The Good Wife (TV Series) Rape: A Modern Perspective (2013) User Reviews

Weak plot line

[tyllannon · 3/10 · 18 May 2016]

I wish I'd seen this when it aired - these observations are nearly useless now. I've enjoyed following the series and until this episode found the writing tight and lucid.

S.4 E.20 Rape: A Modern Perspective opens in court with the judge declaring Will & Alicia's 18yo client, Rainey Selwin, in contempt for breaking a gag order. When Alicia & Will try to convince her to apologize to the court a distraught Rainey refuses, believing her apology would be over the content of her breach and to her antagonist, not to the court. Instead of convincing Rainey that she need only apologize to the court for the breach of order, they just admire her 'determination' and vow to win ... and the rest of the episode ensues. That was just too far out of character for both Will & Alicia.

Save for this one faux pas the writing continues strong and compelling.

This Episode Warrants ***1/2

[edwagreen · 15 April 2013]

When a rape victim violates a gag order, she is sent to jail, while the accused is out. Some justice so far.

It remains unclear throughout this episode who the guy is who is sending text messages to Alicia's children regarding the above incident.

The vetting process of Diane continues, and the guy who she is now engaged to be married, appears to be quite a character. I guess that's what vetting is all about.

The judge in the above episode seems to be thoroughly by the book, but isn't that what justice is all about?

Cary Agos proves that he is some stinker, by plotting to leave the firm and take all the 4 year attorneys with him. He even has the timidity to ask Alicia to come with him.