Two garbage collectors run into what they first think is a scene of animal sacrifice.Two garbage collectors run into what they first think is a scene of animal sacrifice.Two garbage collectors run into what they first think is a scene of animal sacrifice.
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Sacrificial monstrosity
Monstrosity does not refer to the quality of the episode itself. "Ritual" is actually as the complete opposite as one can get. It's referring instead to the nature of the crimes, monstrous doesn't begin to describe them, and the subject, a bold one and one that would hit anybody hard. Season 5 of 'Law and Order: Special Victims Unit' really was on a roll with its tackling of very heavy, difficult and controversial themes and subjects and executing them in a far from sugar-coated manner.
The subject for "Ritual" is one of the season's heaviest and most difficult, would not consider it a controversial one though as a vast majority of people would find the way the victims are treated and suffer "recoiling in absolute horror" worthy. "Ritual" does an absolutely wonderful job with the story it tells, of a season that was filled with hard-hitting and emotionally powerful episodes it is in the top 5 easily of its most harrowing and heart-wrenching.
"Ritual's" production values as always for 'Special Victims Unit' are solid and the intimacy of the photography doesn't get static or too filmed play-like. The music when used is not too over-emphatic and has a melancholic edge that is quite haunting. The direction is sympathetic enough without being leaden, while having enough momentum to make the drama sing in its atmosphere.
On top of that, the script is one of the tightest, most layered, most thought-provoking and most emotionally varied ones of Season 5. It is one of the most serious ones of the season, but considering the subject that was appropriate and to me the only right approach, doing so without being dreary. The story is not at all for the faint hearted, and is both frightningly disturbing and emotionally devastating. The details of what entails are unspeakably horrific and the amount of anger, shock and emotion felt when more is revealed exceeds breaking point. By the episode's end, there were tears down my cheeks.
All the SVU are on top form, especially Fin in his meatiest episode of the season. It is always great to see his softer and caring side in alternative to the tougher one often seen, and the episode does so well in showing how much such a horrific case affects him to the point that he is tipped over the edge at one point. It was interesting to see Stabler be the one to stop him from going further when the way Fin reacts is something that Stabler does frequently, not a criticism at all but merely an observation that intrigued me. The perpetrator outdoes that in "Hate" in the truly loathsome department.
Have no issue to be had with the cast, Ice-T gives one of his best performances here in a very emotionally charged and charismatic performance. Showing that he really shines when he's given major and meaty material. Michael Emerson does splendidly in a role with characteristics that he often excelled in. Sullivan Walker is quite unforgettable in a role that screen time-wise is quite small but somehow his presence is felt throughout.
In conclusion, outstanding episode but be warned to be very disturbed by its end. 10/10
The subject for "Ritual" is one of the season's heaviest and most difficult, would not consider it a controversial one though as a vast majority of people would find the way the victims are treated and suffer "recoiling in absolute horror" worthy. "Ritual" does an absolutely wonderful job with the story it tells, of a season that was filled with hard-hitting and emotionally powerful episodes it is in the top 5 easily of its most harrowing and heart-wrenching.
"Ritual's" production values as always for 'Special Victims Unit' are solid and the intimacy of the photography doesn't get static or too filmed play-like. The music when used is not too over-emphatic and has a melancholic edge that is quite haunting. The direction is sympathetic enough without being leaden, while having enough momentum to make the drama sing in its atmosphere.
On top of that, the script is one of the tightest, most layered, most thought-provoking and most emotionally varied ones of Season 5. It is one of the most serious ones of the season, but considering the subject that was appropriate and to me the only right approach, doing so without being dreary. The story is not at all for the faint hearted, and is both frightningly disturbing and emotionally devastating. The details of what entails are unspeakably horrific and the amount of anger, shock and emotion felt when more is revealed exceeds breaking point. By the episode's end, there were tears down my cheeks.
All the SVU are on top form, especially Fin in his meatiest episode of the season. It is always great to see his softer and caring side in alternative to the tougher one often seen, and the episode does so well in showing how much such a horrific case affects him to the point that he is tipped over the edge at one point. It was interesting to see Stabler be the one to stop him from going further when the way Fin reacts is something that Stabler does frequently, not a criticism at all but merely an observation that intrigued me. The perpetrator outdoes that in "Hate" in the truly loathsome department.
Have no issue to be had with the cast, Ice-T gives one of his best performances here in a very emotionally charged and charismatic performance. Showing that he really shines when he's given major and meaty material. Michael Emerson does splendidly in a role with characteristics that he often excelled in. Sullivan Walker is quite unforgettable in a role that screen time-wise is quite small but somehow his presence is felt throughout.
In conclusion, outstanding episode but be warned to be very disturbed by its end. 10/10
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