ErikW Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 The Shield on FX totally kicks ass. I'm completely addicted. Imagine Hill Street Blues cowritten by Elmore Leonard with David Mamet, and co-directed by Sam Peckinpah with Martin Scorsese. Great plot twists. Interesting characters blurring the distinction between bad and good. And it's a freakin' television show! Tuesdays at 10 PM. The first season should be on DVD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Moore Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 i agree i'm totally addicted to this show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidetracker Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 It's one of my favorites also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikW Posted March 20, 2003 Author Share Posted March 20, 2003 Last night was pretty weak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooter Grrl Posted March 26, 2003 Share Posted March 26, 2003 Why ain't ya watching the shield? Tis on now, dude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellyn Posted March 28, 2003 Share Posted March 28, 2003 I love and hate the Shield. As a show, I think it's well done, gritty and dramatic. However as a citizen and a prosecutor, I have some real issues with how the show portrays police and "the system." Pure fantasy. I realize that Erik and the people here can distinguish between TV and reality but regrettably many cannot. And of course, these many end up in my jury pools. This says more about American culture and education than it does about the show. The depiction of police corruption as the standard way of doing business does a disservice to the VAST majority of officers who do a difficult and thankless job for little pay. I am fully aware that there are "bad cops" out there but to display them as the norm or even a sizeable minority is unfair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikW Posted May 12, 2004 Author Share Posted May 12, 2004 Last week was one of the best. Tonight's episode was OK. The writer really does a great job of juggling the multiple story lines. Imagine Hill Street Blues cowritten by Elmore Leonard with David Mamet, and co-directed by Sam Peckinpah with Martin Scorsese. How prescient of me. David Mamet directed next week's episode. Stand by for strange dialogue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 and Mrs. Mamet (Rebecca Pidgeon) played the wife of the "figurine thief"..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Boit Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 I love that show, It started to be aired last year here and I think I didn't missed one episode. Is it currently the season 2 in the US ? I read once that the show was written from a real event, a real "bad cop" from the LAPD . I also liked 24 hours with Kiefer Sutherland, both seasons and I can't wait to see the 3rd BTW, we had two other great shows here and we have no more news since the last episode. The first is High Incident produced Mr ET and the second is BoomTown. Are they still on air in the US ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 I love that show, It started to be aired last year here and I think I didn't missed one episode.Is it currently the season 2 in the US ? I read once that the show was written from a real event, a real "bad cop" from the LAPD . Julien, don't let kellyn fool you ... all cops in the USA are just like "Vic" and his team from "The Shield." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Boit Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGYoung Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 The first is High Incident produced Mr ET and the second is BoomTown.Are they still on air in the US ? Sorry, Both have hit & bit the dust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Boit Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 Too bad, I liked them both. The concept of BoomTown was pretty cool, seing the same thing through different views. High Incident was a "less spectacular" show than what what we're used to but was cool too. I' m sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 Boomtown was way too good to be cancelled, and I think it suffered from irregular scheduling on the part of NBC. That can kill an otherwise good show since people can't always find it. I think they ran all of the episodes they made but did not air after NBC cancelled on one of the cable networks ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikW Posted May 13, 2004 Author Share Posted May 13, 2004 I didn't pay attention to the credits... did David Mamet direct last night's episode too, or was it only a coincidence that his wife was in that episode? The previews of next week's Mamet-directed episode include a scene of Dutch interrogating the rapist. You know that's going to be classic Mamet one-on-one. Oleanna in the interview room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikW Posted June 15, 2005 Author Share Posted June 15, 2005 The season finale was tonight. Awesome writing. Great setup for next season. Sure beats American Idol or whatever the hell else is on TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 The question is - Will the fired captian # 1 get rehired? #2 come out and tell Vic his team has an IA guy on their ass? Will the Salvadorian rat bitch get her just deserts? Tune in NEXT YEAR??? for the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 The question is - Will the fired captian # 1 get rehired? #2 come out and tell Vic his team has an IA guy on their ass? Will the Salvadorian rat bitch get her just deserts? Tune in NEXT YEAR??? for the answer. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 1. No --- Glenn Close lives in NY, the show's filmed in LA, series creator Shawn Ryan confirmed some weeks ago that Close was a single season star. 2. I thinkl she gave him that between the lines....... 3. Wouldn't it be ironic if Lemonhead, the most likeable and levelheaded guy on the team, were the first one to be busted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeFoley Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 Best show ever on television, and I haven't missed a second from the very first episode in season one. I only watch about two hours of tv per week about 2/3 of the year, and thank the DVR gods for eliminating senseless advertising from that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikW Posted June 16, 2005 Author Share Posted June 16, 2005 Alright, more fans! Glenn Close is gone. The "warning" she gave to Vic was as far as she'll go to alert them to the IA threat; she's more faithful to the department than to the strike team. I loved Dutch telling the deputy chief (?) he wasn't the man for the interim captain job. You gotta wonder if they're setting something up by making him more aggressive and assertive. Setting up Lem as the IA target was a stroke of writing genius. I wondered why they were focusing on that bag of H so much. Speaking of writing genius, they've put the audience on the side of a bunch of corrupt murderers. I know you are biting your nails hoping they don't get caught! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Speaking of writing genius, they've put the audience on the side of a bunch of corrupt murderers. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Somewhere between Vic and El Salvador-style 'death squads' might be just what some areas need???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rising Sight Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 The Shield is the only show that I watch on a regular basis. I'm hooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeMartens Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 The Shield Kicks butt, I am hooked and have been for awhile FX has some great shows, can't wait till Rescue Me starts up next week, another great show Wonder how Over There will be?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokshwn Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 I can't wait for the pics of Aceveda fall into unfriendly hands. (Vics) YOU KNOW THEY WILL! Craig Everyone at work is jonesing for Rescue Me to start up. woohoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1hotrod Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 I love the Shield too, I can't believe some of the Sh*t, they can pull off on TV now a days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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