tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post7402262875928447796..comments2024-03-27T13:36:16.415-04:00Comments on All Things Law And Order: TVLine Reports Chris Meloni Leaving SVUChris Zimmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11323003119915694545noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-48266426960018086552011-06-03T15:03:59.318-04:002011-06-03T15:03:59.318-04:00I have a couple of ideas:
1) Corey Stoll;
2) Dean...I have a couple of ideas:<br /><br />1) Corey Stoll;<br />2) Dean Winters;<br />3) Lee Pace.<br /><br />Thoughts?gahkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12313090652718664813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-38904488182229718632011-05-30T14:50:55.261-04:002011-05-30T14:50:55.261-04:00I think they should get Corey Stoll to replace him...I think they should get Corey Stoll to replace him. Since they killed off Law & Order LA w/o giving it a fair shot. Truthfully, that would probably be the only way i'd continue watching SVU b/c i think they're ruining it by getting rid of Chris and Mariska.peacehaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04826313878031003276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-7119541964152406332011-05-29T05:53:13.869-04:002011-05-29T05:53:13.869-04:00I'm not surprised (remember last years article...I'm not surprised (remember last years article) - 12 years is soooooooooo long, I can see he wants to shed off a character who has become his alter ego. He loves Elliot, but once in a while, he has to do something else. I get that.<br /><br />I cannot answer the question whether SVU should go on or not... except for the ADA, SVU has had pretty steady cast, and of course we've started to TJarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13177957411852885356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-51471376112782505752011-05-28T23:48:35.715-04:002011-05-28T23:48:35.715-04:00I can't believe NBC would be so shallow to say...I can't believe NBC would be so shallow to say they want a "big name" to replace Meloni. That show needs good actors/actresses that we haven't heard of yet, and can get into character easily.Alicja Buczkowskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16974632188347984266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-16739962721105948452011-05-27T11:43:47.404-04:002011-05-27T11:43:47.404-04:00From @Michael Ausiello: @Mariska On Chris Meloni&#...From @Michael Ausiello: @Mariska On Chris Meloni's LAW & ORDER: SVU Exit: "I Love Him Deeply and Will Miss Him Terribly": http://bit.ly/krduCPChris Zimmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323003119915694545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-47688433875844760622011-05-25T23:21:28.641-04:002011-05-25T23:21:28.641-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Morissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05280622213723983012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-67753821123876100152011-05-25T19:41:28.185-04:002011-05-25T19:41:28.185-04:00But then Jerry left the show for Trial By Jury, an...But then Jerry left the show for Trial By Jury, and we were introduced to Alana de la Garza, Linus Roache, Jeremy Sisto, and Anthony Anderson who took over the show for the most part you could say. Jack got a promotion and he wasn't seeing a lotta court room action as much as he used to, so I think it's safe to say that was no longer a reason for people to tune in. The show was picking upEsaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11263390143102206878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-40496397546981369632011-05-25T18:56:30.937-04:002011-05-25T18:56:30.937-04:00@ Esaul: Yes the revolving door on the mothership ...@ Esaul: Yes the revolving door on the mothership kept it going. But the iconic characters of Lennie Briscoe & Jack McCoy for the most part remained a constant. And helped viewers cope with the revolving door of cast changes.nygma619https://www.blogger.com/profile/04005422252386348929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-26092167421077463212011-05-25T14:00:10.929-04:002011-05-25T14:00:10.929-04:00I added this information to my post:
By the way...I added this information to my post: <br /><br /><br />By the way, this new news puts a whole new light on that old interview Chris Meloni gave to an Australian news outlet in early 2010 when he said he was done after season 12 (and he later clarified the statement). In case you don’t recall it, here’s the link:<br /><br /><br />http://allthingslawandorder.blogspot.com/2010/02/Chris Zimmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323003119915694545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-30053744816264001962011-05-25T13:30:09.571-04:002011-05-25T13:30:09.571-04:00Why??... Chris Meloni not leave us! and there will...Why??... Chris Meloni not leave us! and there will be no "SVU!! ... first Mariska Hargitay... now Chris Meloni... why? :(Ivy Castrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04536221598780363414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-33306527728661745822011-05-25T12:40:20.053-04:002011-05-25T12:40:20.053-04:00Disappointed that Chris won't be back, but wou...Disappointed that Chris won't be back, but would rather Dick Wolf and new showrunner Warren Leight not spend big money on a new male lead. Would prefer they bring back Stephanie March as Alex Cabot or Diane Neal as Casey Novak and give Munch and Fin a greater presence. They could still bring in a new male detective as well, but would rather have a lesser known actor than spending money on a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-50200119700712669242011-05-25T09:37:00.018-04:002011-05-25T09:37:00.018-04:00You see, that's the problem. The original was ...You see, that's the problem. The original was able to last twenty years because of the revolving cast of characters. You don't see any of the original characters still there (excluding Dan of course). If a character didn't work, or if an actor wanted to leave then they could just write him or her out, and introduce a new character. I mean that's how we got Lenny. And that's Esaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11263390143102206878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-91029287734600383272011-05-25T08:27:34.837-04:002011-05-25T08:27:34.837-04:00That's too bad, though I'm not surprised h...That's too bad, though I'm not surprised he wanted to leave.<br /><br />I don't think it will survive long without the original team, no matter how good the writing is. <br /><br />Bringing J.Love on board is just odd. They're going to have to really bring in a strong actor or actress to replace him if that happens. These are some big shoes for them to fill.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-81390394992602965642011-05-25T07:23:37.686-04:002011-05-25T07:23:37.686-04:00With Leight coming on board, they can actually tak...With Leight coming on board, they can actually take this time to technically reboot the franchise. Let's face it, a retooling has been a long time coming. With shows like "The Wire" and "The Killing" setting the bar, the opportunity to really do something interesting here is rather exciting. An infusion of new blood can really revive this franchise. God I hope that the henren8341https://www.blogger.com/profile/02792118978526802640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-59653983508716183342011-05-25T06:26:22.608-04:002011-05-25T06:26:22.608-04:00Never mind I forgot Noth was still with CBS, blast...Never mind I forgot Noth was still with CBS, blast.nygma619https://www.blogger.com/profile/04005422252386348929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-58193124886143599182011-05-25T06:21:37.418-04:002011-05-25T06:21:37.418-04:00On a somewhat unrelated note, Meloni at least seem...On a somewhat unrelated note, Meloni at least seems to know when to hang it up and not come back. Unlike an infamous big jaw on the peacock. Unless of course NBC comes running back to him.<br /><br />On the subject of replacement. Does anybody think Chris Noth would be a good fit for SVU if he took the job for a reasonable salary?nygma619https://www.blogger.com/profile/04005422252386348929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-27341442431510682422011-05-25T03:22:36.209-04:002011-05-25T03:22:36.209-04:00If money was the issue, and in contract talks it u...If money was the issue, and in contract talks it usually is, then I don't think a new "big name" is likely to come cheap either. <br /><br />I'll wait to see how it plays out, but I don't think it's looking good for the franchise.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12384087873397690817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-74099976101012471262011-05-25T03:21:36.382-04:002011-05-25T03:21:36.382-04:00I don't want to see Dan Florek leave the show....I don't want to see Dan Florek leave the show. I'd rather Olivia get promoted to something OTHER than that.Esaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11263390143102206878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-37056399528415356492011-05-24T23:49:08.817-04:002011-05-24T23:49:08.817-04:00To be honest, I will miss seeing Chris but I never...To be honest, I will miss seeing Chris but I never liked his character, Elliot. I think the show can survive with new detectives and Olivia as the Captain. <br /><br /><br />Mariska Hargitay - Captain<br />Michael Chiklis - Detective<br />Taraji Henson - Detective<br />Ice-T -Detective<br />Diane Neal- ADA<br /><br /><br />Oh, and of course MUNCH...sunshinez1975https://www.blogger.com/profile/13372950587754625994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-21334674635606626092011-05-24T22:21:18.960-04:002011-05-24T22:21:18.960-04:00:O Gasp! Scandal!
My, the franchise has really be...:O Gasp! Scandal!<br /><br />My, the franchise has really been going downhill lately.<br /><br />I wonder if it was something to do with Warren Leight being installed as the new showrunner, but I'm with Esaul largely on this one. *sigh*gahkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12313090652718664813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-4698136740829404072011-05-24T22:07:26.115-04:002011-05-24T22:07:26.115-04:00Sorry, just realized that Smoked was the season fi...Sorry, just realized that Smoked was the season finale. What a terrible season finale. I hope they bring Chris back for a few tie-up episodes. I guess at this point that's all we can hope for.msmariahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15486729990673366769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-57462971472274362892011-05-24T21:39:14.026-04:002011-05-24T21:39:14.026-04:00Does anyone know how many episodes are left this s...Does anyone know how many episodes are left this season? I really hope they tie up Benson and Stabler's storyline. I'm going to miss those two.msmariahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15486729990673366769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-45908978334153739712011-05-24T20:58:15.258-04:002011-05-24T20:58:15.258-04:00can't believe he won't be back :( if they ...can't believe he won't be back :( if they bring back Casey or maybe Kathleen who has gone down a law route then maybe it would be bearable. it still won't be as good without both of the main detectives. we shall see how it goes next season.whyohwhyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17170409537244109219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-87461458156433611272011-05-24T19:56:27.168-04:002011-05-24T19:56:27.168-04:00I bet they show Eliot being suspended after killin...I bet they show Eliot being suspended after killing the girl in "Smoked". Only way-out I can think of for his character. :(Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03646106562093262031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-17297054424402546192011-05-24T19:30:22.101-04:002011-05-24T19:30:22.101-04:00This is such a scary thought. In a matter of a yea...This is such a scary thought. In a matter of a year or two, the franchise could be dead. :\ I also find it interesting how NBC was willing to pay almost two million dollars for Steve Carrel to stay on The Office, a half hour show whereas they won't give Meloni a well deserved pay raise for the past twelve years he's worked on the show. Doing an hour long show requires a lot more work thanEsaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11263390143102206878noreply@blogger.com