A stalker accused of murdering a woman could go free because the victim may have lied to police about one of his earlier attacks.A stalker accused of murdering a woman could go free because the victim may have lied to police about one of his earlier attacks.A stalker accused of murdering a woman could go free because the victim may have lied to police about one of his earlier attacks.
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The subject matter is not a unique one for 'Law and Order' as a show and for the franchise in general. This doesn't matter though as it is a very relevant and unsettling issue that has always been a major problem and is still just as bad. So it is always worth exploring on shows as hard-hitting as the 'Law and Order' franchise, which specialised in the handling of tough topics (and this topic is one of the tougher ones of Season 8) and that played a big part in the show's and franchise's vast appeal.
"Stalker" is a solid outing for 'Law and Order', though not one of the best episodes of a mostly very impressive Season 8. It handles the stalking and its consequences theme very well, though 'Special Victims Unit' did this a few times in its early seasons and did it better in my view. "Stalker" is another one of those episodes where one half is superior to the other and one character really rubbed me up the wrong way here, but so much is done incredibly well.
Do have to agree about the way Curtis is written here. "Stalker" is one of the worst cases of Curtis' attitude towards the case and everybody else involved (such as his treatment of Briscoe) being alienating and enough to unbalance the episode. He is far too sanctimonious and stubborn here and it compromises the case in a way that was not present in his previous episodes.
It is a routine and predictable episode to begin with, and could have benefitted from a tighter pace and more suspense. Luckily things that the legal portions had.
Everything else works very well. The production values are solid and the intimacy of the photography doesn't get static or too filmed play-like. The music when used is not too over-emphatic and has a melancholic edge that is quite haunting. The direction is sympathetic enough while also taut.
Furthermore, the script is tight and intelligent. Shining in the second half when the conflict and tensions properly come to life. The second half is very compelling and has some nice suspense in the dialogue and character dynamics. When it comes to the performances, Jerry Orbach really stands out here. Do agree that he does conflicted anguish so well here and always did. Susan Floyd is touchingly vulnerable and Steven Gavedom is one creepy sleazeball.
On the whole, good but could have been great if Curtis was written better. 7/10.
"Stalker" is a solid outing for 'Law and Order', though not one of the best episodes of a mostly very impressive Season 8. It handles the stalking and its consequences theme very well, though 'Special Victims Unit' did this a few times in its early seasons and did it better in my view. "Stalker" is another one of those episodes where one half is superior to the other and one character really rubbed me up the wrong way here, but so much is done incredibly well.
Do have to agree about the way Curtis is written here. "Stalker" is one of the worst cases of Curtis' attitude towards the case and everybody else involved (such as his treatment of Briscoe) being alienating and enough to unbalance the episode. He is far too sanctimonious and stubborn here and it compromises the case in a way that was not present in his previous episodes.
It is a routine and predictable episode to begin with, and could have benefitted from a tighter pace and more suspense. Luckily things that the legal portions had.
Everything else works very well. The production values are solid and the intimacy of the photography doesn't get static or too filmed play-like. The music when used is not too over-emphatic and has a melancholic edge that is quite haunting. The direction is sympathetic enough while also taut.
Furthermore, the script is tight and intelligent. Shining in the second half when the conflict and tensions properly come to life. The second half is very compelling and has some nice suspense in the dialogue and character dynamics. When it comes to the performances, Jerry Orbach really stands out here. Do agree that he does conflicted anguish so well here and always did. Susan Floyd is touchingly vulnerable and Steven Gavedom is one creepy sleazeball.
On the whole, good but could have been great if Curtis was written better. 7/10.
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