Goren and Eames investigate the death of a magazine publisher and a brilliant scam involving a sick child no one has seen.Goren and Eames investigate the death of a magazine publisher and a brilliant scam involving a sick child no one has seen.Goren and Eames investigate the death of a magazine publisher and a brilliant scam involving a sick child no one has seen.
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- TriviaDrugs mentioned in this installment:
- Riluzole (Brand Name - Rilutek) is a drug used to improve respiratory function in people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). It delays the onset of ventilator dependence and extends life expectancy by an average of three months, though the high cost of the medication ($10 per tablet) and its modest benefit tend to prevent its use in a lot of patients.
- Tizanidine (Brand Name - Zanaflex) is a andrenergic (adrenal glands) muscle relaxant used to treat the spasms, cramping, and tightness of muscles caused by ALS.
- Roxanol is a concentrated oral solution of morphine used to treat the muscle pain caused by ALS. The oral solution is prescribed instead of oral tablets because people in the intermediate stages of ALS often have difficulty swallowing solids. The final stages of the disease often prevent any swallowing at all, so intramuscular and intravenous drug formulations are used at that time.
- GoofsTowards the beginning of the story detectives enter the house of the murdered victim finding a laptop. The detective says the files are gone because the computer was "defragged". That is factually incorrect. Defragmenting a computer actually rearranges parts of computer files across the sectors of the hard drive making access to files faster. It does not wipe out files. Reformatting a hard drive removes the Windows directory telling Windows where the files are leaving the files intact but difficult to access and find. Performing a Gutman Pass, or "overwriting" files makes them unreadable. Encrypting the drive would make the files completely inaccessible.
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Alexandra Eames: Erica will be so disappointed in them.
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The premise for "Faith" sounded very interesting, although it was dealing with a subject and a premise that would have to be dealt with carefully and as realistically as possible in order to not cause offense or controversy. Something that would not as easy as one may think. This premise, and this subject matter, was reason enough to see the episode, as well as loving 'Law and Order: Criminal Intent' as a show.
"Faith" to me is a very good, if not quite great, episode. Mind you it is not one of the best episodes of Season 1 or of 'Law and Order: Criminal Intent' in general. It is also for me a step down from the excellent/brilliant previous two episodes, which were season high-points, "Maledictus" and especially "Badge" (the latter having one of the show's best guest supporting turns, from Viola Davis, and Goren on top form).
Will admit to not completely buying the motive for the murder, which would have made more sense if the murderer was complicit in the other crime as well.
Some of the early portions of "Faith" are a touch on the confusing side, like trying to figure out who was who at first.
However, the case always compels and never feels obvious. Or at least not overly-so and there is nothing here that should cause offense. The subject is handled with tact and really does hit home, especially for anybody who has been in similar situations. One thing that did strike me was when the truth with the girl was revealed and seeing the realisation dawn on those affected (anybody who has been in similar situations will feel exactly the same), it is something that still happens with upsetting results and it is horrifying to see how easily deceit happens. The way the truth is gotten to and how the responsible's caught is both tense and somewhat sad.
Goren never fails to fascinate, with some great dialogue like when on the phone. One of the best lines of "Faith" belongs to Eames, regarding not doubting the existence of JD Salinger. Love the two together, and their beautifully contrasted chemistry (he more eccentric and hard-boiled, she softer and more subtle). Vincent D'Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe cannot be faulted, nor can the supporting cast even if nobody is quite on exceptional level. The script is tight and thought-provoking, while the production values, music and direction are all fine.
In summation, very good. With a clearer beginning and a easier-to-follow motive it would have been great. 8/10
"Faith" to me is a very good, if not quite great, episode. Mind you it is not one of the best episodes of Season 1 or of 'Law and Order: Criminal Intent' in general. It is also for me a step down from the excellent/brilliant previous two episodes, which were season high-points, "Maledictus" and especially "Badge" (the latter having one of the show's best guest supporting turns, from Viola Davis, and Goren on top form).
Will admit to not completely buying the motive for the murder, which would have made more sense if the murderer was complicit in the other crime as well.
Some of the early portions of "Faith" are a touch on the confusing side, like trying to figure out who was who at first.
However, the case always compels and never feels obvious. Or at least not overly-so and there is nothing here that should cause offense. The subject is handled with tact and really does hit home, especially for anybody who has been in similar situations. One thing that did strike me was when the truth with the girl was revealed and seeing the realisation dawn on those affected (anybody who has been in similar situations will feel exactly the same), it is something that still happens with upsetting results and it is horrifying to see how easily deceit happens. The way the truth is gotten to and how the responsible's caught is both tense and somewhat sad.
Goren never fails to fascinate, with some great dialogue like when on the phone. One of the best lines of "Faith" belongs to Eames, regarding not doubting the existence of JD Salinger. Love the two together, and their beautifully contrasted chemistry (he more eccentric and hard-boiled, she softer and more subtle). Vincent D'Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe cannot be faulted, nor can the supporting cast even if nobody is quite on exceptional level. The script is tight and thought-provoking, while the production values, music and direction are all fine.
In summation, very good. With a clearer beginning and a easier-to-follow motive it would have been great. 8/10
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