Rage

How "Rage" didn't win an Emmy, on any level, is beyond me.

The writing for this episode is superb. It's a stage play, for the most part. The opening narration and skewed camera angle sets the tone.

Matthew Modine and Christopher Meloni deserved, at the very least, Emmy nominations if not Emmy wins.

My only criticism, and I mean ONLY criticism, is Stabler's punching the lockers at the end. It too comedic. It made me laugh and I thought it was unfortunate. He should have shut the locker only to have the door bounce back. Then slamming it back again, which sets off the rage where he punches the door over and over. Maybe have him double over and throw up, getting the "poison" out of his system. Fade out.

But that's only a minor criticism. This episode is the best in the entire "Law & Order" family, and it deserved industry respect.

For a cop especially an SVU cop the ones that get away are the ones that stick in your craw. For Christopher Meloni, Matthew Modine represents the one that eats at him. 12 years earlier he was arrested for a child murder and rape, but SVU couldn't make the case. Now he has another chance at him.

The entire squad works on this, but they follow Meloni's lead. By this time Modine is someone used to police interrogation and he doesn't crack easy. Most of this story is in the SVU interrogation room where the dialog is intense and the ugly side of Christopher Meloni is revealed. As for Modine he has no other side.

In the end he's brought to justice and in a far better way than a confession some smart lawyer might get tossed.

One of Christopher Meloni's best moments with the series.

By far...one of the most intense, fascinating looks into the mind of a psychopathic, child abuser / murderer.

It was incredible acting on the part of Modine and quite a departure from is usual roles.

"Det. Stabler", Meloni was the best I've ever seen him. I'll never forget this one!

Quite possibly, given the current state of affairs in our nations struggle with this issue....his performance reflected the feelings of many of us?

Unforgettable rage.

Rage. Elliot Stabler pulls out the uniformed gangester inside it. He destroys it: In the final scene, looking away in the mirror and then punching the closet, he actually expels the uniformed rage in himself.

Like olivia confronting its own trauma in what happened 19s 7e

Extraordinary theatrical atmosphere, beautiful writing, great acting again in the first half and the last part 👏👏👏

It was a very intense episode with excellent acting, especially Detective Stabler and Gordon. However, it felt like I was watching a school play. I have ADHD so I had a hard time staying focused during the long interrogation scenes (but that's my problem). Maybe this episode was made to help Meloni get an Emmy. (He got a nomination in the following season.)