Anyone watch "Law & Order SVU" last night?

[internetmama]

I missed the first five or six minutes, so I have no idea if it was explained why Cynthia Gibb had three biological kids and one adopted kid (the one she poisoned and then suffocated). I kept wondering what the family's deal was the whole episode and was hoping one of you could help!

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[mama_piper]

Her first child was there's naturally. They adopted the child from Romania and found out the mom was pregnant...with twins. Total surprise.

Anything else???

I'm addicted to Law & Order: CI but SVU is climbing the ranks with us now too.

[internetmama]

I'm a fan of the original but watch the others occasionally... The SVU crimes tend to be too gruesome for Hans and there's something really scary about Vincent D'Onofrio's genius on CI. I mean, he can look at a stray hair and figure out the motive for and method of a murder!

[mama_piper]

Ok, feel free to laugh at me, but I find Vincent D'Onofrio's character to be unbelievably sexy. His genius in figuring out the crime is very attractive. He seems to know something about just about every thing and is so asute about extrapolating things from the tiniest details. He's probably the most attractive character on TV right now IMO.

Xan and I are always so intrigued watching him figure out the situation then nail the squirming perpetrator. I'm bummed we didn't start watching until this season.

SVU is good, but I don't find the main characters to be as interesting and you're right, the crimes are downright gruesome. The last two have been interesting in that they've focused on other issues (the judge last night) and the right to commit suicide in the previous one. I think CI has better overall character development and more synergy between characters.

[marisa724]

I don't watch it that often, but I love Vincent D'Onofrio's character. He's always talking up libraries (I think his mother's suppposed to be a librarian?)... Keely, I agree that there's something sexy about that kind of intelligence. :-)

[mama_piper]

Phew! I'm glad I'm not the only one. Now I don't feel so nutty. ;)

[sophonisba9]

Hubby and I BOTH think Vincent is the bomb! His character is a little scary in his genius, but it's a good scary. I really like how that writers manage to make it work. It's not like an Agatha Christie where the answer come out of no where. They actually show him working through all the clues. I think I've seen every Law & Order: CI from the beginning.

[mama_piper]

Strange...but Xan digs him too..hopefully not in the same "he can park his shoes under my bed any day" way though! ;)

And I agree, he's definitely got an eerie quality about him. And the fact that they show him unraveling the case is so cool.

I wish I had seen every episode. I'm hoping they'll release the early seasons on DVD at some point.

[blessed02]

But it bugs me when he's doing an interrogation and HE WON'T LET THE PERP GET A WORD IN EDGEWISE! He could've confessed 20 minutes ago if Vincent weren't still gabbing away! ;)

[internetmama]

That's what I mean. He had this amazing actress as a co-star, and they gave her NOTHING to do... Now I think he has a new partner. Anyhow, he's great, but it's like a one-man show. The other shows are more ensembles, which is what I like about the L&O franchises.

[gator_mom]

" I find Vincent D'Onofrio's character to be unbelievably sexy."

ACK! Me too! Phew - I thought I was the only dork on the block! :) I'm a big fan of the original, CI & SVU - I Tivo them (even the ones on USA and that other station where it's on every day).

[mama_piper]

Ok, I think we need to form a Vincent D'Onofrio fan club. The man is seriously sexy.

I dig that during an episode he usually has a five o'clock shadow...you know like he's been working so hard on the case that he hasn't had time to shave.

[internetmama]

I wanted to let you all know that a) I've interviewed him and b) his son's name is Elias. ;-)

[mama_piper]

I'd say I was jealous, but I always have a feeling I'd meet someone like him in person and be disappointed, kwim?

That said, is he nice?

[lamama]

YOU DID WHAT? No way! I LOVE HIM!