TMC
04-19-2022, 09:08 PM
https://www.looper.com/837198/the-worst-criminal-in-law-order-svu-season-9/
Signature's culprit destroys an ongoing case
"Signature" (https://www.looper.com/708871/law-order-fans-weigh-in-on-the-most-brutal-episodes-of-svu/) is a popular episode of "Law & Order: SVU," but the twist of Special Agent Lauren Cooper (Erika Christensen) being a criminal in the case she's investigating muddles things. The episode follows the SVU team's investigation into an elusive, sexually perverse serial killer known as "The Woodsman."
Cooper has been tracking this killer for years and is further motivated to find him after the case pushed her mentor, Dr. Carl Tillman, to commit suicide. She seems like the perfect detective to help find The Woodsman, but the search eventually reveals that she is guilty of murdering the suspect instead of bringing him to justice.
Cooper's impulsive decision to murder The Woodsman when she found him in the middle of committing a heinous crime resulted in the death of his final victim, a tortured woman hidden in an unknown location. Detective Olivia Benson (https://www.looper.com/215396/olivia-bensons-entire-law-order-svu-backstory-explained/) (Hargitay) pleads with her to accept a deal and face the consequences of her actions because everyone will understand why she did it.
However, Cooper refuses and admits that she has nothing to lose anymore. "Those who fight monsters should make d*** sure they don't become one," she tells Benson moments before committing suicide.
The extreme toll of the work led her to go rogue, and as understandable as her actions may be, her emotional connection to the case got in the way of her commitment to protecting victims. It's a devastating case all around and makes her one of the most unfortunate criminals in Season 9.
Signature's culprit destroys an ongoing case
"Signature" (https://www.looper.com/708871/law-order-fans-weigh-in-on-the-most-brutal-episodes-of-svu/) is a popular episode of "Law & Order: SVU," but the twist of Special Agent Lauren Cooper (Erika Christensen) being a criminal in the case she's investigating muddles things. The episode follows the SVU team's investigation into an elusive, sexually perverse serial killer known as "The Woodsman."
Cooper has been tracking this killer for years and is further motivated to find him after the case pushed her mentor, Dr. Carl Tillman, to commit suicide. She seems like the perfect detective to help find The Woodsman, but the search eventually reveals that she is guilty of murdering the suspect instead of bringing him to justice.
Cooper's impulsive decision to murder The Woodsman when she found him in the middle of committing a heinous crime resulted in the death of his final victim, a tortured woman hidden in an unknown location. Detective Olivia Benson (https://www.looper.com/215396/olivia-bensons-entire-law-order-svu-backstory-explained/) (Hargitay) pleads with her to accept a deal and face the consequences of her actions because everyone will understand why she did it.
However, Cooper refuses and admits that she has nothing to lose anymore. "Those who fight monsters should make d*** sure they don't become one," she tells Benson moments before committing suicide.
The extreme toll of the work led her to go rogue, and as understandable as her actions may be, her emotional connection to the case got in the way of her commitment to protecting victims. It's a devastating case all around and makes her one of the most unfortunate criminals in Season 9.