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Agreed! I liked Olivia and Fin's little yet purposeful discussion about whether to arrest the guy or not in the park, as well as, outside the precinct after the arrest. As a viewer, I was able relate to their POV and felt involved. There was something different about this scene though. Usually, Noah's scenes are related to Olivia being just a parental figure with almost stereotyped views on issues concerning parenting. Possibly, it never occurred to her, that her job might have an effect on him, too.

So that's what SVU is like in the alternate reality? Okay, cool.

I did get that vibe during the "radical honesty" scene! I thought she had an ulterior motive... I guess she did, but not what I thought. Honestly, the episode felt funny and cannot even call it a filler. The Tookie and "Bobby" subplot was refreshing though!

Yeah! Especially, with Kat on the squad now, that balances things out. The appearances of Hadid always bugs me out! She either looks guilty or insincere...

It's always nice to see familiar faces back on SVU! Because I stumbled upon her scene with Benson on IG, and I couldn't recall whether it was an old or new scene, until I spotted the word "spoilers" in the caption. I found their interaction interesting and very subtle. Especially, compared to Benson and Rollins' scene later in the episode. There was a huge contrast! I imagined that with Noah's facial expressions, that he was a representation of the viewer! XD Now, let's talk more about Fin and Carisi! I liked that they were both very intuitive in helping Carlos in their own way. Two scenes stood out: When the chains were taken off and he was still walking as if: When Carlos commented that the stone looked new. Overall, I enjoyed watching this week's episode. PS: there was no mention of Hadid. *ding ding*

I had the same thought! I would have loved to see that, too At the beginning of the episode, I thought that she was dressed up to meet up with a client for a new case, but then remembered that Banks signed off on all the required hours. Maybe they thought it would be better to explore that, after the character became a PI. One more thing I liked about this episode, it felt like they were becoming a family.

This episode really showcased Carisi's transition from a detective to lawyer. However, his "interactions" with Rollins are getting out of hand, and it was hilarious to witness Benson keeping them in check the same way Cragen did with her and Stabler. Also, maybe Lakira was one of the most realistic victims on the show. She seemed to know where she stood in all of this and acted on it. The HailMe one was the weakest, as well as, the most tragic. Overall, the episode was very engaging and had some good moments.