![]() Mariska Hargitay – Sergeant Olivia Benson Only one downside: there were a few times that I couldn’t understand what he was saying. He was both charming and sleazy at the same time. I enjoyed Armand Assante’s passionate and convincing performance as Nicolas Amaro Sr. I think this is the sign of the apocalypse. And later, he gets my gag reflex going by asking Benson to join him for a drink. Ed (“Mother”) Tucker actually seemed to be in Amaro’s corner during this mess. ![]() ![]() It was shocking – shocking I tell you! – when Lt. I know Barba felt as if Nicolas slipped every one of his punches, but as far as I could see, Barba made no solid punches to start.īarba made a comment about how Cubans come to this country and in one generation they are doctors, lawyers, CEOs of major corporations, but the headline is “crazy Cubans in wedding brawl.” But the whole episode did exactly that - perpetuate a stereotype. Clearly, the EMT told the other detectives about it, so why not use it on the stand? I would think this would have boosted Amaros’s credibility significantly and support that Amaro didn’t just say Gabriella was beaten by Nicolas as retribution. I would think that naming her attacker, especially in the presence of a third party, would open the door for the EMT to corroborate Amaro’s story. Maybe I missed it, or maybe it was something that was implied but we never saw it on screen, but did the EMT who heard the outcry also testify at some point? I fully understand that discussing issues regarding medical care would likely be protected under HIPAA, but wonder if Gabriella’s outcry about being beaten – and naming the person – would be exempt from those rules. I do have a question regarding how the legal end of this case was handled. It felt like I was seeing everything from Amaro’s own eyes. This was Mariska’s second time directing an episode, and I think she did a great job in relaying Amaro’s inner turmoil with his father from the moment he arrived all the way to the very end. If – as his sister believes – that anger management isn’t working for him, maybe he should consider looking at a different type of mental health professional for assistance or be more open to a suggestion from Benson. He still has a long way to go in order to get his emotions and life in check. The one thing we can count on with Amaro: he is not afraid to say what is on his mind. It was a low blow on his part which he immediately regretted. Benson offers her support and advice, but her first attempt only brings out cutting remarks from Amaro regarding Benson’s own father issues and her ordeal with William Lewis. This isolation seems to depict Amaro’s attempts at fighting his demons on his own as he tries to get his emotions, and his life, back in balance. In addition to being alienated from his family, Amaro is working a lot of overtime, sometimes almost completely alone in the squad room. (The only person who remains clearly in Amaro’s corner is his daughter Zara.) My opinion is that Sonya is just as bullheaded as her father, and her siding with their abusive father may be an issue that Amaro won’t easily forget. Despite Nicolas’ later comments that Amaro protected Nicolas’ fiancée Gabriella, his mother, and his sister Sonya and they will get over it, I don’t think Amaro will - at least not right away. In addition to the long standing rift with his father, this case also put a wedge between Amaro and his sister Sonya and his mother Cesaria. Danny Pino was excellent in portraying the angry son who has long loathed his father, a feeling rekindled by a new incident that showed his father hasn’t changed one bit. His father’s rage arises from feelings of jealousy and challenges to his authority, where Amaro seems angry over the physical and mental pain his father inflicted on him and his mother. But it's more complicated than saying “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.” Amaro didn’t simply learn to be angry by witnessing his father’s abusive behavior toward his mother, but likely by being the victim himself of his father’s anger. At first blush, this appears to be learned behavior from his father. More recently, Amaro has displayed anger issues in the course of doing his job and in his marriage. was a wife-beater, and those beatings spilled over to young Nick, who admits on the stand he still has nightmares about them. Father and son have been estranged for quite some time and Amaro remains very angry over his father’s past abusive behavior. Law & Order SVU “Padre Sandunguero” reunited Nick Amaro and his father Nicolas Amaro, but this was no happy reunion.
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