I always watch these things, expecting to be either entertained or turned on or both, and always find them incredibly shoddy and lacking in any sort of effort. It's like any half-decent porn fanfiction writer could churn out a better scenario.

If they were two people I knew in real life*, doing this thing, I'd possibly advice them against it, for the reasons you've articulated. But they're characters on a legal drama television show, so any difficulties and successes they run into will make for really good television, I'm pretty sure.

Fair point. I seem to recall her telling some woman who hit on her "I'm married" as opposed to "I'm straight".

Elsbeth is who they call when they're in trouble, though - if they hired her into their firm, who would protect them when going gets tough?

She was so fucking cringe-worthy. I still remember her "Bollywood dance" with absolute horror.

I love all of your ideas, especially the focus on Kalinda just being her awesome self.

As weird, dubious with consent and wrong as all incest is in real life, it can make for interesting fiction. It's one of those things I've struggled with, but conceded that sometimes fiction depicts fucked up things and presents them romantically, which doesn't necessarily equal condoning them in real life.

" it's clear he's only clean as long as it benefits him, as is the case with everything."

The build up to the ending had me convinced they were going to conclude the love triangle, even though after last week's episode I realized I physically needed Florrick, Agos & Associates. That little twist was so welcome. Bring on season five! I'm psyched.

I'd disagree. Her loyalty to the firm has been undermined by Will's consistent moral shortcomings, and various other dubious things the firm's done (including the partnership offer, that was more or less a cash-in to save their own asses - dick move, even if she deserved the partnership).

I'm also on Team Third Option, but I'm also of the mind that nearly grown-up kids do not get to dictate their mother's choices of partner.

There's nothing inherently special or magical about bronies.

I blame the network for this, at least to a certain extent. It's just so clear that the episodes up until the wedding formed a perfect season, then they got a bunch of new episode orders and had to scramble together some plot lines and some humor around those plotlines. They've not succeeded in bringing something…

I enjoyed this one, especially the Chinese Fire Drill scene had me giggling. At times the show's jokes regarding the Asian characters miss the mark for me, but that joke was more about Jenna's discomfort, and hence funny.

I totally agree about this difference. Which is why I think it's understandable that while Alicia disapproves of Will's decisions with regards to some cases and the firm, she can still have feelings for him personally, and generally think he's a good guy, even if he doesn't share her moral character.

Sorry, I should've phrased that better - not so much about political leanings as attitudes towards divorce and marriage. What I meant is that to me, as a kid from divorced parents, Alicia getting a divorce is no biggie. I see many socially liberal people agree with that sentiment. Others may feel differently, thinking…

Stunned that the reviewer sees the Owen & Peter scenes so simplistically. To me it was a textbook example of where silence speaks volumes - Owen could definitely tell how Peter was plainly manipulating him to win over Alicia. His silence said as much, and Peter's silence showed that Peter has in the past barely…