'Law and Order: Special Victims Unit' as of now is the longest running 'Law and Order' show and although my personal favourite of the franchise is the original it is not hard to see why, with it having grown on me significantly overtime, this has lasted as long as it has. The earlier seasons are quite a lot better in my view but rewatching the latter seasons episodes there is not quite as much of a "jumping the shark" feel on rewatch.
"Disrobed" is another excellent episode of 'Law and Order: Special Victims Unit', with pretty much all the things that the show has when it is at the top of its game or near it. It did hit me hard on an emotional level, with it being a case that is both sad and disturbing, while the moral dilemma that the case has plays a big part in the episode's intrigue. The killer is also one of the season's more interesting ones and in a way that one doesn't expect somewhat.
The detectives' handling of the case was not always professional or sensitive, especially considering the circumstances, the type of case that they usually handle more sensitively.
So much to love though. The episode is not the easiest of watches, with a victim that one really quite detests early on. What one finds out when finding out what he did and why the crime was committed it is enough to make one sick to the stomach. It is an affecting case too, with a killer that is one of Season 1's most sympathetic and one of the small handful of killers from the show where, considering the situation they were in and the reprehensibility of the victim, the viewer is somewhat on their side. The moral dilemma posed not wanting to charge the killer while not condoning what they did is intriguing, unsettles and will spark a debate after watching.
It is not just the case that intrigues though. Equally loved the tension between Cassidy and Olivia (though Cassidy's subplot, while just fine and doesn't take up too much episode time, is not quite as interesting as the case), the sombre final scene between Cassidy and Munch and good old Munch's dry humour.
Visually, it is slick and gritty while the music is unobtrusive and not constant. The main theme is memorable. The writing is thought-provoking. The acting is very strong from all the leads, while Kathryn Meisle is very touching as Gina.
Concluding, excellent. 9/10
"Disrobed" is another excellent episode of 'Law and Order: Special Victims Unit', with pretty much all the things that the show has when it is at the top of its game or near it. It did hit me hard on an emotional level, with it being a case that is both sad and disturbing, while the moral dilemma that the case has plays a big part in the episode's intrigue. The killer is also one of the season's more interesting ones and in a way that one doesn't expect somewhat.
The detectives' handling of the case was not always professional or sensitive, especially considering the circumstances, the type of case that they usually handle more sensitively.
So much to love though. The episode is not the easiest of watches, with a victim that one really quite detests early on. What one finds out when finding out what he did and why the crime was committed it is enough to make one sick to the stomach. It is an affecting case too, with a killer that is one of Season 1's most sympathetic and one of the small handful of killers from the show where, considering the situation they were in and the reprehensibility of the victim, the viewer is somewhat on their side. The moral dilemma posed not wanting to charge the killer while not condoning what they did is intriguing, unsettles and will spark a debate after watching.
It is not just the case that intrigues though. Equally loved the tension between Cassidy and Olivia (though Cassidy's subplot, while just fine and doesn't take up too much episode time, is not quite as interesting as the case), the sombre final scene between Cassidy and Munch and good old Munch's dry humour.
Visually, it is slick and gritty while the music is unobtrusive and not constant. The main theme is memorable. The writing is thought-provoking. The acting is very strong from all the leads, while Kathryn Meisle is very touching as Gina.
Concluding, excellent. 9/10