Sextortion is an insidious and traumatic type of abuse, however did Regulation & Order: SVU Season 26 Episode 5 do the problem justice?
TV Fanatic writers Jasmine Blu, Laura Nowak, Sara Trimble, and Jack Ori focus on this query.
We additionally debated Bruno and Silva’s chemistry, what the very best second was, and extra.
How efficient did you assume Regulation & Order: SVU Season 26 Episode 5 was at depicting the issue of sextortion and the way it impacts individuals?
Jasmine: I believed it did okay.
I felt like they may’ve achieved higher. It didn’t really feel hard-hitting sufficient for me, and it received too randomly convoluted.
After Kelsey nearly took her personal life, the emotional affect of the subject material misplaced all which means as we received wrapped up on this underwhelming sextortion operation.
Laura: I additionally thought they may have achieved a greater job.
I felt for Kelsey, however this episode didn’t keep on with me.
Sara: It was a bit dramatized for emotional affect in the beginning nevertheless it rapidly was a puff information piece.
I agree with Laura that it wasn’t a memorable episode.
Jack: This was my challenge with the episode as effectively. I spent a variety of time in my Regulation & Order: SVU Season 26 Episode 5 evaluate attempting to determine what was lacking.
This episode ought to have been highly effective, nevertheless it wasn’t, and I couldn’t work out why.
Kelsey light into the background too rapidly after her suicide try, making it really feel like a plot level, and it was disappointing as a result of SVU is normally so a lot better at coping with psychological well being points than that.
Kelsey nearly misplaced her job when the compromising images had been despatched to her co-workers. What did you consider the answer Benson got here up with for this downside?
Jasmine: I’m going to be sincere.
Possibly my inside Olivia Pope was popping out, however the second began saying that her job was in jeopardy over them threatening to reveal footage, I already acknowledged she might as effectively allow them to (as a result of they’d launch them anyway) and spin it that she was doing an undercover story.
I actually stated by the point this was over, they’d be giving her a Pulitzer.
So, suffice it to say, it was an excellent spin they most likely may have achieved sooner.
Laura: I did love the undercover story. Like Jasmine, I needed they considered it sooner to assist Kelsey avoid wasting dignity since nobody ought to worry dropping their job due to sextortion.
Sara: It was a wise answer for Benson to give you, however I’m shocked Kelsey didn’t give you the thought, on condition that she’s a journalist.
Jack: I assume Kelsey was too traumatized to consider this answer herself. I agree it was a reasonably apparent approach to spin the discharge of the images.
What did you consider Bruno and Silva’s interactions within the van?
Jasmine: They piqued my curiosity. However to be honest, I’d watch Bruno with anybody.
He has a pure and simple chemistry with everybody he shares the display screen with, and it’s why he’s my favourite addition in recent times.
There’s potential for one thing there.
What? I don’t know. However I’m right here for it.
Laura: I have to not have observed these romantic undertones. I can watch Bruno with anybody, however Kate Silva has but to pique my curiosity.
Sara: I’m in settlement with my fellow fanatics.
Bruno is my second favourite member of SVU (Fin is primary), so it’s straightforward for me to disregard whoever else is concerned.
I’m nonetheless not satisfied of Silva’s character, and I hope the van incident didn’t spark any romantic connections between them.
Jack: I picked up romantic vibes immediately, and I nearly NEVER do, even after they’re slapping me within the face. So, I take that as an indication that this pairing must occur
Bronx SVU got here up once more as a non-helpful entity in Ruby’s case. Do you assume there’s any significance to that in addition to it being a proof for why Ruby didn’t get assist from the cops earlier?
Jasmine: I need to say it’s, particularly since Silva was citing the lawsuit and all that together with her father.
I’d like to assume that it could possibly be going someplace with a major storyline, however I actually by no means know with Regulation & Order: SVU.
Laura: I hadn’t thought of it, however there must be a cause the Bronx SVU was talked about. Studying extra about Silva’s father did make me .
Sara: We’ve heard of Bronx SVU a number of occasions, so it’s good that there’s some continuation to the tales all through the seasons.
It will likely be fascinating, like Jasmine stated, to see in the event that they go anyplace with Silva’s father storyline or extra concerning the lawsuit. I’ve been eager to know extra about that since we met Bruno.
It’s unlikely that Bronx SVU will get a derivative, however we would see a future episode involving each SVU divisions. It might additionally trace on the potential Rollins spinoff.
Jack: My ears perked up once I heard Bronx SVU. Probably the most incompetent SVU struck once more!
When Bruno talked about his lawsuit, I believed this needed to go someplace, however as Jasmine stated, you by no means know with this present.
Did the plot twist on Regulation & Order: SVU Season 26 Episode 5 of Neil being a sufferer who started working for the sextortionists as a substitute of giving them cash make sense to you?
Jasmine: Actually, no, as a result of he didn’t have any cash.
I do know that anybody is usually a sufferer of sextortion, and I don’t need to downplay the experiences at ALL, particularly as a result of I actually hate how society doesn’t take male victims significantly.
That stated, I additionally really feel prefer it’s not in equal measure right here. All victims aren’t created equal, ?
Neil’s nude pics aren’t as ruinous as Kelsey’s due to misogyny.
Going again to the emotional affect of the episode and subject, I felt like it might’ve been extra impactful if we centered solely on Kelsey.
Laura: Probably not.
They didn’t have something to realize by hiring him. He didn’t have any cash.
At finest, it eliminated their sizzling seat, which solely weakened the significance of this case.
Sara: Once more, agreed.
It felt like a cop-out or an inexpensive approach to embrace each side of the coin by way of sextortion can occur to anybody.
Jack: It’s unanimous.
I felt like this was the identical downside as Regulation & Order: SVU Season 26 Episode 1 had: it created a random plot twist that wasn’t linked to something.
I agree with Jasmine that sextortion is a giant deal irrespective of who it’s. However why would they go after somebody with no cash and no actual worry of dropping his fame?
That made no sense, and neither did the thought of forcing him to work for them as a substitute of constructing good on their threats.
Talk about something not talked about above.
Jasmine: Velasco undercover was a lot enjoyable. I want we had extra of that.
Laura: I additionally liked Velasco undercover, particularly since he didn’t look the half and needed to improvise.
Sara: I wasn’t positive about Velasco to start with, however he’s actually beginning to develop on me.
I like how clean he’s undercover, to the purpose that even a professional couldn’t spot that she was being performed.
Jack: Velasco undercover was enjoyable. I couldn’t cease laughing at how far quick he fell of wanting the half, but he fooled the scammy “date” simply.
What was your favourite scene, quote, or storyline from Regulation & Order: SVU Season 26 Episode 5?
Jasmine: Bruno asking for his watch again had me cackling.
Laura: Aside from Velasco undercover, I didn’t actually take care of this one.
Sara: I believed the scene the place Bruno gave his watch up due to a budget swimsuit was humorous. How good to be snobby and nonetheless slum it with blue collars.
Jack: I loved the entire undercover setup, however particularly Bruno and Silva’s interactions within the van.
Over to you, SVU fanatics!
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