Veteran viewers of crime procedurals know more than anyone the unfortunate reality of casting shakeups. Paget Brewster has been upfront about her "Criminal Minds" firing. Even though she was brought back eventually, she was one of the lucky ones. Kelli Giddish left "Law & Order: SVU," meaning that her onscreen relationship with acting partner Peter Scanavino would have to be resolved. Many fans were happy that the couple eventually married, but that didn't stop Redditors from seeing the bigger picture.
"I'm so glad they got married, but the two minute wedding (without even seeing a proposal or even conversation about it) was super rushed. You would think about 24 years they would want something new, and two married main characters provides that," u/IndigoButterfl6 posted. U/Danvsluth24 was quick to agree, stating that the series squandered a golden opportunity to explore a marriage between the two characters. As quick as the wedding was, their decision to get married in the first place had next to no build-up. Unfortunately, this may have been due to Giddish leaving the series. Variety reported that neither Giddish nor showrunner David Graziano pushed for the abrupt exit. There is no telling how Giddish's exit affected the plot but the consensus remains it was a disservice to Rollins' final storyline.
U/bubblebobblegirl put it best, concluding, "100% it was rushed, especially considering up until this season they were moving at a snails pace. It was fan service and we deserved better."
