Spoiler Alert: Law and Order SVU new episode from Wed. night

short+sassy · January 2017

Did any of you see Law and Order SVU new episode from Wed.?

I was, "Whoa! This is totally reminiscent of Trump. At least his attitude toward women. And two days before his inauguration." Ballsy, NBC, ballsy . But I appreciate it.

The gist was a super rich old guy (75 years) who ran a retail empire, raped a bartender who was working a party he threw. He gave her Quaaludes to "get her in the mood" and then raped her while she was unconscious. His character had a predilection for constantly bedding beautiful women, young enough to be his granddaughters.

His daughter had to keep shutting him up because he didn't even "get" that what he did was a violent crime. It was this constant confusion of "what's the big deal", "these women come to party, they know what's going to happen." (She'd had consensual sex with his grandson after her shift, so that made her a "party girl" he could rape.)

Of course, a totally fictional story. It's a tv show. But those very broad strokes (age, financial status, blasé attitude toward women) had Trump written all over them. I was honestly a little surprised they had even gone as far as they did.

charlotte989875 · January 2017

Apparently there is an even more Trump-like episode in the works NBC hasn't aired yet..

http://deadline.com/2017/01/donald-trump-dick-wolf-law-and-order-unstoppable-episode-spring-tca-1201888555/

cupcait927 · January 2017

scribe95 said:

Sounds a bit like Bill Cosby too.

That's exactly what I said to H last night.

short+sassy · January 2017

scribe95 said:

Sounds a bit like Bill Cosby too.

True! Very much like Bill Cosby for the type of crimes involved. However, it didn't remind me of him until you said something, probably because the inaugural timing was just too coincidental for me.

Maybe I'm wrong and they meant it to be a more Cosby-esque criminal story. I think if the perpetrator had been involved in any way with entertainment, I would have made the Cosby leap. Or its a story telling to loosely tie-in both.

I do like that Law and Order will often address issues that are taken from headlines. I've sometimes wondered if they have a bevy of attorneys in the background to make sure their stories don't come TOO close to the real headlines.

short+sassy · January 2017

cupcait927 said:

scribe95 said:

Sounds a bit like Bill Cosby too.

That's exactly what I said to H last night.

I am so discombobulated. I know today is Thurs., but thought Wed. was two nights ago. Don't ask me how I thought both of those things were true at the same time, lol. Of course, I watched it last night. But it was DVR'ed, so I still didn't connect the dots.

CMGragain · January 2017

SVU has often done stories that are related to real life people and well known scandals. Years ago, they did one that was obviously Michael Jackson inspired.
I love that show, but it is opposite DH's favorite PBS Nova, so we usually watch that instead. I catch it on the re-runs.
Damn, I still miss Christopher Meloni!

SaintPaulGal · January 2017

Since we are talking SVU, how about Benson breaking up with Tucker? That seemed so random! So because her boyfriend is contemplating retirement and some party girl is a crummy mom that somehow means that she has to dump her loving, supportive boyfriend who makes her happy and wants to be a family with her and her son? That was some of the most hackish writing I think I have seen on that show. "Single mom hard" = "be single immediately"??

short+sassy · January 2017

SaintPaulGal said:

Since we are talking SVU, how about Benson breaking up with Tucker? That seemed so random! So because her boyfriend is contemplating retirement and some party girl is a crummy mom that somehow means that she has to dump her loving, supportive boyfriend who makes her happy and wants to be a family with her and her son? That was some of the most hackish writing I think I have seen on that show. "Single mom hard" = "be single immediately"??

Yes!!! What was up with that? That also struck me as really "off" and abrupt also.

For some reason, the show just wants to keep her perpetually single. I had actually enjoyed that she FINALLY had a love interest. It's weird that over years of shows, she has been totally single 99% of the time. And the rare occasion she has been in a relationship, it is short lived.

emmaaa · January 2017

short+sassy said:

SaintPaulGal said:

Since we are talking SVU, how about Benson breaking up with Tucker? That seemed so random! So because her boyfriend is contemplating retirement and some party girl is a crummy mom that somehow means that she has to dump her loving, supportive boyfriend who makes her happy and wants to be a family with her and her son? That was some of the most hackish writing I think I have seen on that show. "Single mom hard" = "be single immediately"??

Yes!!! What was up with that? That also struck me as really "off" and abrupt also.
For some reason, the show just wants to keep her perpetually single. I had actually enjoyed that she FINALLY had a love interest. It's weird that over years of shows, she has been totally single 99% of the time. And the rare occasion she has been in a relationship, it is short lived.

I agree! I loved her and Tucker together.It really came out of nowhere her breaking up with him. The least they could have done is write more tension is preceding episodes!

CMGragain · January 2017

Remember Olivia's background? She grew up with an alcoholic mother, and no one whom she could trust, except Elliott - who left, without giving her closure.
It makes more sense that Olivia cannot trust a man fully, or make compromises in her life for a relationship than it makes for Sheldon and Amy to be a successful couple. Now THAT is weird writing.
Olivia has always been a care giver - to her mother, to Elliott (who was safely married), and now to her son. She has never accepted love and support well from anyone. Doesn't like taking risks in relationships, does she?
Could the REAL reason be that Robert John Burke, the actor who plays Tucker, wants more money, or wants out? That is why poor Lady Mary was widowed so early in Downton Abbey! (Sob!)

NowIAmSyp · January 2017

short+sassy said:

SaintPaulGal said:

Since we are talking SVU, how about Benson breaking up with Tucker? That seemed so random! So because her boyfriend is contemplating retirement and some party girl is a crummy mom that somehow means that she has to dump her loving, supportive boyfriend who makes her happy and wants to be a family with her and her son? That was some of the most hackish writing I think I have seen on that show. "Single mom hard" = "be single immediately"??

Yes!!! What was up with that? That also struck me as really "off" and abrupt also.
For some reason, the show just wants to keep her perpetually single. I had actually enjoyed that she FINALLY had a love interest. It's weird that over years of shows, she has been totally single 99% of the time. And the rare occasion she has been in a relationship, it is short lived.

I actually said the same thing to H- that it was just off, and why was it necessary to break up with him? I also may have muttered "she's an idiot"