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[[WMG: Alex Cabot will represent the parents is 'Waste' (S4 Ep8) pro bono in the custody hearing]]
In the final scene the dying billionaire applies for custody of the child resulting from his forcible impregnation of their daughter who is in a coma, intending to use the stem cells to try to cure his condition. Cabot will make a deal with his lawyers allowing him to harvest the cells but give them their grandchild and financially support him or her.

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* Unfortunately, due to the untimely passing of Robin Williams, this will never happen now.

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* Unfortunately, due to the untimely passing of Robin Williams, this will never happen now.
now (unless they recast with another actor and explain it via plastic surgery?).


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[[WMG: Lynda Carter's character of Lorraine Dillon is in fact...]]
... Bobbi Jo from 'Bobbi Jo and the Outlaw', released after decades in prison for her crimes (well she sure as hell ISN'T Wonder Woman!).
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And by greater extension, to Logan's actor, Chris Noth. After the ''very'' bad blood between the actor and Creator/DickWolf that resulted in the former's firing, he then created a character that was like Logan ([[CowboyCop renegade cop]] with a [[HairTriggerTemper hair-trigger temper]] who was raised Catholic, etc.), but whose traits were taken UpToEleven as a [[{{Flanderization}} flanderized]] version of him who was younger, more handsome, had more questionable, barely legal behavior that blurred the lines, and even looked similar to him (albeit unlike Logan, Stabler is HappilyMarried with children). Hell, the first few seasons of the series, he was even credited as "''Chris'' Meloni" before going on to be credited as "Christopher".

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And by greater extension, to Logan's actor, Chris Noth. After the ''very'' bad blood between the actor and Creator/DickWolf that resulted in the former's firing, he then created a character that was like Logan ([[CowboyCop renegade cop]] with a [[HairTriggerTemper hair-trigger temper]] who was raised Catholic, etc.), but whose traits were taken UpToEleven up to eleven as a [[{{Flanderization}} flanderized]] version of him who was younger, more handsome, had more questionable, barely legal behavior that blurred the lines, and even looked similar to him (albeit unlike Logan, Stabler is HappilyMarried with children). Hell, the first few seasons of the series, he was even credited as "''Chris'' Meloni" before going on to be credited as "Christopher".
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And by greater extension, to Logan's actor, Chris Noth. After the ''very'' bad blood between the actor and Creator/DickWolf that resulted in the former's firing, he then created a character that was like Logan ([[CowboyCop renegade cop]] with a [[HairTriggerTemper hair-trigger temper]] who was RaisedCatholic, etc.), but whose traits were taken UpToEleven as a [[{{Flanderization}} flanderized]] version of him who was younger, more handsome, had more questionable, barely legal behavior that blurred the lines, and even looked similar to him (albeit unlike Logan, Stabler is HappilyMarried with children). Hell, the first few seasons of the series, he was even credited as "''Chris'' Meloni" before going on to be credited as "Christopher".

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And by greater extension, to Logan's actor, Chris Noth. After the ''very'' bad blood between the actor and Creator/DickWolf that resulted in the former's firing, he then created a character that was like Logan ([[CowboyCop renegade cop]] with a [[HairTriggerTemper hair-trigger temper]] who was RaisedCatholic, raised Catholic, etc.), but whose traits were taken UpToEleven as a [[{{Flanderization}} flanderized]] version of him who was younger, more handsome, had more questionable, barely legal behavior that blurred the lines, and even looked similar to him (albeit unlike Logan, Stabler is HappilyMarried with children). Hell, the first few seasons of the series, he was even credited as "''Chris'' Meloni" before going on to be credited as "Christopher".
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[[WMG: Ellie Porter lied about her parents being deceased because of Sheila.]]
On the surface, one could simply say that Ellie was ashamed of what her life had become and did not want her family to know. Further, it is easy to infer that guilt and shame and grief drove Sheila to break over her grandson Noah and wanted to redeem herself for failing Ellie. But perhaps an alternate interpretation is in order. Sheila had no problem playing everyone in her efforts to keep Noah, including her co-conspirator, Olivia and Noah. Remember, the man she persuaded to kidnap Noah would not only be left to face charges and prison time, but other prisoners who would only want to know he took a child. So perhaps she was always like she was shown to be during the kidnapping, and once in NYC, even facing life as a prostitute, Ellie would have rather never seen her mother again, so controlling and demanding was she.
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* Think about it. Over 80% of the regulars and semi-regulars on ''Blue Bloods'' each put in at least one appearance on ''SVU'' by 2007.

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* Think about it. Over 80% of the regulars and semi-regulars on ''Blue Bloods'' (the only exceptions are Creator/TomSelleck, Creator/DonnieWahlberg, Bridget Moynahan, and Sami Gayle) each put in at least one appearance on ''SVU'' by 2007.
before the end of Season 7.
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[[WMG: ''Series/BlueBloods'' is the unofficial ''Law and Order: Special Victims Unit'' Guest Star Alumni Association.]]
* Think about it. Over 80% of the regulars and semi-regulars on ''Blue Bloods'' each put in at least one appearance on ''SVU'' by 2007.
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Alternate reasoning: Huang is actually a [[{{Series/Hannibal}} Will Graham]] type. He can empathise with psychopaths and sociopaths, and as such has such an alien view from everyone else that he risks turning into one if he gets too close.
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* Important detail: the vast majority of rapes are never reported. Perhaps the difference in the statistic isn't that there's more rape, but that SVU is just that damn good at their job.

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* Important detail: the vast majority of rapes are never reported. Perhaps the difference in the statistic isn't that there's more rape, but that SVU is just that damn good at their job.
job. Perhaps the number isn't any different, the skill and care of SVU is just that much above our real police.
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* Important detail: the vast majority of rapes are never reported. Perhaps the difference in the statistic isn't that there's more rape, but that SVU is just that damn good at their job.
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Has nothing to do with familiarity with in-universe fiction.


* Would certainly explain why she always ''HAS'' to be the one who is right and never wrong. Although I would that Munch is actually a figment of her mind, but with an almost dangerous GenreSavvy perception on reality that he hides beneath his 'strange' conspiracies.

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* Would certainly explain why she always ''HAS'' to be the one who is right and never wrong. Although I would that Munch is actually a figment of her mind, but with an almost dangerous GenreSavvy perception on reality that he hides beneath his 'strange' conspiracies.
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* Elliot is finally driven to the boiling point because of the loss of his long-time partner. He tracks down Huang and beats him to death, years and years of pent of rage finally coming out in the form of a violent ass-whooping. The police eventually show up to arrest him, dragging Elliot off to jail. As he sits in his cell, he looks out into the prison to see all of the perps he's collared over the years grinning at him, waiting for a chance to get their hands on him...

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* Elliot is finally driven to the boiling point because of the loss of his long-time partner. He tracks down Huang and beats him to death, years and years of pent of up rage finally coming out in the form of a violent ass-whooping. The police eventually show up to arrest him, dragging Elliot off to jail. As he sits in his cell, he looks out into the prison to see all of the perps he's collared over the years grinning at him, waiting for a chance to get their hands on him...



* Expect for maybe the Olivia thing that sounds awesome

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* Expect Except for maybe the Olivia thing that sounds awesome
Sounds like a fan-fiction to me!

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And by greater extension, to Logan's actor, Chris Noth. After the ''very'' bad blood between the actor and Creator/DickWolf that resulted in the former's firing, he then created a character that was like Logan ([[CowboyCop renegade cop]] with a [[HairTriggerTemper hair-trigger temper]] who was RaisedCatholic, etc.), but whose traits were taken UpTheEleven as a [[{{Flanderization}} flanderized]] version of him who was younger, more handsome, had more questionable, barely legal behavior that blurred the lines, and even looked similar to him (albeit unlike Logan, Stabler is HappilyMarried with children). Hell, the first few seasons of the series, he was even credited as "''Chris'' Meloni" before going on to be credited as "Christopher".

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And by greater extension, to Logan's actor, Chris Noth. After the ''very'' bad blood between the actor and Creator/DickWolf that resulted in the former's firing, he then created a character that was like Logan ([[CowboyCop renegade cop]] with a [[HairTriggerTemper hair-trigger temper]] who was RaisedCatholic, etc.), but whose traits were taken UpTheEleven UpToEleven as a [[{{Flanderization}} flanderized]] version of him who was younger, more handsome, had more questionable, barely legal behavior that blurred the lines, and even looked similar to him (albeit unlike Logan, Stabler is HappilyMarried with children). Hell, the first few seasons of the series, he was even credited as "''Chris'' Meloni" before going on to be credited as "Christopher".
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[[WMG: Elliott Stabler was created as a TakeThat to [[Series/LawAndOrder Mike Logan.]]]]

And by greater extension, to Logan's actor, Chris Noth. After the ''very'' bad blood between the actor and Creator/DickWolf that resulted in the former's firing, he then created a character that was like Logan ([[CowboyCop renegade cop]] with a [[HairTriggerTemper hair-trigger temper]] who was RaisedCatholic, etc.), but whose traits were taken UpTheEleven as a [[{{Flanderization}} flanderized]] version of him who was younger, more handsome, had more questionable, barely legal behavior that blurred the lines, and even looked similar to him (albeit unlike Logan, Stabler is HappilyMarried with children). Hell, the first few seasons of the series, he was even credited as "''Chris'' Meloni" before going on to be credited as "Christopher".

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[[WMG: Stabler becomes a VigilanteMan after [[TurnInYourBadge putting in his papers]].]]

After signing off, Stabler becomes [[BloodKnight unable to cope with not brutalising rapists]] so he goes out and begins a one man crusade against sexual offenders who have thus far escaped the law. Eventually, his activities will result in the SVU investigating the death of a rapist which will force Olivia to chose between her loyalty to her job or to her old partner.
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It pretty much goes like this ''Series/SesameStreet'' is or has pretty much a [[TheLandBeforeTime Great Valley]] like haven/secured neighborhood for all that remains of New York City's children within the svuniverse and probably was a natural habitat for its [[{{Muppet}} non human residents]] which pretty much explains why most of its residents appear to live in blissful ignorance (at least its children and child like muppets) of the far more lethal and torturous world around them.

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It pretty much goes like this ''Series/SesameStreet'' is or has pretty much a [[TheLandBeforeTime [[WesternAnimation/TheLandBeforeTime Great Valley]] like haven/secured neighborhood for all that remains of New York City's children within the svuniverse and probably was a natural habitat for its [[{{Muppet}} non human residents]] which pretty much explains why most of its residents appear to live in blissful ignorance (at least its children and child like muppets) of the far more lethal and torturous world around them.
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Although back in 1999 with the ending of ''Homicide'' and the start of ''SVU'', the show was ostensibly a vehicle/spin-off for [[JohnMunch]], this is no longer the case.
** The increasing flimsiness of his storylines/past (him apparently growing up in a apartment on the East Side instead of in Baltimore, various people on his life have been mysteriously [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome dropped]] and [[RememberTheNewGuy added]], like his brother and his Uncle, respectively, etc.)
** The nasty habit of actors being [[YouLookFamiliar rotated over and over again]], even ''[[ContinuitySnarl established]]'' [[ContinuitySnarl previous characters]]. (Creator/AndreBraugher playing someone ''other'' than [[EnsembleDarkhorse Pembleton]]? How dare they?! Plus, Munch's line of "[[WhamLine You look familiar.]]" to him wasn't necessary.)
** Also, the lack of almost none of the characters from the show by name save for Lewis, who only appeared once and wasn't/isn't nearly as popular as Pembleton.
** The fact that he's no longer on the show makes you wonder why it was even considered in the same universe in the first place. At this point, the show as about as connected to ''Homicide'' as it is to ''Series/LawAndOrderCriminalIntent''!


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Although back in 1999 with the ending of ''Homicide'' and the start of ''SVU'', the show was ostensibly a vehicle/spin-off for [[JohnMunch]], Detective-turned-Sergeant John Munch, this is no longer the case.
** The increasing flimsiness [[{{Retcon}} flimsiness]] of his storylines/past (him apparently growing up in a apartment on the East Side instead of in Baltimore, various people on in his life have been mysteriously [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome dropped]] and [[RememberTheNewGuy added]], like his brother and his Uncle, respectively, etc.)
** The nasty habit of actors from both shows being [[YouLookFamiliar rotated over and over again]], even ''[[ContinuitySnarl established]]'' [[ContinuitySnarl previous characters]]. (Creator/AndreBraugher playing someone ''other'' than [[EnsembleDarkhorse Pembleton]]? Pembleton]], and he only was in a handful of episodes? How dare they?! Plus, Munch's line of "[[WhamLine You look familiar.]]" familiar]]" to him wasn't necessary.)
necessary and looked as a knock to [[TakeThatAudience any]] ''[[TakeThatAudience HLOTS]]'' [[TakeThatAudience fans]] [[ArmedWithCanon or their writers]].) To say nothing of Stabler, who apparently used to work as a bounty hunter from Miami...
** Also, the lack of almost none of the characters from the previous show are included or are mentioned by name save for his ex, Gwen (who apparently is now mentally ill) and Lewis, who only appeared once and wasn't/isn't nearly as popular as Pembleton.
** The fact that he's no longer on the show after years of being DemotedToExtra makes you wonder why it was even considered in the same universe in the first place. At this point, the show as is about as connected to ''Homicide'' as it is to ''Series/LawAndOrderCriminalIntent''!

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[[WMG: ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'' and ''Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet'' are not in the same universe.]]

Although back in 1999 with the ending of ''Homicide'' and the start of ''SVU'', the show was ostensibly a vehicle/spin-off for [[JohnMunch]], this is no longer the case.
** The increasing flimsiness of his storylines/past (him apparently growing up in a apartment on the East Side instead of in Baltimore, various people on his life have been mysteriously [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome dropped]] and [[RememberTheNewGuy added]], like his brother and his Uncle, respectively, etc.)
** The nasty habit of actors being [[YouLookFamiliar rotated over and over again]], even ''[[ContinuitySnarl established]]'' [[ContinuitySnarl previous characters]]. (Creator/AndreBraugher playing someone ''other'' than [[EnsembleDarkhorse Pembleton]]? How dare they?! Plus, Munch's line of "[[WhamLine You look familiar.]]" to him wasn't necessary.)
** Also, the lack of almost none of the characters from the show by name save for Lewis, who only appeared once and wasn't/isn't nearly as popular as Pembleton.
** The fact that he's no longer on the show makes you wonder why it was even considered in the same universe in the first place. At this point, the show as about as connected to ''Homicide'' as it is to ''Series/LawAndOrderCriminalIntent''!

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