Lunacy
- Episode aired Oct 21, 2008
- TV-14
- 1h
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7.7/10
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Stabler runs into an old friend when the team investigates the rape and murder of an astronaut.Stabler runs into an old friend when the team investigates the rape and murder of an astronaut.Stabler runs into an old friend when the team investigates the rape and murder of an astronaut.
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Michaela McManus
- ADA Kimberly 'Kim' Greylek
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BD Wong
- Special Agent Dr. George Huang, M.D.
- (as B.D. Wong)
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Did you know
- TriviaColonel Richard "Dicky" Finley says the reason he did not mention an incident between the victim and a crew mate of hers was because NASA didn't want to undergo the notoriety of "another astronaut-in-a-diaper story". He is referring to the case of Navy Captain Lisa Nowak, a NASA astronaut and mission specialist on the space shuttle Discovery during mission STS-121 in July 2006. Nowak gained international attention on February 5 in 2007, when she was arrested in Orlando and charged with the attempted kidnapping of U.S. Air Force Captain Colleen Shipman. Nowak drove from her house in Houston to Orlando without stopping, reportedly by the use of space diapers, to kidnap Shipman from Orlando International Airport. Police thought she intended to kidnap and murder Shipman out of jealousy over Shipman's relationship with a fellow astronaut.
- GoofsAt one point, Finley is talking with Stabler and relates: "So, I'm at the Mouse Trap in Cocoa Beach having a beer with Pete Conrad, when one of the little bar gals comes up to us and she's crying, and she says Nixon just canceled the last three Apollo flights, which means I just lost my ride to the moon."
In actuality, the cancellation of the last three moon flights happened over a period of time. Apollo 20 was canceled on January 4, 1970; Apollo 19 was canceled in April 1970 (after Apollo 13 had its troubles); and Apollo 18 was canceled on September 2, 1970.
- Quotes
Dickie Stabler: [to Elliot] I thought you guys got married after you got out of the Marines.
[Dickie smirks as realization dawns on him]
Dickie Stabler: Dude, you knocked up Mom?
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There are a number of 'Law and Order: Special Victims Unit' episodes that had highly publisised guest stars, many of them more than living up to the hype. When it came to the episodes overall, there were a number that were worthy of the guest star in question but there were also a number where the guest star was a lot better than the episode and deserved better. It is hard to not expect a good deal when a guest star for anything gets a lot of attention, and that can be said for James Brolin.
"Lunacy" is one of those cases where the guest performance was better than the episode itself. While his character is not a subtle one, Brolin's guest turn is great and lives up to the hype. "Lunacy" however as an episode is not so great and doesn't live up so much. It is far from a terrible episode and has a lot of good things, at the same it could have been better and should not have been the uneven episode that it turned out. Season 10 did show improvement with the previous episode "Swing" after starting off rocky but "Lunacy" is a step backwards.
Am going to start listing the good things. The photography and such as usual are fully professional, the slickness still remaining. The music is used sparingly and is haunting and non-overwrought when it is used, and it's mainly used when a crucial revelation or plot development is revealed. There is some suitably cotrolled yet tense direction when necessary. There is some intriguing and tight scripting in the middle and enough of the red herrings are interesting and unexpected.
Have no issues with the acting, Brolin is reliably strong though his character could have been less obvious. Chris Elliott is good too as is the steely intensity of Christopher Meloni. Fin and Munch are a joy in their (too) short screen time and we also have the bonus of an amazing looking Olivia.
On the other hand, "Lunacy" could have been a good deal more. Did think that there were too many red herrings and they eventually over-complicated the story a bit. The story does have its moments but it is also pretty predictable in parts later and not an awful lot leaves one floored.
Particularly obvious is the major reveal, which was easily guessable too early (like at the halfway mark). Some of the fight choreography is clumsy.
In conclusion, worth the watch but there was a better episode in there somewhere that doesn't quite come into proper fruition. 6/10.
"Lunacy" is one of those cases where the guest performance was better than the episode itself. While his character is not a subtle one, Brolin's guest turn is great and lives up to the hype. "Lunacy" however as an episode is not so great and doesn't live up so much. It is far from a terrible episode and has a lot of good things, at the same it could have been better and should not have been the uneven episode that it turned out. Season 10 did show improvement with the previous episode "Swing" after starting off rocky but "Lunacy" is a step backwards.
Am going to start listing the good things. The photography and such as usual are fully professional, the slickness still remaining. The music is used sparingly and is haunting and non-overwrought when it is used, and it's mainly used when a crucial revelation or plot development is revealed. There is some suitably cotrolled yet tense direction when necessary. There is some intriguing and tight scripting in the middle and enough of the red herrings are interesting and unexpected.
Have no issues with the acting, Brolin is reliably strong though his character could have been less obvious. Chris Elliott is good too as is the steely intensity of Christopher Meloni. Fin and Munch are a joy in their (too) short screen time and we also have the bonus of an amazing looking Olivia.
On the other hand, "Lunacy" could have been a good deal more. Did think that there were too many red herrings and they eventually over-complicated the story a bit. The story does have its moments but it is also pretty predictable in parts later and not an awful lot leaves one floored.
Particularly obvious is the major reveal, which was easily guessable too early (like at the halfway mark). Some of the fight choreography is clumsy.
In conclusion, worth the watch but there was a better episode in there somewhere that doesn't quite come into proper fruition. 6/10.
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