Dreams Deferred

... is it not winning an award. Excellent episode and Patricia Arquette did a superb job!

It's as if an interesting Cinderella Tale is being told.

The wicked stepmother who doesn't see her as a human being and humiliates her (FBI agent like Corporatehead), stepsisters who ignore her (people who are like Jeannie's daughter), Prince (Jeannie's son and Jeannie's mother). And Fairy (Father with Olivia and SVU)

It's a life-saving operation that I always wish was true.

Everyone here is good. Including the one who killed anyone who stood in his way.

It does justice to Arquete's role.

I came late to the party on this one and watched it in rerun but that does not take away from the power of the episode. I don't know if anything like this would happen in real life but isn't that part of what TV is about?

I like the fact that the crime aspect was the least important part of this episode. Patricia Arquette was absolutely amazing in her role. In addition, it was nice seeing Anne Meara has something other than her comedic role in "The King of Queens" and other shows.

After digging around a little I found that Patricia Arquette was at least nominated for her role in this episode but I don't think she won. if you'd like to see a little different take on a police drama then this episode is for you.

Very simply the best SVU ever. Patricia Arquette was Fantastic. The ending had me in tears.

If you don't know how amazing Patricia Arquette is, watch this episode of SVU and find out. She inhabits her characters fully and makes them real, even in their imperfections. She makes you care about them, even if they are not people society would typically view as sympathetic. She finds and brings to life a deep humanity in every character she plays. A truly gifted and underrated actor.