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Post by Trublu on Dec 5, 2004 11:08:01 GMT -5
CONVENIENCE STORE ROBBERY LEADS DETECTIVE FIN ON AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY-NICHOLAS GONZALEZ GUEST STARS.... MORE
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Post by mariskafan on Dec 6, 2004 14:17:11 GMT -5
Oh i can't wait to see this one!
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Post by Trublu on Dec 6, 2004 18:54:18 GMT -5
Im interested to see where they go with the shooting. if it is the whole ep, it probably wont go too well.
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Post by tvfan on Dec 8, 2004 8:34:49 GMT -5
The ads for this episode were very deceptive. For once though, I'm glad. This episode was so much better than the way it looked. The shooting in the beginning ended up being a minor part of the story, and the city never turned aganist Fin (as the ad had us believe). Even though the whole team wasn't involved in this ep, I really liked it. It was nice to see Fin get some well-deserved character developement and screen time. He carried the episode, and he did it well. I thought for sure that the son was going to make a return visit at the end, but he didn't. I'm glad they left that storyline open b/c it would have been unrealistic to have everything wrapped up. SVU always does a nice job of taking the viewer into the heart of the drug business (think "Loss"). This episode was no exception. I was horrified and shocked at the woman who ran a daycare and let T.D. cook his meth while the children slept and played. The baby was on the kitchen counter! With all those dangerious fumes nearby, it's a miracle that not a single child was hurt. It was just sick. I liked the rookie from narc. He was adorable, and his laid back style seemed to work well as a balance to Fin's in-your-face style. Overall, a well done episode and kudos to Ice-T for a job well done carrying the bulk of the story!
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Post by Trublu on Dec 8, 2004 16:07:05 GMT -5
Im glad someone liked the episode. It did nothing for me.
First, im not a Fin fan, and it was Fin-a palooza. we saw Olivia, Elliot, and Munch for about a minute. I know that people have been wanting to see more Fin and Munch, they have been a little scarce. But this was rediculous.
Second, the case had nothing to do with SVU. Casey even mentions in her 39 seconds of screen time (yeah, i have a friend who timed it) that cragen never mentioned anything about the case. This isnt L&O: Narcotics.
Third, there were so many fillers in the ep. For example, Casey. They really didnt need her for anything, their visit just consumed time. The scene with Fin's son too. If they had made it a little more meaningfull, it would have made sense to put it in, but again, we saw him for about a minute also. Thats about enough time to say hello and goodbye.
I see what your saying about the day-care TV. In the context of the story though, there could be a logical explaination. as you mentioned, SVU does portray the horrors of drug cartels quite nicely. So, assuming that T.D. is dangerous as well, a logical explaination was that he bullied his way in. But, it was sick either way.
Overall, i didnt think that this episode was worth my time. But, i guess we cant all be pleased at once. As long as they keep people coming back for more.
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Post by mariskafan on Dec 9, 2004 18:11:34 GMT -5
I enjoyed seeing Fin in more than just the background/random scenes. There was character development, which was good, and we got to see him do a lot of that "I need to help-it's my moral obligation" that everyone else does so often--that was kinda cool. When he got shot, I was freaking out, even though I knew it would be ok, because it was weird to see Fin so vulnerable in that sense. He's always so tough, and seeing him lying there in a hospital bed really humanized him.
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Post by Trublu on Dec 9, 2004 19:15:20 GMT -5
When you say character developement, are you talking characterization? Cuz i didnt see much of that either, IMO.
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Post by queenanne on Dec 9, 2004 20:17:30 GMT -5
I really liked the episode too. Apart from seeing Fin so vulnerable, the most real (thats not the exact word I wanted to use, but its all I could think of) part was when Mariska rushed in the store and was almost crying, trying to keep Fin conscious. She's just so cool. ;D
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Post by Trublu on Dec 9, 2004 21:56:51 GMT -5
I agree. When Olivia rushed inside after she heard shots, i was wondering if they were going to pull another "Loss". But it was completely different. Wonderful performance by Mariska .
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Post by leggy on Dec 10, 2004 20:53:46 GMT -5
I thought I was a really good Ep. I agree! Mariska performace was so realistic:D
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Post by tvfan on Apr 18, 2005 13:24:32 GMT -5
This one re-airs 4/19 on NBC. Is there ever going to be a new ep??
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