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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Dearly Beloved (2019)
Honestly I don't know why I keep watching
Seriously what is going on with this show? Paper thin storylines and inconsistent directing choices.
In this particular episode, like quite a few this season, the supposed perp is completely believable and the accuser isn't. They then shift suddenly to the baddie being a hand rubbing villain all while the SVU detectives completely step all over whatever character consistency they've had or supposed professional experience to suddenly act all conflicted or distraught. Multiple times in an episode they'll be completely sure about something unsupportable by what we see on screen, and completely oblivious to what is obvious to the audience.
It's like all conflict has to be forced into these paper thin premises because the writers can't come up with interesting storylines or the producers are imposing bad "we need ACTING moments!" Emmy bait for cynical reasons.
Characters I've loved for multiple seasons are increasingly unlikeable and frustrating.
Every once and a while there is a great, fun episode so it's not all bad. It's getting hard to believe this is just a rough patch, though.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Remember Me Too (2018)
What happened to the writers this season?
Benson is an absolute crazy person at the drop of a hat in this episode. Thinks revenge is fine, immediately believes someone for a completely unbelievable story despite there being no evidence.
In earlier episodes this season, Rollins is completely nuts and inappropriate in response to a prostitute, despite having dealt with them many times before. Barba decides, basically on a whim, to mercy kill a baby.
I get that this is supposed to be a dramatic show where the cops are also who we're following, not just the serial nature of the stories, but holy moly did this season go off the soap opera rails.
This episode was peak melodrama and heightening for the sake of heightening, and the worst thing is you don't believe any of the performances. A mix of bad acting and terrible writing. Astounding.