Post — Aaron Ngo

Major Spoilers are included in this episode review. Please read with caution.

Marianna took a backseat in this episode, but it allowed Malika to get center-stage alongside Callie for a drama-filled episode. I’m not a fan of the flashback scenes / fake-outs, especially when they do not add anything. Callie is missing Gael and regretting the decision to not go exclusive with him. The bringing documents and bringing them back made me realize something important.

I believe this is the first episode where Callie and Gael do not have sex. It’s weird but entertaining how even Gael got sick of being in Callie’s world. He’s also pursuing his art and working out his Queer Latinx identity.

Malika’s brother and mother are absolute monsters. Well, the mom is awful and makes Malika “apologize” when she did the right thing. The scene worked because it made the audience uncomfortable seeing her submit to her mom’s lies just so she can bond with her brother. I cried when Malika got back in the car and slammed the steering wheel.

Alice’s drama with Sumi is ruining her life. Meera is fleshed out in this episode, and she is not pleased when Alice talked bad about Sumi on Joey’s radio show. How they covered up their argument for this woman is crazy to me. I don’t get what Alice sees in her, or why she’s having a hard time letting go.

Rebecca made her stand and filed a sexual harassment claim against that Judge! Yes! But this leads her to exiting the series. She takes a different job in Denver but leaves on a good note with Callie, who suggests they get a drink if she’s ever in Denver. She also told Callie to tell Ben to “Go to Hell”. That’s a great way to go.

Judge Wilson is a great complex character. His relationship with Callie is interesting because she just keeps digging into other people’s businesses. Callie told Judge Wilson about the another judge, but he cannot do anything despite implying he knew this whole time. Then the show reminds us about his bias opinion in the Jamal Thompson case.

Overall, this episode had me screaming at my television. The fake out scenes and time jumping to give context isn’t that helpful to the structure of the episodes, and hopefully, like I’ve said in my past three episode reviews, season two phases this gimmick out.

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