Olivia Benson doesn't need a badge to be savage. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re looking at the Olivia Benson quotes that stole the show.
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00:00All these cops around in a circle, some silent, some leaning in with cynical quips."
00:06Welcome to Ms Mojo, and today we're looking at the Olivia Benson quote that stole the show.
00:13Since we'll be contextualizing each moment, prepare for some spoilers.
00:17Did I strike a nerve?
00:20Number 10, calling out a sexist patrol officer.
00:23She paints for vengeance.
00:25There's no excuse for any form of attack, regardless of a person's life choices.
00:31Unfortunately, even those in positions of authority can't overlook their prejudice.
00:36I called the club manager, turns out she was making the whole thing up.
00:39She's looking for a payday.
00:40Who, Jared?
00:41He's ex-NYPD.
00:42Are you looking out for him or her?
00:43While investigating an assault on a sex worker,
00:46Olivia notices a patrol officer hasn't done his due diligence.
00:50Realizing he doesn't value the woman's life, she puts the officer in his place.
00:57Do me a favor, have your captain call me.
01:01She follows it up with a more cutting one-liner to Finn, who shares her sentiment.
01:06One of these dinosaurs is gonna die out.
01:08No time soon, they have no natural predator.
01:11It shows that more than two decades since the character's debut,
01:14Olivia's sense of justice remains as strong as ever.
01:18Her comment also rings true, since the patrol officer's behavior
01:22is shared by certain people in real life, too.
01:25Number nine, telling it how it is, patrimonial burden.
01:30A good detective trusts their gut.
01:32Olivia relies on this instinct first and foremost.
01:35It's what empowered her to rise the chain of command,
01:39and she stamps her authority when Sergeant Dodds speaks out of line.
01:44Again, the family won't cooperate.
01:45We're going around and-
01:46Hey, Dodds, you made a point.
01:47Benson's assertiveness enables her to make her point,
01:50especially against someone less experienced than her.
01:53While offering guidance to Dodds later,
01:56she also lets him know how it works around the SVU and why she's so good at her job.
02:02Look, Dodds, there's two things that you need to know about me.
02:05First, I like an open and free exchange of ideas.
02:08I picked up on that one.
02:09And second, I'm usually right.
02:12Olivia's words of encouragement ease the burden on Dodds' mind,
02:16showing us that she's as wise as she is sassy.
02:19You're off to a good start.
02:21You don't have to knock it out of the park in the first few weeks, you know?
02:25Number eight, blunt interrogation tactics, charisma.
02:29The team discovers the workings of a dangerous cult leader named Abraham
02:33who plans on killing Moore.
02:35Despite knowing he's apprehended her daughter,
02:38Abraham's wife Cindy refuses to reveal their location.
02:42Olivia recognizes the intense effect of Abraham's gaslighting on Cindy,
02:47but desperate times call for some savage tactics.
02:51Belonged to John, your husband.
02:54The one that you said abandoned you 10 years ago?
02:56With time ticking before they can rescue Cindy's daughter,
02:59Olivia isn't in the mood for any excuses.
03:02Sensing Cindy's resistance, Olivia has a few blunt words to throw her way.
03:07You're accusing my client of murder?
03:09No.
03:10Just to being stupid.
03:13And gullible.
03:14Benson wants Cindy to face the truth, even if it means being harsh and unsympathetic.
03:20When the going gets tough, no one plays bad cop better than Olivia Benson.
03:26He killed your husband.
03:29The father of your child.
03:32What exactly does he have to do for you to stop defending him?
03:36Number seven, no sympathy, her negotiation.
03:40Olivia's interrogation style usually involves mind games,
03:44but she mixes it up with good old-fashioned intimidation.
03:48Her target here is the demented and violent William Lewis,
03:52so her aggression isn't unwarranted.
03:55Aware of Lewis's heinous actions toward a female victim,
04:00Olivia can barely contain herself from taking matters into her own hands.
04:04He's a flight risk.
04:05Two minutes ago you were willing to let him walk out of here.
04:08I agree.
04:09Defendant is released on his own recognizance.
04:12Case to be set over for trial.
04:14Considering Lewis's sadistic streak and lack of remorse,
04:17we're inclined to feel just as angry as Olivia is.
04:21While he thinks he can get away with playing coy, Olivia is on to his act.
04:27Yeah, thanks for the sympathy.
04:28Sympathy?
04:35Well, you didn't.
04:36I didn't kick your teeth in.
04:38Since she deals with all kinds of criminals, Olivia knows a creak when she sees one.
04:43After trying to rattle her with graphic details of maltreatment,
04:47Lewis realizes he's met his match, as Olivia refuses to break.
04:52You want the emotion.
04:56I do.
05:00So tell me more.
05:026. A Lesson in Respect – Unintended Consequences
05:07Using technicalities doesn't work on the SVU team.
05:11So when a drug dealer claims he isn't responsible for a young girl's death,
05:15it doesn't help his case.
05:17Not like I'm Facebook friends with everybody I meet.
05:19How about those who buy the crap you're selling?
05:21His colourful language when referring to the victim irks everyone else as well.
05:26Along with justifying his behaviour, he makes light of someone's demise.
05:31It killed her.
05:34Look, I never sold to the bitch.
05:36Are you trying to go to jail?
05:38Oh, and I never sold to the young lady.
05:40Unfortunately for him, the no-nonsense Olivia Benson isn't as lenient as the others are,
05:46wasting no time she gives the man a dressing down to teach him a lesson in respect.
05:51Who's she?
05:52I'm the bitch that's gonna smack your pretty face next time I hear you say ho.
05:56Walking out after shutting him up completes what is one of Benson's biggest power moves.
06:02We never see the character again, but we don't doubt he'll think before he speaks from here on out.
06:085. Mic Drop Moment – Mother
06:11There isn't much to explain when found in a compromising position without your trousers.
06:18However, some weirdos still look for an excuse.
06:22The team executes a bust of an underground racket,
06:25arresting men guilty of holding a woman against her will.
06:28When one of them attempts to talk his way out, Olivia doesn't mince her words.
06:33I was just trying to help her up.
06:35With your penis?
06:36It's a much-needed light moment in an otherwise heavy-handed episode.
06:41Her comment seeps the tension away, serving up an unexpectedly humorous scene.
06:47But with no trace of amusement on Olivia's face,
06:50her remark is clearly intended as an insult to the man's character.
06:55And rightfully so.
07:024. Tiny Details – Bedtime
07:06Getting a suspect to blab is a skill of its own.
07:09Olivia Benson has this in spades.
07:12The detective fabricates a different identity to catch serial killer
07:16and assailant Ned Bogdan in the act.
07:25I'm in a lot of trouble.
07:27While that's impressive,
07:28pushing Bogdan's buttons in the interrogation room is even better.
07:33Every criminal has a weakness, and Olivia looks for Bogdan's.
07:37Recognising his insecurities behind all his bravado, Benson cuts him down to size.
07:44You know, Ellen, in my experience, it's guys who brag about their conquests
07:49that usually fall a little short below the belt.
07:51The bad guy has no answer to her creative insults.
08:01It isn't long before he confesses and spills all the beans,
08:04as Olivia's jabs hit him everywhere she wants to.
08:093. Who's the Boss – Undercover
08:12Easily among the most harrowing episodes in the series,
08:16Olivia poses as an inmate in Undercover.
08:22I hereby sentence you to five years at Sealview Correctional Facility.
08:27The protagonist looks to weed out a guard harassing women at the facility.
08:31Benson finds herself suffering under the prison's extreme conditions,
08:35particularly from Guard Captain Lowell Harris.
08:38Harris's power within the facility's walls gives him a superiority complex,
08:43as he exerts his will without consequence.
08:46Who started this?
08:48This one.
08:49Okay, looks like you're going to the hall.
08:53Olivia's ordeal goes from bad to worse, but she catches the villain in the end.
08:58It's not quite the moment of triumph because of how close Harris comes to mistreating Olivia.
09:03Still, she does get the final word in, and we're all here for it.
09:08Who's the bitch now?
09:092. It's Detective, Not Miss – Sophomore Jinx
09:15Just like you wouldn't refer to a doctor or a judge as Miss,
09:19you better address Detective Olivia Benson like you're supposed to.
09:23The character respects those who deserve it, and demands respect in her own right.
09:29Flowers of evil. How appropriate.
09:32Those who dare cross her get shut down the way only Benson knows how.
09:36While interrogating a suspect, Olivia and her team cut no corners.
09:41I'm sorry, what?
09:43Could you roll up your sleeve, please?
09:45It's kind of like a bad French film noir, isn't it?
09:49Benson is the one who takes charge,
09:52intimidating the man enough for his lawyers to step in.
09:55Of course, he gets shut down instantly.
09:58Come on, Miss, you're badgering my client.
10:00It's Detective, not Miss.
10:02And we're not in court, counselor.
10:04We're in my house. Why don't you save your lawyering for somebody who gives a damn?
10:07With Benson particularly seething,
10:10not offering any retort is the smartest thing the lawyer can do at that moment.
10:15Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
10:19Olivia doesn't appreciate Hubert's jokes.
10:23Pixies. Don't try to get funny with Detective Benson.
10:26Is that what this is all about?
10:30That sense of humor is gonna serve you well with your bunkmates up in Attica.
10:34Calling out a liar.
10:35Prodigy. Nothing goes past Olivia.
10:38Don't tell me you just had a detail.
10:41It's funny you should say, because I was about to, but someone swiped it.
10:44Joe, can you breathe without lying?
10:47Intimidating an assailant, surrender Benson.
10:50She's in control even at gunpoint.
10:53You think that you've put people through hell?
10:58It will rain back down on you.
11:00Olivia the heartbreaker.
11:02Tunnel blind.
11:03Benson and romance don't match.
11:06By the way, I'm divorced.
11:10Well, don't look at me.
11:12Might as well toss your heart into a wood chipper.
11:15Taking the bad guy down.
11:17Decaying morality.
11:19She's a woman on a mission.
11:21Gotta wipe that smile off that son of a bitch's face.
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11:40Number one, a burn to remember.
11:42Slaves.
11:44SVU has featured many despicable villains for over a quarter of a century,
11:50but we'd argue its vilest character appeared in the first season.
11:54Abductor and serial assaulter Randolph Moreau's crimes can cause anyone to recoil in disgust.
12:02What did we discuss about the blinds?
12:04You like them drawn halfway during the afternoon.
12:06What time's it now?
12:073.30, Mr. Moreau.
12:09Could you adjust them, please?
12:11Yes, sir.
12:12The character's smarmy attitude and disrespect towards women garner Olivia's contempt,
12:18and with Moreau in custody, she fully intends to make him squeal.
12:23The villain lives up to his dastardly reputation,
12:26throwing a misogynistic remark at our heroine.
12:30However, Benson has an instant comeback ready that Moreau definitely didn't see coming.
12:36Honey, I'd like a mineral water, no ice.
12:38And I'd like your balls in a blender, but I ain't like a bitch.
12:41Considering how much he enjoys lording over women,
12:45Olivia's remark is like a well-overdue slap in the face.
12:50I've got some typing to catch up on.
12:52Along with being a top-level detective, Benson proves she's also the queen of the burn.
12:59Can you think of any other Olivia Benson clapbacks?
13:02Let us know in the comments.
13:06I go where I'm told.
13:07You go where you're not gonna get your ass kicked.
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