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Bringing back Elliot Stabler in 2021 was always going to be a mess.
Sure, when seen through nostalgia glasses, Stabler is yourLaw & Orderproblematic zaddy or whatever.
), Stabler goes berserk.
Benson and the DA talk about it.
Stabler is a liability, he says.
Stabler has a terrible misconduct record, and his current behavior doesnt indicate hes changed his ways.
And yet Benson, who previous episodes suggest should know better by now, defends him!
Once again, he somehow manages to be a good cop in spite of all evidence to the contrary.
I honestly cant tell ifOrganized Crimewants that scene to be an indictment or an excuse.
More generally, Im just not sure thatOrganized Crimeis what audiences want from theLaw & Orderuniverse.
(Plus, theres no DUN DUN.
Is it evenLaw & Orderwithout theDUN DUN?!)
There are bright spots.
Dylan McDermott and Tamara Taylor could be a very interesting set of TV antagonists.
Still, its not an auspicious beginning, especially if the show continues on in the same mode.
She deserved a better ending than this!
