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We can only hope!! Plus, it would be fun to see how he would interact with Amaro, Rollins and Barba, who all joined the cast after he left. Maybe Stabler could come back as a witness in some capacity. My feeling is that Stabler felt so guilty over shooting that girl in the squadroom in his final episode that he couldn't make himself come back there at all. So this could be a way for him to face those demons as well as facing Liv again as well.

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I did. I actually thought it was better than usual. I've grown weary of the show because it seems like it's become even more exploitative than ever. But this particular episode did a really good job of showing how child pornography is not a victimless crime, in no small part due to the wonderful performance by the young woman who played "Lacy". I remember her from OLTL. She was very good.

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I just love it when and eppy ends with a wacko walking off with a kid. Makes me all warm and fuzzy :(

I found it laughable that not one pedophile was arrested yet they are collecting data on peeps who watch child porn. While peeps who can watch children being violated and get pleasure out of it is lower than rat droppings, I still thought it was quite foolish that this much attention was given to this one young woman. Yes, she was the focus of the eppy, but it just didn't make sense to me.

The actress was excellent!

I officially HATE Rollins!

And I don't wish to offend anyone, but I'm super happy they didn't pursue the marital rape thing in this eppy. It's a waste of the court's time, IMHO!

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Yeah um...at this point, I would have been ok with "The Death of Benson". She has become such a horrible character that has done more regressing than growing (3:1). MH/Benson have expired. She even sucks as a Captain. I'm ready for MH to do some comedy. Time for a change!

I liked the guy stepping in checking Benson, but in the end, she reverted to form. Dumped her severely inept detail and pretty much lost everything. I don't ever need to see her face again or this show for that matter! But, of course, I will continue to torture myself occasionally.

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