Intensity is Sarah's tribute to Law & Order's Elliot Stabler, and a shrine born and raised from Amassment's very own Live Action Shrine Marathon! (How sweet is that?!)
I will openly admit that I am not a big TV person, nor do I know anything about Law & Order. Oftentimes I find that shrines to subjects I'm not familiar with can be really daunting to read--after all, you're trying to consume a new subject as well as a writer's theories and opinions at the same time, and shrine owners are crazy tl;dr by nature. However, Sarah's shrine to Stabler is approachable and easy to understand, as she introduces his character through humanistic topics we can all relate to. I think this speaks not only to the character of Elliot Stabler, but to Sarah's clear, friendly approach to writing and shrine organization. She is thorough but not overbearing, and has injected her personality & thoughts into the shrine to make visiting the site feel more like "OMG DID YOU WATCH LAW & ORDER LAST NIGHT?!" and less like, well... you know.
I am a big fan of exposing the duality within characters, and I love the way Sarah has broken her shrine up into the "detective" Elliot Stabler vs. the "husband, father". It allows the visitor to compare and contrast these sides of the character, as well as draw conclusions about how one aspect of his life informs the other. My favorite section of the site is Sarah's writings and philosophies about the detective's relationship with his partner, Olivia. Not only is a great breakdown of how they work as a team, but a wonderful way of exposing characteristics about the shrine's hero himself! Contrast is a beautiful thing, and throughout the shrine I really enjoy the way Sarah exploits that.
Overall, Intensity is a wonderfully written shrine that is digestible for both new visitors (who can consume the character and his story without feeling overwhelmed) as well as fans of Law & Order SVU (who will appreciate the specificities and episode call outs that she has included in her writing).
This shrine was nominated by good ol' Todd:
Thank you to Ava, Destinie, Saya, Todd, & Vii for their nominations this month! I EXPECT MORE OF YOUR NAMES HERE NEXT MONTH, so go nominate!Intensity is one of my favorite sites online. First of all, it's dedicated to a character from Law and Order SVU, a series I love, but never expected to see a site to. Second, Intensity is full quality. With pages on the series, and actor, Sarah has made the site accessible to SVU fans and newcomers alike. Long-time fans like myself will enjoy the pages on Olivia, and Sarah's input on various episode-specific events that define the type of detective Stabler is. Sarah's whole view on the character is refreshing and interesting to read. It's the little things I enjoyed, like reading why Sarah finds his character ironic. A must visit for any SVU fan, and hell, any shrine-enthusiast looking for a good read.
There are so many lovely shrines out there waiting to be recognized!
