tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post6447749965783873659..comments2024-03-27T13:36:16.415-04:00Comments on All Things Law And Order: Law & Order SVU “Sugar” Recap & ReviewChris Zimmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11323003119915694545noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-67382684644883712982009-10-10T01:12:50.484-04:002009-10-10T01:12:50.484-04:00Hi. My name is Isabela, and I'm from brazil. I...Hi. My name is Isabela, and I'm from brazil. I'm helping to translate the subtitles to portuguese, but that are some phrases i dont understand. I would like to ask you, if there is anyway of you put in this recap, some phrases, like you recap from episode 11x01. I would be very thankfull.<br /><br />And sorry for my bad english.<br />Thanks!Isabelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935591827006049107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-84049023042281797872009-10-05T16:45:47.643-04:002009-10-05T16:45:47.643-04:00Just as I'm getting flak for liking Michaela M...Just as I'm getting flak for liking Michaela McManus, instead of hating her, like a fan is supposed to do. There's no middle ground, anymore.<br /><br />Anyway, with SVU, I just point to the MST3K mantra, "it's only a TV show, so I should just relax."John K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-53530615728910069822009-10-05T09:19:34.776-04:002009-10-05T09:19:34.776-04:00The anonymous poster said, "I think everyone ...The anonymous poster said, "I think everyone should be entitled their own opinion and we just have to be respectful of that." It;s funny but they don't seem to be respectful of ATLAO's opinion because when she gives it they accuse her of hating the show. So much for respecting the opinion of others!<br /><br />I am a long time viewer of SVU, in my 40s, and think that the show Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-15309920762999517292009-10-04T13:21:45.085-04:002009-10-04T13:21:45.085-04:00I think you DO give this show more of a hard time ...<i>I think you DO give this show more of a hard time because you enjoy the Mothership more...which is okay but you have to understand that some prefer SVU more.</i><br /><br />I've never gotten the impression that the blogger doesn't understand that other people prefer SVU more. A lot of people seem to take the posts here as some kind of perpetual edict from on high, as if just because Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-21096374403841288472009-10-03T22:59:43.607-04:002009-10-03T22:59:43.607-04:00I agree about Season 10, I've just been readin...I agree about Season 10, I've just been reading the unofficial companion that's just been released and Dick Wolf points out that in a season of 22 episodes, you will probably have four great ones and four terrible ones, and the rest will be in between. I think this is definitely true for SVU. Season 10 had some bad episodes, but it also had some great ones - Persona is one of my favouriteRosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-39752989156587320382009-10-03T22:19:25.891-04:002009-10-03T22:19:25.891-04:00All Things...we know you don't have a hate on ...All Things...we know you don't have a hate on for SVU but is seems like you never give it a good review...you are entitled to your opinion just like everyone else. I think you DO give this show more of a hard time because you enjoy the Mothership more...which is okay but you have to understand that some prefer SVU more. You have said that the Mothership has the best writing of all the L&Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-56278083586582936092009-10-03T08:51:51.056-04:002009-10-03T08:51:51.056-04:00Where was the voiceover? I'm sorry, I think I&...Where was the voiceover? I'm sorry, I think I've missed something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-4801978055486110692009-10-02T21:46:00.529-04:002009-10-02T21:46:00.529-04:00For some reason, it won't acknowledge the .htm...For some reason, it won't acknowledge the .html part, after the 6 numbers. Bah.<br /><br />Well, it's nice to be appreciated, and thank you. I think the concept could have worked if SVU wasn't so strict on "characters must be instantly awesome." Rohm had three and a half seasons and Parisse had one and a half, so they made their case, despite the criticism. That's all I&John K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-21957660138007508542009-10-02T18:07:59.750-04:002009-10-02T18:07:59.750-04:00I'm glad to hear that you'll keep coming b...I'm glad to hear that you'll keep coming back. Honestly, I never got the Greyleck thing; McManus isn't the best actress on the show, but I liked the *idea* behind the character and I'm interested in seeing if Christine Lahti will be able to reform that idea even if last season kind of dropped the ball. (Besides, it's not like that last season made any of the other characters Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-82401280735367597402009-10-02T14:03:13.357-04:002009-10-02T14:03:13.357-04:00http://community.livejournal.com/law_n_order_svu/5...http://community.livejournal.com/law_n_order_svu/585464.html<br /><br />Sorry about that. I'm sure there will be others on Livejournal to chime in, and I'll be watching and occasionally commenting.<br /><br />But I will say, this experience has been informative.John K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-73027876214450182162009-10-02T12:39:38.843-04:002009-10-02T12:39:38.843-04:00Oh, in case anyone needs my proof of the Paxton lu...Oh, in case anyone needs my proof of the Paxton lulz, here is the only LJ community that has said on Sugar. I'm in the community, too. Make of it, as you will.<br /><br />http://community.livejournal.com/law_n_order_svu/585464.htmlJohn K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-32540151287569973632009-10-02T12:21:50.090-04:002009-10-02T12:21:50.090-04:00Actually, if you followed my writings at all, I wa...Actually, if you followed my writings at all, I was absolutely non-plussed about Kim <i>until</i> her removal. I created the site as a result of that reaction. I was only fair to her, and that fairness created the site. Not everyone is in groupthink about her. Although, it's a very small minority, but I love a challenge.<br /><br />And I do hope Paxton succeeds, as she seems interesting. I John K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-28760178331243121992009-10-02T07:58:22.918-04:002009-10-02T07:58:22.918-04:00J.C. - thank you for the information. I added her...J.C. - thank you for the information. I added her name to the recap!Chris Zimmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323003119915694545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-84239127365059507972009-10-02T07:08:58.457-04:002009-10-02T07:08:58.457-04:00Lysette is played by Raushanah Simmons not alot of...Lysette is played by Raushanah Simmons not alot of info about her online thoughJ.C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-21747903953182652242009-10-02T05:58:17.880-04:002009-10-02T05:58:17.880-04:00John - Michaela McManus is off the show because sh...John - Michaela McManus is off the show because she could't act. It was as simple as that. Fans didn't like her blank face as she tried to pass herself off as a tough cookie. <br /><br />Christine Lahti is perfect as Paxton. She can pull of being the aggressive bitchy broad better than anyone else this show has seen. And it is working perfectly - fans are talking about HER - not Benson Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-24928374500042289652009-10-02T02:28:12.439-04:002009-10-02T02:28:12.439-04:00To ATLAO, thanks for the recap! i wasnt able to wa...To ATLAO, thanks for the recap! i wasnt able to watch this episode because i couldnt find it on-line and that they havent aired in ausralia yet! But the episode does sound pretty good. <br /><br />Theres been a lot of discussion about the adas on the show. I think paxton sounds like a good and credible character and she is nothing like greyleck who sucked pure and simple. I think Alex and Casey danielnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-9791221694455649902009-10-02T02:01:41.772-04:002009-10-02T02:01:41.772-04:00Y'know, in "Transitions," I actually...Y'know, in "Transitions," I actually saw Kim as a potential contender to be the second coming of Abbie Carmichael, an archetype SVU so needs. If she had the time to develop, as we usually get on the original series, she could have been led to greatness. Or, potentially sucked, but she needed that chance. <br /><br />I actually was fretting if the fandom would embrace Paxton for the John K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-42132590620458733022009-10-01T20:00:28.120-04:002009-10-01T20:00:28.120-04:00It's kind of funny, because I can buy Greyleck...It's kind of funny, because I can buy Greyleck as a DA more than I can Paxton, even though I think that Lahti is the better actress and Paxton the more interesting character. She (Paxton) doesn't seem to make very good decisions and despite her harshness with cops she doesn't really bring the hammer down when she could.<br /><br />The reason District Attorneys don't interview Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-47540602415694485892009-10-01T17:11:07.294-04:002009-10-01T17:11:07.294-04:00To the anonymous poster who thinks I hate SVU, tha...To the anonymous poster who thinks I hate SVU, that couldn't be further from the truth. I wouldn't spend the hours to recap each episode and follow all the news for the show if I didn't like it. But, I believe that even in the Law & Order Universe there are no sacred cows, and sometimes delivering my truthful opinion about an episode is being more faithful to the show than just Chris Zimmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323003119915694545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-19335379974019501492009-10-01T16:41:48.969-04:002009-10-01T16:41:48.969-04:00I was disappointed in the episode consistent with ...I was disappointed in the episode consistent with the comments above<br /><br />As for Paxton, I have the niggling sensation that this is what they were trying (unsuccessfully, no doubt) to do with the introduction of Greyleck (Michaela McManus) last year. I think they realized that approach didn't play well with a younger, less seasoned character and they added the "McCoy wants a big Ol Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03062952528573304148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-27011736210263697842009-10-01T16:35:00.767-04:002009-10-01T16:35:00.767-04:00AS stated before it wasn't the best, but it wa...AS stated before it wasn't the best, but it wasn't the worst either. I think the author of this blog just seems to have a hate on for SVU.<br /><br />Several times over the 20 years of L&O susspects have faced off with each other in the squad room so why does it surprise on SVU?<br /><br />I'm not buying McCoy sending Paxton to SVU to clean things up either. That doesn't seem Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-53131644882980368102009-10-01T15:37:15.473-04:002009-10-01T15:37:15.473-04:00My reference to Dr. Palaski from Star Trek: The Ne...My reference to Dr. Palaski from Star Trek: The Next Generation was of the character only.<br /><br />I'm sure Paxton is more complex and not all rough exterior, but I think she's too over the top with it. For that reason when viewers are shown a more sympathetic side, they just won't buy it. That's what happened with Dr. Palaski.<br /><br />The ADA role has always been best whenUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15745924659139573255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-42411936833869553402009-10-01T13:19:11.068-04:002009-10-01T13:19:11.068-04:00Maybe Paxton was more upset than anyone else in th...Maybe Paxton was more upset than anyone else in the room because it could have been the first time some was murdered right in front of her. The rest are used to seeing crime as it happens, the attorneys, not so much. She could have also felt partly responsible for allowing them to be without the cuffs, and it was the horror for her own mistake that brought the reaction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-15556010589934412492009-10-01T12:46:39.454-04:002009-10-01T12:46:39.454-04:00Um, actually Christine Lahti never guest-starred i...Um, actually Christine Lahti never guest-starred in TNG; Diane Muldaur played Catherine Pulaski and that woman didn't go around telling the Senior Staff how to do their jobs. <br /><br />You must be referring to the character Dr. Rachel Woodruff from "Gross Anatomy."<br /><br />As for the Detectives stupidity, they should have known better. They're like the Doctor from Doctor Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-17245831559356426382009-10-01T12:46:01.318-04:002009-10-01T12:46:01.318-04:00Let's put it this way: if you're watching ...Let's put it this way: if you're watching the show for seriousness, it was horrible.<br /><br />If you're watching it for lulz-worthy, MST3K fodder, then it works. I'm no longer take the show seriously, and I wish the fandom wouldn't, either. We'll see.John K.noreply@blogger.com