Semi-related, but the UK series “Shetland” handled the dead wife trope reasonably well, mostly by barely mentioning it and not even treating it as a minor part of the story arc until the third series. I say it is semi-related because the entire third series features a single story/investigation wherein the key detective takes on an organized crime boss, and does so in a much more interesting and compelling way than Meloni’s character on SVU.
Granted, the thick accents on Shetland are tough, even for someone who watches A LOT of UK drama. I have to assume even UK residents need the subtitles for some scenes. On Wed, Apr 7, 2021 at 5:43 PM Diner <[email protected]> wrote: > Here's an interesting objection to one of the show's major plot points - > and the producers' response: > > > https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/law-order-organized-crime-producers-defend-dead-wife-trope > > > On Sunday, April 4, 2021 at 8:22:55 PM UTC-4 Diner wrote: > >> There's something very compelling about it, but it's so far afield from >> the normal L&O template that it doesn't seem like a smooth fit yet. >> But I will keep watching. >> >> I do think it's quite interesting that the bad guy (and his ex-wife) are >> both series regulars, listed in the opening credits. Looks like they're >> adopting a multi-episode arc format, which reminds me of one of my favorite >> 1980s series, "Wiseguy." (Speaking of shows about taking on the mob.) >> >> BTW, in what crazy world does 68-year-old Chazz Palminteri seem remotely >> old enough to be the father of 59-year-old Dylan McDermott? >> >> On Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 10:24:07 PM UTC-4 Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote: >> >>> Two decades after the creation of a character, they finally decide to >>> give the character actual character, but immediately after that it was back >>> to bland, formulaic stereotypes.-- >>> Kevin M. (RPCV) >>> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/f85788ba-4ce1-4950-babe-43027f13477en%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/f85788ba-4ce1-4950-babe-43027f13477en%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKgmY4AdzXXoBYohgkupbX_SmuG9c%3D4yH8876-q-%3D7SSBa%3Dw2Q%40mail.gmail.com.
