User Reviews

The more people who come here to write, "This show is too political!" or "Benson is so old!" reviews, the more I know this show is staying extremely relevant in a society gone to hell in a handbasket.

I'm so glad that they gave Fin/Ice-T an engaging story, as it's been a while. His scenes with the little boy were a great reminder that Fin has this buried tender side. I actually felt really bad for him having to shoot the father.

Kudos to NBC for using trans actors to play trans roles! I'm loving that! Would love to see more of Kat delving into that side of sex crimes; her relationship with that community is so pure and wonderful. Also, am I the only one who noticed they casually outed Kat's character as bi at the top of the episode? Haha Sweet.

Mariska was on fire this episode. For starters, anyone saying she is too old or too tired to still be acting in this role has some internalized misogyny to work out. I think Mariska stays in this role specifically so that strong, aging women are realistically represented. Nobody expects someone to look the same at 30 as they do at 50. Her "What do you need?" speech to the defense attorney gave me shivers. So much acting was done with expressions in this finale, and I was so there for it.

So ... yeah. Whine all you want, but *shrug* the show consistently turns in 7.0 and up episodes every year, even in the last 3-6 yrs while some folks have been coming here to complain about things like politics, Feminists and age. I don't think Dick Wolf is one bit worried. (Who, btw, has said many times that he will basically do the show as long as Mariska is on board.)

Addressing multiple topics and crimes in one episode works and should be the format SVU uses moving forward.

Disappointed we won't see the resolution until September at the earliest, but a cliffhanger can be a good thing in the TV world.

There was nothing interesting or special about this episode, especially for a season final. I liked that they went back to revisit old cases. Character development is a really good thing, I wish they'd do it more. Unfortunately they picked the wrong characters. I hated the Me Too story, with Sir Toby. It was so unoriginal and tiring that it made me want to cry. I didn't really buy the story of the black family. Finn did the right thing but in reality I don't think cops go around buying cellphones for people. He could have just given him his card. I'm also not sure why that guy even attacked his wife. It came out of no where and also where was the police? If the kid called Finn, why did he go there alone? As for the transgender woman Lachira, I have no idea why they brought her back. She is definitely responsible for her friend's death. She didn't do it because she was afraid no one would believe her, she did it for the money. She is another unsympathetic character, I feel like we've seen too many of them this season. I also feel like many of the victims were really disrespectful to the police. To cops who were trying to help them. Obviously people can be nasty but I would expect to see more gratitude from victims. Lachira for example was one of them. She practically told Kat to go to hell after all the work she did just to call her immediately when her friend was assaulted as if they were BFFs. Lasting, SVU needs more people! Carisi is doing great job as the new A.D.A but as I mentioned in a previous review, I find it hard to believe MANHATTAN SVU can function with only 3 detectives. It's almost ridiculous.

I have to agree with the other reviewer. Benson comes across as angry and miserable. Frankly she acts like she's got a stick up her ass all the time. There used to be some nuance to her character. Now there is none. I want to care about the characters on the show and I just don't anymore. I didn't feel anything for Ivy, Lachera or Jonelle. Or Carisi and Sir Toby's trial. There used to be interesting cases once upon a time. Either you care about the victims or the story drew you in. The last interesting case was probably Carl Rudnick and Greg Yates. I'm still amazed this show got renewed for three more seasons.

Overall the episode was a foregone conclusion, but I will say that the scene with the African-AMERICAN mother and son was atypical of a mother trying to control her situation through the idea she could protect herself and her son.The one thing I loved was when FINN gave the boy a phone, speaks volumes to who is the conscientious one.....meaning the mother could not be trusted. And to add insult to injury WHEN ALL THE DRAMA is done FINN gets sued. Domestic violence does more mental harm than the physical and this episode and probably others that explained it better for example check out "Confession" Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 10, which shows the interaction between John MUNCH AND A VICTIM P.S THE only reason Law and Order svu continues is because it has become a P.S.A for a morally corrupt society that has become bankrupt.