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anhandfulgirl18 · 20 days

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LAW & ORDER SVU 15.13 || 24.12—OLIVIA BENSON DEALING WITH BX9.

These two scenes have so much in common, and yet they're also opposite of each other. Not only are both criminals members of the BX9, but they also share the same willingness to spend time in prison and for almost the same reason. Moreover, they've both made an incriminating phone call from prison. However, in 15.13, Carlos has no idea that the phone call has been recorded, whereas in 24.12, Oscar is very much aware of this—he did it on purpose. And the difference between these two scenes lies exactly in the behavior of these two criminals. Carlos is young, and he's a braggart who isn't afraid of threatening a police sergeant in the presence of the ADA and his own lawyer. It shows that he's probably new to this world. By contrast, Oscar is older than Carlos, and he is also more seasoned—he's been in command of the BX9 for a while now, he knows how to move inside this world, he knows when it's time to give up and to accept a deal from the ADA office, and he also knows that threatening the life of a NYPD captain and her son is detrimental, therefore he is willing to back off. Furthermore, he also shows respect for Olivia, mainly because he is impressed by the extent to which she has gone to protect Noah.

Even Olivia's behavior is completely different. In 15.13, she had been in command of the unit for a short period of time, and, just like Carlos, she wasn't very "seasoned"—she had just started learning how to be a boss and how to move in this new world; she was dealing with him more as a detective than as a boss. Plus, she had just come out of the whole William Lewis experience, and she didn't have Noah to take care of, so it's understandable why she wasn't scared by Carlos's threats. However, in 24.12, Olivia is more like Oscar—she's been the head of the special victims unit for years now; therefore, she has learned to deal with these types of criminals with more "diplomacy." Moreover, she has seen what these people are capable of—that they are not afraid of killing a NYPD officer like Duarte—and, being a mother now, she fears for herself and for Noah; therefore, she does not have the same defiant behavior as in 15.13

Lastly, I have to say that these two episodes feel like a full-circle moment, especially because in 15.13, Olivia says that she has the biggest gang in the city and she encourages Carlos to test the NYPD, and in 24.10, after she has been attacked by members of the BX9, Olivia herself says that they have "enough of a police presence" to keep her son safe, and it's true—there are police officers and state troopers everywhere: in the hall, outside her apartment, outside the building. And this truly proves that she truly has, in fact, the biggest gang in the city.

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cathrrrine · 4 months

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based on this incorrect quote i posted

how the svu characters would react to your “would you still love me if i was a worm?” text