[Dream team]

I think Goren/stabler is explosive at first. Just a q of whether they can weather the storm )pun intended) & eventually complement each other

[Dream team]

Goren & Stabler...good one. It would take stabler a while to get used to Goren's quirky, & intellectual approach, to solving crime. But he's a results guy, & you can see him adjusting

[Dream team]

So I saw this thread on the mothership heading, & thought it would be fun to share w the CI fans. Amongst the L&O shows, what would be your dream team?

Pick a DA

Pick an EADA

Pick an ADA (tho I chose to forego this one)

Pick a capt

Pick a psychiatrist

Pick 2 detectives (which I think is the most interesting)

Here's what I rolled with:

For DA, I'm going w Schiff, who played a lot of politics, but really stuck to his guns when guiding prosecutions. For EADA, I went w Ben Stone, who was understated, but had just as much fire as any of the others.

But here's where I find things fun. I'm going w George Huang for psychiatrist. He's super bright & I love the different light he throws on things, I think he'd be fascinating when interacting with....Olivia Benson & Bobby Goren. Goren's Sherlock w Benson's toughness/empathy. I think the 2 of them would have a rough go at first, but if Benson can handle Stabler, she can manage Goren. Goren struggles when challenged, but I think it would be fascinating to see him working w someone just as dedicated as he is, a woman who has charisma & smarts. And can you imagine this pair working under no-nonsense Van Buren? She'd be just as challenged managing the 2 of them. And I think it would be really interesting to see them working w the level headed but deeply passionate Stone. In some ways, I'm not really sure there's a great fit at ADA here, so I'm curious to hear how others think a diff ADA could fit in this mix. I'd be happy to keep an ADA out of it, & let the detectives interact w Stone directly.

I should add that I know very little about UK, LA, & the other short lives spin off's, tho I'd love it if someone brought in some of these characters & how they might interact with others

[Nicole Wallace: Seductress, Murderess, Goren's White Whale...]

But love her or hate her, could you change the channel when the 2 of them were going at it? And I refuse to believe she's dead. Not for logical reasons; it's just too much fun to think of her alive.