The S6 Kalicia Breakfast Club Master Post

[sweetjamielee]

Hello beleaguered Kalicia fans!  Season 6 is upon us.  Whether for the purposes of hope, therapy, or mere persistance, Breakfast Club is here too!  Post here your episode/character thoughts, plot speculations, wish lists, laments, or what you had for dinner last night.  We're pretty flexible.

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Re: 6x02: Trust Issues

[needle428]

I'll probably be back later for more involved assessment, but for now, here's a few quick thoughts:

1) I loved the Cary/Alicia hug at the end. I thought the way they paid his bail was a little too convenient, but for me in that moment, I found a smidge of redemption for Alicia.

2) I love Robyn. I don't want to love Robyn because I feel like I'm betraying my girl, but I just can't help it. And as happy as I was w/ Diane's loyalty to K - I'll be pretty damn sad if they kick Robyn to the curb.

3) Lemond Bishop is a scary dude. But I like his guest appearances almost every time. The soccer game scene with Kalinda was a highlight. I think I'd enjoy it even more if they gave him some new or surprising ground to tread.

4) Diane's goodbye to her office. Give CB all the awards. I just find her so delightful.

From a technical level, I think I enjoyed this one almost as much as last week. Well told narrative. Stories weaved together fluidly. Good balance w/ most of our characters. COW was a little bit weak for me, but the rest seemed solid.

From an emotional level - I think I agree with Jaime's comment from last week. It just doesn't pull at me the same way it used to. I'm sure this is still partially A/K related, but I don't think that's all of it either. It just seems like it's lacking a little bit of heart and I haven't gotten back to a point where I want to root for Alicia yet.

Re: 6x02: Trust Issues

[needle428]

I'm loving Diane more and more in the mix of all this. She was saying goodbye to Will and their partnership too, as she left the office, and Baranski is good enough that you could feel it.

I still root for Alicia in a complicated way, which is why I still like the show. Everybody (yes, even Kalinda) sucks somewhat, and everybody allows you to understand why. I really hope that they are able to play out the consequences of the Kalinda and Bishop dialogue, though--like the emotional consequences for Kalinda. The show does have some challenges with its portrayals of POC already (it used to be so good at that! but the last coupla seasons … not so much), and I would not be happy to see them be that careless with those men's lives or Kalinda's understanding of that.

Those are my first thoughts …
-lunchinanelevator

Re: 6x02: Trust Issues

[needle428]

dum dada dum. I smell a fic! Kalinda. Bishop. Emotional Payoff. I think I'm in love.

And by this I of course mean one that you write because lord knows it would take me an eternity. Plus - you've got skills and it's been a while.

Re: 6x02: Trust Issues

[needle428]

Awwww! Thanks. We'll see what happens. I wrote a scene a while ago with Kalinda right after Will's death, and I have been considering linking it up with something else, but haven't had any ideas. We'll see …

Re: 6x02: Trust Issues

[schwarmerei1]

I really hope that they are able to play out the consequences of the Kalinda and Bishop dialogue, though--like the emotional consequences for Kalinda.

I think we *might* get served on this one. The second talk with soccer dad Bishop ended without conclusion, and at a guess I think this will be the content of the scene of Kalinda and Cary in next week's preview. She's looking out a rainy window, and then examining slice Bishop put in Cary's hand. Sounds like weighing consequences to me.

It's horrible isn't it? Kalinda has been the only person who genuinely objected to taking Bishop on as a client. She's been shown to be terrified of him since Season 2. And now she's the one making Sophie's choice. GAH!