tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post942923801355072697..comments2024-03-27T13:36:16.415-04:00Comments on All Things Law And Order: Law & Order SVU “Forty-One Witnesses” Recap & ReviewChris Zimmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11323003119915694545noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-80334083376636681482022-09-12T10:00:40.765-04:002022-09-12T10:00:40.765-04:00One thing about SVU… minorities are always guilty ...One thing about SVU… minorities are always guilty and DAs and all the SVU detectives go hard at them while white people are usually found not guilty and every single character tries so hard to either justify, excuse or advocate for the white perps.<br /><br />If anything it definitely mirrors reality.SAZDGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02124182686112097174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-56970990583834780322018-08-13T02:27:35.667-04:002018-08-13T02:27:35.667-04:00Am I the only one who got worried watching the las...Am I the only one who got worried watching the last scene with Olivia drinking wine that way?Giving all she has been through(expecially Lewis)and giving the fact that her mother was an alcoholic...:-(Nicamonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10393583619364062646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-28360775701215130372016-11-02T01:07:23.075-04:002016-11-02T01:07:23.075-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Bow Tyronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03012546084044676452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-61112567736732906482016-03-02T02:06:57.671-05:002016-03-02T02:06:57.671-05:00Was that Mia khalifa at the beginning filming the ...Was that Mia khalifa at the beginning filming the perves picking up ol girl at the coffee shop?! I need answersAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12779929036321606144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-54251135238581387632016-02-08T06:33:21.276-05:002016-02-08T06:33:21.276-05:00@Ray Charles Garter - thanks for the interesting i...@Ray Charles Garter - thanks for the interesting insight! Chris Zimmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323003119915694545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-25326578625298634992016-02-08T00:08:38.035-05:002016-02-08T00:08:38.035-05:00As for who the caller is, Mariska posted a teaser ...As for who the caller is, Mariska posted a teaser about it on her instagram the other day. Go check it out!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958270820213193123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-71960913953616401532016-02-07T19:09:26.364-05:002016-02-07T19:09:26.364-05:00I've been an attorney in NC for 17 years. Ther...I've been an attorney in NC for 17 years. There is no law or professional rule of conduct that would prevent me from putting a drunk witness on the stand. I am prohibited from asking a witness questions when I have reason to believe they intend to lie, that's suborning perjury, which is a crime under state and federal law. (If you are not an attorney, suborning perjury requires that you Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00554051789461045193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-50653580563209467522016-02-07T17:15:00.167-05:002016-02-07T17:15:00.167-05:00@Theuresamaven - yes, the only mention Doug made a...@Theuresamaven - yes, the only mention Doug made about being eidetic was in the courthouse hall. We can only assume he didn't mention it to Carisi. As I commented in my review, it was a good thing Barba picked up on Doug's fleeting comment about it. <br /><br />And yes, the juror - Bronwyn Freed - has been obvious, especially in the two episode SVU "Devil’s Dissections/Criminal Chris Zimmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323003119915694545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-83627851940120742322016-02-07T16:30:06.066-05:002016-02-07T16:30:06.066-05:00Carissi is beginning to dress more like a New York...Carissi is beginning to dress more like a New York law school/business student, in the business attire/uniform that every downtown New York City worker wears. Even messengers wear a dress shirt, tie, dress slacks, shoes eith laces, and a sweater if they cannot afford a jacket. The carmel coat is usually cashmere, camels hair if you do not want to seem pretentious (I had one as a kid -- my Theuresamavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12220806353728401851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-54909139565377092242016-02-07T16:03:53.256-05:002016-02-07T16:03:53.256-05:00The Lewis arc is not completely over. If you scan...The Lewis arc is not completely over. If you scan the audience in SVU trials, the forewoman from the Lewis trial has been in attendance at least three times over the past two or three seasons. Why? She makes no comment. If you see her, she is generally on the left side of your screen, toward the back, and seemingly wearing the same dress.Theuresamavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12220806353728401851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-35231718178750965102016-02-07T15:46:48.755-05:002016-02-07T15:46:48.755-05:00Chris - I believe that the only mention of Doug ha...Chris - I believe that the only mention of Doug having an eidetic memory was after he had just gotten off of the elevator, and was asked if he had been drinking, and his response was yes, but I am still eidetic.<br /><br />Have you noticed that the juror from the Lewis case (whose butt should be in jail for bringing drugs to him in jail), has shown up several times on SVU (wihout dialog and Theuresamavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12220806353728401851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-83497772410586115332016-02-07T14:49:34.654-05:002016-02-07T14:49:34.654-05:00Renee Elise Goldsberry already went up against Bar...Renee Elise Goldsberry already went up against Barba, and won, sort of. She was one of William Lewis' attorneys, and it was inferred that he had murdered her off.Theuresamavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12220806353728401851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-31202209831652947702016-02-07T04:36:11.624-05:002016-02-07T04:36:11.624-05:00Like Chris said, the episode was predictable. But ...Like Chris said, the episode was predictable. But solid.<br /><br />Now this whole ambiguous bait about whom Olivia was talking on the phone with--most will probably guess it's Tucker--is completely annoying.<br /><br />BensonFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06334355948926326302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-12069418139194814402016-02-06T17:01:25.906-05:002016-02-06T17:01:25.906-05:00I was worried someone would mention the Kitty Geno...I was worried someone would mention the Kitty Genovese case. Unfortunately, it has become a bit of a folk myth. Despite the (debunked) newspaper article from the time that claimed no one did anything, in fact, the police were called during the first part of the (three-part) attack. They failed to respond. A resident of the building also attempted to help her. Over the years, the myth of no chillicothe20https://www.blogger.com/profile/08735882989613758978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-81488658870114640772016-02-06T02:08:58.841-05:002016-02-06T02:08:58.841-05:00Great episode- Barba as usual was outstanding. Loo...Great episode- Barba as usual was outstanding. Looking forward to Dallas Roberts return as Yates- SVU has some of the most freaky villians like Roberts and Pablo before him.Cappihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02901430781801637546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-57558928359815417442016-02-04T18:11:57.904-05:002016-02-04T18:11:57.904-05:00'But when the detectives chase down the perps,...'But when the detectives chase down the perps, there is no lack of an audience, and the crowd is quick to take photos and video to confirm their witnessing the event. Society's priorities are messed up.'<br /><br />This is so true!Eldridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15860026724970815724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-37899402971235629322016-02-04T14:32:24.984-05:002016-02-04T14:32:24.984-05:00I can't see Benson and Barba together. It woul...I can't see Benson and Barba together. It would ruin the working relationship and be a real conflict of interests. They would hate each other within a few weeks if they did. Too strong willed and with different agendas and careers. Anyone notice how Carisi is starting to dress like Barba - at least, a poor man's version - 3 piece suits and the caramel coloured coat?<br /><br />Benson has Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16384468098147926168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-28303510837085141992016-02-04T13:08:35.707-05:002016-02-04T13:08:35.707-05:00I think it wasn´t Tucker too. Exactly because bein...I think it wasn´t Tucker too. Exactly because being IAB Captain, he would know about everything Olivia said on the phone. Dodds Senior and Barba either; it wouldn´t make sense.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04937886431532194685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-48516616243039577772016-02-04T12:17:32.570-05:002016-02-04T12:17:32.570-05:00This episode was okay. Not fantastic, just okay. ...This episode was okay. Not fantastic, just okay. The writers are doing nice work with Carisi and Barba. Chris you are right, they are scene stealers. I would love it if they did more backstories on these characters rather than Rollins. Rollins is sounding jaded and as someone else commented, she's self-loathing. I just can't get into caring about her.<br /><br />Benson and her Laurie Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05379322512543002344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-5413693469516457522016-02-04T11:28:47.579-05:002016-02-04T11:28:47.579-05:00@Nancy R - I had forgotten that. Probably because ...@Nancy R - I had forgotten that. Probably because the Lewis arc is not something that I like to revisit in the reruns! Maybe bring her back as a different character. It certainly wouldn't be the first time the show made that move!Lanneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06925128392822113677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-59809201725938560802016-02-04T11:09:36.431-05:002016-02-04T11:09:36.431-05:00Why are they giving Liv a drinking problem but I a...Why are they giving Liv a drinking problem but I agree drinking a bottle of wine at one sitting does not a alcoholic make. But still after all they have turned Liv into she not only keeps her badge she gets promoted now she is a alky please. <br /><br /><br />As for the Stabler return it was never a firm thing and it's been scraped. <br />I think she was talking to Tucker <br /><br />Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14379917369322553440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-76720641056083941362016-02-04T09:56:57.892-05:002016-02-04T09:56:57.892-05:00FYI - I put this update in the review regarding Be...FYI - I put this update in the review regarding Benson's badge:<br /><br />Update: I've been told Benson wore a Lieutenant's badge in an earlier episode in this season. I found that she did wear a Lieutenant's badge in "Community Policing" from October 2015. I also noticed it in a few other episodes so this may be a one episode error.<br /><br /><br />I must admit I donChris Zimmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323003119915694545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-59222017907770132292016-02-04T09:43:17.435-05:002016-02-04T09:43:17.435-05:002Abby- Vamp means to put together, fabricate or im...2Abby- Vamp means to put together, fabricate or improvise. So if Doug didn't show up as a witness, Barba would have to use what he had and make it look good to the jury. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-14514913764043347842016-02-04T09:40:33.727-05:002016-02-04T09:40:33.727-05:00First of all, thanks for the recap! Awesome job.
S...First of all, thanks for the recap! Awesome job.<br />Second, could someone help me out here, I'm not from the US so I didn't get that 'vamp' comment, but I'm sensing it was something awesome ('cuz, let's face it, it's Barba, it's always awesome). I tried googling it, but they just give you a million and one meanings of it, so, no help really...<br />Thanks Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09759350945193371383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-14524757558736768392016-02-04T09:39:49.964-05:002016-02-04T09:39:49.964-05:00Lannes- Renee Elise Goldsberry has played a defens...Lannes- Renee Elise Goldsberry has played a defense attorney on SVU. She played the lawyer working with Lewis on his trial and was in at least one more episode, I believe.Nancy Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17468388755286592291noreply@blogger.com