Review of Savant

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Savant (2007)
Season 9, Episode 4
9/10
I love Munch in this episode
2 April 2024
I really enjoyed this episode. I have seen criticims that an actress who did not have Williams Syndrome, portrayed a character who did. However the Williams Syndrome Accociation says that children with WS can have emotional issues, and anxiety is common. Most with WS also have sensitive hearing. Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that a child with WS may find a busy and noisy film set, and the subject matter of this episode, more difficult to deal with than a neurotypical child. So there is the child's welfare to consider too. I thought the actress did a great job, and didn't feel like WS was portrayed negatively. I love Munch in this episode when he kindly teaches her the 'stranger danger' notion. It was also funny to see Finn have his ponytail pulled! This is not offensive, it would have been funny if any child did that to him. Munch and Finn should have had more scenes together throughout the whole series.
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