@Eagle Fang Christopher didn’t have to leave just cause he didn’t get a raise 😂. Christopher made plenty of money off the show he was just getting greedy and wanted a little more cash so don’t blame nbc.
The irony here is Christopher left the show because he didn’t get more money so he went to smaller things since svu was the biggest show he worked on and made less money than he did when he was on svu. Christopher was just being stupid he should’ve just stayed on svu yea the poor crybaby wouldn’t have gotten his raise but at least he’d be making a full million per episode instead of half a million a entire season 😂. Ironic right he left cause he didn’t get more money but left to make less money LMAO what an idiot.
Not going to lie, now that Stabler is back, a part of me wishes that he would get back to his old desk, be Liv's partner again and Cragen, Munch, Brian, and Jeffries will come walking back through those doors and we'll have the 1999 squad back. Just like old times. 😭
Not only that, Munch & Cragen are retired on the show. It would be nice to see Elliot come back to SVU, but I'm sure as long as Organized Crime keeps going on, they'll have plenty of crossovers together. Also, TV Guide confirmed that SVU has been renewed for 2 more seasons!
He can't return to SVU. As he said in this scene to Olivia "It's your house" which it is. He would be a supporting player in an ensemble on that show. The only way he could come back to the L&O universe is by headlining on his own show.
@@MrWolfchamp-xi3cu - I know you didn't. I'm just saying that this was the only way he could be reintroduced into the L&O universe on a fulltime basis. By giving him his own series. If Meloni wasn't interested in coming back on a permanent basis, he could certainly work as a re-ocurring presence on SVU popping in from time to time in a guest appearance capacity. But clearly both the actor and the producers of L&O had bigger plans up their sleeves.
*What a emotional rollercoster of a episode! Imagine somebody who was so close to you leave without a trace & you have to learn how to move on with your life & suddenly, that person just comes back after YEARS & YEARS of NO communication at all...... so many feelings & emotions.....*
I'm not so sure what to say.... But it feels so emotional yet really happy to have old detectives back! I'm gonna cry.... Welcome back, Detective Elliot Stabler.
He needed to leave Olivia in order to be happy and content with his wife. Let that sink in. "I was afraid if I heard your voice, I wouldn't be able to leave." Olivia didn't even want Elliot meeting Noah, because she doesn't want Noah to get attached to Elliot like she did, she knows if she lets him back in, its game over. She might actually realize her feelings.
The regret in his eyes as he watches them walk away I think that was her way of saying you’re not a part of my life anymore ... they are both good actors.
I hope Noah and Stabler have some scenes together!!! He would be the perfect father figure and if Olivia and Stabler ended up together and were Noah's parents I might legitimately cry 😢❤️
Plus, maybe, she doesn't want Noah speak about their friends, Barba and Stone for example. Stone was very close to Noah who called him 'coach'.. And of course, Stabler would have been the happiest man on earth if someone would have called him that way. Basically, Elliott is not yet part of her family, it's too soon. +if he is in the habit to walk away any time he thinks he has to, no need to introduce him to Noah who needs stability to grow.
I think it's good to have Stabler back but you have to admit that Olivia shouldered the show since season 13 and basically saved it. When no one believed in SVU without Stabler, Benson proved that her character was just getting started and gave us magnificent seasons, with an evolution of herself unthinkable. Today she is a Captain and Stabler a mere detective. Long live Olivia!
the only reason Stabler remained a detective because remember he retired from the NYPD in 2011 for nearly 10 years he was off the force, once he rejoined in 2019 in Rome, he still had the rank of Senior Detective, he should at least be Seargant, he would have been promoted if he stayed
Yeah, fun fact: Mariska nearly left the show halfway through season 13, they were going to replace her with a new detective but decided not to because they’d lose two of their best actors in just one year. The ratings would have definitely fallen through
“You were the single most important person in my life and then you just disappeared “. Man who can’t relate to that. It really hit home. I wonder if they’ll end up dating.
Her saying that and elliot saying if he heard her voice he wouldn’t have been able to leave plis the letter he gave her? Too many hints that they gonna end up together
@@happybkwrm When you work that intensely together, this type of strong attachment occurs. The drama was always playing around with Liv and Elliot's wife. Interesting that now- upon Stabler's return, his wife is now dead....We'll see what develops. When a significant relationship ends abruptly without real explanation, it's hard to say it can't be re-ignited.
@Kenya Garcia Stabler left SVU during the 12th season after he shot that girl whose mother was killed right in front of her, and that was 15 or 20 years ago..but for Liv it feels like it's been a lot longer she went 2 more decades without her partner.
Would've been even more like old times had Munch, Casey, Alex, Cragen, Warner and Wong were there instead of the other random characters I don't even know lol. But other then that seeing these two together again and Fin really felt like the magic had returned.
Elliot: "Liv I'm sorry..." Liv: "Elliot we don't have to do this..." *Me yelling at the screen* : YES! YES YOU DO! YOU HAVE TO DO THIS! I NEEEED YOU TO DO THIS!!!
When I tell you, I legit LITERALLY SCREAMED that at the screen when she said that! I was like "Olivia, YES YOU DO!!!! Liv, don't do this! We NEED THIS!!!"
Oh, the emotions in this scene. "You were the single most important person in my life." " if I heard your voice, " wow! Stabler and Benson. This weekend I am binge watching old Stabler SVU episodes. The chemistry between these two, even now. Wow.
The various channels that run SVU in syndication have been showcasing the seasons Elliott appeared in & highlighting some of his & Liv’s best episodes. USA, ION channel, almost every day, for the past several weeks.
This just became one of my fave episodes of all time. And their chemistry it just never left. They still got it. Omg. I was like on the edge of my seat the whole time. I'm like AHHHHHHH lol
I thought to myself 'no way will they explain away 10 years to anyone's satisfaction'--but damn, they did it. Great emotions, great chemistry...I think this story is one of the greatest love stories on tv not involving sex.
I am SO GLAD Olivia didn't and isn't forgiving him so fast. I love the utter heartbreak and confusion and anger and hurt and pride that is exhibited. Stabler NEEDS to understand the pain he caused her.
Not only that, their lives are more complicated now. The four older Stabler kids would probably understand them getting together eventually, but Eli and Noah are gonna be interesting.
He didn't mean it that way. He meant that when he was part of the squad he had free run, but since he left he is no longer an insider with the squad. It's like leaving a job/company you were at for years and then after a few years coming back. It's the same place but you can't go walking around like you used to.
That was incredible acting by Mariska and why she gets the big bucks, the disorientation at the end was a fantastic choice. Chris Meloni was my favorite detective growing up, such an amazing scene.
“I think if I talked to you about....” and then Olivia interrupts him...he was about to say something about how he felt about her...and Kathy also said Elliot kept telling her that they haven’t talked and she said she couldn’t believe it...seems like she was jealous and that may be part of his reason why he left...
Havent watched this yet - but I’m so excited! If the whole episode has this feel to it, it’s going to be great! I’m so glad they took the time to acknowledge what happened, how Stabler left - that when he came back it wasn’t going to be all rainbows and roses. Their relationship needs healing and its great the writers are honoring that
I am just SO happy we got to see her confront him about the way he left. I was so afraid they'd skip over that. Also glad she hasn't forgiven him yet. No doubt she will, eventually.
Yeah..more than ten years later and the chemistry is still there. There DID that! Its like they have this bond that's on another level. It's really fun to watch! also omg at Liv being so dizzy after this conversation, she couldn't even find the exit.
I think it’s going to take more than just 8 episodes to get them on the right track. Like she said he was the single most important person in her life and he disappeared. Had he not left her she likely would not have been kidnapped (twice). She needed him more than anything with Lewis and he was not there. It’s going to take time for them to get right. And rightfully so. If the writers rush into it, it will ruin the show.
Coming from someone who has had mostly male friends throughout my teenage & adult years and whose best friend of about a decade is also a male; these two are definitely in love with each other. Just the way they look at each other, how they have such an emotional impact on one another that just hearing the others voice would cause them to completely change their mind on certain issues. Someone you love platonically doesn't usually have that kind of effect on you. Just my thoughts.
Thank you for sharing your perspective. I'm biased because I want them to confess their feelings and end up together, but it's nice hearing what you said as affirmation.
MY HEART !!! I'm so happy and thankful they gave this to us fans. We were hurt by Elliot suddenly disappearing as well. My heart is full seeing them on the screen together again though
@Abby Castle I wouldn't call myself a rabbid shipper I'm just stating what I see. the dude literally said he loved her while he was looking right at her in the last episode we saw and didn't even try to cover. In front of his kids one of which even asked Liv back in the day if they had ever slept together no less. Then when he tried to call her after the I love you Olivia wouldn't take his calls after. If he just meant it platonically and she knew that why would she be actively laying awake avoiding his calls? If you really think they aren't building up to putting them together at this point you're blind.
@Abby Castle there are little comments here and there throughout the first 12 seasons and even now with his return that show they do actually love each other. Everyone sees it. Fin catching stabler up on the last 10 years, he won’t tell Elliot who the guy was because he knows he will get upset. Wheatley even knows. Back in season 7 when she didn’t shoot the suspect because she could hit stabler, he says I know you would have taken the shot she says no I wouldn’t have. You expect me to cause your death? What about your kids (not family, just the kids) what about me? He got jealous anytime she was seeing someone or flirting. Cassidy when they were first sleeping together he calls her out on it. That fbi dude, he got jealous anytime they talked and actively intervened. There are plenty of scenes and small things to suggest their love was more than platonic. Her reaction when he left was not just a long time partner retiring.
Elliot owed Olivia that apology & then some. Elliot left her, without a word. Olivia would never have done that to him. He never spoke to her or saw her again for years. She would never have done that to him & the worst thing in the world is that we know it, Olivia knows it & Elliot knows it. You can tell who really cares about you & values you as a person, by their behaviour towards you. Elliot valued Olivia when it suited him. He threw away years of friendship when he left her & when he never saw or spoke to her again.
Honestly, it made me sad to see that Stabler and Benson didn’t talk for 10 years because I liked to imagine that they were still friends behind the scenes the whole time 😭
Even Mariska saying that she was devastated that Chris left the show that they both built together, they both remained close friends off screen and remained in contact until his return to the show
I'm still in awe of both their acting. Especially in the beginning here, how perfectly they portray the distance and awkwardness but very specifically not awkward like I dont know you, awkward like I know you too well and I dont know where to start. Its incredible.
This broke me. I have always admired these two. This is one of the most important character portrayals on television because these two are not just professionals they are the closest and deepest of friends. More than a spouse, I want that kind of friendship.
I haven't watched svu in years and it's a breath of fresh air to see this. Elliot was and still is one of the best character in the series. I teared up for sure! This scene was personal .
"You were the most, single most important person in my life and you just disappeared". "I was afraid that if I heard your voice i wouldn't have been able to leave". #Bensler
The way their eyes meet when she says 'you walked away' is SO electric and explains everything either of them have said about working together (again ) and how there's just something. It's incredible. Also I'm really, really glad Mariska worked through her stumble and they kept it because the emotions are tangible. Their emotions this entire episode/s compared to the S24 finale show their journey and yes, it's taking a long time, but it has to. He was gone for a decade.
Eliot is such a very great man. He's strong and rough but can also show he's emotions... I can relate to him leaving without telling Olivia cuz he knew that just the sound of her voice might have kept him there. I know some people in my own life that would make me stay just by hearing the sound of their voice....
I have watched this clip so many times and still moves me. I feel the pain of Olivia and Elliott and it just breaks my heart. I don’t know how their story will develop but I would love to see them confess their feelings to each other...because they have kept them bottled ip for so long!
Wow that hit me like a ton of bricks really glad the reunion wasn’t all puppies and roses it was real and genuine there was hurt resentment and regret behind it all and none if it was all resolved right away.
Best duo in television history. The writers did such a good job of putting the awkwardness there and major kudos to Meloni & Hargitay for making us feel like we did ten years ago. I really hope they don’t put them together. What made them so good together is they weren’t together. Really looking forward to organized crime. Good to have you back, Stabler!
I think what made this scene so powerful was Olivia's voice. The anger, confusion, and dissatisfaction. All of it, so well expressed in this little exchange. How else dose one react when their best friend leaves and suddenly reappears a whole decade later?
Their closure was overshadowed by Kathy injured, then dying and everyone wanting to catch the attacker. I just wish it could have happened under different circumstances. Otherwise, fantastic episode.
So much to process! Liv who still is dealing with the Elliot’s abandonment. Elliot walking back into SVU, attempting to salvage partnerships and explain why he walked out so abruptly. To complicate matters Elliot and family are targets! Elliot and Olivia seemed to struggle with unrequited Love ❤️ which I find to be incredibly romantic 🥰
I know that it was a dispute with the network about his contract renewal and salary...but I still felt liv's heart break. Great acting from both.such amazing chemistry. 😭😭😭😭
Elliott and Olivia were so sweet to each other and I knew that they were closer than ever before and they shared feelings for each other and they will be my favorite people in the world because I really miss their time together and it's has been 10 years since he left and he is back for real
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"You were the single most important person in my life and you just disappeared." That did it for me
Omg did it for me too . That moment was just WOW!!! 🤯
Same. I cried.
Every time I watch I bawl my eyes out..❤️
Me too 😭!
Totally cried
This wasn’t just an apology to Olivia. This was also an apology to the fans.
It was both.
@Eagle Fang 💯 facts
@Eagle Fang Christopher didn’t have to leave just cause he didn’t get a raise 😂. Christopher made plenty of money off the show he was just getting greedy and wanted a little more cash so don’t blame nbc.
The irony here is Christopher left the show because he didn’t get more money so he went to smaller things since svu was the biggest show he worked on and made less money than he did when he was on svu. Christopher was just being stupid he should’ve just stayed on svu yea the poor crybaby wouldn’t have gotten his raise but at least he’d be making a full million per episode instead of half a million a entire season 😂. Ironic right he left cause he didn’t get more money but left to make less money LMAO what an idiot.
Definitely!!!!
Not going to lie, now that Stabler is back, a part of me wishes that he would get back to his old desk, be Liv's partner again and Cragen, Munch, Brian, and Jeffries will come walking back through those doors and we'll have the 1999 squad back. Just like old times. 😭
Well, half of them have been since moved on to other things. For example, Jeffries is now Raffi on Star Trek: Picard.
Not only that, Munch & Cragen are retired on the show. It would be nice to see Elliot come back to SVU, but I'm sure as long as Organized Crime keeps going on, they'll have plenty of crossovers together.
Also, TV Guide confirmed that SVU has been renewed for 2 more seasons!
@@JarvisBrodie oooh I love Raffi ❤
Why Jeffreys? 🤔 she was furniture
Munch left the state
Crazy that he's been gone from the franchise for so long and now he's back and with his own show no less.
He can't return to SVU. As he said in this scene to Olivia "It's your house" which it is. He would be a supporting player in an ensemble on that show.
The only way he could come back to the L&O universe is by headlining on his own show.
@@woohooboy I didn't say he could return to SVU.
@@MrWolfchamp-xi3cu - I know you didn't. I'm just saying that this was the only way he could be reintroduced into the L&O universe on a fulltime basis. By giving him his own series.
If Meloni wasn't interested in coming back on a permanent basis, he could certainly work as a re-ocurring presence on SVU popping in from time to time in a guest appearance capacity.
But clearly both the actor and the producers of L&O had bigger plans up their sleeves.
@@woohooboy I was about to say that I thought he would return as a guest star.
Longggggg overdue
*What a emotional rollercoster of a episode! Imagine somebody who was so close to you leave without a trace & you have to learn how to move on with your life & suddenly, that person just comes back after YEARS & YEARS of NO communication at all...... so many feelings & emotions.....*
My blood pressure was all over the damn place LOL
Ive had that happen. Its a roller coaster. Now she is my best friend.
I can relate .
I can relate....it changed everything with that person. But we got closure.
Sim That will be utterly devastating.
I'm not so sure what to say.... But it feels so emotional yet really happy to have old detectives back! I'm gonna cry.... Welcome back, Detective Elliot Stabler.
Plot twist: elliot and liv start dating and eventually get married
@@ejc6394 I NEED THAT SHIP
Yes!!!!!!
Who didn't feel this scene? That part where he said "I was afraid. If I heard your voice I wouldn't have been able to leave".
I'm still shaking. ....❤❤❤❤
Omg I started crying my eyes out
I always knew that was why he didn’t do it
A million pieces......
I remember reading a fan fic with similar dialogue from Stabler :) or maybe it’s just in my head.....
The podcast with this episode was interesting because Chris literally said he poured 100% of his real feelings into these scenes.
What's the name of the podcast? I just started watching in 2022.
He needed to leave Olivia in order to be happy and content with his wife. Let that sink in.
"I was afraid if I heard your voice, I wouldn't be able to leave."
Olivia didn't even want Elliot meeting Noah, because she doesn't want Noah to get attached to Elliot like she did, she knows if she lets him back in, its game over.
She might actually realize her feelings.
I was kinda surprised when Noah came up & she didn’t introduce them. It shows she’s still hurt & angry. It will take time.
The regret in his eyes as he watches them walk away I think that was her way of saying you’re not a part of my life anymore ... they are both good actors.
I hope Noah and Stabler have some scenes together!!! He would be the perfect father figure and if Olivia and Stabler ended up together and were Noah's parents I might legitimately cry 😢❤️
@@jonathanoscategui2678 I have the feeling Elliot will somehow have save Liv and that’s what will bring them together.
Plus, maybe, she doesn't want Noah speak about their friends, Barba and Stone for example. Stone was very close to Noah who called him 'coach'.. And of course, Stabler would have been the happiest man on earth if someone would have called him that way.
Basically, Elliott is not yet part of her family, it's too soon. +if he is in the habit to walk away any time he thinks he has to, no need to introduce him to Noah who needs stability to grow.
I think it's good to have Stabler back but you have to admit that Olivia shouldered the show since season 13 and basically saved it. When no one believed in SVU without Stabler, Benson proved that her character was just getting started and gave us magnificent seasons, with an evolution of herself unthinkable. Today she is a Captain and Stabler a mere detective. Long live Olivia!
the only reason Stabler remained a detective because remember he retired from the NYPD in 2011 for nearly 10 years he was off the force, once he rejoined in 2019 in Rome, he still had the rank of Senior Detective, he should at least be Seargant, he would have been promoted if he stayed
@@AladeenMusic Stabler actually rejoined in 2017.
@@sonic100X yeah i realized that when i saw it. so yeah about 6 years
Yeah, fun fact: Mariska nearly left the show halfway through season 13, they were going to replace her with a new detective but decided not to because they’d lose two of their best actors in just one year. The ratings would have definitely fallen through
“You were the single most important person in my life and then you just disappeared “. Man who can’t relate to that. It really hit home. I wonder if they’ll end up dating.
He shouldn't have been the most important person in her life. He was married.
Her saying that and elliot saying if he heard her voice he wouldn’t have been able to leave plis the letter he gave her? Too many hints that they gonna end up together
@@happybkwrm best friends is thing. They were partners and she had no family.
+happybkworm UH WHAT?
@@happybkwrm When you work that intensely together, this type of strong attachment occurs. The drama was always playing around with Liv and Elliot's wife.
Interesting that now- upon Stabler's return, his wife is now dead....We'll see what develops.
When a significant relationship ends abruptly without real explanation, it's hard to say it can't be re-ignited.
“You were the most… single most important person in my life and you just… disappeared”.
This hurts so badly, I was sobbing.
For 10 or so long years we've waited for them to be back again. It really feels like old times again.
OMG has it been 10 years!!?! I was in my 30s still! 😳
@Kenya Garcia Stabler left SVU during the 12th season after he shot that girl whose mother was killed right in front of her, and that was 15 or 20 years ago..but for Liv it feels like it's been a lot longer she went 2 more decades without her partner.
@@rcampbell5137 🤣🤣🤣 I was 30 years old when Stabler left.
@@MsWiccanpriestess lol it was TEN years ago, not 15 or 20
Would've been even more like old times had Munch, Casey, Alex, Cragen, Warner and Wong were there instead of the other random characters I don't even know lol. But other then that seeing these two together again and Fin really felt like the magic had returned.
Man, you can see the genuine pain and sorrow in Stabler's eyes, and maybe that's how Meloni felt in that moment after initially leaving the show.
Elliot: "Liv I'm sorry..."
Liv: "Elliot we don't have to do this..."
*Me yelling at the screen* : YES! YES YOU DO! YOU HAVE TO DO THIS! I NEEEED YOU TO DO THIS!!!
I said the same exact thing !
@@Its_tamara great minds think alike!
When I tell you, I legit LITERALLY SCREAMED that at the screen when she said that! I was like "Olivia, YES YOU DO!!!! Liv, don't do this! We NEED THIS!!!"
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Like I was ready to throw down with my screen and bawling my eyes at the same time. 😭
Oh, the emotions in this scene. "You were the single most important person in my life." " if I heard your voice, " wow! Stabler and Benson. This weekend I am binge watching old Stabler SVU episodes. The chemistry between these two, even now. Wow.
The various channels that run SVU in syndication have been showcasing the seasons Elliott appeared in & highlighting some of his & Liv’s best episodes. USA, ION channel, almost every day, for the past several weeks.
Peacock has all of the episodes including the new ones!
This just became one of my fave episodes of all time. And their chemistry it just never left. They still got it. Omg. I was like on the edge of my seat the whole time. I'm like AHHHHHHH lol
SAME omg
I thought to myself 'no way will they explain away 10 years to anyone's satisfaction'--but damn, they did it. Great emotions, great chemistry...I think this story is one of the greatest love stories on tv not involving sex.
I am SO GLAD Olivia didn't and isn't forgiving him so fast. I love the utter heartbreak and confusion and anger and hurt and pride that is exhibited. Stabler NEEDS to understand the pain he caused her.
Not only that, their lives are more complicated now. The four older Stabler kids would probably understand them getting together eventually, but Eli and Noah are gonna be interesting.
“When I had free run of the place”
Just threw Captain Cragen’s leadership under the bus LOL
to be fair Cragen and Munch left 2 years after Stabler did, so it makes sense she ran it for 8 years
He didn't mean it that way. He meant that when he was part of the squad he had free run, but since he left he is no longer an insider with the squad. It's like leaving a job/company you were at for years and then after a few years coming back. It's the same place but you can't go walking around like you used to.
This special crossover event was not enough... I demand more scenes of Benson and Stabler together after a 10 year hiatus
I hope you watched OC this Thursday night! There was another EO scene. And there will be more between the two shows for the rest of the season.
I’ve never clicked so fast in my entire life. 😭😭😭😭
Same here never hung up a phone call so quick
SAME!!
I saw this video and I was like DEEP BREATHES DEEP BREATHES 🤣🤣🤣
Right???
Same here. Been counting the days for tonight’s episode.
I’ve waited years for this
I think all us die hards did.
It took long enough but now is better than never that's for damn sure.
Crap. They still have the best chemistry on screen
Did you want them to hook up like Mulder and Scully did?
If I heard your voice I wouldn't be able to leave ! THAT Says a lot ! LOVE undertone said from Stabler to Liv !!!
That whole scene was great but "Where's the exit?" did it for me. Very real.
That was incredible acting by Mariska and why she gets the big bucks, the disorientation at the end was a fantastic choice. Chris Meloni was my favorite detective growing up, such an amazing scene.
“I think if I talked to you about....” and then Olivia interrupts him...he was about to say something about how he felt about her...and Kathy also said Elliot kept telling her that they haven’t talked and she said she couldn’t believe it...seems like she was jealous and that may be part of his reason why he left...
These actors deserve more than awards, they pull the heart strings and that’s not easy to do!
When he whispered her voice...💔💔 I couldn’t help but cry when I saw the guilt in his eyes and the pain in hers.
Even after a decade apart, they act as if not a day has passed! I've missed these two!
Welcome back Elliot we really missed you here again
When she said “and you just disappeared” that hit a nerve
Best TV detective chemistry EVER in my opinion.
Havent watched this yet - but I’m so excited! If the whole episode has this feel to it, it’s going to be great! I’m so glad they took the time to acknowledge what happened, how Stabler left - that when he came back it wasn’t going to be all rainbows and roses. Their relationship needs healing and its great the writers are honoring that
Mariska is a great actress. I think she has developed her cop career on tv into her real life. 22 years on this show. Wow
Olivia's words describe me perfectly, I felt abandoned when Elliot just left. 😭
I am just SO happy we got to see her confront him about the way he left. I was so afraid they'd skip over that. Also glad she hasn't forgiven him yet. No doubt she will, eventually.
Out of the whole speech the pause and when she says single most important person ❤️❤️❤️, totally makes me cry every time.
Yeah..more than ten years later and the chemistry is still there. There DID that! Its like they have this bond that's on another level. It's really fun to watch! also omg at Liv being so dizzy after this conversation, she couldn't even find the exit.
I hope by the end of the season, she chews him out then embraces him! They are the love of each other's lives! That chemistry is as powerful as ever!
I think there was so much more that she wanted/needed to say, but she surveyed the setting and adjusted accordingly
I think it’s going to take more than just 8 episodes to get them on the right track. Like she said he was the single most important person in her life and he disappeared. Had he not left her she likely would not have been kidnapped (twice). She needed him more than anything with Lewis and he was not there. It’s going to take time for them to get right. And rightfully so. If the writers rush into it, it will ruin the show.
Coming from someone who has had mostly male friends throughout my teenage & adult years and whose best friend of about a decade is also a male; these two are definitely in love with each other. Just the way they look at each other, how they have such an emotional impact on one another that just hearing the others voice would cause them to completely change their mind on certain issues. Someone you love platonically doesn't usually have that kind of effect on you. Just my thoughts.
Thank you for sharing your perspective. I'm biased because I want them to confess their feelings and end up together, but it's nice hearing what you said as affirmation.
Everything knows that you don't need male friends to know thar
MY HEART !!! I'm so happy and thankful they gave this to us fans. We were hurt by Elliot suddenly disappearing as well. My heart is full seeing them on the screen together again though
This is what we've been waiting 11 years to see and it's crazy to finally watch.
They're going to get together eventually. The way they wrote him leaving and the way Liv reacted to it goes beyond partner heartbreak.
@Abby Castle I wouldn't call myself a rabbid shipper I'm just stating what I see. the dude literally said he loved her while he was looking right at her in the last episode we saw and didn't even try to cover. In front of his kids one of which even asked Liv back in the day if they had ever slept together no less. Then when he tried to call her after the I love you Olivia wouldn't take his calls after. If he just meant it platonically and she knew that why would she be actively laying awake avoiding his calls? If you really think they aren't building up to putting them together at this point you're blind.
@Abby Castle there are little comments here and there throughout the first 12 seasons and even now with his return that show they do actually love each other. Everyone sees it. Fin catching stabler up on the last 10 years, he won’t tell Elliot who the guy was because he knows he will get upset. Wheatley even knows. Back in season 7 when she didn’t shoot the suspect because she could hit stabler, he says I know you would have taken the shot she says no I wouldn’t have. You expect me to cause your death? What about your kids (not family, just the kids) what about me?
He got jealous anytime she was seeing someone or flirting. Cassidy when they were first sleeping together he calls her out on it. That fbi dude, he got jealous anytime they talked and actively intervened. There are plenty of scenes and small things to suggest their love was more than platonic. Her reaction when he left was not just a long time partner retiring.
@Abby Castle excuse me, what do you mean with "platonic"?.
Is that you like his mind, his thoughs only ?
The body shapes are nothing ?
Love this scene! When you care about someone so much and they’ve hurt you. You don’t know if to stay and listen or run.
As a Law and order SVU fan this scene was the most touching moment between these two.
He's loved her all this time.
I can't believe I actually cried during this scene. So good to have them back 😭😭
So... This is a nice BEGINNING, but Stabler trust me you're gonna need to work harder than this... And that letter better be written like poetry
Elliot owed Olivia that apology & then some. Elliot left her, without a word. Olivia would never have done that to him. He never spoke to her or saw her again for years. She would never have done that to him & the worst thing in the world is that we know it, Olivia knows it & Elliot knows it. You can tell who really cares about you & values you as a person, by their behaviour towards you. Elliot valued Olivia when it suited him. He threw away years of friendship when he left her & when he never saw or spoke to her again.
Yesterday was a historic day.... Thanks svu
Honestly, it made me sad to see that Stabler and Benson didn’t talk for 10 years because I liked to imagine that they were still friends behind the scenes the whole time 😭
Even Mariska saying that she was devastated that Chris left the show that they both built together, they both remained close friends off screen and remained in contact until his return to the show
I'm still in awe of both their acting. Especially in the beginning here, how perfectly they portray the distance and awkwardness but very specifically not awkward like I dont know you, awkward like I know you too well and I dont know where to start. Its incredible.
This broke me. I have always admired these two. This is one of the most important character portrayals on television because these two are not just professionals they are the closest and deepest of friends. More than a spouse, I want that kind of friendship.
Their chemistry has always been freakish. Like the best ever. It's quite something isn't it?
Omg i waited 10 years for this moment! "Elliott we dont have to do this"
Me: Yes the Hell you do!
I cried I missed not having him on the show its good to have christopher meloni back
the way they say each other's name. I can't
We waited 10 years for this and it was worth every minute.
Great Scene. Great Script. Great Acting. and that's why 21 years later they are still one of the greatest shows cast ad crew on TV
I haven't watched svu in years and it's a breath of fresh air to see this. Elliot was and still is one of the best character in the series. I teared up for sure! This scene was personal .
"You were the most, single most important person in my life and you just disappeared".
"I was afraid that if I heard your voice i wouldn't have been able to leave".
#Bensler
“El I’m good” all the times she said that when Stabler was asking if she was okay back when they were partners. Brings me back :(
The way their eyes meet when she says 'you walked away' is SO electric and explains everything either of them have said about working together (again ) and how there's just something. It's incredible. Also I'm really, really glad Mariska worked through her stumble and they kept it because the emotions are tangible. Their emotions this entire episode/s compared to the S24 finale show their journey and yes, it's taking a long time, but it has to. He was gone for a decade.
Eliot is such a very great man. He's strong and rough but can also show he's emotions... I can relate to him leaving without telling Olivia cuz he knew that just the sound of her voice might have kept him there. I know some people in my own life that would make me stay just by hearing the sound of their voice....
OMG I have waited forever for this reunion.. For the die hard fans we need an I LOVE YOU...
He still gets her all discombobulated! Lol; "Where's the exit"? These two has obviously always had feelings beyond work for each other.💗❤💔🥰
I have watched this clip so many times and still moves me. I feel the pain of Olivia and Elliott and it just breaks my heart. I don’t know how their story will develop but I would love to see them confess their feelings to each other...because they have kept them bottled ip for so long!
I miss them😭😭😭😭
Wow that hit me like a ton of bricks really glad the reunion wasn’t all puppies and roses it was real and genuine there was hurt resentment and regret behind it all and none if it was all resolved right away.
“Unstabler” would’ve held her back.. Liv would still be a detective if Ellie stuck around
I think this wasn't planned, which made the emotion even better.
I love them together
Stabler might give us something else worth watching on Thursday nights again.
I really hope that they can go back to being best friends like they were in the past
i’ve never been happier about anything in my life!!!!! Stabler’s back!!!!!!! dreams really do come true
omg i love this. the feelings..even after all this time. For some reason i always wanted them to be endgame
THIS RETURN HAD ALL THE FEELS. I loved it. We have closure and it has more to come over time.
Best duo in television history. The writers did such a good job of putting the awkwardness there and major kudos to Meloni & Hargitay for making us feel like we did ten years ago. I really hope they don’t put them together. What made them so good together is they weren’t together. Really looking forward to organized crime. Good to have you back, Stabler!
It was so emotional... God, they really need to talk more about their feelings 😭💞
She didn't say it but even though she's hurt and sill is she forgives him, she just happy he's back.
Brilliant to have her so addled she could not remember the way out! So hopeful for whats to come!
The way they kept repeating each other names gave me goosebumps
I think what made this scene so powerful was Olivia's voice. The anger, confusion, and dissatisfaction. All of it, so well expressed in this little exchange. How else dose one react when their best friend leaves and suddenly reappears a whole decade later?
😭 Liv and Elliot please I can’t handle this right now 😭❤️
Their closure was overshadowed by Kathy injured, then dying and everyone wanting to catch the attacker. I just wish it could have happened under different circumstances. Otherwise, fantastic episode.
It’s crazy they both needed to hear 👂 this from each other and fans
WHY DOES THIS HAVE TO AIR AT THE SAME TIME AS GREY'S ANATOMY
Exactly what I am saying.
That's what recording is for
I know
I choose law and order say all the way
Both can be seen again on Hulu the next day. Seeing Stabler & Benson again, my 1st choice
It good to see them back together again I hope to see more scene with them together.
This brought out goose bumps! I'm so glad this episode happened. A long time coming, but I'm so glad it did!
Have to say they have done these returning scenes perfectly, the emotion showed is incredible by Olivia & Elliot and I just hope they continue.
This is so Hurtful and Heartwarming at the Same Time. 💔❤
I know this might be uncommon but it’s always the music from this show that gets to people every time.
So much to process! Liv who still is dealing with the Elliot’s abandonment. Elliot walking back into SVU, attempting to salvage partnerships and explain why he walked out so abruptly. To complicate matters Elliot and family are targets! Elliot and Olivia seemed to struggle with unrequited Love ❤️ which I find to be incredibly romantic 🥰
They both still look great! Best and longest running show on TV!!!!
This makes me feel like my younger self watching law and order for the first time 😭
I have to wait 10 years to this. I'm in tears.
The way she looks at him like she ain't trying to hear it. You left me point blank
I know that it was a dispute with the network about his contract renewal and salary...but I still felt liv's heart break. Great acting from both.such amazing chemistry. 😭😭😭😭
Elliott and Olivia were so sweet to each other and I knew that they were closer than ever before and they shared feelings for each other and they will be my favorite people in the world because I really miss their time together and it's has been 10 years since he left and he is back for real
Yeah they had real chemistry together romantically they should get together in the crossover episodes.