WendyCR72 April 2, 2017 Author Share April 2, 2017 Gang, I have created a new thread about the future of SVU here. Please take further talk of should the show go on with or without Benson, etc. to that thread as it seems to have overwhelmed the spoilers/spec thread, that is supposedly for episodes. Thanks and chat on! 1 Link to comment
Xeliou66 April 4, 2017 Share April 4, 2017 Another 3 week break for SVU after this episode. Are you fucking kidding me? There are only going to be 18 or 19 episodes this season unless they do 2 in a week or something towards the end. What a joke. NBC doesn't care about this show and the writers are clueless, they have no idea how to run a show. I'm fucking pissed at another 3 week break. Link to comment
WendyCR72 April 4, 2017 Author Share April 4, 2017 8 minutes ago, Xeliou66 said: Another 3 week break for SVU after this episode. Are you fucking kidding me? There are only going to be 18 or 19 episodes this season unless they do 2 in a week or something towards the end. What a joke. NBC doesn't care about this show and the writers are clueless, they have no idea how to run a show. I'm fucking pissed at another 3 week break. Is there? Well, maybe the episode number was reduced or maybe NBC will air the rest in the summer? I know USA moved CI to summer for seasons 7 or 8 to 10, so it's possible, I guess? Link to comment
RafaelBarba35 April 4, 2017 Share April 4, 2017 1 hour ago, Xeliou66 said: Another 3 week break for SVU after this episode. Are you fucking kidding me? There are only going to be 18 or 19 episodes this season unless they do 2 in a week or something towards the end. What a joke. NBC doesn't care about this show and the writers are clueless, they have no idea how to run a show. I'm fucking pissed at another 3 week break. There are going to be 21 episodes and it's only a two week break. Newsroom airs on April 26. Speaking of Newsroom the Synopsis is Benson and Barba try to convince witnesses to risk their jobs by testifying for a news anchor who claims she was raped by her boss or something. First thought is Benson is still bullying people and now she is dragging Barba into it. Did she replace Barba with a robot who obeys her every command? Stepford Barba? 1 Link to comment
Xeliou66 April 4, 2017 Share April 4, 2017 There are no episodes on April 12 or 19, so it will be 3 weeks between episodes. I thought the finale was May 24, that means there will only be 20 episodes unless they do a 2 hour one or 2 in one week. I'm so sick of the almighty St Olivia Benson badgering and bullying someone into doing what she wants them to do for an hour, and then finally they give in and do what she wants while she looks on proudly with an overdramatic expression. Every episode is like this now, and I'm sick of it. I think that Mariska loves these episodes because it allows her to hog screen time with her over the top acting and preach her personal agenda, but it's so tiresome. I hate when they have Olivia bullying and bossing Barba into taking a weak case. I think they have been better about that overall this year, with the exception of the awful Imposter episode, and I hope they don't have Barba becoming Benson's bitch like he was last year. The one thing I'm looking forward to in the Newsroom episode is that Chief Dodds will be back, I've missed him. Link to comment
angel1008 April 5, 2017 Share April 5, 2017 Oh, it gets even better! Due to so much Olivia time, there was a deleted scene at the end of the episode where Fin announced to Rollins and Carisi that he was now "Sargeant Fin"! Something fans have been waiting for, and they cut it? Give me a break! 1 Link to comment
Jamie Satyr April 7, 2017 Share April 7, 2017 (edited) On 4/5/2017 at 6:12 PM, angel1008 said: Oh, it gets even better! Due to so much Olivia time, there was a deleted scene at the end of the episode where Fin announced to Rollins and Carisi that he was now "Sargeant Fin"! Something fans have been waiting for, and they cut it? Give me a break! It's so ridiculous how much Benson is in just about every scene! She's the EP; how does she do it without resentment? You see her going to speak to victims, hanging around for the autopsy, then nagging Barba how are things going! It's really gotten ridiculous the last several years; esp. since Stabler given the boot! ;-( Edited April 7, 2017 by Jamie Satyr Added another sentence 1 Link to comment
skittl3862 May 20, 2017 Share May 20, 2017 Wasn't there "spoiler" news a few months ago about casting a girlfriend for one of the main characters? What ever happened to that? Cutting room floor? Link to comment
RafaelBarba35 May 21, 2017 Share May 21, 2017 On 5/19/2017 at 5:37 PM, skittl3862 said: Wasn't there "spoiler" news a few months ago about casting a girlfriend for one of the main characters? What ever happened to that? Cutting room floor? Probably. Link to comment
Xeliou66 May 21, 2017 Share May 21, 2017 I know they broke up Tucker-Benson because they were going to put an FBI agent as Benson's umpteenth law enforcement boyfriend but they didn't do it. Link to comment
QueenMab May 23, 2017 Share May 23, 2017 Yeah....Rick Eid said they had plans for Benson to have another unethical, unprofessional hookup with an FBI guy but he also said not to totally give up on Tucker coming back into the picture either. The season finale..a two partner ...looks like U.S. hysteria vs. Muslim "terrorism" that gets rowdy so the FBI is most certainly going to be in on it. Since this show has a soap opera format, introducing "him" in the season finale gives us that "cliffhanger" element so people will anxiously wait for the fall to see how that goes. Since SVU has basically turned into "who is Benson going to bang next?" my money is on him being introduced in the season finale. Link to comment
QueenMab May 23, 2017 Share May 23, 2017 Also, from the clips I saw, Benson and Barba look to be at odds over the case. That might give a setup excuse to detach them from each other enough for Benson to get "distracted" by a new, possible hookup with an FBI guy, since her job is also her dating pool. Just a thought. Another thought about a girlfriend for one of the characters. Maybe Barba hooks up with an FBI female agent. Maybe? Link to comment
CelticBlackCat May 23, 2017 Share May 23, 2017 Carisi has a new girlfriend, off screen, but it's in the storyline. Maybe that's the one. Link to comment
QueenMab May 23, 2017 Share May 23, 2017 Carisi... I forgot about that. You're probably right. What ya want to bet they kill her off or she robs a bank? Link to comment
LizDC May 24, 2017 Share May 24, 2017 Mariska Hargitay Promises Law and Order: SVU's Finale Is "Compelling" & "Absolutely Frightening" Link to comment
Sarah D. Bunting May 24, 2017 Share May 24, 2017 Oh, I'm frightened, all right -- of 2 hours of no-ban-no-wall proselytizing (not that I'm pro either of those things; I just don't think the show's take on Issyews is always the most enjoyable to sit through) that culminate in a Barbassassination. (NB: I have no spoilers; this is uninformed concern only.) 1 Link to comment
Xeliou66 May 24, 2017 Share May 24, 2017 Barba isn't going anywhere, in this day and age, we would know if Raul was leaving SVU. Everyone was panicking last year as well about him getting killed as well and nothing happened. He's staying around, even these writers aren't stupid enough to kill off the most popular character. I hope the episode isn't too preachy though, the subject of a hate crime sounds interesting, it's a change from the usual all wealthy white people he said-she said stories, but I hope it isn't just preachy propaganda about how we should let in all Muslims. It will be especially bad timing since a Muslim terrorirst killed 22 people in Manchester a couple of days ago, so I hope this episode isn't too heavy on the political preaching and agenda. 1 Link to comment
JyDanzig May 24, 2017 Share May 24, 2017 I'm rooting for them tonight! By my count, this season so far has consisted of 3 good episodes, and 16 that were various degrees of terrible (and one so objectionable it couldn't even be aired, which is a first for the 27 years of the L&O franchise, isn't it?). The premise is great, they could really do something compelling, dramatic, and relevant with that setup, if they just execute properly. I'm not a sports guy, but this must be what it's like to be a die-hard fan of the team that always loses. On some level, I know they're going to lose again. But still, I hope! This'll be the time they turn it all around! Link to comment
ForeverAlone May 24, 2017 Share May 24, 2017 Here is what Raul has to say about the finale. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/law-order-svu-star-finale-season-19-1007128 I can only hope for a minimal amount of preaching and political grandstanding, because those are the SVU episodes I like least. I like my SVU to be more of an interesting sex crime thriller. 1 Link to comment
Xeliou66 May 24, 2017 Share May 24, 2017 Yeah I hope there isn't much political preaching, that is always annoying. And like I say, it's especially bad timing for a preachy pro Muslim episode giving that a Muslim terrorist cell just set off a deadly bomb in Manchester. It sounds interesting though, I'm glad they are doing something different from the usual episodes of season 18, and hopefully it will end on a high note. Season 18 has had way too many interchangeable rich white guy/hot young white femape he said/she said rape cases. Overall, I've liked about 7 episodes, was right in the middle on about 5-6 episodes, and disliked 6-7 episodes Link to comment
Lebanna May 24, 2017 Share May 24, 2017 (edited) Actually, I'd say this is a brilliant time for a preachy pro-Muslim episode. Just to remind people that not all... not even most Muslims. Because a lot of people do actually forget that at times like these, and then more awful unfair stuff happens. So it strikes me as perfect timing. Edited May 24, 2017 by Lebanna 3 Link to comment
Sarah D. Bunting May 24, 2017 Share May 24, 2017 Quote I'm not a sports guy, but this must be what it's like to be a die-hard fan of the team that always loses. I'm a Mets fan. You're onto something here. 2 Link to comment
JyDanzig May 24, 2017 Share May 24, 2017 1 hour ago, Lebanna said: Actually, I'd say this is a brilliant time for a preachy pro-Muslim episode. Just to remind people that not all... not even most Muslims. Because a lot of people do actually forget that at times like these, and then more awful unfair stuff happens. So it strikes me as perfect timing. Very well said. I feel like I could go on and on on this topic, but I'll just add that the fact that there are those who think the aftermath of an ISIS bombing is a time when people with "not all Muslims are terrorists" messages should be silent is a rather depressing reminder of why the world still needs preachy procedural's. But I'll try to save the rest till after watching it. Who knows what the message will actually be, there's been enough bizarre creative choices made this season that I don't feel safe in taking anything for granted... 3 Link to comment
Xeliou66 May 24, 2017 Share May 24, 2017 I hope there isn't much political preaching, that is always annoying. And it isn't a good time for preachy pro Islam propaganda, because the issue is a lot deeper than what the mass media makes it seem. Most people do not believe all Muslims are terrorists, but it's really stupid to say anyone who doesn't want to automatically accept every Muslim refugee is a racist piece of shit, which is what I'm afraid SVU will do. I don't want to get a warning for talking too much about politics and religion, but I'm just going to say that it isn't good in the aftermath of a Muslim terror attack to tell everyone else they are the racists, when Muslims commit so many terror attacks and honor killings. Link to comment
wknt3 May 24, 2017 Share May 24, 2017 4 hours ago, JyDanzig said: I'm rooting for them tonight! By my count, this season so far has consisted of 3 good episodes, and 16 that were various degrees of terrible (and one so objectionable it couldn't even be aired, which is a first for the 27 years of the L&O franchise, isn't it?). I'll happily bash SVU's output this season as anyone who has read these forums should know, but the unaired episode is squarely on NBC in my book. They approved the episode every step of the way knowing it was going to be controversial and then got cold feet once it came time to air it. I doubt it was uniquely awful or objectionable in the history of the franchise although like most of this season it probably wasn't exactly brilliant and nuanced television. Hopefully they will finish strong and get back on track next season! Link to comment
Grace284 May 24, 2017 Share May 24, 2017 2 hours ago, Lebanna said: Actually, I'd say this is a brilliant time for a preachy pro-Muslim episode. Just to remind people that not all... not even most Muslims. Because a lot of people do actually forget that at times like these, and then more awful unfair stuff happens. So it strikes me as perfect timing. Well said. Bring on the preachiness, I hope it has some effect. 2 Link to comment
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