>> Screenwriting and plot design
The theme of the first season personally thinks is the rise of housewives. The heroine has to return to the workplace because of her husband's prostitution scandal, and takes on the responsibility of raising two children and her husband's image. Each episode has a separate case taking place at Lockart & Gartner, and part of the series is a linked case. The highlights of legal dramas are the exposure of life in the face of law and justice, including some ridicule and criticism of the national legal system. "The Good Wife" mainly focuses on the behaviors and choices of lawyers and criminals/pseudo-criminals under various life situations and systems, and does not take workplace struggles as the main line (although Cary Agos and Alicia Florrick are competitors in the first season, but The struggle between them is not enhanced or placed in the main plot).
"The Good Wife" has a more compact design, and the conflicts of the characters are more consistent (unlike some American TV shows that one person is a chameleon and then arranges and combines with various other characters). After seeing the fourth season, I didn't feel tired of the plot, which to a certain extent shows that the screenwriter's skills are good.
>> Actor's expressiveness
Actress Julianna Margulies has a mahjong face - a natural seriousness and sophistication, which is actually a plus for Alica Florrick. The role of the heroine is actually very interesting, because as a viewer who has been looking backwards since the fourth season, I have seen the multifaceted nature of this character that makes people love and hate. After watching the first season, the character Alicia Florrick is a goddess. She loves her family, is brave and tenacious, works hard, has strong ability and is humble and prudent and so on. In seasons two and three, Alicia and Will's entanglement gave this chaste good wife a bit of a human touch -- a heart and behavior that is entangled between sexual and loving impulses and inhibitions. At the same time, her gradual understanding of world affairs in the workplace is also reflected in her skillful use of means to achieve goals. However, the screenwriter makes her always just right, without making you feel despised and disgusted.
The male protagonist personally thinks that it is Will Gartner and Peter Florrick, and the two are equally divided in terms of their roles. However, the writers felt more successful in shaping Will Gartner personally. The reason is that, firstly, his character traits - self-confidence, courage, result orientation, carefulness, etc. are more clearly reflected in all aspects of this character, and these characteristics also have conflicting colors in several seasons. For example, Will, who has always been more assertive and confident, will show hesitation and over-cautiousness in the face of Alicia and so on. The charm of Josh Charles is really nothing to say. Peter's design is relatively flat, he has a shrewd, high ambition, slightly macho (will be jealous) face has been relatively consistent, can only say that there are not many highlights.
The other female supporting roles and male supporting roles are generally quite good, so I won't go into details.
>> Inspirational
To tell the truth, this drama can also be a soap opera if you can't recall some plots just by watching it. However, after reading it and thinking about its various hints, it is still very interesting. However, there are also dramas that are soap operas from the inside out, and you can't think of anything meaningful.
In conclusion, "The Good Wife" is definitely an American drama that is recommended to watch.
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