SVU goes after a controversial comedian who makes crude jokes about rape after a college student accuses him of rape.SVU goes after a controversial comedian who makes crude jokes about rape after a college student accuses him of rape.SVU goes after a controversial comedian who makes crude jokes about rape after a college student accuses him of rape.
Ice-T
- Detective Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola
- (as Ice T)
Laura Wiggins
- Carly Rydell
- (as Laura Slade Wiggins)
Patrick Thomas Cragin
- Sean Brady
- (as Patrick Cragin)
Em Grosland
- Tara
- (as Emily Grosland)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe final scene of this episode is the lead-in to the first crossover between Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and Chicago P.D. (2014) and is followed by Conventions (2014). The final scene is not included in the Netflix version of the episode, likely because Netflix does not stream Chicago P.D. (2014) .
- GoofsBarba says that Fatty Arbuckle was acquitted but never worked again. In fact Arbuckle continued to work during and after his rape trials, both in front of and behind the camera, until his death.
- Quotes
Olivia Benson: [after seeing Josh Galloway's stand-up act] Anybody else need a shower? He's vile.
Brian Cassidy: He's baiting you, Liv.
Odafin Tutuola: Master baiting.
- ConnectionsReferences Chicago P.D. (2014)
Featured review
Rape is no joke
This episode did nothing for me on first watch, with it being one of the few 'Law and Order: Special Victims Unit' episodes to leave a bad taste in my mouth from the over the top disataste that comes from the character writing and dialogue for Galloway. 'Special Victims Unit' have done a lot of brilliant episodes, especially Seasons 1-10, and Season 15 had high points too, so this is not coming from someone who habitually hates on every episode.
Just somebody who has become increasingly frustrated at the increasing inconsistency in the show's quality. There are not a lot of episodes of the show to do nothing for me on first watch and manages to not only do anything for me on rewatches but fared worse. This is one of them, a strong contender for the worst episode of Season 15 and not since Season 7's "Alien" (except this was possibly worse) has anything related to 'Special Victims Unit' left a big taste in the mouth.
By all means, it's not irredeemable. There are two good performances. The best one, and the best thing about the episode despite despising the character, being Jonathan Silverman, chillingly relishing his truly reprehensible character. Raul Esparza brings a lot of energy and spark to Barba, who lightens up every part of his screen time. Was frustrated by his character writing in a couple of episodes this season ("Psycho/Therapist") but not here.
One of the best scenes is the scene between him and Olivia, loved his telling it like it is. The production values are well done, subtly stylish and intimate without being claustrophobic. The music isn't too melodramatic.
However, the writing and story are a mess. Everything about the story is obvious from the get go and the episode could easily have been over in half the time. It is also very slight which affected the pacing later on which suffered from over stretching. Next to none of the characters are sympathetic or worth investing in, even the victims. Only Barba comes off unscathed. Didn't like the over zealousness and self righteousness of the svu and with the basic mistakes she makes part of me was conflicted as to whether Olivia deserved her promotion after all.
Writing is trite pretty much throughout and cringe-worthy at worst, shining only with Barba. Particularly absolutely detested the rape jokes, not only are they not remotely amusing they are also incredibly distasteful in a gratuitous way even for jokes meant to not be for the faint hearted. A major turn off from the get go was the beginning, which really made me cringe and angered. Galloway was written in an over obvious cartoonish way, very few prime suspects or perpetrators before or since were written in a way where their guilt is never once going to be in doubt. Not to mention the abrupt ending.
In summary, did next to nothing for me on either of my watches. Just to say that all the episodes over-time were re-watched, even the ones that on first watch came over as bad to see whether what opinions stood up or changed. 4/10.
Just somebody who has become increasingly frustrated at the increasing inconsistency in the show's quality. There are not a lot of episodes of the show to do nothing for me on first watch and manages to not only do anything for me on rewatches but fared worse. This is one of them, a strong contender for the worst episode of Season 15 and not since Season 7's "Alien" (except this was possibly worse) has anything related to 'Special Victims Unit' left a big taste in the mouth.
By all means, it's not irredeemable. There are two good performances. The best one, and the best thing about the episode despite despising the character, being Jonathan Silverman, chillingly relishing his truly reprehensible character. Raul Esparza brings a lot of energy and spark to Barba, who lightens up every part of his screen time. Was frustrated by his character writing in a couple of episodes this season ("Psycho/Therapist") but not here.
One of the best scenes is the scene between him and Olivia, loved his telling it like it is. The production values are well done, subtly stylish and intimate without being claustrophobic. The music isn't too melodramatic.
However, the writing and story are a mess. Everything about the story is obvious from the get go and the episode could easily have been over in half the time. It is also very slight which affected the pacing later on which suffered from over stretching. Next to none of the characters are sympathetic or worth investing in, even the victims. Only Barba comes off unscathed. Didn't like the over zealousness and self righteousness of the svu and with the basic mistakes she makes part of me was conflicted as to whether Olivia deserved her promotion after all.
Writing is trite pretty much throughout and cringe-worthy at worst, shining only with Barba. Particularly absolutely detested the rape jokes, not only are they not remotely amusing they are also incredibly distasteful in a gratuitous way even for jokes meant to not be for the faint hearted. A major turn off from the get go was the beginning, which really made me cringe and angered. Galloway was written in an over obvious cartoonish way, very few prime suspects or perpetrators before or since were written in a way where their guilt is never once going to be in doubt. Not to mention the abrupt ending.
In summary, did next to nothing for me on either of my watches. Just to say that all the episodes over-time were re-watched, even the ones that on first watch came over as bad to see whether what opinions stood up or changed. 4/10.
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