THE JEALOUS GOOD WIFE AND INTRIGUE

From The Right-Side...

The Left-Side and I watched, The Good Wife, until Netflix jacked-up the rental price (I hate it when they do that) and we ditched.

If you are not a fan, I will just say that it involves a bunch of cheaters, liars and messy intrigue.

My grandmother called that sort of shenanigans, her stories (Soap Operas).

Our Cavi hogs the magazine cover!

Today, we simply call it night time basic television.

The STAR  (the, um, good wife) is, Julianna Margulies, and Chris Noth plays her flawed hubby. I liked Mr. Noth better as Mr. Big, in Sex and the City.

Even though the cast included the supremely gifted, Christine Baranski, early on we discovered the real gem of this tangled web was, Kalinda. The character was played brilliantly (as much as you can on tv) by, Archie Panjabi. There was no dimming her shimmer and glow in each scene that she stole.

Nominated for awards, including SAG and Emmy (she won the Emmy in 2010), she made that tepid show somewhat hotter.
 
At the height of her on-screen scorchiness, we began to notice the obvious demise of the character, Kalinda. Yes, she was still clinging to life on the show, barely. We lost interest.

The once strong storylines became a trickle, and it was apparent she was being killed off by a thousand cuts in her time on camera.

Now, Archie Panjabi has left the show for real...no more Kalinda!

The blogs exploded with theories that Julianna Margulies (star and producer) was behind the disappearance of this vibrant character. Chatter of jealousy over the awards, and  talent of Panjabi.

Whatever, it makes no difference. Panjabi has a new gig, and her talent will take her far if she doesn't blow it along the way.

Margulies?

If her jealousy was the cause of the departure of a strong female character, that says quite a bit about her character.

If all the chatter is incorrect and squeezing the life out of Kalinda was simply writers doing their best to keep the audience interested, fine.

Although we gave up on The Good Wife, it is very disappointing in a field where there are so few strong female characters, they have just axed one of the best I've seen in a long time.

It is obvious that giving credit to others, sharing the kudos and letting others shine is difficult for some...in entertainment or corporate America. Why hog all the fame? Why can't people share?

Here's hoping Christine Baranski will bring her ample acting chops to bear and crush every scene she is given.

Gotta dash...