Sadly to say, based on what we saw of the prosecution’s case, their case sucked.
#PSYCHO THE RAPIST TRIAL#
The jury only has the facts as presented at trial with which to base their verdict. They don’t know Benson like viewers know her, nor should they. It’s clear that the jury saw exactly what Benson did and had “serious reservations” about her conduct. Everyone has a breaking point and several days of torture would certainly make anyone snap. Is it understandable that she did this? Also yes. Her reactions are likely due to PTSD, the pressures of the trial, and the prospect of having to face William Lewis in the courtroom and keeping up her lies about what really happened during those final hours of her captivity.Įverybody lies, even our beloved Olivia Benson, but do we care? Should we care? We have the advantage of seeing William Lewis for the monster he is, but we also know that Benson did, in fact, beat him mercilessly while he was handcuffed to the bed.
She enters her new apartment and hears a strange noise and she arms herself to prepare for another attack only to find it’s her live in, Brian Cassidy. Does Benson have actually romantic feelings for the doctor (ick!) or does he simply represent the safe, protective, and romantic feelings that she’s not getting from her current relationship or her life? She imagines Lewis stepping into an elevator with her, and she quickly realizes that it’s just someone who has a vague resemblance to him. Her imagination also has her locking lips with the doctor when Lewis invades.
While in Doctor Lindstrom’s office, she is swept into a daydream (or waking nightmare) that Lewis has breached the safety of the doctor’s office to hold her at gunpoint. It’s obvious that he has invaded her mind she imagines him stalking her as she goes about her life. I wished that someone would take him out before the end of the episode, as this would be a good way for Benson to move on from the trauma which he inflicted on her. It seems that “Psycho-The-Rapist” William Lewis continues to live on – in prison (at least for now).
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