Darlings, I had no clue, "SVU' was the farthest thing from my mind as I was channel surfing last night. I was even surprised it had been renewed for a 17th season, because, after last year, well..........
Anyway, there it was--"Law And Order SVU--Season Premiere. And a two hour one to boot. With guests like stage vets Dallas Roberts and Jefferson Mays, not to mention the welcome return of Tamara Tunie as Melinda Warner--hope she stays--this should have been gold!
It wasn't, but it sparkled at times. Let's start with Jefferson Mays, he of the huge forehead and creepy face. I knew he was up to no good. And, as soon as I remembered him from Broadway in "I Am My Own Life," and we saw his Norma Bates-like wardrobe, I knew we were off and running with a real sicko!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But not attractive as a woman, at all! He looked as haggard as Mariska, as Olivia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Then there was Dallas Roberts, as Greg Yates, the good looking serial killer. And one who actually told the truth--hey, even Ted Bundy did! His brilliant enunciation was chilling, his sniffing out fear and Amanda's pregnancy with almost sexual perversity made for some creepy moments. But a REAL man, and easier on the eyes, darlings, than Dr. Carl Rudnick, played by Mays!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tamara came in to clean up the dirty work done by Rudnick, which could mean she will be on for awhile. At least for another episode, because this is a two parter.
This is going to be a season of twosies. Because, with Amanda Rollins (played wonderfully by Kelli Giddish, who is pregnant in real life, by hubby Lawrence Faulborn) pregnant, now there will be two single mothers on set. Oh, my God! And there is even more trouble for Amanda--her troubled sister Kim (the marvelous Lindsay Pulsipher) will be coming to town, with her mother, played by Virginia Madsen, to offer Amanda help and support, but you know these two White Trash Georgia crackers will just offer up more trouble! They arrive in Episode 6, and I cannot wait!
But seldom has an episode with such potential seemed so hackneyed. My beloved called in Amanda's pregnancy an hour before she announced it. She keeps saying Nick Amarro (the departed Danny Pino) is not the Daddy, but is it the truth, or doth she protest too much!
Personally, I think the father is Nate Davis, played by Thomas Sadoski. Two addicts having a kid!
Great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There is nothing warm and fuzzy about this show anymore, for all the maternal instincts floating around. Mariska looks beat as Olivia, without the acting chops to pull
'Mother Courage.'
Unless the season keeps up the momentum of guest stars and returning characters, like here, the show might as well be consigned to the slag heap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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