"Choreographed" is most notable for seeing Olivia Benson back partnered with Elliot Stabler, after spending the previous Season 8 episodes apart from him or undercover to accommodate Mariska Hargitay's real life pregnancy. While certainly not hating Dani Beck as much as others, actually think despite her not being a great character she was over-hated, it is understandable if anybody felt it wasn't the same as to be fair it wasn't really.
It was an episode that was liked on first viewing but not loved, with the most memorable thing being the revelation of the lengths the perpetrator went through and risking another's life as a result. On rewatches, "Choreographed" fares better as an episode and is better than most of the Stabler/Beck period. While not being one of Season 8's best, better followed and of the previous episodes it is not on the same level as "Recall" and especially "Infiltrated."
My only big gripe actually with "Choreographed" is the perpetrator's identity being far too obvious too prematurely, there was something about them that seemed off the moment they were introduced which diluted the suspense a little.
While the perpetrator's identity was obvious, their true intentions were however not and what they do on top of the crime was a complete shock and made me feel disgusted. This is one sick individual we are talking about here. There are plenty of great character moments here in "Choreographed", Olivia standing up for Stabler when attacked by Novak was great and Munch is typically amusing in the too little time he has (like the ex-wives quipP. But it was the conversation about kidneys that stood out, that was cute.
Some may be disappointed that Stabler and Olivia's interaction is different to what is expected, where there is a sense of not being comfortable around each other. Personally saw nothing unrealistic about that, considering how long they were apart and the tensions between them before Season 8. The script is intelligent and tight and the acting is great. The biggest surprise of "Choreographed" being seeing a different side to Bob Saget and seeing him do very well.
Production values are slick and professional, not ever resorting to cheap or untested gimmicks or anything. The music is haunting in the right places and isn't constant or too loud, and the direction gives the drama urgency and breathing space.
Overall, great. 9/10.