Nichols and Eames are after a German radical responsible for the death of a vilified Wall Street CEO.Nichols and Eames are after a German radical responsible for the death of a vilified Wall Street CEO.Nichols and Eames are after a German radical responsible for the death of a vilified Wall Street CEO.
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- TriviaNichols holds a German newspaper in his hands about the killing of a banker. In the headline it says "... Beider Meinhoff" which should be "Baader-Meinhoff". Near the end he shows the same newspaper again and they corrected it.
- GoofsWhen Shelley is in the bank she cocks her Tech-9 twice without ever firing it. The first time is when Nichols first enters the bank, she raises her gun and the sound effect of it cocking is heard, though it seems very unlikely that given the situation she didn't already have a round chambered. Then when Nichols starts moving in her direction the gun is once again heard being cocked, but this makes no sense as she never even fired it (even if she had fired it the gun had a 40 round magazine), all cocking it again would do is eject a live round from the chamber and load another one in from the magazine.
- Quotes
Detective Zach Nichols: "Pig's system is death. Murder must answer murder. We have started the revolution last night." It's not very good English.
Agent Carmen Martino: It's not supposed to be an SAT exam.
Detective Zach Nichols: It could be a native Spanish speaker or a German. Some language where the present perfect is the same as the simple past.
Detective Alexandra Eames: You're starting to remind me of someone.
Captain Danny Ross: This one's taller.
- Alternate versionsThis episode's opening credits feature Kathryn Erbe who is replacing Julianne Nicholson, but in Germany the opening credits feature Julianne Nicholson who is not appearing in this episode.
The Season 8 finale "Revolution" is a great finale and of the three Season 8 finales of 'Law and Order', 'Special Victims Unit' and 'Criminal Intent', this is second best after 'Special Victims Unit's' "Screwed". Also think it is one of the season's, which is not one of the show's best overall seasons but much more consistent than Seasons 5-7 and one of the better seasons of the period where the show became more variable, best. In the top 5 perhaps.
Let down only by the final target not making much sense.
"Revolution" is truly excellent in all other areas. The production values are fine, have always liked the photography's intimacy and grit and the look of the show has come on a good deal over-time (and it was good to begin with). The music doesn't intrude and has a haunting quality, have not always remembered to say that the theme tune is easy to remember and holds up. The direction is impeccable.
When it comes to the story, "Revolution" is beautifully balanced and never lets up on the entertainment value and tension. While also being darkly suspenseful and not being deprived (far from it) of twists. Ones that are very plausible, well paced and surprising and ones that kept me guessing from start to finish. The script is taut and thoughtful. The regular chemistry is spot on.
As are the regulars' performances. Steven Lang is chillingly cold blooded in one of Season 8's best guest turns.
Concluding, truly excellent. 9/10.
- TheLittleSongbird
- Aug 4, 2021