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Guest JaniceW

I have been watching the entire set of SVU episodes from season 1 on and just came across this one that I had never seen before. It is available on Hulu if anyone wants to see it. The thing that is different about this episode is that it is fully centered on an MtF teenager and her relationship with her mom and dad. The crime, her dad being beat up, is almost a side issue to what the story is really about. The writers have done a very good job of airing out many of the issues we face and those of our loved ones too. Definitely worth a watch. (It has a happy ending too)

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Guest John Chiv

Janice,

SVU is one of my favorite shows and of the entire Law and Order shows, it's my favorite. I don't think I have watched this one. Thanks for the hulu tip.

John

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Guest Ann Onymous

Was that the episode where it turned out the female principal was also a former transsexual?

The other SVU episode that handled some of the issues relatively well was the one with Kate Moennig (Shane from The L Word) as a pre-op who was charged in a matter that followed being outed. She then got mishandled by a grandstanding attorney who wanted to use her as a cause instead of taking a plea that was in the client's best interest.

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Guest Ariel Mai

I just finished watching this episode. I thought it was great. I also realized they used a story from another transgenders case with the nail clippers and trying to remove the downstairs mix up. Anyways I love how they show the issues we deal with, and actually somethings that happen to us. I feel like people need to see this to even get a glimpse of what trans go through. And in someway it has made me personally think about what I am going to go through for the next few years in my life with school because I am going full time for 10th grade +. Except I am not violent... Well great show anyone reading this might have to google svu episodes because most sites wanted you to have a membership to watch. Yeah if you havent watched it, watch it.

Ariel

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Guest Tanyalynn

Law and Order SVU is the best show on tv. It has always handled tg issues very fairly, although if youre looking for something that paints us all as angels, who never do anything wrong, that's probably some kind of fantasty show. The episode youre talking about, Ann, is an absolute must see. It was a horrifying, but dead-on view of how people who are tg can be used by other people for their own agenda. Wish I could remember the name.

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Guest John Chiv

I was not happy to read that Mariska will not be around as much. Everytime they feel they need to add some new lead, it bombs. Stabler and Benson have that undeniable chemistry. They messed with the original L & O and look what happened.

Mariska is my babe! What is not to like about an intelliegent, strong, sexy and compassionate woman?

John

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Guest JaniceW

Mariska is my babe! What is not to like about an intelliegent, strong, sexy and compassionate woman?

Especially when you add in who her mom is.

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Guest ChloëC

I also really like SVU and Mariska Hargitay, but I've watched enough tv over the years, that regardless of how endearing the lead is, and how enjoyable the show is, even the actors eventually get tired of it and want to take a break, or explore other options (David Caruso really lucked out there!). Just like a number of us do here - take a break, that is, tho we hope we'll luck out occasionally).

I thought Betty White as SueAnn Nivens was a very interesting character, but much as I hated MTM show being cancelled (it was probably time, tho to me it was probably the best traditional sit-com ever, think of where practically every single character wound up! like 6 of them? puts the Seinfield 3 to shame), it allowed her to go to Golden Girls where she really became the glue for that show. You just sit and watch and wait for some off the wall response.

So, yeah, I'll miss her, but life goes on. But what I'll really miss in that show is how they do a much better job of portraying people and issues more so than L&O ever did, where Jack McCoy was ALWAYS on the side of the angels. Olivia and Stabler certainly have their human frailities, don't they, they acted like real people in real situations. Makes for great drama.

Hugz

Chloë

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Guest John Chiv

Chloe,

While I agree with everything you wrote in your post, certain leads are irreplaceable and Mariska is one of them. I know actors move on and try new things. What I have a problem is when the creator of the show/producers decided to mess with what is working. There is only one Detective Benson and one Mariska.

When she was on maternity leave, the show was still good but it missed something. I rarely feel this strongly. David Duchovny irritates me as an actor and I certainly did not feel about him the way I do about Mariska but he was Mulder and when he left, X Files was not the same.

I do agree that Law and Order SVU uses their main cast to present all sides of a situation and thy have human sides that make them endearing and real. Also, they have done shows that focus on more than just the leads.

John

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Guest CariadsCarrot

LOL John you made Cariad's day by talking about SVU AND xfiles in the same post!

I love SVU but I haven't seen that episode Janice. Thank you for telling us about that, I'm gonna go look it up to watch now. I saw the one with Kate Moennig in though which I think was done well and brought up some good issues.

Gabe

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Guest John Chiv

Gabe,

You are one lucky man! Cariad has excellent taste in men and TV shows. And she cooks awesome meals. But she is not getting my Xena or Scully tshirts and Mariska is still mine! LOL

John

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Guest CariadsCarrot

I know...I don't know what I ever did to deserve her but I think it must have been something in a past life coz I sure don't remember ever doing anything that good lol

Oh and she says that's ok coz she already has her own Scully tshirt...and pretty much everything else with her on too...I'm the second love of Cariad's life really lol

...She'll fight you for Mariska though :P

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Guest JaniceW

Tell her Mariska already said she is mine LOL.

John

John, you and Cariad can fight over Mariska's attention. I'll just look at her and pine away.

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Guest Donna Jean

Mariska is my babe! What is not to like about an intelliegent, strong, sexy and compassionate woman?

John

Like anyone that you know? *wink*

Especially when you add in who her mom is.

Ok, I'll bite....who's her mom?

Donna Jean

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Guest John Chiv

John, you and Cariad can fight over Mariska's attention. I'll just look at her and pine away.

Cariad can join you in the pining :lol: Mariska is all mine and we are off to a candlelight dinner.

John

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Guest CariadsCarrot

aww poor Cariad left with me as a consolation prize.

John, if the violinist serenading at your table seems a little dubious and keeps knocking things over and stuff you may want to check Cariad's not sneakily trying to steal your date there :P

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Guest John Chiv

LOL Gabe, I have it all covered. I slipped the maitre'd some incentive to make sure our dinner is uninterupted.

John

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Guest JaniceW

LOL Gabe, I have it all covered. I slipped the maitre'd some incentive to make sure our dinner is uninterupted.

John

Um John psssst, hey could you ask Mariska about Elliot for me. He is kind of hot you know.

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Guest John Chiv

Janice,

You should go surprise him. He is sitting over across the street at the diner drinking coffee alone now that Mariska is occupied.

John

P.S. Janice, if I don't get any work done tonight, guess what? You started the whole Mariska thing, then I started thinking about Scully, and Xena, and Seven of Nine! Anyone have a cold beer? I need it ;)

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Guest JaniceW

P.S. Janice, if I don't get any work done tonight, guess what? You started the whole Mariska thing, then I started thinking about Scully, and Xena, and Seven of Nine! Anyone have a cold beer? I need it ;)

Oh dear, did you have to mention Seven of Nine? Now you've gone and done it. My mind is fixed on one of the best wardrobes on television. Excuse me, I'm going to visit with Elliot and get my mind off of Seven of Nine's clothes.

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Guest John Chiv

Yes, go visit with Elliot. I am taking Mariska for a carriage ride on cobblestone streets on a clear moonlit night.

John

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