SVU is forced to work with Homeland Security--represented by former Major Case detective Eames--when a sex slave ring it is investigating is discovered to have ties to terrorism.SVU is forced to work with Homeland Security--represented by former Major Case detective Eames--when a sex slave ring it is investigating is discovered to have ties to terrorism.SVU is forced to work with Homeland Security--represented by former Major Case detective Eames--when a sex slave ring it is investigating is discovered to have ties to terrorism.
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- Lou Pappas
- (as Alon Moni Aboutboul)
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Did you know
- TriviaThis episode marks the first time that SVU has had any kind of crossover with Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001), despite the fact the latter show was cancelled in 2011. It also marks the first time that the Alexandra Eames character makes an appearance on a Law & Order branded show other than Criminal Intent.
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Lieutenant Alexandra Eames: They all have a reason. Something.
Detective Olivia Benson: And that's how you break them. Get them to tell their story.
Lieutenant Alexandra Eames: Isn't that how you do it?
Detective Olivia Benson: Well, I don't normally do it leaning over sideways.
[Mimicks the lean. They both laugh]
Lieutenant Alexandra Eames: I learned that from my partner at Major Case. It was his way of keeping eye contact.
Detective Olivia Benson: It's a little eccentric.
Lieutenant Alexandra Eames: You have no idea.
Detective Olivia Benson: Okay.
Lieutenant Alexandra Eames: All that time together, the two of us... it was like we were married.
Detective Olivia Benson: [Knowingly] But you weren't.
- ConnectionsReferences Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
"Acceptable Loss" was a more than acceptable episode with lots of good things. As well as a few things that didn't quite work. Not one of the best episodes of Season 14 and a disappointment after three very good to great previous episodes to the season, but a long way from being one of the worst. The episode does a great job with Eames and made the most of her appearance, but the SVU's attitudes here rubbed me up the wrong way somewhat.
The negatives are going to be listed first. The beginning did feel like filler, due to focusing on a character that merely sets up the plot but is done nothing with very soon after.
Really didn't like how the team behaved here, they come over as too self-righteous and seeming like they think they can do no wrong. A prime example being Olivia's undeserved initial treatment of Eames.
However, a lot is good. Eames here in "Acceptable Loss" is a delight. Loved her subtlety, authority and sass, as well as her Goren nod with the head tilt (and exactly how he does it). Kathryn Erbe embodies all of this and her interpretation is as fresh as it was when the last season of that show aired in 2011, almost like she never left. The regulars and support are also very good indeed.
It is a visually slick episode, typical for 'Special Victims Unit' and the 'Law and Order' franchise, and one with the right amount of muted grit, the photography doesn't try to do anything too fancy or gimmicky while not being claustrophobic and keeping things simple. Actually thought it was one of the best looking episodes of Season 14. The music doesn't overbear past the early stages with the theme tune still memorable and the direction is accommodating yet tight enough.
Moreover, the script is thoughtful and intriguing, never feeling too talky or like it was trying to be too clever. The story, despite starting routinely, is very engaging and has a dark tension and plenty to keep one guessing. The second half is very tense and suspenseful.
Overall, pretty good but not great. 7/10.
- TheLittleSongbird
- Jul 11, 2022
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- New York City, New York, USA(Joint Terrorism Task Force, JTTF, Office)
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