly a whole hour of footage is missing from the tape. He and Marissa talk it over, and Marissa yet again realizes something important: the tenant has a FitBit. How Marissa can tell that’s a FitBit and not a watch is beyond me, but cool.
“I used to think they were stupid, but now I have one,” Marissa says of FitBits. This is such a Marissa thing to need to add to a conversation.
Anyway, the FitBit can show that Jeremiah’s heartrate was decreasing while Paul (the tenant)’s heartrate was increasing, so they weren’t having sex.
Amy (yay, Amy!) appears at Maia’s office because she’s worried. Maia explains she’s been screening her calls (I don’t understand; does she not have people programmed into her contacts?). Amy says Henry phoned home (they have a landline?!) three times, and when she finally picked up, Henry thanked her “for being so good to [Maia]” while crying. “It sounded like goodbye,” Amy explains. Maia phones her dad, but Henry doesn’t pick up.
Maia immediately leaves the office. Cut to Henry, listening to depressing music and surveying his office for what he intends to be the last time. He finally picks up the phone, but doesn’t say anything to Maia. She says she’s on her way and asks him not to hang up, but he does.
God, this is hard to watch. I may not be all that invested in Maia and especially not in Henry, but that doesn’t make it any easier to see.
Henry tries to hang himself in the barn, but ends up falling instead. “Ouch,” he says after he hits the ground. I like the dark humor.
At Colin’s party, Lucca meets Colin’s dad. He, too, can only seem to make conversation if it’s about Trump. I hope this is not actually how people behave. “Oh, hey, you’re black! I need to let you know I am a liberal too!” Ugh.
Colin’s dad is also quite obviously screwing his secretary.
Lucca says it’s nice to meet Colin’s dad (whom she calls by the same last name as Colin’s mom—intentionally? Colin has a different last name than both of his parents, if Lucca’s calling Colin’s dad by the right last name). He responds, “The Root is a great online magazine,” because he just is so excited that Lucca is black that his mind can’t think about anything other than the color of her skin!
Lucca is amused by Colin’s family. Francesca arrives to ask Lucca to settle a debate for her. Surprise—Lucca’s asked to provide the black perspective (because, of course, all black people think the same way) in (what else?) a political conversation about how black people liked Bernie.
“I don’t really have an opinion,” Lucca says, trying to get out of it.
“Do you know Jay-Z?” One of Francesca’s friends asks Lucca. I’m honestly not sure if she’s asking Lucca if she’s heard of Jay-Z or asking Lucca if she knows him personally.
Lucca excuses herself to get a drink. “Oh, she’s wonderful!” Francesca exclaims. “If you don’t marry her, I will.” That escalated quickly.
Maia and Amy run around the Rindell home looking for Henry. Instead, they find his suicide note and his watch. They see a light in the barn and run towards it. They also see a note Henry left for Maia. It tells her to phone the police so she doesn’t have to see what he’s done. Maia responds by running into the barn.
Henry’s still alive, and Amy’s already phoning for an ambulance. Henry asks Maia to clean up after him—his bail will be revoked if it looks like he tried to commit suicide. Maia does as he asks.
Rapping Lawyer pops up to discuss rap with Lucca. “I dunno, Clarence,” she replies instead of answering him. He then congratulates her and says it’ll look great (for her firm, apparently) to have her on Colin’s arm as he runs for office. This is news to Lucca, though it makes sense—that’s why he’s been working as an AUSA. “It’s a stepping stone to office. So are you,” Clarence says bluntly. Why?! Why would he say this?! “The hot black girlfriend? It’s a demographic dream,” he continues.
Lucca finishes her drink and leaves abruptly for a “work emergency.” She says she’s already called a Lyft. (So Lucca uses Lyft over Uber?)
Jax brings Lenore to the hospital to see Henry. This upsets Maia. And I get it. But Jax is also Henry’s brother; it makes sense for Jax to be there… (not with Lenore, but still!)
Maia demands, again, that Lenore end it with Jax. Have I ever cared so little about a subplot?!
Maia, to prove her point, reads Henry’s suicide note to Lenore. It’s sad. Again, it would be sadder if Henry and Lenore felt more like people and less like soap opera villains.
Last minute campaigning happens. I do not care.
Lenore breaks up with Jax. I care in that I will be thrilled if this plot finally ends.
Creepy Lawyer has a new strategy: mention that the client can identify a birthmark on “the good pastor’s dick.” Didn’t someone once try this strategy on Peter Florrick? And Alicia just burst out laughing?
Jeremiah maintains that he’s innocent, but he will not disrobe. Naturally, this makes him look guilty. Jeremiah doesn’t care.
Jeremiah asks Adrian if he believes him. “I have been around too long to know better than to expect anything from my heroes other than feet of clay,” Adrian says. (This is a confusing sentence that I think I transcribed correctly.)
Marissa finds something! Paul, the tenant, was in contact with the lawyer before he said he was going to lawyer up! It’s a scheme!
So Marissa and Jay investigate Creepy Lawyer’s past cases and find out he’s being paid to bring this suit so some political group can take down a well-respected black pastor. Isn’t that convenient? It’s all a ploy and they uncover it and it just goes away!
Reddick, Adrian, and Diane all laugh as Creepy Lawyer leaves, and for once, the victory isn’t undercut. (The partnership vote is still on, though.)
Colin waits for Lucca in the garage of RBK. She breaks up with him, saying they both knew it wasn’t serious. “I’m not sure what you’re looking for, but I’m not her. I’m not an accessory, I’m not a… trophy. I’m sure as hell not a wife,” Lucca explains. “And I never treated you that way,” Colin says. Sure. But he’s still on his family’s path, no? He’s working they job they want him to work, living in the house they pay for, showing up for the parties they throw in his honor…
Oooh now I want a Colin and Maia scene. I feel like they have a lot in common. Well, at least, they’re both adults who grew up ridiculously wealthy and are questioning how much they still want to (or can) rely on their parents.
Colin leaves and Lucca gets into her car. She begins to cry. Say, wouldn’t it be nice if Lucca had a best friend she could call? Someone who knew exactly what it was like to be viewed as arm candy for a politician? If only there were someone like that in the universe of this show…
(I don’t actually want Alicia to come back for this but, again: it’s one of those things where it would make so much sense to show Alicia that her absence is glaring. Alicia’s absence doesn’t take away from this moment for Lucca—in fact, this is probably the best moment of the episode (it’s certainly the one I cared about the most) and Alicia wouldn’t be there in the immediate aftermath even if she were on the show—but it’s hard not to see the parallel.)
To go back to Lucca: I hope we get more on this. I understand why Lucca wouldn’t want any part of the political act. That’s not who she is. She is outspoken and does what she pleases, and she’s arranged her life so she can continue to have that freedom. She doesn’t even want a long-term relationship (at this point, possibly ever), certainly not one in the public eye. And certainly not one that forces her to play Good Wife Who Is Also Representative of All Black People. She was just starting to open up to someone, and now… this. She opened up, and she got hurt. She would rather abruptly cut off a relationship than risk losing the life she’s worked to build for herself, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt.
Partnership vote happens. Julius is still around, apparently just so he can be in this totally anti-climactic vote that ends up being a tie anyway. (And it’s a mistake to have Julius there for another reason: Julius is so crucial—and so delightful!—in the vote against Bond that his presence here just reminds me of how much better that plot was.) It’s 11-12, in favor of Reddick. Adrian, instead of noting that someone didn’t vote, asks to have the room polled.
And then Barbara swoops in to save the day! She didn’t vote but now she wants to now. Wow, what a twist. I’m glad Barbara gets to make the big speech, but I still… don’t care about this drama.
“Carl, you said this was a battle between the firm’s heart and its head. But it’s not. It’s about the past or the future. Your past glories have a lot to teach us, but this… this is now. The fights are now, and Adrian knows how to fight them. I vote for Adrian.” Barbara says. Again with the fighting talk. This episode is not very subtle, nor is it exciting. That’s the big twist? Barbara didn’t vote but now she’s going to vote? I don’t care about Reddick losing—it’s not like he’s Derrick Bond with an evil scheme episodes in the making to take over. And, because I’m not invested in Reddick the antagonist enough, I don’t care about watching Adrian win.
AND, even though I do care about Adrian and Barbara’s partnership, as I said earlier, the best way to explore it isn’t to bring in Reddick for a subplot but rather to, you know, explore their partnership.
Reddick explains that the fights now aren’t any different and then leaves. Does this mean he’s gone? I don’t know and I don’t care. How can I care about a potential upset to the firm’s mode of operating when I haven’t even gotten a chance to see how the firm operates?
Adrian and Barbara have their Will and Diane moment: Adrian brings a bottle of wine and two glasses into Barbara’s office. “To idealism,” Adrian says. “To pragmatism,” Barbara replies. They drink and look at their firm. Awww. I like this ending. (And I love Barbara even more for talking about pragmatism.)
(I wish this ending were the conclusion to a better plot. Specifically, a plot that featured Barbara more heavily instead of one that involved characters speaking in clichés without ever explaining what they meant. Barbara is the heart to Adrian’s head? Then show us that. Or show us why it’s wrong—it’s Barbara who toasts to pragmatism, after all. Or show us why it’s wrong to think of it as binary, how Barbara is the one who’s more passionate about the firm’s culture, but she’s also a pragmatist, and Adrian comes up with strategic plans but also plays a huge role in setting the tone for the firm. And do the same with past and future: explain how times have changed, and how they haven’t. ALL of these people are well-versed in these issues. They could have a well-reasoned discussion about this; they are all more than capable of citing specific examples and studies and strategies.)
(I wrote “I don’t care” a lot in this recap. This is a big problem. There is no reason I shouldn’t be invested in these characters. They are well-drawn (with the exception of Henry and Lenore Rindell) and I want to know even more about them. That I can pinpoint exactly why I don’t care, and exactly what I’d change so that I would care, worries me. These are not new complaints. Office politics (and/or conspiracies) driving plot when there’s more than enough character stuff to work with is something that I complained about pretty much every week in the later seasons of TGW. Focus. On. The. Characters. Captivating plots will come naturally out of solid character development.)
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