The Major Case Squad discovers that a nurse's aide and her firefighter boyfriend may be attacking and killing unassuming young women, but which of the two is the real predator?The Major Case Squad discovers that a nurse's aide and her firefighter boyfriend may be attacking and killing unassuming young women, but which of the two is the real predator?The Major Case Squad discovers that a nurse's aide and her firefighter boyfriend may be attacking and killing unassuming young women, but which of the two is the real predator?
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- TriviaThe lingual bone is more commonly known as the hyoid bone. It has the distinction of being the only bone in the human body that does not connect with another bone. It is interesting that it is referred to as the lingual bone in this episode as pretty much every other episode in the L&O series refers to it as the hyoid bone.
- GoofsNichols mentions that Damon Kerrigan was arrested for aggravated rape in 1999. However no such charge exists in New York state, when it comes to rape there is rape in the third degree, rape in the second degree and rape in the first degree. The only sex crime in New York state that has an aggravation enhancement is sexual abuse. Sexual abuse is charged when one person touches the breasts, buttocks or genitals of another person either without their consent or when they are a minor. Aggravated sexual abuse is charged when one person inserts either their finger or a object into another person's anus, urethra or vagina. There are four different degrees of aggravated sexual abuse, the degree that is charged is determined by the age of the victim and by whether a finger or an object is used and by whether it causes physical injury to the victim.
- ConnectionsReferences ER (1994)
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In sickness and in love
The Zach Nichols and Serena Stevens partnership that dominated Season 9 didn't get off to the strongest of starts, both in terms of episodes and the partnership itself. Liked but not loved their first episode "Broad Channel", but didn't care for any of the episodes between that and "Abel and Willing". The latter episode being their first very good one and one of their best in a mixed bag of a season. Season 9 had to deal with a good deal of change but it was change that never completely settled.
Like the previous episode "Abel and Willing", "Love Sick" turned out to be one of the best episodes of Season 9. Again, like that episode, it isn't great or perfect but it is very good (nearly great in fact), is a big improvement over the previous Nichols and Stevens episodes and has more than enough to show that 'Law and Order: Criminal Intent' hadn't completely lost it. Despite being past prime, well hit and miss, for quite a while.
There is not an awful lot wrong with "Love Sick". Again, like their previous episodes the chemistry between Nichols and Stevens (while getting better) doesn't have quite enough spark, they are hardly disconnected just not on fire.
Caroline Dhavernas to me came over as bland as Maya.
Everything else though works very well and the best things are great. Jeff Goldblum carries the proceedings with ease and Saffron Burrows looks a lot more relaxed here than in previous installments. Dash Mihok's creepy performance is a major asset too. Nice to find something out about Callas and her origins, development that was much needed as up to this point she was too much of the stereotypical formidable boss character.
As ever, the photography and such are fully professional, the slickness still remaining. The music is used sparingly and is haunting and non-overwrought when it is used, and it's mainly used when a crucial revelation or plot development is revealed. The direction has some nice tension while keeping things steady, without going too far the other way.
Furthermore, a big improvement can be seen here in the supporting characters writing compared to the previous Nichols and Stevens episodes, a lot more depth. Although it does have a way to go, the partnership between Nichols and Stevens has shown signs of progression. The writing is smart, taut and thought-provoking and also really liked the darkness and complexity of the story.
On the whole, very good. 8/10.
Like the previous episode "Abel and Willing", "Love Sick" turned out to be one of the best episodes of Season 9. Again, like that episode, it isn't great or perfect but it is very good (nearly great in fact), is a big improvement over the previous Nichols and Stevens episodes and has more than enough to show that 'Law and Order: Criminal Intent' hadn't completely lost it. Despite being past prime, well hit and miss, for quite a while.
There is not an awful lot wrong with "Love Sick". Again, like their previous episodes the chemistry between Nichols and Stevens (while getting better) doesn't have quite enough spark, they are hardly disconnected just not on fire.
Caroline Dhavernas to me came over as bland as Maya.
Everything else though works very well and the best things are great. Jeff Goldblum carries the proceedings with ease and Saffron Burrows looks a lot more relaxed here than in previous installments. Dash Mihok's creepy performance is a major asset too. Nice to find something out about Callas and her origins, development that was much needed as up to this point she was too much of the stereotypical formidable boss character.
As ever, the photography and such are fully professional, the slickness still remaining. The music is used sparingly and is haunting and non-overwrought when it is used, and it's mainly used when a crucial revelation or plot development is revealed. The direction has some nice tension while keeping things steady, without going too far the other way.
Furthermore, a big improvement can be seen here in the supporting characters writing compared to the previous Nichols and Stevens episodes, a lot more depth. Although it does have a way to go, the partnership between Nichols and Stevens has shown signs of progression. The writing is smart, taut and thought-provoking and also really liked the darkness and complexity of the story.
On the whole, very good. 8/10.
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- Sep 9, 2021
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