I've been watching SVU for years, and I do have to agree that some of the episodes have been over-the-top. They had a recurring character from season 10, a young blonde guy, who worked in the crime scenes unit, and he had to be one of the most annoying characters I've ever seen in all my years as a TV viewers. Its formula has been somewhat different from the Original Series, whereas SVU is more character-driven, and of course speficially focused on Olivia and Eliott.
It is probably time to now put SVU to rest, especially if Meloni and Hargitay are leaving...at least let it end with some closure; Captain Cragen and Sgt. Munch retire, Olivia takes her supervisory role (which is already in the plans), and Elliot and Fin get promotions.