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Julianna Margulies' Take on The Good Wife's Controversial Series Finale: Alicia's Not Cowering

Find out what she and costume designer Daniel Lawson had to say about the fashions and the ending

By Chris Harnick Aug 03, 2016 7:54 PMTags
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The Good Wife ending, you know, that big slap, sure was divisive amongst fans, but Julianna Margulies isn't surprised. And she's not mad at it either.

"I thought it was exactly how it should end," she told E! News at The Accessories Council 20th Annual ACE Awards where she and Good Wife costumer designer Daniel Lawson were being honored.

"I thought it was fabulous...her in that beautiful Armani jacket, that silhouette from the back, you straightening that jacket and walking off into the future," Lawson added. "I thought it was brilliant. I thought she was ready to take on anything. I thought it was kind of a happy ending."

The series ended with Christine Baranski's Diane Lockhart slapping Margulies' Alicia Florrick after Alicia basically threw Diane's marriage under the bus in order to save her husband (Chris Noth) once more.

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"I know a lot of people were upset by it...I think it's—she's going on to do her thing," Margulies said. "She's not cowering behind a slap."

"She's going to be fine," Lawson added."

"She's fine," Margulies said, gesturing toward herself. "See?"

Viewers may see Alicia Florrick again. The Good Wife is getting a spinoff set one year after the events of the finale centered on Baranski's Diane Lockhart and Cush Jumbo, a new addition to the show for season seven. Series creators Robert and Michelle King told E! News Margulies may guest star in order to settle things with Alicia.

Lawson and Margulies were honored for The Good Wife's costumes that have become fan-favorites (we could go on and on about Baranski's brooches). Why did they strike such a chord?

"A lot of women thanked us for the ability to learn how to dress differently for work where they could still feel powerful and not hide their femininity," Margulies said.

Click play on the video up top for more from Margulies and Lawson.

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