Law & Order: SVU Fans Feel Let Down By Benson And Stabler’s Almost Kiss – Looper

Since Episode 12 aired, angry tweets and posts from “Law & Order: SVU” fans can be found littered all across social media in response to Elliot Stabler and Olivia Benson not finally making things official after so many years of great chemistry. 

“It’s diabolical that Elliot Stabler and Olivia Benson have been slow burning for a quarter century,” said Twitter user @blewis1103. “THE YEARS UPON YEARS OF SUCH A SLOW BURN AND WE CAN’T GET WHAT WE WANT???” asked @JakeIsWasted. “Liv is too self aware and I can’t STAND IT!!!” the user added. “Be horny Olivia! Please we want and need you to be!” 

The feeling was mutual over on Reddit, with users calling out Benson for not finally capitalizing on the moment after so many failed attempts. One Redditor, u/turtlehelp1234556, angrily asked Benson when she will ever be ready. “Well that was heartbreaking! Thanks for nothing Dick Wolf,” wrote u/Sahsbn. 

Christopher Meloni spoke to Today in defense of the steamy Episode 12 scene between him and Mariska Hargitay, and he noted how it was purposely heightened to bring out powerful themes and emotions related to their characters and the sexually tense relationship they share. And yes, at times, things got extremely weird between them. Meloni told Today, “It was an interesting scene, a delicate scene, a difficult scene. Awkward, but that’s all good. Because I think those were all elements that were part of the scene.”