Law & Order: SVU

Procedural cop shows.. we have all seen them. There are thousands, well not really, they have infiltrated our lives and have sucked out all the soul (cares really) that we have left. But yet there is still hope left and it comes in the form Law & Order SVU. This show is really great, yes it is a cop show, but it is more than that and here's why.

Olivia Benson -

This women is WCW material. Olivia is what makes the show, without her there would be nothing. She is the strong female leading character that most every show is lacking. Olivia has been through so much and yet she doesn't allow this to define her. She understands that she is there to help and aid her victims. She makes the system seem easy, and she brings light to dark themes that much of society sweeps off to the side. She is very inspiring and amazing to watch.




It's Enlightening -

The show is a look inside what it means when it says special victims. The show looks at the violence against women, and men. The show looks at sexual abuse of minors and others. The show talks about things that many people find unsettlingly to watch. For women it gives us a chance to feel vindicated. The show touches on violence against women and we are finally able to see the inner workings of what someone of these crimes must undergo.

A Source of Solidarity -

The show keeps from rape stigma and it offers a place for rape victims to feel that their story is being vindicated. The show keeps from victim blaming, its sole purpose is to help and better the lives that were affected by such a nasty crime. The show makes it feel as those in a different world Olivia Benson is always looking out for you, and that she will take a stand on your issue when no one else will.






If you are not into a procedural cop show then you honestly haven't seen this show. Now it may follow that obvious formal of all cop shows, but it takes it to another level. It is by the book and isn't as ridiculous and outlandish as all those others. SO WATCH IT!!