YMMV / Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S17 E3 "Transgender Bridge"

• Base-Breaking Character: A large part of the episode's infamy tends to stem from how it treats Darius McCrae, the one responsible for pushing Avery off the bridge, and how sympathetic he actually is versus how sympathetic the episode treats him. There are many who find him, while not guilt free considering he did push Avery, a victim himself due to the DA's Office wanting to Make an Example of Them, arguing that he is Just a Kid who was genuinely remorseful over Avery's injuries and subsequent death, and didn't deserve to be made a political piece for the DA's Office. Just as many find him Unintentionally Unsympathetic, arguing that he has no excuse for his pushing Avery off a bridge regardless of any attempts at using his young age as a defense, his transphobic behavior that spurned on his bullying Avery makes him seem like a bigot who only felt remorse when he got in trouble, and he has to face consequences for Avery's death regardless of whether he intended it or not.
• Retroactive Recognition
  • Darius's friend is Young Randall Pearson
  • His mom is Black Cindy
  • The defense's expert witness is Su'kal

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