tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post7868204849457165756..comments2024-03-19T07:19:40.542-04:00Comments on All Things Law And Order: Law & Order SVU “Hardwired” Recap & ReviewChris Zimmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11323003119915694545noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-1535284691711153482016-07-10T19:29:31.210-04:002016-07-10T19:29:31.210-04:00It is EXTREMELY annoying that the detectives in th...It is EXTREMELY annoying that the detectives in the L&S franchise repeatedly assault suspects with impunity. In this particular episode, it was also annoying that Eva faced no consequences for the crimes she committed.<br /><br />By the way, regarding this line in your review: "Maybe it was that kick in the crotch from the kid that made him so testy?" Pun intended?VegasAvengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13606271086545194254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-64888893351683790252009-11-03T21:08:02.716-05:002009-11-03T21:08:02.716-05:00Declaring a mistrial is an extraordinary remedy; b...Declaring a mistrial is an extraordinary remedy; because it's incredibly expensive, exhausting, and annoying, judges are reluctant to declare one unless they are convinced that there is no other possible alternative. <br /><br />And speaking of Oz, is it just me or is almost every male actor from Law and Order: SVU from that show? Christopher Meloni, B.D. Wong, J.K. Simmons, Dean Winters, <brAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-44294167693566621012009-10-28T07:28:38.453-04:002009-10-28T07:28:38.453-04:00Thanks for the recap/review. This episode was good...Thanks for the recap/review. This episode was good but i agree with all the comments about Huang, his coming out was not a big deal and i also agree that they could have used it for another episode with more meaning.<br /><br />We all understand Eliot's hatred for paedophiles but if this was the real world he would've gone down for assault or got fired, despite the fact that those dirty danielnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-79950130075243851392009-10-25T06:56:50.630-04:002009-10-25T06:56:50.630-04:00This episode left a bad taste in my mouth. Kids l...This episode left a bad taste in my mouth. Kids like Cory absolutely need to be protected from being raped, but that doesn't mean that cops have the right to beat up suspects. It doesn't mean cops have the right to lock them up with people who will beat them up or worse.<br /><br />I can pretty much feel sorry for anybody if they suffer enough. Example: the character James Robson from Robnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-12918931949904518372009-10-24T00:53:07.667-04:002009-10-24T00:53:07.667-04:00That's perfect, and thank you. I'd say mor...That's perfect, and thank you. I'd say more but I'm fried. So, thank you, and I await your "Dignity" recap.John K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-84119721704343275962009-10-23T15:35:48.998-04:002009-10-23T15:35:48.998-04:00John, I hope this is the section of dialog you wan...John, I hope this is the section of dialog you wanted: <br /><br />Cabot: We have a bulletproof case against Banks and you wanna cut him a deal?<br /><br />Stabler: To nail an even bigger bottom feeder. Kevin O’Donnell<br /><br />Cabot: And he is…”<br /><br />Stabler: President of “Our Special Love” the latest civil rights group for child molesters. <br /><br />Huang: They defend a pedophile’s Chris Zimmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323003119915694545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-82559751375386395002009-10-22T14:17:52.655-04:002009-10-22T14:17:52.655-04:00Thanks for the recap. I agree with pretty much all...Thanks for the recap. I agree with pretty much all that you said in the review, especially the use of the word "cluster....". I don't know why it seemed to stand out so much. And I agree that it was a little disappointing that Huang's storyline was very lost in the grand scheme of things after the hype that it was given.<br /><br />I love seeing Cabot back. When Novak was on theJoannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12384087873397690817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-3810694382504174992009-10-22T09:59:32.600-04:002009-10-22T09:59:32.600-04:00I should clarify, I think when she said account pa...I should clarify, I think when she said account passwords, she must've meant that he banks online.<br /><br />Oh, and given that he's serving 20 years, and that Eva and Cory were able to sell off home, he definitely wasn't the brightest bulb. <br /><br />He kept his laptop at work (where they would only need the employer's consent to search) unsecured with child porn on it. For Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-91779374626040553932009-10-22T09:50:00.668-04:002009-10-22T09:50:00.668-04:00In that regard, it was a let-down. I tend to igno...In that regard, it was a let-down. I tend to ignore the hype and just enjoy the journey.<br /><br />Now, I re-watched the scene where Liv talked about the bank accounts. From what Eva said, she simply didn't have the account passwords (no access to the savings and checking accounts), but did have access through the use of debit and credit cards. He was probably stupid enough to have the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-63520502354591038582009-10-22T05:48:19.531-04:002009-10-22T05:48:19.531-04:00I think what bugged me about the way they handled ...I think what bugged me about the way they handled Huang's comment about being gay is that it was hyped as a "big reveal" by Neal Baer himself to TV Guide, and other outlets picked up on it as well. (the info was here: http://allthingslawandorder.blogspot.com/2009/08/law-order-svu-hardwired-guest-stars.html ) It was made out to be a big deal in advance, but instead it was just a Chris Zimmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323003119915694545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-14332476721370179102009-10-22T02:24:05.608-04:002009-10-22T02:24:05.608-04:00Stephanie March never fails to impress, and it'...Stephanie March never fails to impress, and it's good to see her back in the opening credits again this week. Feels almost like the old, better era of Seasons 2-5 SVU again, but they need to utilize Munch and Fin more if the producers want to recapture it completely.<br /><br />Thanks as always for the excellent recap, ATL&O. This episode was good, but, as with the rest of this season, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-44796996886488703932009-10-22T01:50:03.869-04:002009-10-22T01:50:03.869-04:00Understandable, as it's so frustrating. I thin...Understandable, as it's so frustrating. I think Don gave up in Season 9, since everyone basically got to resume their lives after the Season 8 dramas rather easily (Stabler completely caused his and Benson partially caused it, by aiding her then-fugitive brother). At least, he tried in the previous episode with the perp's obvious getaway.John K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-19176530799588465942009-10-22T01:17:35.464-04:002009-10-22T01:17:35.464-04:00And John, I know it's a LONG line... lol... bu...And John, I know it's a LONG line... lol... but I guess I'm just finally getting tired of it. Yes, it's taken me long enough. It used to be that Cragen would at least make a stab at trying to control them (he would give them the parental "stare" and look annoyed), but it seems as if he's given up... maybe a three-day gig back on a beat would make him/them change their Shellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-6150165860749472662009-10-22T00:26:38.996-04:002009-10-22T00:26:38.996-04:00Get in line, Shelly, as many have long criticized ...Get in line, Shelly, as many have long criticized Stabler and Benson's recent incompetence. (I started in "Authority.") Although, Paxton, at least, tried to correct the problem.<br /><br />And I second with the fraternizing issue, as it would be a no-no in so many ways.John K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-52083281568905233542009-10-21T23:45:56.594-04:002009-10-21T23:45:56.594-04:00I didn't really care for this episode that muc...I didn't really care for this episode that much. It just seems as if, once again, the detectives receive no punishment or repercussions for bad behavior (ie Elliott interrogating both suspects, esp the first he almost choked to death). And it may be that the way they caught O'Donnell WAS the only way to do that, but I'd like to think there would have been another way. I was with Alex Shellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-64135157894689360622009-10-21T23:00:11.484-04:002009-10-21T23:00:11.484-04:00It probably has something to do with the fact that...It probably has something to do with the fact that Elliot and Liv can't have a romantic relationship and remain partners; fraternization. <br /><br />Tucker would have a field day if they did that and Cragen would simultaneously split them up, chew them out verbally, and possibly even congratulate them for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-59316269823511377032009-10-21T22:56:26.437-04:002009-10-21T22:56:26.437-04:00Yes, but the E/O shippers probably won't be ha...Yes, but the E/O shippers probably won't be happy.<br /><br />I agree, as I don't care who she sees, and the two have a rapport, so why not play with the ship?John K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-89418561496056073472009-10-21T22:29:14.656-04:002009-10-21T22:29:14.656-04:00Personally, I love seeing her in a red dress, make...Personally, I love seeing her in a red dress, makeup and jewelry. Or in a bra and jeans (though, I'd keep the dangerous guys with guns out of it).<br /><br />At the risk of sounding obsessed, I could care less about who she spends her off-time with and especially who she chooses to share her bed with. It's her business, her choice and no one else's. Whether it's with Dean Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-28633299756072199822009-10-21T22:25:09.558-04:002009-10-21T22:25:09.558-04:00Yeah, tacked-on, that's the phrase. Thank you....Yeah, tacked-on, that's the phrase. Thank you. That, or I guess the audience wasn't allowed to know about George. Bah.<br /><br />I frankly don't care about the sexuality issue, unless they make it an actual issue, like Benson's. Sometimes, it can be a bit much (Benson's femming up her look and the fan backlash).John K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-54909727570956362012009-10-21T22:22:28.848-04:002009-10-21T22:22:28.848-04:00*Fun question: which was less random, common knowl...*Fun question: which was less random, common knowledge of Huang's sexuality or Serena's "is this because I'm a lesbian" line?<br /><br />Sorry about that. And Munch wasn't there, again, I don't think. Darn it.John K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-42751135170810006682009-10-21T22:21:56.791-04:002009-10-21T22:21:56.791-04:00If you mean less random as in tacked-on. Serena&#...If you mean less random as in tacked-on. Serena's "is this because I'm a lesbian?"<br /><br />When George mentioned he was gay, I didn't even blink. Frankly, I've gotten to the point where I don't really think about sexual orientation (though, I prefer women, especially a certain brown-eyed burnette named Olivia).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-74454711935283703722009-10-21T22:14:00.789-04:002009-10-21T22:14:00.789-04:00Yes, and he did his awesome job on the Mothership ...Yes, and he did his awesome job on the Mothership in "Open Season"/"Kingmaker." Incidentially, he's married to Michelle Hurd (Jeffries). So, no worries.<br /><br />The only transcript I need is when Alex first arrived in the precinct, and the big exposition of the "OSL" group. Just everything up to the NAMBLA reference, thanks. At your leisure.<br /><br />And John K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-14089730103331964032009-10-21T21:58:27.553-04:002009-10-21T21:58:27.553-04:00I agree with you, but there are two exceptions con...I agree with you, but there are two exceptions concerning roles that Garret Dillahunt played.<br /><br />Both characters were played by Dillahunt on Terminator, the Sarah Connor Chronicles: Chromartie and John Henry.<br /><br />First, yes, both characters started out as creepy (and the former was a killer). But, both had developed into complex characters. The latter turned into a very Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com