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Post by Trublu on Oct 13, 2009 20:05:05 GMT -5
A WOMAN IS FOUND BRUTALLY MURDERED, AND THE MAIN SUSPECT IS A RECOVERING ALCOHOLIC WHO CAN’T REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED.
After a night of heavy drinking, Dalton Rindell (guest star Scott Foley) wakes up to a bloody apartment, a terrible cut on his head and a dead woman in his bed. Unable to recall the night before, Rindell immediately calls the police. Detectives Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Elliot Stabler (Chris Meloni) suspect the crime is the result of a deadly love triangle; however Rindell does not recognize the victim. After questioning Rindell and the victim’s family and friends, Benson and Stabler are provided with leads in several different directions. Unsure which lead to follow, the two detectives decide to return to the bar where the night began in order to piece together the gruesome truth. Also starring: Richard Belzer (Detective John Munch), Dann Florek (Captain Donald Cragen), Ice-T (Detective Odafin Tutuola), Tamara Tunie (Dr. Melinda Warner), and B.D. Wong (Dr. George Huang).
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Post by JrBenson on Oct 14, 2009 6:58:34 GMT -5
I was gonna start my post by saying something that would have given away the ending! Yikes.
The episode was....it was good...ok even. There were certain parts that I wish they could have played out better. One particular scene, they had a good opening and then it was over. It could have gone in so many directions but it just fell to the ground. I was really annoyed with that. Perfect oppertunity to open it up and they just walked right by it. You'll know what I'm talking about (I hope) when you watch it tonight.
There was a court room scene that Paxton was in (I think it's the last court room scene with Olivia). A part of me felt sorry for her (again, you'll know what I mean when you watch).
Anyways, good episode. Had the oppertunity to do a lot more in various scenes but didn't - they really need to work on that a lot more. My overall mark for this one is...hmmm...B-.
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Post by Finaddict on Oct 14, 2009 18:28:43 GMT -5
wait did you see it already Jrbenson? I thought it wasn't on till weds at 9pm.
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Post by JrBenson on Oct 14, 2009 19:41:52 GMT -5
yeah. It's weird - they show it two nights. Tuesdays at 10 and Wednesdays at 9 pm.
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Post by mad4svu on Oct 14, 2009 21:36:42 GMT -5
I know the Canadians get it before on CTV on Tuesdays
The episode did kinda hit close to home for me. My grandmother was an alcoholic but was 30 years sober before she died almost three years ago. I remember her being quite open about it (like Cragen) sharing in some of her nightmarish stories. I know one of the steps of AA is to make amends which Paxton did near the end of the episode which was a smart move. Speaking of Paxton, I thought that was an excellent performance by Lahti! At first I wasn't too crazy about her but after watching her episodes again and again I realized that I did indeed like her; she reminds me of Tucker in many ways. One of those characters you just love to hate yet love as well. I laughed with Stabler near the beginning when she came in to the squad with his wisecracks directly to her saying that his day just got worst to her busting his balls around. I think Paxton will be returning next week's episode Hardwired (I remember someone from SVU staff posting a picture of Alex and Sonya together outside the courthouse) and episode 9's Turmoil. I thought Scott Foley did a great job for his role as well- kudos to him.
Overall I really liked the episode, great performances by all, probably my favorite of the season so far. But I can't help but noticing that Scott Foley's character's last name Rindall was very familiar sounding to Wentworth Miller's character's last name Randell. I think the writers need to get access to some sort of a widespread phone book and come up with other last names, including first names as well (how often have we come across a little kid called Tommy?)
Still no Haung. It looks like he'll be in next week's episode though from the looks of the preview which didn't show Alex! I was expecting to see her but instead it was mostly focused on Rosie Perez.
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Post by oowsvu on Oct 15, 2009 8:04:57 GMT -5
it hit a little close for me because of what i went through earlier this sem with my roomies! i just turned twenty-one and i was drinking every couple of nights since and it scared them because their parents are recover alcoholics!
back to the ep! the end of the ep made me cry when Liv went to going visit her mommy!
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Post by Finaddict on Oct 15, 2009 18:44:22 GMT -5
It was a great episode. It explored the depths of alcoholism and blackouts. It finally explained what was wrong with Paxton as was expected. I believe the whole experience with Paxton gave Liv insight that allowed her to forgive her mother.
The whole cast other than Haung was involved in this episode which is what has been sadly missing for the last several seasons.
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Post by benstabler on Oct 21, 2009 2:38:28 GMT -5
I'm late...as always. Good epi for sure. I personally didn't think we needed so many epi's with Paxton to get to this point with her (sorry she never did really win me over), but a good powerful episode. My friend went through something very similar, having drank the night before, sleeping and going into work and was accused of being drunk. He was so adamant he wasn't he requested a breathlayzer at the onsite clinic and blow something like a .05, he could not believe it.
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