Cause I liked it. I do like Casey. I like that she's not as hard-bitten as the others. It provides a little difference. I do find her sometimes a plot device speaking for the readers, but she's a little more human, doesn't have the callouses yet. It would be nice if they'd let her grow some, harden the skin, but that'll take time. I'm patient.
Hell, my favorite L&O ADA was Angie Harmon, and they made her go away. She was the only female ADA who wasn't the gentling aspect of prosecution, advising the mean old men on compassion and other such "womanly virtues." (pauses to throw up) That got her canned - viewers weren't reacting to a woman who was tougher on criminals than Jack et al.
If Casey gets through this season without toughening up some, then it'll start to feel unrealistic to me. But I recently saw the rerun of her first episode, fresh from white-collar crime, green as grass and annoying the cops. I think they're letting her grow a little.
I like that they let Elliott show his dark side - makes him a little more interesting. It is disturbing, and I think (I hope) that it was meant to be. (I disagree with his bit about parental instinct - yes, it is strong and immediate, but that's formed at birth and infancy, not genetically.) I don't like that he's the sole spokesman for parental feelings on the show - look, Token Dad Moment! - but given their jobs, it's also realistic that none of the others have families.
The ending... my problem wasn't so much what Casey did to the little girl on the witness stand, but a little bit of reality check. a) The judge would've stopped her earlier, b) The birth mother should've been yelling (I would have, by God) and c) I kinda doubt Lea Thompson would have broken like that.
The other reality check was that no family court judge will ever, EVER, take a little girl from her birth parents and give her to the crazed egg donor who keeps kidnapping her. The guiding principle of family court is the best interest of the child. If Lea Thompson's attorney had half a brain, she would have advised her to quit the damn illegal behavior and maybe she could get occasional supervised visitation. That should have been addressed, instead of treating Lea Thompson's intent toward a custody battle as a real threat.
And P.S. that little girl's acting was top-drawer, more than most of the abused-kid actors they get on the show.
But in all, I keep watching this show because it's more intense and more interesting than either of the others. I stick with L&O: Original Flavor, but if it doesn't ease up on the terrorists-are-coming-to-kill-us and by the way the-liberal-media-is-evil, I'm gonna bail this season. SVU is still one of the best-written cops-n-courts shows, even with its flaws.
Be patient. This was a Casey-n-Elliott episode. Just like the rerun I saw the day before was an Olivia-n-IceT episode (my two faves!). Munch will get his day. I maintain hope.
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Date: 2004-09-22 09:29 am (UTC)Cause I liked it. I do like Casey. I like that she's not as hard-bitten as the others. It provides a little difference. I do find her sometimes a plot device speaking for the readers, but she's a little more human, doesn't have the callouses yet. It would be nice if they'd let her grow some, harden the skin, but that'll take time. I'm patient.
Hell, my favorite L&O ADA was Angie Harmon, and they made her go away. She was the only female ADA who wasn't the gentling aspect of prosecution, advising the mean old men on compassion and other such "womanly virtues." (pauses to throw up) That got her canned - viewers weren't reacting to a woman who was tougher on criminals than Jack et al.
If Casey gets through this season without toughening up some, then it'll start to feel unrealistic to me. But I recently saw the rerun of her first episode, fresh from white-collar crime, green as grass and annoying the cops. I think they're letting her grow a little.
I like that they let Elliott show his dark side - makes him a little more interesting. It is disturbing, and I think (I hope) that it was meant to be. (I disagree with his bit about parental instinct - yes, it is strong and immediate, but that's formed at birth and infancy, not genetically.) I don't like that he's the sole spokesman for parental feelings on the show - look, Token Dad Moment! - but given their jobs, it's also realistic that none of the others have families.
The ending... my problem wasn't so much what Casey did to the little girl on the witness stand, but a little bit of reality check. a) The judge would've stopped her earlier, b) The birth mother should've been yelling (I would have, by God) and c) I kinda doubt Lea Thompson would have broken like that.
The other reality check was that no family court judge will ever, EVER, take a little girl from her birth parents and give her to the crazed egg donor who keeps kidnapping her. The guiding principle of family court is the best interest of the child. If Lea Thompson's attorney had half a brain, she would have advised her to quit the damn illegal behavior and maybe she could get occasional supervised visitation. That should have been addressed, instead of treating Lea Thompson's intent toward a custody battle as a real threat.
And P.S. that little girl's acting was top-drawer, more than most of the abused-kid actors they get on the show.
But in all, I keep watching this show because it's more intense and more interesting than either of the others. I stick with L&O: Original Flavor, but if it doesn't ease up on the terrorists-are-coming-to-kill-us and by the way the-liberal-media-is-evil, I'm gonna bail this season. SVU is still one of the best-written cops-n-courts shows, even with its flaws.
Be patient. This was a Casey-n-Elliott episode. Just like the rerun I saw the day before was an Olivia-n-IceT episode (my two faves!). Munch will get his day. I maintain hope.