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• In Media Res
  Re: Between The Personal and The Political: The Lawyer, Her Boss and Their Investigator

  a few more thoughts

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  Aviva Dove-Viebahn University of Northern Colorado

  Thursday, October 13, 2011 — 4:08 am

  Thanks to both of you, Suzanne and Kelli, for your insightful and compelling comments. Suzanne, you make an excellent point about the construction of melodrama, and I've certainly noticed the shift in balance between family life and career. I'm ...
• In Media Res
  Re: The Good Show? Broadcast, Cable, Quality, and The Good Wife

  network vs. cable vs. "not tv"

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  Aviva Dove-Viebahn University of Northern Colorado

  Thursday, October 13, 2011 — 4:38 am

  Noel, thanks for a great post to start us off. I especially like the point you make regarding Goodman's claims about cable programming in that he is likely referring to cable channels like HBO and Showtime, which have a more specialized, self-selecte ...
• In Media Res
  Re: Hillary Clinton, The Good Wife, and “Weinergate”

  school for scandal

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  Aviva Dove-Viebahn University of Northern Colorado

  Thursday, October 13, 2011 — 4:48 am

  Great post, Suzanne. The fact that TGW renders a fictional version of the behind-the-scenes family drama of the (incredibly ubiquitious) political scandal saga we're so familiar with these days has long been at the heart of my interest in the show (a ...
• In Media Res
  Re: The Queerness of Kalinda Sharma

  sex as business and pleasure

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  Aviva Dove-Viebahn University of Northern Colorado

  Thursday, October 13, 2011 — 5:01 am

  Really compelling post, Melanie!  Since Kalinda, to me, is by far the most interesting person on the show (perhaps with the exception of Alicia, but it depends on my mood), I enjoyed reading a post that dissects her character and motives so thoroughly.  I ...