imagine how awesome it would be if Astrid and Altlivia and Nina and Broyles had half the time that's wasted on Peter's attempts to be A Hero?

Oh, God, I know, but don't elaborate on it, or my enamel will never be the same...

I can imagine teenage Alicia, actually - striving so hard to be the good daughter.

Me too. Hah. I could probably write this perspective with far too much ease. ;)

She and Kalinda can strike up an unlikely friendship over... something. There's something about Kalinda's quietly rebellious attitude that intrigues Alicia, perhaps.

I do think they would work, yes, even as teens. There's enormous strength and self-realisation in Kalinda; Alicia would not only recognise but seek that, methinks.