The Good Wife Pilot is pretty good

The slogan being used to advertise this show on posters and billboards is very powerful. His scandal, her story. From that purely curious part of my nature, I want to find out why a woman would stick by her husband amid crisis when she is discovering that not only may he have committed illegal acts by misusing government funds, but that he has been sleeping with dozens of women over the years. How does someone forgive that, or live through that, and not absolutely refuse all contact with him again?

The opening scene was very powerful. Peter Florrick (Chris Noth) is giving his speech to the press about how he's not guilty of the crimes he's accused of. Alicia Florrick (Julianna Margulies) stands by him. She doesn't hear what he's saying, doesn't care about the alleged crime...she's noticing the blond hair on his jacket and picturing him with other women. Once they are free and clear of the cameras, her first action of the show is to slap her husband across the face.

After 13 years of being a full time mom, Alicia has to go back to work, as an associate at a law firm. Suddenly, she has to work again, and she finds herself thriving. Why she gave it up in the first place is somewhat unclear. She focused on being a mother, which is terribly important, but once her kids were grown, in school, did she not crave to go back? She is so enjoying what she is doing now, I find it hard to believe she didn't miss it. Then again, her kids are worth that to her. She went back to work for them and not for herself.

I have not yet decided whether this show will be part of my regular viewing...not because I don't like it, just because there is so much to watch and very little time. But I will watch it.