u/Reasonable-Bus2680

Damn, Barba I was unaware of your game.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQdFZn\_jjYU/?stkn=eGdsMWRpdWo1MDdz

Gifs 1-6 from Granting Immunity (S16E19), Gif 7 from Daydream Believer (S16E20), gifs 8-11 from Surrendering Noah (S16E23).

On gif 9 you can see Raúl glance at the camera. He does it again toward the end of the episode, when Olivia is running out of the courtroom after the melee, with the camera preceding her. Never noticed it until this rewatch!

As always, Giphy collection for downloads: https://giphy.com/channel/Reasonable-Bus2680/rafael-barba

Hope everyone is well and that we're all enjoying all the fun Galileo stuff!! 🌟❤️💫

If you haven't popped on, check out Raúl's stories on ig. So many different videos and angles from the concert!

Here's the full song!

He's so adorably extra! 😆

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I am so f***ing obsessed with this man AND this character. It's wonderful and painful at the same time. 🙃

All these from just two episodes. Sometimes it's like that. 😆

Gifs 1-9 from Parole Violations (S16E17), gifs 10-14 from Devastating Story (S16E18).

Rafael Barba Giphy collection, for downloads: https://giphy.com/channel/Reasonable-Bus2680/rafael-barba

Candy is such an entertaining role for Raúl. He got to take everything fun about Barba and crank it up to 11. 🤣

Gifs 1-2 from Agent Provocateur (S16E11), gifs 3-5 from Padre Sandunguero (S16E12), gifs 6-7 from Decaying Morality (S16E13), gifs 8-9 from Undercover Mother (S16E15), gifs 10-12 from December Solstice (S16E16).

I'm always depressed but it's been particularly bad lately. So do me a solid and leave a comment about your favorite gif from this new batch! Make me smile. 🙃

Giphy, for downloads: https://giphy.com/channel/Reasonable-Bus2680/rafael-barba

I may just spend the rest of my life lying in this bed, making screenshots and gifs. Nothing fucking matters anyway.

Hope everyone else is doing better. 🤟

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

An attorney, in a courthouse, breaking the rules with no regard? Shameful.

He's a labor of love 😘

Gifs 1-4 from Pornstar's Requiem (S16E5), gifs 5-10 from Spousal Privilege (S16E8), gifs 11-18 from Forgiving Rollins (S16E10).

Giphy collection, for downloads: https://giphy.com/channel/Reasonable-Bus2680/rafael-barba

This is not funny anymore, I miss Barba sooo much! Obviously I love Carisi as ADA too, I still love the show and the current seasons. I have to say, when I get attached to characters it’s hard to see them leave the show, so there are definitely others I’d like to have back too, but damn… I NEED BARBA BACK!

"Physical violence against another human being is a crime. Even if she is just your wife."

I feel like this case was on the fence until this closing argument.

I love listening to him talk so passionately about such important issues. Yes, I know this is a fictional character I'm talking about, and he's reciting from a script, but Raúl imbues it with such feeling that you cannot help but believe it comes from someplace deep in his heart. 🥲

I've been thinking it for awhile now—Fin is the best overall person in the SVU world.

He's unwaveringly supportive, nonjudgmental. He has his views but I don't think he ever let's them intrude in his policework. He deals with infuriating shit (especially tons of racism from the NYPD) and almost never lets it ruffle him. He has a deep hatred for anyone who would hurt a woman or a child, but doesn't fly off the handle and beat the crap out of them like pretty much every other character (male and female). He's patient, wise, thoughtful, analytical, hardworking, smart, and infinitely loyal.

I think about the ways he supported Rollins, through her gambling issues, and gently gave advice (like "you can't take this job home with you, and you can't take anyone from this job home with you"), but never pushed.

When he did bend rules, it was to support others, never for personal gain. No one had Liv's back like Fin.

The only thing I can think of that was a negative to his character was his difficulty accepting that his son was gay, but he did get over that in time. (I'm sure there are some other negatives, but nothing is popping into my head right now.)

So... Who else thinks Fin is the BEST of SVU?

Gif 1 from Criminal Stories (S15E18), Gifs 2-3 from Downloaded Child (S15E19), Gif 4 from Reasonable Doubt (S15E22), gifs 5-6 from Thought Criminal (S15E23), gifs 7-9 from Girls Disappeared (S16E1), gifs 10-12 from American Disgrace (S16E2), gifs 13-15 from Producer's Backend (S16E3).

Sure wish I could pop him out of my screen and into my life today. 😔

My Rafael Barba Giphy collection, for downloads: https://giphy.com/channel/Reasonable-Bus2680/rafael-barba

"We tell ourselves these stories, and it's a magical way to see the world." 🥰

It's like he says exactly what's in my heart. 🥹

Raúl gets silly during this most recent interview (link here - https://www.reddit.com/r/RaulEEsparza/s/R8kqHKbs76) and talks about the quirks of performing outdoors, including when a biblical plague-worth of bugs interrupt you "being all method-y". 🤣

The entire interview is lovely, and I highly recommend, if you haven't watched it yet! 🥰

Luckily my uncle who bought the tickets rebooked us for Wednesday immediately, but JFC MY SOUL LEFT MY BODY WHEN I SAW THIS.

He's so hilarious 🤣

And super slo-mo, for... reasons.

And super fast, just for fun. 🤣