I was not sure whether to title my review "LOL" or "Utterly disappointing", and I chose the second because actually, this episode was a big joke but unfortunately not a funny one. I do understand that producers may feel the need to drag the series ad infinitum while there is a profit to be made, and that plot twists may be needed in order to keep the pace and the attention of the audience, but...Should that happen at the expense of the very essence of the character we have cherished and loved for almost five seasons? In fact, the plot twists do not make any sense, they do not tally with the motivations of the character of Alicia Forrick and her true soul. They writers have managed to destroy her in one episode. All this time, we were led to believe that Alicia was a woman in love with her former flame and looking for a way out of her marriage. We were constantly reminded that she did not really love her husband and that she was sticking around because of her kids and the life they have built together. We came to sympathize with her situation. We saw Will agonize over her love for various seasons and constantly miss on other opportunities because of her. Guess what, the producers are laughing out loud...At us! Because unfortunately, the Alicia that we meet in this episode is a cold blooded one (and pretty unpleasant for the most), who decides to stab her friend, mentor and lover in the back and surprisingly rediscovers after five seasons how much in love she is with her husband, coincidentally at a moment when she desperately needs help for her new venture. As for Peter Florrick, his character was fine until now. There were even a couple of moments in the previous episodes when he seemed almost noble. Unfortunately, in this one he comes across as the guy who uses his power to benefit his wife. Somehow inconsistent too with what we have seen so far. Again, I do not have anything against plot twists, I just wish they made sense and tallied with the essence and motivations of the characters involved.
One last thing...I really hope that if the producers are thinking of suppressing Will's character, they give him a classy exit (although I would not hold my hopes too high after what I have seen in this episode). Also, it will be interesting to see if they will manage to turn Evil Alicia into Saint Alicia again. Or maybe they are thinking of changing the title of the series altogether...
One last thing...I really hope that if the producers are thinking of suppressing Will's character, they give him a classy exit (although I would not hold my hopes too high after what I have seen in this episode). Also, it will be interesting to see if they will manage to turn Evil Alicia into Saint Alicia again. Or maybe they are thinking of changing the title of the series altogether...