Chris Meloni, aka Elliot Stabler, is the 2020 savior we need right now. I don't want to say the world started going downhill once Mr. Meloni left SVU but...it kind of did?
Think about it, when was the last time the world was happy? 2011! When did Chris leave SVU? 2011! Coincidence? I think not!
However, scheduling conflicts and delays with Chris' spin-off show, Law & Order: Organized Crime, meant the actor was left out of the premiere.
THIS WAS OBVIOUSLY BAD NEWS!
"You get new edicts out of New York City and New York state, and for good reason,” Chris explained.
While this wait feels like an eternity, we should feel lucky we have it AT ALL!
Earlier this year, Chris revealed to the New York Post that he hadn't ever planned on returning to the SVU universe until this year!
Because, if you recall, they didn't exactly leave things on ideal terms when he left 10 years ago...
"Benson and Stabler are inextricably linked, locked and connected,” he said.
He continued: "And the complexity of how Stabler left — the unresolved emotions both characters feel and how the fans feel. How my character left was really unsatisfying, I think."
"People will always be hungry to see how we interact and how that dynamic has changed," he said. “I left with zero animosity, but I did leave clearly and open-eyed in going forward and finding new adventures."
He revealed that the show's creator, Dick Wolf, contacted him personally to ask him to return, and it was an offer he couldn't refuse.
"I never thought this was going to happen, but the circumstances for me changed,” he said. “So, ‘yes’ became the correct answer.”
Thankfully, as this hell year comes to a close, there is light at the end of the tunnel!
"Well, that happened," she captioned the Zoom selfie.
Chris was looking stunning in a bright green button-down if I do say so myself.
He captioned the photo "#firstdayofschool," which naturally led to everyone losing their minds in the comments!
"That’s a stabler tattoo i know it when i see it," wrote one fan.
"DADDY’S HOME!!!" wrote another.
"Get to work with my girl- #BestDayEver," he captioned the adorable photo.
IT'S THE BEST DAY EVER FOR US TOO, CHRIS!
