New Facial Expression Upward Police Line & Gild Svu “Pathological” Recap & Review

Law & Order SVU “Pathological” was 1 of those cases Barba should receive got abandoned correct away equally a lost cause. It was obvious that the immature Mariel had non exclusively live on traumatized past times her woman parent simply was also existence negatively affected past times medication (or medication withdrawal). Even a mediocre defence attorney could receive got easily won this instance or blocked it from proceeding based on to a greater extent than or less form of diminished capacity argument. I am also surprised that Benson, who e'er advocates for virtually every someone who remotely seems similar a victim, wasn’t to a greater extent than forceful amongst Barba to discovery a agency to avoid a murder accuse for Mariel earlier it fifty-fifty got to trial.

The instance begins when, at a schoolhouse for special needs, 2 teens – Mariel (15 years old) as well as Cody (19 years old) are discovered having sex. Mariel says she was raped, simply equally the detectives investigate, it is obvious that Mariel doesn’t completely empathise the concept of rape, as well as Cody doesn’t actually embrace the overall situation. Rollins explains to Benson that the sexual practice seems consensual as well as Barba does non desire to pursue it. However, Rollins has issues amongst Mariel’s mother, Dawn, as well as has M.E. Warner practice a tox covert on Mariel. Warner finds Mariel has drugs inward her arrangement that brand sense for her handling (such equally valproate – AKA Depakote - for seizures), simply also other medications or supplements that receive got adverse interactions. It was a process to come across M.E. Warner in 1 lawsuit again helping the SVU, simply equally nosotros instruct no explanation equally to why nosotros haven’t seen her inward thus long, nosotros tin exclusively assume she’s continued to locomote her project simply has had virtually cypher interaction amongst the SVU team, which is a shame.

The detectives speedily realize that Dawn is a primary manipulator as well as has been a lilliputian release amongst Mariel’s medical history as well as going to diverse doctors to instruct diverse medications. The detectives instruct Dr. Elizabeth Olivet to asses Dawn. She determines that Dawn has Munchausen past times proxy – pregnant she is causing an affliction inward Mariel inward guild to instruct attending for herself. (This story line of piece of job has been done earlier inward both Law & Order “Precious” as well as Law & Order SVU “Sick”.) Having Olivet, a Law & Order favorite, come upward dorsum to SVU to consult was a perfect add-on to the story line. Dawn is afterward arrested as well as arraigned for reckless endangerment as well as she is seat on ROR despite Barba’s recommendation otherwise.

Things receive got an ugly plough when the truth nigh what Dawn has done comes out to Mariel. Mariel’s begetter Lou comes dorsum into the picture, as well as Dawn goes off the rails at the infirmary where Mariel is existence treated.  Dawn is arrested simply makes bail. Soon after, Rollins is at SVU amongst Carisi as well as she gets a telephone telephone from a frantic Mariel. The detectives race to her home, exclusively to discovery Dawn dead on the floor. She’s been killed amongst a hammer as well as Mariel speedily admits to killing her. Later inward SVU interrogation, Mariel is existence questioned past times Rollins as well as Barba;  Rollins mentions that Mariel is existence detoxed from a lot of meds. But Mariel insists she felt skillful as well as was inward control, simply was concerned that her woman parent was never going to allow her go. Her begetter wisely tells Mariel to halt taking as well as he volition instruct a lawyer.

This brings me to my number amongst the defence attorney as well as Barba. Even though Mariel says she was inward control, after existence nether the influence of thus many medications over such a long menstruum of time, did Mariel actually receive got the correct heed to determine she was inward control?  Even going through detox could receive got affected her thinking ability. For example, if they were detoxing her off the valproate, that is a drug that must live on withdrawn piece of cake as well as carefully, peculiarly if the dose is high. (I know this because my special needs nephew has been on this medication for years as well as fifty-fifty modest reductions inward dose has caused problems.) Depending on whatever drug’s one-half life, they tin live on inward a person’s arrangement for many days afterward. Considering the real curt fourth dimension frame from Mariel’s drugs existence stopped as well as her killing her mom, I would recall the defence could debate that Mariel was non inward command equally she thought. Benson (much) afterward suggests to Barba that he drib the charges, as well as Barba counters that if he does so, it’s similar proverb at that spot is no dominion of police as well as that the judicial arrangement changes its heed as well as makes exception on a whim or for sympathetic defendants. I establish his reasoning ludicrous.  In my opinion, the courts practice brand exceptions when at that spot are compelling arguments to practice so, as well as inward this case, Mariel’s province of affairs clearly was one.

Later, Barba, who should know better, talks nigh the instance inward an nurture amongst 2 jurors present. This brings the wrath of Judge Barth downwards on him, who hopes Barba didn’t practice this on purpose. Barba suggests the instance motility to household unit of measurement court, as well as she allows it. Sometime afterward - nosotros can’t actually tell how much fourth dimension has passed - Benson stops past times to come across Barba after talking to Dodds nigh her furnish to work. Barba tells Benson that household unit of measurement courtroom gave Mariel a iii yr sentence, suspended to probation as well as community service addition regular mental wellness observations. Benson thinks jurist was served, as well as Barba hopes so.

In add-on to an SVU case, nosotros come across the effects on Benson as well as Noah from the incident amongst Noah’s kidnapping. I hoped that nosotros could instruct an episode without whatever Noah drama, simply my hopes were speedily dashed when the episode opened amongst Benson - who is on instruct out - having nightmares rehashing the incident amongst Sheila. Noah also wakes upward at the same time, calling for his grandma, proverb he saw her. Noah asks if he tin slumber amongst Benson in 1 lawsuit again (she is already sleeping at that spot amongst him) simply she allows it for 1 to a greater extent than night. Later, she admits to Rollins she is non certain she is doing that for Noah or for herself. Benson also tells Barba that Noah keeps call for nigh Sheila as well as she doesn’t know what to tell him. Why practice I instruct this sinking feeling that the after affects of Sheila’s actions volition transcend away on to live on dredged up?

Regarding the fourth dimension frame this episode covers, I establish it unbelievable that this instance moved thus speedily to trial, considering it occurred over the holidays. There was also a total absence of Christmas or vacation decorations, which, for the same reason, seemed odd.

Fin is inward accuse on this case, as well as Rollins afterward comments to Benson she thinks Fin loves it. It was enjoyable seeing Fin running the squad as well as he knew when it was fourth dimension to choose inward Benson as well as Barba.

Rollins struggled amongst the thought of punishing Mariel’s mother. Of course, inward the SVU world, in 1 lawsuit y'all are a woman parent y'all receive got to experience distressing for all mothers. Carisi suggests to Rollins that she instruct home, proverb he forgets she has a fry also as well as is a unmarried mom as well as a total fourth dimension cop as well as her life is non easy. He adds it is okay to state that out loud every in 1 lawsuit as well as a while. I don’t know why, simply I establish Carisi’s comment somewhat sexist and/or condescending. Clearly Rollins has a sitter, or daycare, for Jesse as well as Rollins never seems to receive got whatever difficulty juggling her project as well as her domicile life. (This is dissimilar Benson, whose issues amongst Noah constantly bombard viewers.) At the cease of the episode, nosotros come across Rollins having to a greater extent than or less character fourth dimension amongst Jesse as well as and thus deciding to telephone telephone her mother, perchance inward an seek to reconnect. Maybe after seeing how Dawn treated Mariel that Rollins decided her woman parent wasn’t thus bad after all?


Cast:
Mariska Hargitay - Lieutenant Olivia Benson
Ice-T - Detective Odafin “Fin” Tutuola
Kelli Giddish - Detective Amanda Rollins
Raúl Esparza - ADA Rafael Barba
Peter Scanavino - Detective Dominick “Sonny” Carisi, Jr.

Guest stars:
Tamara Tunie - M.E. Melinda Warner
Carolyn McCormick - Dr. Elizabeth Olivet
Dendrie Taylor - Dawn McLaughlin
Erin Wilhelmi - Mariel McLaughlin
Mouzam Makkar - Dara Miglani
Jenna Stern - Judge Elana Barth
George Sheffey - Lou McLaughlin
Mandi Masden –
Joanna Parson - Dr. Alexandra Levy
Jon Shaver – Randy Hill
Andrea Cirie – Alicia Flock
Conor Tague - Cody Hill
Tywan Wade – Taylor Jones
Claire Neumann – Juror #1 Susan Glase
Danielle Famble – Juror #2
Ryan Buggle – Noah Porter-Benson
Charlotte Cabell – Jesse Rollins
Vivian Cabell – Jesse Rolllins


Deleted scene added Jan 12, 2018




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