Why was now the right time for Pino to leave the show?
Warren Leight: It's hard because I'm a hoarder and I adore Danny. But we explored a lot of facets about him and the reality is that the anger he's occasionally been unable to control has put him in a bad place at the NYPD. [Benson] is looking for a No. 2 and he wants it -- Finn doesn't want it, Rollins doesn't -- and he got shot down very quickly. These days, there is so much attention to police abuse of power that a guy like Amaro, who has crossed a line a few times, is basically dead-ended. The best that could happen to a detective like him right now is that they let him play out the string with no possibility of advancement and that didn't seem like something his character would want. His marriage has also fallen apart, but his daughter has moved out West, this other son of his from a prior relationship has moved out West, so there's not much keeping him [in New York]. It seemed to be, in a strange way, right for Amaro to start fresh somewhere else. It's not to say any of us enjoys it, but it seems like that's where the story was going and I think all of the actors felt like the exit was honored.
Will his exit be addressed in the premiere next season?
Leight: It's noticed, but as is usually the case, the first episode of the season has such a pace to it that you don't have a lot of time to dwell on it. The season starts with a pretty dark episode, a two-parter, in pursuit for a bad guy with a lot of resources. But there are moments when you feel his absence.
Will we learn who is replacing Benson as sergeant right away?
Leight: Not in the first couple of episodes, but then it will come more into focus and play out. While we're hunting [the premiere's bad guy], we're not worried about succession, but I think we'll see [Benson] stepping up to lieutenant as the season goes on.
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I'm ok with Amaro leaving. The way they handled the circumstances of it in the season finale felt right.
ReplyDeleteI'll miss Amaro, but as long as Rollins is on I will keep watching.
ReplyDeleteWelp I will miss him.
ReplyDeleteanyone have a guess who will be Bensen number 2....it could have been Amaro but since nypd don't want him around......I guess it be a new character or force Fin or Rollins to do it
ReplyDeleteBring Stabler back!!!!! 💜
ReplyDeleteWith Benson moving up to Lieutenant, does this mean Mariska will not be heavily involved in the cases? I really think the show should think about wrapping it up. With Danny Pino gone, I think this might be the final blow to the show. There is no chemistry whatsoever amongst Det. Rollins and the new Detective Carisi.
ReplyDeleteWhen stabler left I was so disappointed then amaro came, even though I think he was under used this season..... Out of all of the others on the team he is the best one there!!!! Why!!!! The only one left I find remotely interesting now is Barba but with him being in it part time....is it enough to keep watching this show? I will give it a try but I don't think so sadly 😫
ReplyDeleteIs he going to quest star in season 17
ReplyDeleteI'm super bummed they canned DP. I loved Amaro & it was so sad to see them turn him in to Stabler lite :( This entire season has been such a let-down, they wasted such an amazing cast. Nick & Amanda are my faves, closely followed by Fin & Barba, so this was so disappointing. I also didn't like how they made the Liv/Nick farewell scene all about Liv (& Stabler), okay not all but mostly. The writers' need to constantly put Liv in center of everything is tedious. She is the star but other shows rely on their entire cast, why didn't SVU in S16? No, bring on S17 & make it better or they'll lose this fan too...
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