What a heartbreaking episode for Calinda. She finds it so difficult to put herself out there, and when she does she's put in a position where he has to choose between doing her job and betraying the man she's seeing. It's kind of ironic; on the surface Calinda seems like the fierce iron lady, but inside she's as fragile as glass. On the surface, Alicia seems like a fragile flower, but she's got a spine of steel. The contrast between Calinda risking her job for a gesture of remorse and support with Alicia's cold-blooded risk assessment of Will's plea shows what a ride we've been on this season. Great cap to a great season, with a killer cliffhanger that was the only possible ending.
P.S. Love Cary's new role as the prosecutor. He enjoys destroying Alicia's case, but he's completely fair and completely professional. He regards Diane as an able adversary. Much like the old days when parents would use the neighbor's kid as an unflattering comparison for their own kids' shortcomings, Alicia's going to be judged by Will and Diane every step of the way to how she stacks up against Cary's performance at the state's attorney's office. I can't wait until the first time they face off in a courtroom.
