Detective Lake
I've been watching the show on Hulu, and not long ago, I wrapped up season 9, which included Detective Lake as a main character. I'm surprised to hear that a lot of fans hated Lake. What is the reason? I thought he was fine: the actor who portrayed Lake was credible, and I thought his voice was kinda odd yet cool. I thought Lake was preferable to Detective Dani Beck, who was Eliot's partner for a bit. I don't see much hate towards Beck.
And lastly - I would take Detective Lake over preachy Detective Benson anytime.