Feedback on "Internal Affairs", Bensidycity episode......

Bear over with me and I hope I make sense.....

Sigh.... another episode, which needs more than 140 character or does it???

I've seen the episode, but didn't have the subtitles as "backup" so I had a bit difficult time hearing/read lips what Benson and Cassidy talked about at the end of the episode.(whispering people is not the best options for deaf/hard of hearing people, SVU guys....no offense....) that said, could someone please do something about IA Tucker? Ok, Tucker aka Robert John Burke does a great job getting on SVU squad nerves as well keep them on their toes. However the last "I need your help on this case putting Cassidy in jeopardy" had me, please could either SVU or ADA Barba just take him down a notch or two......(nice one Kevin....).

When I saw David Conrad was going to be in this episode as well, bad arse cop, I had to do a double take as I've only seen him on "Ghost Whisperer". Boy was he creepy and David Conrad pulled it off nicely.

As did his "partner" officer Ryan Quinn / actress Nadia Dajani, following his lead on whatever he was doing, because he was "covering/taking" care of her.

Which brings me to the "ouch that hurts Olivia" moment, where Benson interrogates officer Ryan Quinn, about her "relationship" with her partner. What Ryan was hoping for or would she be happy to stick with him for the next 10 years. It was something that never would happen. Did someone say double confession here? Ryan finally getting the hint, she never could have what she so longed for with her partner and Olivia - in my eyes - finally voicing her thoughts on the Stabler subject. Yes, she may have wanted to be with Stabler, he left and so she choose to be with Cassidy, hopefully falling in love with Cassidy in a different way, you do when you reconnect/know someone like this. Even if Stabler returned (not gonna happen any day soon), I would think Benson have, well, matured about those feelings towards him. (one thing... I wonder if Cragen listened on the other side hearing this....?)

Before I move along, I want to say I liked Stabler, yes I've read a few EO (Elliot/Olivia) fanfics as well, yes I can see why some would want it to be Stabler and Benson together, however Stabler is a no go area now, which Benson in my eyes clearly stated, when she talked to officer Ryan Quinn, about what she was hoping for.  So for Benson to ever get together with Stabler, never would happen. Case closed. Period. End of story. There is a new man in Benson's life, like him or not..... sorrynotsorry, but I'm team Bensidy.
Sure ship EO away in fanfics, but as far as I am concerned on The show, it is Warren's (probably with Julie and Wolf Dick and a few others) call, who Benson is with .... although if Warren puts Benson with Tucker, I would have a hard time follow that line (I'm pretty sure he was pulling a late night joke with that one on twitter..... right Warren....). 

I happen to like Dean Winters as Brian Cassidy and it was great to see him have more play on SVU - hopefully we will see more to him for the rest of the season, I can see the layers in this character being pealed off, open and hopefully find his own corner of where he wants to be, as NYPD cop and be with Benson  - I am left pondering though, when he was undercover, at one point it clearly looks like he is not entirely comfortable about the situation (waiting in the car knowing what might be going on), why didn't he react to his guts... he is still a NYPD cop...

Could be because I don't know about the case the episode is about. I did find it disturbing, that there a few bad torns out there serving to protect the people and instead uses their "power" in this way. Ok, it is old news when it comes to politics and such, but within the forces?

And let's just take a moment to be "proud" of Captain Cragen..... it may not have been good politics to kick out IA Tucker from his office, but for once I enjoyed that moment, though not happy if it means Tucker takes away Cragen's shield later on....

Let's not forget the Amaro/Benson moment in the car, where he reminds her, she can talk with him whenever, where she brush him off as he treats her normally (that's how I heard it, correct me if I'm wrong....), love it....

By all means let's us have more Finollins undercover moments....  they pulled it off good there......

So like Mariska said in reply on Katie show about relationship on SVU, there is this arc Benson have to go through and I won't go there, but I do hope the SVU land will let Bensidy stay together from now on... through the good/bad times... let's show there is love out there for the victims too. That once you are ready, there is one you can trust. I'd like to see that too... (and if there is more, my Bensidy heart is more than happy... hey I am a fan too......)

Overall.... another "kick of the table on high notch well written episode well acted".... oh and Kevin (Warren, Julie, Peter, etc. etc. you know), by all means, tease as much as you want, if we get more like this... I don't mind.....

Ps. could I have my apartment redecorated by your set master? Love Bensidy's new place/home....


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Feedback on SVU opening episode.....

So 140 character on twitter to express how this opening episode of SVU season 15, haven seen it for the 3rd time and with help from feedback on Allthingslawandorder (thx you again for this, really helps me)...... well let's just say for starters, to use the word Mariska said on the Katie show.....: "Holy shiatty".....

Let's start with the obvious first..... if the Emmy statue for best leading actress 2014 doesn't have Mariska's name on it, I'd like to hear the reason for it.... because let's be frankly or like both Warren and Mariska have said in interviews, Mariska as "Benson" is really put out of characther's role from now on and is now on the other side of the world as a victim. Yes she has been before, but this is (as far as I can tell) is where Benson actually react to the pent up anger/fear/giving in and that is the most/biggest changes of the character of Benson. And this is a entirely different road to be on and I can't help but admire and look forward to how it is handled as, as much as "SVU" is fictional, it still has a voice for a lot of the victims out there.  Plus how will the squad take this changes of Benson, as we will sure learn they feel quilt in one way or another.

There was a scene in episode 2 which really pulled the chains.... When Benson tells Cragen in front of the team, if he couldn't trust her, she was done. That just did it for me.... the look on Cragen's face held so many emotions in that second before he turns around and let her do the interrogation. As well the firm look on her, saying she at that point in fact had made up her mind. Like she tells to the psychiatrist "my work is the one thing he can't take from me".... and here Benson basically tells Cragen, trust her or she is done.... she needs him to trust her as well trust she will work her way back from her ordeal in her own way. And that she is saying this in front of the team, also letting them know how she feels about it - "Don't treat me like I'm about to break" - because that would be the worst thing for her... she more than ever needs the back up from them all.... (and I'm sure we will see more of this later on....)

And it was well done mixing the flashback in episode two (awesome edited Karen....) with what happened in "real" time. In fact scary and sad to say as real as it can be....

If there is something I would say, which probably would be too much for some, would have episode one to be a whole two parter. It felt a bit rushed in the end even though the story holds, but that's me....

And like said above, the Emmy for best lead actress should go to Mariska (kuddos for great acting there (had me scared/worried there for a moment) as well to make-up, and specially hair - well since she cut it herself hopefully with help from hairdresser Brian) there should also be a Emmy for best villian to Pablo Schreiber (I feel pretty sure we will see him again at some point "trying" to get back at Benson once and for all.....I'm sure team Warren/Julie have that one figured out already?.....?) for being scary and provoking as heck....

Overall....? Buckle up, cause this is a totally new SVU in town for this season, ready or not....