in Surviving the Valley i focus a lot on the relationship between Alicia and Murda. Alicia was created to be a reflection of the good, bad, ugly & beautiful we see portrayed in Murda. The side that seeps out into his love life, his respect for woman, his need to protect, his hustle and his approach to the street life. Though I don’t like Alicia OR Murda all the time, I LOVE them and the complexity that their relationship brings. In my humble opinion, their relationship quite perfectly displays what a dysfunctional familial relationship can be without always appearing to be the part to OTHERS