Television The Shield

[Goooose]

Probably would've gone all Rambo on a gang beef and gown himself killed. Although he's probably too smart to die that way.

 

[CLK_FPC]

I daresay the best ending of any show (I loved the final scene in The Sopranos, but was underwhelmed by the final episode; The Wire disappointed throughout its final season; and I thought Breaking Bad's final episode was awful.)

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Annoying thing is that it was clearly within their grasp to do a hell of a lot more with the finale than they actually did. They could've hit the hard as The Shield's ending did if they'd really wanted to, but the whole atmosphere seemed light-hearted and Hollywood-ish at times. There was basically nothing to Walt's death, for feck's sake! I remember reading that there was something clever about the lyrics of the song used, but why on earth would you rest the impact of that scene on something like that?! It should've been powerful, tragic, or something else. They could've left us thinking "yep, take that you fecking wanker" at least, though that would've taken a different preceding episode to pull off. Anything though...the finale was such a shame given what it could've been.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/was-the-breaking-bad-finale-all-just-a-fantasy-in-walter-whi

 

[JaffyJoe]

Reached season 7 and I just stopped watching. I have watched every other show under the sun, I can't bring myself to finish it.

 

[Randall Flagg]

why?

 

[JaffyJoe]

I don't know, it just seems like a chore all of a sudden.

 

[KingEric7]

I know what you mean with The Shield at some points but it really is worth persisting during that last stetch, JaffyJoe. I had a pretty big period during season 3 and 4 whereby I was watching just because I'd started, but the ending makes the whole thing worthwhile.

 

[JaffyJoe]

I know what you mean with The Shield at some points but it really is worth persisting during that last stetch, JaffyJoe. I had a pretty big period during season 3 and 4 whereby I was watching just because I'd started, but the ending makes the whole thing worthwhile.

Thanks just saw this, I will soldier on due to your recommendation.

 

[JaffyJoe]

I know what you mean with The Shield at some points but it really is worth persisting during that last stetch, JaffyJoe. I had a pretty big period during season 3 and 4 whereby I was watching just because I'd started, but the ending makes the whole thing worthwhile.

On the last two episodes, the first two episodes of the 7th were a bit mehh for me and that put me off but I watched the next two and it got much better. I just can't wait to see how it ends for Vic

p.s Can't stand Acevada

 

[Sky1981]

On the last two episodes, the first two episodes of the 7th were a bit mehh for me and that put me off but I watched the next two and it got much better. I just can't wait to see how it ends for Vic

p.s Can't stand Acevada

Abit harsh what they put him thru, but just like any other characters, you can't really hate / like them.

That's the beauty of it, it's just a character you root (even though they're plain wrong)

 

[JaffyJoe]

Completed, good finale. I felt sorry for Lenny and Vick and Shane and .........

 

[Sied]

Just read that Michael Jace, the actor who played Julien (the tall black cop), has been found guilty of second degree murder of his wife and faces 40 years to life.

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainmen...michael-jace-guilty-second-degree-murder.html

I don't know what's more shocking. This news or the fact that he's 53

 

[Badunk]

He got the 40 years.

 

[Giggsy PO]

I wonder what will happen first - United to win EPL/CL again or Bluray 4K remastered version of The Shield to be released.

What is taking so long...

 

[El General 1994]

Pretty sure it was filmed in 4:3.

But if they can get The Wire to Blu-Ray...

 

[Giggsy PO]

Pretty sure it was filmed in 4:3.

But if they can get The Wire to Blu-Ray...

The Wire is on Blu-Ray already.

The point is they announced The Shield conversion several times...but still without result.

 

[Tom Van Persie]

The latest update on the 4k release.

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Can't fecking wait to re-watch the Shield in 4K. Such an underrated TV show.

 

[VorZakone]

Nice!

 

[Giggsy PO]

I got my hopes up...but just a false alarm. Keep waiting.

https://www.reddit.com/r/TheShield/comments/8fdw1r/regarding_the_shield_1080p_version_on_hulu/

 

[Dan]

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Out December 11th.

 

[Tom Van Persie]

Can't wait!

 

[Dan]

No one is buying it at $229.98 though.

https://www.millcreekent.com/shield-the-the-complete-series-blu-ray.html

I just want to stream it off somewhere, not sure who’s got the rights to that though.

 

[lsd]

Could never get into it . Just didn't see the point of watching this when you could watch The Wire

 

[kouroux]

Best cop/gangster ever for me

 

[Dan]

Looks great.

 

[Moiraine]

I want some critical reviews on this from "The Wire" fans.

 

[kouroux]

I want some critical reviews on this from "The Wire" fans.

I love "The Wire" but "The Shield" is just more engaging and heartbreaking at the same time. In my Mt Rushmore of TV shows for sure. The way the first episode 1 of Season 1 ended, I was truly shocked and the way it all ended, I felt kinda disgusted.
Definitely planning to rewatch again now

 

[Dirty Schwein]

I saw a few sessions of this and enjoyed them. Lots of scenes where the main guy kicks in a door

 

[Brwned]

I want some critical reviews on this from "The Wire" fans.

They're just very different. Probably the best description for The Shield is breathless, which even in the most dramatic moments The Wire never was and few series' are so consistently. It's loud, frantic and in your face, practically all the time. The Wire is the polar opposite of that. The Wire's in a different league altogether for me, but for fans of breathless, all-action stuff, I'd be surprised if there's anything better than the Shield. Has one of the best "anti-heroes" too.

 

[kouroux]

They're just very different. Probably the best description for The Shield is breathless, which even in the most dramatic moments The Wire never was and few series' are so consistently. It's loud, frantic and in your face, practically all the time. The Wire is the polar opposite of that. The Wire's in a different league altogether for me, but for fans of breathless, all-action stuff, I'd be surprised if there's anything better than the Shield. Has one of the best "anti-heroes" too.

There hasn't been for me and I've looking for shows like that. "Chicago PD" reminds me of it but it's nowherenear brutal and verbal as "The Shield" even if the lead character does a good job.

 

[Eckers99]

Just finished this and feel emotionally battered. For a series that thrived on throwing obstacles in front of its protagonists, it wrapped everything up brilliantly. It's quite a feat to pull all that madness and disorder together in a satisfying way but they actually managed it.

Great stuff.

 

[Rooney in Paris]

One of the best tv show endings, for sure

 

[VorZakone]

I reaaaally need to watch this.

 

[Sparky_Hughes]

I loved the shield but feel like im the only person in the world who didnt get into the wire?

Also I can not watch it without referring to Aceveda as Ass invader?

 

[lsd]

I loved the shield but feel like im the only person in the world who didnt get into the wire?

Also I can not watch it without referring to Aceveda as Ass invader?

That's because the Wire is for grown ups while The Shield is for kids

 

[Sparky_Hughes]

That's because the Wire is for grown ups while The Shield is for kids

Who took the jam out of your donut?

 

[djdhrubs]

I want some critical reviews on this from "The Wire" fans.

It's not like The Wire. Well, unless you say that both are gritty urban crime dramas, but that's it. I'd say it's more brutal and grimy than The Wire. I'd say it's more unrealistic, though deliberately so. Like others have said, it has a much better ending than The Wire, where the final season was probably the weakest. As pure entertainment, it works better than The Wire, where you have to stick with things to get into it.

It has a much grimmer view of people than The Wire. By the end of it, you'll think LA is a much worse cesspit than Baltimore, and than human beings are pretty awful. Haha.

 

[Sylar]

I loved the shield but feel like im the only person in the world who didnt get into the wire?

Also I can not watch it without referring to Aceveda as Ass invader?

Nope, as childish as it is, thats what I always used to call him.
Did feel sorry for him in that one scene

 

[Sparky_Hughes]

Nope, as childish as it is, thats what I always used to call him.
Did feel sorry for him in that one scene

Yeah I felt guilty about it after that

 

[Rob]

This thread reminded me of the show and how great it was. Annoyingly, it seems I can’t watch it anywhere.

 

[Eckers99]

That's because the Wire is for grown ups while The Shield is for kids

It's a lazy comparison purely because they both have cops and gangsters. The Shield is frantic, entertaining TV about corrupt cops while The Wire is an ambitious, complex study of a city. They're chalk and cheese.

This thread reminded me of the show and how great it was. Annoyingly, it seems I can’t watch it anywhere.

If you're in the UK it's on All4.