The Shield

[hyperspace]

I love this show!!! Glen Close is great!!!!

[King Imp]

<p>Without a doubt, the best show on TV today. Hell, it's the best thing TV has seen in a very long time. </p><p>Glenn Close worried me when I first heard she was joining the cast, but I must say I was pleasantly surprised. She fits right in with this show and has been impressive. </p>

[TheMojoPin]

<p>They were totally ripping off the whole &quot;Hamsterdam&quot; storyline from the third season of <em>The Wire&nbsp;</em>(actually THE best show on television, AND THE BEST GODDAMN COP SHOW OF ALL TIME)<em>&nbsp;</em>this year.</p><p>Fuck the Commish.</p>

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[King Imp]

<font style="font-size: 9px" face="Verdana">quote: </font><p>They were totally ripping off the whole &quot;Hamsterdam&quot; storyline from the third season of <em>The Wire&nbsp;</em>(actually THE best show on television, AND THE BEST GODDAMN COP SHOW OF ALL TIME)<em>&nbsp;</em>this year.</p><p>Fuck the Commish. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Out of curiosity since I don't watch that show, what was the &quot;Hamsterdam&quot; storyline, and when was their 3rd season? </p>

[KC2OSO]

It got more gritty this year.&nbsp; I got hooked on The Shield last year during the&nbsp;whole money traing thing.&nbsp; I wasn't a big Glen Close fan but she's pretty damn good.&nbsp; It's the only show I can watch regularly.&nbsp; My wife's hooked too.

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[grlNIN]

<p>I can't wait for the season finale.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I hear Glenn Close is gonna drown and then come back to life and get shot in the chest.&nbsp;</p>

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[King Imp]

<p>Cool! Does that mean we get to see a boiling bunny on the stove as well? </p>

[PapaBear]

<font style="font-size: 9px" face="Verdana">quote: </font><p>I can't wait for the season finale.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>You shouldn't have to wait too long. I love the show, but the seasons are way too short.<br />

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[Donnielimes]

<p>I got caught up on disc with this show it rules.Chiklis&nbsp; is great and Close is great. alot of gay shit on this show I wonder when close ,and the uniform chick, chiklis has on the side are gonna get it on? A little lesbo action for a change but heyt it's L.A. when is Jack Bauer gonna meet Vic? I mean it's a fox thing right?</p>

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[Teenweek]

Anyone else think Shane will die this year?&nbsp; And Acevada is one ick freak this year since he got raped last season

[buffalocody420]

just started watching this season....the show fuckin rocks<br />

[torker]

<p>Years ago I worked at the Blockbuster in Mt Kisco.&nbsp; One day a woman came in with her dog walking without a leash.&nbsp; I approached her to ask her to carry the dog while in the store.&nbsp; It was Glenn Close.&nbsp; She was nice about it.&nbsp; Later I read that the dog attacked Keith Richards in a hotel lobby.&nbsp; I considered myself luck.</p><p><img height="284" src="http://www.cinema.com/image_lib/3846_bw01_thumb.jpg" width="234" border="0" /></p><p>We join The Sheild already in progess.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

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[jafter]

<p>I am still waiting for Mackie to get a copy of the pic of Aceveda smoking pole.&nbsp; Once Mackie gets the pic Aceveda will be off of his ass for good.&nbsp; </p><p>I love the show best show on TV.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

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[QWERTY]

WTF! why do I have to wait two weeks for a new episode?<br />


my friends call me Slap Happy

[PapaBear]

<font style="font-size: 9px" face="Verdana">quote: </font>WTF! why do I have to wait two weeks for a new episode?<br />my friends call me Slap Happy Apparently they felt there was someone out there who hasn't seen Independance Day yet.<br />

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[PapaBear]

This week's episode was pretty damn great. To bad (as I've said before) the seasons are so damn short. Only two episodes left.

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[KC2OSO]

<a href="http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/originals/the_shield/main.html" target="_self">Season 5 begins tonight @ 10.</a>&nbsp; Should be another good (all too short) season. Wonder what the strike team will do (fuck up) this year.<br />


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[Furtherman]

All too short indeed - I there are only 13 episodes.&nbsp; Anyway, I'm a huge fan and I'm looking forward to this premiere.&nbsp; It's the first of the best shows coming back to TV.

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[Furtherman]

<p>Looks like another great season coming up.&nbsp; Anyone else catch it?&nbsp; Still the best show on TV.</p><p>The IAD will be playing a lot of people against Mackey this season.&nbsp; There was four in just the first episode!&nbsp; </p>

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[KC2OSO]

<p>Yep.&nbsp; Another excellent season.&nbsp; Best show on TV.&nbsp;</p><p>Nice bit with the fire hose to stop the riot.&nbsp; Holy crap.<br />
</p><p>SO, Vic Mackey gets forced into retirement and starts the
underground vigilante strike team?&nbsp;&nbsp; Wonder if Lem rats him
out...<br />
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[Furtherman]

<p>No, Lem won't rat him out.&nbsp; I can't see that happening.&nbsp; </p><p>If anything... it has got to be Shane.&nbsp; He's the only one who saw him kill the cop.&nbsp; You get Shane, you get Vic.&nbsp; </p>

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[pennington]

<font face="Verdana">quote: </font><p>No, Lem won't rat him out.&nbsp; I can't see that happening.&nbsp; </p><p>If anything... it has got to be Shane.&nbsp; He's the only one who saw him kill the cop.&nbsp; You get Shane, you get Vic.&nbsp; </p><p>Shane IS the stupidest of the bunch.</p><p>I recently read an interview with Shawn Ryan.&nbsp; He said Vic has become a hero in people's minds so he was going to start reminding them that Vic is not a good person.&nbsp; There's been rumors of them wraping up the show soon, but as long as they can keep up the quality like they have, it can stay on another five years as far as I'm concerned.<br /></p>

[Furtherman]

<blockquote /><p>Shane IS the stupidest of the bunch.</p><p>I recently read an interview with Shawn Ryan.&nbsp; He said Vic has become a hero in people's minds so he was going to start reminding them that Vic is not a good person.&nbsp; There's been rumors of them wraping up the show soon, but as long as they can keep up the quality like they have, it can stay on another five years as far as I'm concerned.<br /></p><p>True.&nbsp; If you didn't see the premiere episode, you might kind of feel that way... that's he's doing wrong to make it right.&nbsp; But you should remember, or get the 1st season DVD, that first episode.&nbsp; </p><p>But I like the season's new tag line that has everything to do with it - conscience is a killer.<br /></p>

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[Furtherman]

<p>Anyone catch it?</p><p>I was surprised at Lem wearing a wire.&nbsp; </p><p>This is why this show is so good.</p><p>And Doomsday!!&nbsp; Holy shit you know that guy is coming back to cause hell later this season.</p><p>Probably the baddest of the bad guys yet.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Dog head soup.&nbsp; </p>

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[JimBeam]

<p>I only started watching it last year mid-way through but caught up on most of that season through reruns.</p><p>Until last week I had no idea they were &quot; bad &quot;.</p><p>I thought they just stretched the line and took some liberties but how can you now be symaptheric to Vic's character knowing that he killed a police officer.</p><p>I do hope they get the pics of that councilman polishing pole out to the public and that they kill that jerkwad onion-head Forrest Whitaker.</p><p>Ghost Dog this honkus.</p>

I have balls !!!

[Furtherman]

<font style="font-size: 9px" face="Verdana">quote: </font><p>I only started watching it last year mid-way through but caught up on most of that season through reruns.</p><p>Until last week I had no idea they were &quot; bad &quot;.</p><p>I thought they just stretched the line and took some liberties but how can you now be symaptheric to Vic's character knowing that he killed a police officer.</p><p>Do yourself a favor and get the other seasons on DVD.</p><p>When this series ends, Vic will either be dead or in jail.&nbsp; But it's how he has avoided it that makes you like him.&nbsp; And he is good compared to the people he puts away.&nbsp; <br /></p>

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[JimBeam]

<p>Oh Ican understand that he puts the hurt on bad guys but the killin gthe cop kinda ruined it for mr.</p><p>I mean maybe if they made it like the guy was trying to play both ends against the middle or was dirty in his own way it would've been better</p>

I have balls !!!

[TheMojoPin]

Try as he might, I can't see the Commish as anything but cuddly and adorable.&nbsp; Even when he looks like a giant penis.

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[JimBeam]

Dont forget he through that party out in the Hamptons and then got Jerry busted by stiffing the hooker.

I have balls !!!

[Furtherman]

<p>We get it Mojo, you can add The Shield to that looooooooooooooooooooooooooong list of things you don't like.</p><p><img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/images/topicicons/thumbsdown.gif" border="0" /><img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/images/topicicons/thumbsdown.gif" border="0" /><img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/images/topicicons/thumbsdown.gif" border="0" /><img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/images/topicicons/thumbsdown.gif" border="0" /><img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/images/topicicons/thumbsdown.gif" border="0" /><img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/images/topicicons/thumbsdown.gif" border="0" /></p><p><img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/images/topicicons/thumbsdown.gif" border="0" /><img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/images/topicicons/thumbsdown.gif" border="0" /><img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/images/topicicons/thumbsdown.gif" border="0" /><img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/images/topicicons/thumbsdown.gif" border="0" /><img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/images/topicicons/thumbsdown.gif" border="0" /><img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/images/topicicons/thumbsdown.gif" border="0" /></p><p>need more thumbs.....</p>

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[TheMojoPin]

Actually, I find the show itself pretty enjoyable, if HUGELY overrated.&nbsp; I just can't buy Chiklis as a badass for a second.

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[FMJeff]

<font style="font-size: 9px" face="Verdana">quote: </font>Actually, I find the show itself pretty enjoyable, if HUGELY overrated.&nbsp; I just can't buy Chiklis as a badass for a second. <img src="http://scripts.cgispy.com/image.cgi?u=TheMojoPin" border="0" /> <br />Dancing with the women at the bar... &lt;&lt; He knows his Claret from his Beaujolais &gt;&gt; &quot;You can tell some lies about the good times we've had, but I've kissed your mother twice...and now I'm working on your dad...&quot;<br />Get&nbsp;a second job then, ya broke bastard. That stare he gave to Doomsday when he asked where they were going sent chills down the spine.

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[KC2OSO]

<p>Nice spaz-out at the end of the show for Kavanaugh.&nbsp; Nice also
how Vic dropped Kavanaugh right in the middle of the Russian
thing.&nbsp; I knew those weren't real bullets all along. <img border="0" src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/cool.gif" /></p><p>So Kavanaugh moves into the Barn next week?<br />
Any ideas on who's Danny's baby's father?&nbsp; Did they ever allude to that?<br />
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[Furtherman]

<p>Fantastic episode.&nbsp; Even though it was a little obvious that the whole sting was a set up, it was so worth it for Kavanaugh's meltdown at the end.&nbsp; Vic rules in situations like that.</p><p>No idea who the dad could be.&nbsp; </p>

[FMJeff]

<p>I think it's the old Captain, the councilman. </p><p>Just my feeling, from the stares, who's quiet, who's not, who's around,who's not. </p><p>Last night's episode fucking ROCKED man....the one thing I didn't like was how easily Kavanaugh was played...he seemed smarter than that...obviously if Vic knew his partner was bugged, he'd realize they'd have bugged the office as well. I'm surprised he didn't anticipate that. </p><p>I also really liked the fact that Kavanaugh is so bound to the law that he crumpled up the evidence when he realized the lawyer was in the room. Shows he still abides by procedure even though he wants to nail Vic bad. Good ethics. </p>

[JimBeam]

<p>Kavanaugh bought into the scam for the same reason he abided by the rules .. he wants him that badly.</p><p>He was blinded by it and jumped at the notion that he had them.</p><p>What I dint understand next week is how he's going to be able to move into the Captain office.</p><p>If anything, after he screwed up that sting, he'd be shuffling papers somewhere.</p><p>Regardless of how many people in the brass wanna &quot; clean up &quot; the dirty cops there be equally as many pissed that a chance to bring down drug dealers/possible terrorists was thwarted.</p><p>When this season is over Kavanaugh will be writing parking tickets outside the UCLA campus.</p>

[Furtherman]

<p>Anyone see it this week?</p><p>I never thought four words could cause such cringe:</p><p>Glory hole rat trap.</p>

[Donnielimes]

Glory hole rattrap served the mother fucker right. sticking his&nbsp;dick in a hole in the wall. He should of expected that. That current chief is a pussy I would have told IAD to Suck MY DICK I would have&nbsp;thrown a blue fit before I gave up that office to a douche who just got played by Vic's squad as a chump. R U nutz?!?!?!!&nbsp;

[King Imp]

<p>I don't know anything about how IAD works, but it does seem a bit strange and unrealistic that Kavanaugh is still able to pursue this investigation and his superiors haven't pulled the plug after that recent fuckup. </p>

[pennington]

<p>Now Kavanaugh (he doesn't look Irish) is just being a dick.</p><p>Pressuring Dani to admit to the affair with Vic, then telling Vic's ex-wife about it and saying the baby is Vic's (although he doesn't know that for a fact). Any sympathy for this character&nbsp;is gone; I want&nbsp;to see Vic bring this guy down.</p>

[King Imp]

Does anyone know if there was some inside joke with Jimmy Johnson being on this latest episode and yelling out the name Terry? I assumed it was in reference to Terry Bradshaw, but it just struck me as odd that he was on the show. <br />

[PapaBear]

I saw something about this on some show. Not sure what show. Yeah... it was a Terry Bradshaw reference. He was on the show as a joke.

[Furtherman]

<strong>King Imp</strong> wrote:<br />Does anyone know if there was some inside joke with Jimmy Johnson being on this latest episode and yelling out the name Terry? I assumed it was in reference to Terry Bradshaw, but it just struck me as odd that he was on the show. <br /><p>Holy shit... THAT'S what that was!&nbsp; He was on for literaly seconds and I remember thinking - who is that guy - I know that guy - but then the show moved on and he wasn't seen again.&nbsp; F'n wierd.&nbsp; He must be a big fan of the show.</p>

[PapaBear]

It's not that he's a big fan of the show. It's that it's a Fox show. They like to do little cross-over cameos these days, and when it's from someone from the same network...&nbsp; all the better. It was pretty funny though. I thought he looked more like Kenny Rogers with that scraggly beard.

[Furtherman]

<p>The boys are talking about The Shield!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Get into it folks... best show on TV.&nbsp; Tonight on FX (Cablevision channel 40) at 10pm.</p>

[KC2OSO]

<p>Um, Kavanaugh is slightly conflicted.&nbsp; (Whitaker is great in
that role)&nbsp; Odd that Lem saved Kavanaugh's life.&nbsp; Wonder what
Antwon will have to say?<br />
</p><p>Dutch is a bitch.<br />
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[ChrisTheCop]

<p>oh cmon, i thought that black female detective was dead ( and i thought as an actor it would be a great way to leave a show ) but now she's getting better and will be back to work soon?? boo.</p><p>kavanaugh cant win in the end. he's too unstable (his wife seemed sane next to him), and the mayor that he supposedly works directly for will have to take his sanity into account when he makes his case. </p><p>any friendlies he may have had in that precinct were lost when he made a spectacle of a cop's arrest. if that captain had any balls, he'd call up the chief, report his antics, get his office back..and be a man!</p>

[Furtherman]

<p>Kavanaugh loses his shit again!!</p><p>He is so obviously mentally unstable that the captain should have pulled a Curtis on 24 and had him removed!&nbsp; If that could actually happen.</p><p>Serenity's Zoe as the mental wife, nice!</p><p>Lem going to jail is bad news for him...&nbsp; since Antwon is there.&nbsp; </p><p>Another thing I love about this show - there is only a handful of episodes left... how will they fix all this?!</p>

[JimBeam]

<p>That initial exchange between Antwon and Kavanugh in the beginning was great television.</p><p>I have a lot of problems with the way Lem was &quot; arrested &quot;.</p><p>I mean he just tells the cop to arrest him ?</p><p>Even spouting out charges cant guarantee an arrest.</p><p>Wouldnt the cop have had to have seen a crime or be working off of a warrant to arrest somebody let alone a cop ?</p><p>I think Lem's gonna be a weak spot and they might kill him off.</p><p>Not saying I wanna see it but that look he gave Mackey after Mackey commented on Kavanaugh's &quot; weak spot &quot; doesnt bode well for the team. Although most of that could've been undone by the antics of K afterwards.</p><p>Did it look like to anybody other than me that the grenade thrown near Kavanugh was tossed by the strike force guy with the beard ?</p><p>To me it looked like all of the bad guys had either been thrown down and secured or ran away.</p><p>The you see the guy under the table who tosses the grenade.</p><p>Doesnt fit the character a I know him but looked like that to me.</p>

[pennington]

<p>Could someone let me know how the episode ended? I taped it and it cut off at 11:00 right after Kavanaugh realized Vic and Lem were watching him. I guess from the previous posts, Lem gets arrested.</p><p>Thanks.</p>

[JimBeam]

<p>Kavanaugh went bat-shit insane and started yelling for the Captain guy to take Lem's shield and gun.</p><p>Then he told &quot; anybody &quot; to arrest him&nbsp;and the pillow biter patrolman put him in cuffs.</p><p>Kavanaugh then went out to the desk and told the cop their to print him and she said they were out of ink ( which I assumed was a lie ).</p><p>He then told them to throw Lem in the cage with the regular arrestees until they got him processed.</p><p>Big verbal fight about putting a cop in with regular cops and blah blah blah.</p>

[coffeeal401]

<strong>pennington</strong> wrote:<br /><p>Could someone let me know how the episode ended? I taped it and it cut off at 11:00 right after Kavanaugh realized Vic and Lem were watching him. I guess from the previous posts, Lem gets arrested.</p><p>Thanks.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The show runs till 10:06 each week so if tou tivo it set your recorder accordingly.</p>

[AFRO]

And that is why folks the shield is one of the best shows on TV. Did not see it coming to that..... Genius Show!

[FMJeff]

jesus christ they killed him...every year I hate vic mackey and his team more and more...they're not even fighting the good fight anymore...now they're just criminals. it's disgusting what they did to this character. i will always have respect for a cop who fights crime using criminal methods, but this is just horseshit. they're flat out murderers now.

[PapaBear]

<strong>FMJeff</strong> wrote:<br />jesus christ they killed him...every year I hate vic mackey and his team more and more...they're not even fighting the good fight anymore...now they're just criminals. it's disgusting what they did to this character. i will always have respect for a cop who fights crime using criminal methods, but this is just horseshit. they're flat out murderers now. <p>To me, the show has come back to what it was in the beginning. Every time you find a hero in the show, it gets shot down. You want so much to find a character that you like, but you just can't. Everyone is bad in this show. It may be painful to get involved with the characters, but it really keeps you on your toes. Kinda reminds you of the worst aspects of life in general.</p>

[KC2OSO]

<p>So true.&nbsp; Everybody on that show is just a scumbag.&nbsp;</p><p>Shane
blew Lem up with a grenade-sandwich.&nbsp; Ah, that old last meal
gag.&nbsp; Didn't see that one coming.&nbsp; So much for family.&nbsp; </p><p>I guess Claudette is headed for Captain unless they move Kavanaugh into the barn permanently next year.</p><p>I wonder if the vending machines will be fixed soon?&nbsp;</p>

[Furtherman]

<p>I always suspected Shane, the weakest of the four, would fuck things up somehow.&nbsp; </p><p>But killing Lem!?!?</p><p>Holy shit... I couldn't believe that scene.&nbsp; I saw it coming... &quot;He's gonna kill Lem!&quot;&nbsp; but I couldn't believe it.&nbsp; </p><p>I thought I saw Lem blinking after the grenade went off.... thinking maybe he'd survive...&nbsp; </p><p>But this was Shane's dealing.&nbsp; I don't think Vic had any notion that he would do that.</p><p>Just an awful scene.&nbsp; This show is the best.</p>

[WhistlePig]

It was a great season finale, but I was thinking how shitty I felt while watching it
and afterwards. Kind of like how Six Feet Under used to effect me. These shows
are so good, so real, but so depressing, it's almost no fun to watch them.

[flavopop]

<p><font size="2">The Shield is the sickest show on TV.&nbsp; Thhe acting is top notch I tell ya!&nbsp; The scene between Lem and Shane, (who for the last few weeks had been crawling back into my good graces only to shatter everything last night) was brilliant.&nbsp; I was sittin there like half a fag on the edge of my seat. I think I even had something in my eye at one point.&nbsp; Shane is a bad M'er F'er...I wish Vic would have slapped the taste outta Cavanaughs mouth a bit better at the end too.</font></p><p><font size="2">Do we know for sure that Vic wasnt on board with the plan to off Lem if he didnt want to relocate.&nbsp; Shane and Vic made eye contact at the rondevous spot after Shane did Lem dirty.</font></p><p><font size="2">POWERFUL show, I cant wait for it to start up again...</font></p><p><font size="2">Later slapasses</font></p>

[King Imp]

<p>I just have a gut feeling that Vic wasn't in on this plan. He seemed to hell bent on getting Lem out of the country with his plan. I'm thinking that Shane decided to do this on his own when Lem said he wasn't going to leave. Probably felt Lem would have eventually ratted them all out and had to silence him. </p><p>I have a question now. Where Shane and Lem met up and he eventually killed him, wasn't that the spot where Lem was going to be &quot;shipped out&quot; to Mexico? If so, wouldn't Vic and Ronnie find it strange that Lem happened to find that place on his own? </p>

[coffeeal401]

Ithought it was great ,but Shane should have blown up Kavanaugh. i cant take another season of him. although it was funny the way he tried to make a move on Vics wife.

[flavopop]

<p>Your Probably right Imp.&nbsp; Im thinking Vic didnt know either.</p><p>I'll tell you what, if I ever see the dude thaty plays David Acevedo in real life Im either gonna shake his hand for being such a great actor or punch him in the junk BECAUSE I HATE HIM SO MUCH..&nbsp; PEACE</p>

[WhistlePig]

This past season was the first season of The Shield I ever watched, and was on
Vic's side the entire time. He was rough with criminals, but overall an OK guy. Now
SpikeTV is rerunning the first season and I just started watching that. The first
two shows Vic is such a PRICK! What a contrast! Did he get progressively nicer
over the last 4 seasons or what happened? I couldn't believe the difference.

[Furtherman]

<p>It's hard to sum up all the seasons and there is no particular event - but just keep watching.&nbsp; You'll see Vic's ups and downs.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I still can't believe they killed Lem!</p>

[Furtherman]

<p>From TV Guide.com:</p><p><table class="blog-table" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" border="0"><tr class="blog-header" valign="top"><td><em>Shield</em> Gets Seventh and Final Season <div /></td></tr><tr class="blog-body" valign="top"><td>FX has officially ordered what it is now calling a seventh, and final, season of the cop drama <em>The Shield</em>. Season 6, to air in January 2007, will now last 10 episodes, followed by Season 7's 13 episodes, which will begin unspooling late that year or in early 2008. The entire <em>Shield</em> cast will return for the final 23 episodes, save for Forest Whitaker, who will only appear on a limited basis during Season 6. <div /></td></tr></table></p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Furtherman on 6-6-06 @ 12:12 PM</span>

[johnniewalker]

<p>http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2006/07/looking_ahead_t.html</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>http://newsday.typepad.com/entertainment_tv_tour/2006/07/shield_your_eye.html</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Good short articles on the new season.&nbsp; Seems like its going to be great.&nbsp; I'm getting antsy.&nbsp;</p>

[Furtherman]

The Shield returns tonight!!! 10pm on FX.

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After last year's season finale GRENADE SANDWICH! Looking forward to how this is going to pan out. Can't be good for the Strike Team.

[PapaBear]

If you're recording it like me, keep in mind that it actually runs 69 minutes long.

[johnniewalker]

I can't wait, I can't believe i posted about this 7 months ago! Its been too long.

[flavopop]

OH BABY!!!! 1 Hour before the Vic goes Bat Shit Crazy looking for Lem's killer. I cant fucking believe Im more hyped about this shows seasons premier than was for Yankee Opening Day!

Best Show on TV far and away. I watched the 1st 3 seasons over the past year since it ended and am now completely caught up! This season should rock with Mackey looking to kick some major ass. Im Geeked!

[johnniewalker]

It's on, its on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Furtherman]

Damn what a twist on Shane. Looks like Lem wasn't offered a way out anyway. And Kavanaugh is about to pop. Sneaky bastard. With all the stuff going on between them, you'd think he and Mackey would move to new apartments!

Some great lines too. I loved Aceveda's "I'm just the face of the decision" line when he was leaving the bathroom after Vic confronted him.

But hands down the best was Dutch's "You've got to be shitting me!" And did I see that scene right? It look like a dozen bodies in one room, all chopped up?

This season is going to be great!

[KC2OSO]

Awesome show last night. In the last scene, is Kavanaugh framing Vic?

Was Shane getting ready to off himself when he was sitting in the car crying. I got that feeling. Then he does the dousing with gasoline thing.

Shane looked good with that chick beside the shed...

[Furtherman]

Awesome show last night. In the last scene, is Kavanaugh framing Vic?

Was Shane getting ready to off himself when he was sitting in the car crying. I got that feeling. Then he does the dousing with gasoline thing.

Yes, Kavanaugh was setting up Vic so it looked like he knew where Lem was going to be and passed off information to the El Salvadorians.

And yes, Shane totally has a death wish now. He's overcome with guilt. I bet the last show of this season has him confessing to Vic.

[johnniewalker]

It was great last night. I'll agree shane has a little bit of a death wish pouring gas all over himself and telling the guy he can light him on fire. Every year it takes so long for the new season and as soon as it comes back on they immediately pull me back in. The show does a great job with mixing a lot of the peripheral stories in and keeping it interesting, and i always find myself looking up at 10:52 every episode and saying shit its the last break. I love shane, he's always been the craziest character since the beginning. Like when him and his wife beat the shit out of that black guy that joined the strike team. Last night he was nailing that underage black girl.

One question, has it been established that vic is the father of Sofer's baby. I know its always been implied, but they made it sound like it when corrine went over to her house and said her baby was going to be autistic.

[PapaBear]

Shane was definitely about to off himself in the car.

BTW.. I think they made a small mistake. When Shane came to the hospital to see Vic, he said he still smelled like diesel. If I'm not mistaken, you can't light diesel fuel with a lighter.

[Furtherman]

One question, has it been established that vic is the father of Sofer's baby. I know its always been implied, but they made it sound like it when corrine went over to her house and said her baby was going to be autistic.

No, it hasn't been said that Vic's the dad, I just think Sofer doesn't like Mrs. Mackey so she wouldn't give her the pleasure of actually knowing if it is his or not.


BTW.. I think they made a small mistake. When Shane came to the hospital to see Vic, he said he still smelled like diesel. If I'm not mistaken, you can't light diesel fuel with a lighter.

I think that's just a matter of speaking, not a script miskake. Gasoline, diesel... if you're not into those things, what's the difference?

[flavopop]

I agree will all you guys. The Shield gets right backinto the action unlike Sopranos who treads water for a few weeks before they give up some juice. I hope Im wrong about the Sopranos this season.
Heres what I took away from last night.

Danni never denied that it wasnt Vics baby when she was having the pissing match with Corrine.

Dutch is a dork but maybe the coolest dork we've ever known. He is so on to Cavanaugh. Best line was after he asked Cavanaugh where he finally met that little spanish CI.."Hey , no harm no foul"..he's good..real good...

Shane absolutley is looking to die! He is a GREAT character onthe show!

Cavanaugh did a horseshit job of setting up Vic. They will see right thru the fact that he wouldnt cirlcle the map, leave the matches in the cup, and put the money in a book..To easy, especially for Dutch and Claudette. They know Vic is a douchebag, but a smart and loyal douchebag.

Can one of you folks explain what was going on with all those dead bodies, I was kinda lost there?

Acevedo is a dick plain and simple. A coward who flips on everyone. Selfish self promoting D sipper.

That little black hottie that Shane was pumping att he end was so HOTTTTTTT! Even with his head in the clouds, Shane never forgets to tap dat azzzzz..lol

Vic has got to keep it together. The scene between him and Cavanaugh was good. Two GREAT ACTORS!

DAMN I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!!

[PapaBear]

Can one of you folks explain what was going on with all those dead bodies, I was kinda lost there?


That little black hottie that Shane was pumping att he end was so HOTTTTTTT! Even with his head in the clouds, Shane never forgets to tap dat azzzzz..lol


I'm lost about all the bodies, too. I'm guessing it's what the show will open with next week.

I must correct you about the black hottie. She wasn't HOTTTTTTTT. She was FUCKING HOTTTTTTT!!!!

[johnniewalker]

The only i could think was that the bodies had something to do with guardo and his gang, other than that or its a start of a totally new storyline.

[flavopop]

Thanks for the input fellas..The Guardo killing his boys idea makes sense but Im still not really sure...

And as for the Lil Black Hottie..I stand corrected Papa B. You are correct sir.. FUCKING HOTTTTT is the better description!.. Later

[johnniewalker]

Where are all the shield fans? Holy shit, i'm checking out the replay. Kavanaugh just dropped a pretty big confession to wimms. Seems a little too early in the season for Vic to be cleared. What a great episode so far.

[Furtherman]

A great ending to the Kavanaugh saga. Like he said, he is at peace now. But Vic is getting nuttier. I really thought Shane was going to confess there for a moment, but I guess that won't happen until the end. I liked Dutch going the distance on his suspisions on Kavanaugh and getting Vic cleared.

[feralBoy]

A great ending to the Kavanaugh saga. Like he said, he is at peace now. But Vic is getting nuttier. I really thought Shane was going to confess there for a moment, but I guess that won't happen until the end. I liked Dutch going the distance on his suspisions on Kavanaugh and getting Vic cleared.

Yeah, the show was great last night. The shield has never ever disappointed. It really looks like this may be the final season, because vic is flipping the fuck out.

[King Imp]

Great episode no doubt, but I thought this Kavanaugh stuff would play out a bit longer. After all the shit he put Vic thorough, to then plant evidence and then confess a day later seemed a bit too quick. I guess they wanted to show him going out with whatever integrity he has left rather than have him caught and taken down.

At least he's gone though. Never liked the character or the storyline and just wanted the show to get back to what drew us in in the first place. Vic and his team doing what they do best.

[Furtherman]

It didn't play out any longer because Forrest Whitaker only signed on for two shows to wrap up his character. We were lucky to get that, after all, he's a big Oscar winner now!

[Arch Stanton]

Wow, what an episode, like a Movie every week. Vic will have his reckoning with Kavanaugh soon enough. Kavanaugh has in no way gotten Vic out of his life. Aceveda looks pretty bad in all of this too.

[flavopop]

If Chicklis doesnt win an emmy this year the whole process is fucked. Did you see the wild rage in his eyes as he tortured Guardo. Shane is awesome too, just great acting , especially early on in this season. Everyone is stepping up. I always prepare for a let down episode but it never happens. Ronnie Gardocki even shined in this episode! The Dutchman is brilliant as always, but the scene stealer of the evening for me was Steve Billings making a tackle as the biker dudes were being arrested. Seeing him gloat and show everyone back at the Barn how he took the dude down was hysterical!

BEST FUCKING SHOW EVER!

[feralBoy]

If Chicklis doesnt win an emmy this year the whole process is fucked. Did you see the wild rage in his eyes as he tortured Guardo. Shane is awesome too, just great acting , especially early on in this season. Everyone is stepping up. I always prepare for a let down episode but it never happens. Ronnie Gardocki even shined in this episode! The Dutchman is brilliant as always, but the scene stealer of the evening for me was Steve Billings making a tackle as the biker dudes were being arrested. Seeing him gloat and show everyone back at the Barn how he took the dude down was hysterical!

BEST FUCKING SHOW EVER!

The chain scene had me cringing. I also agree that it was hilarous when the bald dude came back to the office after the big tackle. Hi-Fiving everyone, and dutch being all aggravated about it.

I love this show.

[flavopop]

The chain scene was unreal! Chiklis was in such a demented rage that he was crying and screaming all while beating the life out of Guardo. And then he made it all right in his head by concurring with Ronnie, " He would have talked if there was someone else, he worked alone"! It was pretty tough to watch. Shane was so guilty he couldnt even look!

Top notch I tell ya!

[Furtherman]

If Chicklis doesnt win an emmy this year the whole process is fucked. Did you see the wild rage in his eyes as he tortured Guardo. Shane is awesome too, just great acting , especially early on in this season. Everyone is stepping up. I always prepare for a let down episode but it never happens. Ronnie Gardocki even shined in this episode! The Dutchman is brilliant as always, but the scene stealer of the evening for me was Steve Billings making a tackle as the biker dudes were being arrested. Seeing him gloat and show everyone back at the Barn how he took the dude down was hysterical!

BEST FUCKING SHOW EVER!

Damn right. The Vic Mackey chain test. No one passes.

Dutchman and Billings were great together and yea, when he tackled that guy was hilarious. However, in dramas.... someone that confident usually ends up getting killed, so I think Billing's time on the show is numbered.

Dutchman clever as usual, but it looks like he's setting himself up for some big time falls - one, investigating Rolando's girlfriend, who could i.d. the Strike Team and the whole phony kidnapping plot. Two, the hot latino cop (I forget her name) and that whole "Is this a date?" scene was a little uncomfortable because it seems she was liking Ronnie after that bust. Ronnie ever gave her a little touch on the back when leaving the station. It's about time Ronnie got some action!! But poor Dutch, he'll never go there.

[KC2OSO]

Ok, who was in the hospital last night? Damn it. I went to let out the dog last night during a commercial and got back in time to see Vic trashing the waiting room. He seemed a little upset...

[feralBoy]

Ok, who was in the hospital last night? Damn it. I went to let out the dog last night during a commercial and got back in time to see Vic trashing the waiting room. He seemed a little upset...

He was trying to save this ex-gangmember, vantes, I think. The guy tried to quit the 1-9ers, and they came after him. He died as they were rushing him to the hospital. Then vic flipped out. It seemed like it had a lot to do with lem, and all that jazz.

Last nights episode was a little weird. Like, it's weird to see vic get played, and for him to fall for that, oh you may be able to keep your job line, seems sort of out of character.

[nate1000]

Ok, who was in the hospital last night? Damn it. I went to let out the dog last night during a commercial and got back in time to see Vic trashing the waiting room. He seemed a little upset...

The kid they were trying to save got shot in the gut and died in the waiting room.

[Furtherman]

Last nights episode was a little weird. Like, it's weird to see vic get played, and for him to fall for that, oh you may be able to keep your job line, seems sort of out of character.

Not really, when you think about how Vic had his slate wiped clean with Kavanaugh going down. He wants to keep his job and hearing that tribunal could keep him on is the only thing he has to hold on too. A few years ago, he probably would have gotten some dirt on one of the tribunal's members to say the vote in his favor. But with Lem dead and his replacement working with him, he needs to walk the line. For now.

And Shane is losing it big time. I don't know much longer he will last.

Same with Billings, who once again was hilarious, but I see his cockiness getting him shot.

Oh, and Julien, on the Strike Team?!?! That is got to be a joke.

Plus the finally mentioned the House Of Legs and Limbs Dutchman came upon in the first episode. I was wondering when they were gonna get to that.

[WhistlePig]

I always thought Billings was an idiotstick but he really has Dutch's number! It's true Dutch has a lot of the same qualities as the serial killers he persues--if only Billings knew about him strangling that cat!

[johnniewalker]

I always thought Billings was an idiotstick but he really has Dutch's number! It's true Dutch has a lot of the same qualities as the serial killers he persues--if only Billings knew about him strangling that cat!

That does bring up an interesting angle, what a odd storyline that could go into.

When vic did trash the hospital he was ranting about the dream. I wasn't really paying attention to what corrine said at the beginning. Something about lem not falling down or going up instead going sideways. Can anyone explain that and why it made Vic flip out so bad at the end?

[flavopop]

I really enjoy reading all your insight and opinions on the The shield each week. I wish we could set up a round table of sorts to discuss this each week. This show is fucking amazing to me. I have only one buddy who watches it religiously like me and we talk about it in depth every Wednesday morning, but you guys never fail to hip to things I miss or just take for granted. Furtherman, Whistle P and the rest of you guys rock! Thanks for being as insanely into this as I am..

I agree about Billings, he has Dutch pegged and it annoys the piss out of the Dutchman!
I also thought that the new guy Kevin Hiatt slipped right in nicely. I liked how he gave props to Vic on his strategies and that he is always thinking three moves ahead. Fuck that douche Claudette. Shes no better than the rest of the filthy animals on the show. She lies and manipulates people all the time. Id love to see her catch a bullet. They should bring Monica Rawling back in the fold (Glenn Close).

Some of the best lines of the night were...
Vic telling Hiatt, if I teach you all of my tricks on the first day, what will do tomorrow?
Hiatt asking Claudette if he just got a time out.
Billings blurting out the phrase, I love the smell of underage teenage sexual assault in the morning...umm that didnt come out like I meant it..

Many more..Keep givng me the great feedback on the show..Thanks again ..Ronnie P (Flavo)

[Furtherman]

Billings blurting out the phrase, I love the smell of underage teenage sexual assault in the morning...umm that didnt come out like I meant it..


HAHAHA... That's right! How cringingly hysterical. Billings has been a nice suprise this season considering last season he was just shown as a clueless fool.

I'm glad we have some hard core fans here too! Best show on TV!

[johnniewalker]

Kinda the obvious, telling Mara anything is bad news. Especially when you just told her you were f'ing that black chick.

[PapaBear]

Kinda the obvious, telling Mara anything is bad news. Especially when you just told her you were f'ing that black chick.

Just finished watching. I kind of admire the concept.

Get your wife to forgive you for banging an 18 year old, by admitting to killing one of your best friends... "for us".

Twisted shit!

[Krodos]

I missed the last two episodes due to work. What happened sofar?

[pennington]

Since this was originally supposed to be the final season, I think they were going to kill off Shane (either by suicide or by Vic) and have Vic forced into retirement (and maybe be a changed man and reconcile with his wife).

But now that Shawn Ryan agreed to do another season, it will be interesting to see how they're going to prolong this.

[Furtherman]

Whoever does the makeup on The Shield should get the highest make-up award ever. How bad did Shane look? When he was released from the hospital it hurt just to look at him!

What a breakdown he had. His wife may stay with him but he is going to get caught soon.

I liked the Dutch and Billings case this week too. Those guys do work well together.

But Julian on the Strike Team is just not going to last at all. The guy takes notes! HA!

[nate1000]

But Julian on the Strike Team is just not going to last at all. The guy takes notes! HA!

Plus, he's a ....

[Furtherman]

But Julian on the Strike Team is just not going to last at all. The guy takes notes! HA!

Plus, he's a ....

Gay guy.

[nate1000]

Gay guy.

Hag? Nag? Drag? getting closer, I think...

[flavopop]

More money from Furtherman, the make-up was sickly grotesque! Hard to look at that closed eye! Billings and Dutch are almost stealing the show in my opinion. Who would have thought Billings is holding his own and working so well with the Dutchman. I liked how disgusted he was with that filthy animal at the end, remember, he has a teenage girl hiimself. Good to see that kind of raw anger and emotion from the Buffoonish Steve Billings.

Moses continues to become one of my fave characters each week with his street cred and street lingo. "Im rockin this pimp stick cuz Im cool like that"..had me rollin again. Tilly is, ummm how would you say...FUCKIN HOT, I cant even blame Shane for that...Vic had a good one when he said to shane...You might wanna raise the Mistress Bar a little"

Great episode again..Walter Goggins is a really good actor. Marisa is on my last nerve each time she comes onthe screen so she must be doing a good job too.

Kevin Hiatt is playing nice with Vic..is it true respect or is it him settin him up for the big fall? I think its respect and I hope to see he and Vic work together to get Wymes out of control of the barn. Hiatt had another good line telling Vic that "Wymes wants me to keep you on the short leash so dont go out playin in traffic".

But my fave scene of the night was when Apollo Creed and that other ass clown and Vic raided the Rasta dudes drug apartment. That dude was funny as shit till he ran into the business end of a Vic Mackey straight right and got his chickletts dented up a bit. Vic squirming in the car while he was making those racial comments in front of Apollo was good stuff and his crack that sometime the handshakes between bruthas can take 10 minutes was classic too. OK, Im done, sorry for the rant but this show is TITS WIGGLIN to me. (that means very good..lol) Later folks...Flavo

[johnniewalker]

Great episode again..Walter Goggins is a really good actor. Marisa is on my last nerve each time she comes onthe screen so she must be doing a good job too.


I was thinking that last night too, the situation could come off as silly if he isn't a good actor. He did kill him with a grenade. The scene with mara really came off well and it was to his credit. I totally agree with the makeup too, he just looked terrible.

[flavopop]

No doubt Johnny Walks...I called her Marisa, its Mara, what a tool I am..lol

Just thought Id pass this site on to you guys , its called TV squad and they always have a good write and insight of last nights episodes. check it out ...

http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/05/02/the-shield-haunts/

[Furtherman]

Tonight is going to be a shocker considering last week's previews.

Mackey learns the truth?

[GonzoStyle]

I'm ahead by about 4 episodes, im up to episode 9 and I wont post any spoilers but I will say what everyone pretty much already knows, the show doesnt stop getting better and better and doesnt dissapoint one bit.

shocks galore but also something a lot of fans have been waiting for is gonna show up at the end of episode 9.

[johnniewalker]

You can't tell me that Vic didn't think about what Guardo's chick was going to say. I don't even remember what they did with her when they took guardo away.

[flavopop]

they just let her go..Shane dropped her off and she kissed him on the cheek

[flavopop]

Gonzo, how are you on episode 9???? Who's your connection, Acevedo, Cavanaugh, 1-9er's???

Let a brutha know how to get the hook up buddy... Its that friggin Antoine Mitchelle is it? He supplied you with some booleg epidsodes..Damn him!

[Furtherman]

Well, I guess we finally know that Danni's kid is Mackey's too! Although I don't remember them getting together except in the first season.

A great, tense episode. It really made you think when Shane brought up Terry. Shane is right, under the circumstances, he did the same thing Mackey did. Mackey is being hypocritical. I haven't looked at Mackey that way since the first season. You forget sometimes that he was a cold blooded killer and never paid for his crime. And Shane will? I don't think so. Those two will eventually shoot it out.

Who would have thought after all this time that Vic and Ronnie would be the last of the original Strike team? And Ronnie doesn't even know about Terry... yet.

[Furtherman]

I just found this, so if you haven't seen it, it's a treat.

A mini-episode of Lem's funeral and some flashbacks from the Strike Team in an arm wrestling contest.

See the video here. (http://www.heavy.com/video/9901)

[flavopop]

I saw that right before the 6th season started but thanks anyway Furthur..Those flashbacks of Lem winning the arm wrestling contest were awesome.

Here's my take on what be happening..let me know if you think im on point or outta my mind..

First, when Hiatt said it was easier to get a face to face with someone between federal agencies, I think he slipped up a bit. Even when he said, yeah, Im not a fed anymore, there was a hint of sarcasm in it. I think he may still be a Fed still investigating Vic. But I also think he sees a GREAt Cop, yeah, maybe a Great Dirty Cop, but there is no doubting Mackeys skills with his dealings with the gangs. You can tell Hiatt is impressed. He sees a stand up dude who bends the rules to get results. He's always patting Vic on the back. He told Wymes maybe the rep that precceds Vic is just that, a bad rep. I feel he may be a intragal part of Vic being re-instated and at the same time I think he's gonna get Wymes either canned or demoted.

2nd, did anyone catch the part when Vic was telling the Father(city counsilman) of the slain whore/drug girl that he has a hearing coming up in a few weeks and I could use some help. The guy said, I look into it and see what I can do. Now as far as I know, THERE IS NO HEARING! Wymes made that up so Vic would play nice with Hiatt for a month, right? He's gonna snap when that guy gets back to hiim and says , what hearing, theres no hearing. Hows that gonna play?

And finally, I agree with Furthurman, I think Vic is being a hypocrit too. If we didnt know Shane was such a slimey wormy fucker, I would be 100% behind him when he said he stepped up for the team. But Vic, and I to a point, know this dude is a selfish, me first kinda guy. I havge a feeling Ronnie Gardocki is gonna step up and somehow rid Shane of his life. They better watch out though, with Mara knowing all she does, the shit could hit the fan. It usually does on the SHIELD...STILL A GREAT SHOW and the ending segment of last week was riviting with GREAT ACTING ONCE AGAIN!

Sorry for the rant but the SHIELD does that to me.. Peace..FLAV

[johnniewalker]

Well, I guess we finally know that Danni's kid is Mackey's too! Although I don't remember them getting together except in the first season.

A great, tense episode. It really made you think when Shane brought up Terry. Shane is right, under the circumstances, he did the same thing Mackey did. Mackey is being hypocritical. I haven't looked at Mackey that way since the first season. You forget sometimes that he was a cold blooded killer and never paid for his crime. And Shane will? I don't think so. Those two will eventually shoot it out.

Who would have thought after all this time that Vic and Ronnie would be the last of the original Strike team? And Ronnie doesn't even know about Terry... yet.
Sometimes, I look back at the first episode and it seems like it didn't fit the series. Don't get me wrong it was a great first episode, one of the best I can think of, but it made mackey forever have that aspect of a cold blooded killer in him. The rest of the show is kind of about crazy actions but backed by a vital decision, and the original killing didn't seem to have that kind of urgency. Shane was always painted as having a rash attitude so that he would kill lem was surprising, but was reasonable. I think the writers are in a tough situation b/c I think your right based on that action he really isn't above shane, but if you look at the rest of the series he could be seen as more rational shane. Oh well, it should make for a great rest of the season, but they can't really paint Vic as that much better as shane.

[Furtherman]

First, when Hiatt said it was easier to get a face to face with someone between federal agencies, I think he slipped up a bit. Even when he said, yeah, Im not a fed anymore, there was a hint of sarcasm in it. I think he may still be a Fed still investigating Vic. But I also think he sees a GREAt Cop, yeah, maybe a Great Dirty Cop, but there is no doubting Mackeys skills with his dealings with the gangs. You can tell Hiatt is impressed. He sees a stand up dude who bends the rules to get results. He's always patting Vic on the back. He told Wymes maybe the rep that precceds Vic is just that, a bad rep. I feel he may be a intragal part of Vic being re-instated and at the same time I think he's gonna get Wymes either canned or demoted.



That is a good theory... Hiatt's there as a fed investigating Vic! It could work - and if it is true, I think we'll find out soon.

[flavopop]

Ok, now this is gonna be a good day. 1st, I get Furthurmans thumbs up on my Kevin Hiatt/Fed theory, which is golden to me because from the post Ive read here, HE IS one of the higher authorities on THE SHIELD! 2nd, I cant friggin wait to see whats gonna happen tonight between Vic and Shane. I hate the fact that there are only a few more episodes left, I cant even think that way. 12 hours til KICKOFF..WOOHOOO

ps. Funny lil story...I gave my friend Sharon a copy of Season 1 to watch this weekend. She always hears me talking about the show. Well that didnt take long... Lets just say shes HOOKED! Watched all 13 episodes in 2 days. Another Convert to the the SHIELD RELIGION! hahaha

Later people, I'll expect some feedback after the show..PEACE!

[Furtherman]

Shane's wife is so going to get him killed. Can a woman be more annoying?!

But Shane really stepped it up. What could Vic possibly do to him now?

Watching it last night I had an notion, based on flavopop's theory - what if Hiatt also had another reason to go after Vic - that he was a friend of Terry Crowely's... or even his brother!

OK, that might be a little over dramatic, but what a shocker that would be?

Two other great things: Julian taking that guy out when he was running. He's starting to show some balls... I guess they moved on from the whole self hating gay image he had for so long, or at least it hasn't been addressed this season.

And how funny was Billings' story on how he picked up chicks and then offered to help Dutch with women?! He is by far the best newly developed character the show has had in a while.

[flavopop]

Good call on Hiatt Furthur, imgine if it was Crowleys bro? Your right, that would be unreal. 6 years of runnign around that and BAMB, what a bombshell..great thought bro.

Mara=TWAT who cant keep her mouth shut, in fact..all the women last night had diareahha of the mouth..Mara , SHUT UP, Peg Bundy, SHUT UP, WYMES, SHUT UP, well at least Corrine finally wasnt on my last nerve.

What did you guys make of Hernan's dissapearence? Muerto , right? I think when Vic made that deal with that MExi dude and handed him the celly, I think the dude checked the lasty dialed number and saw it was from the residence where Hernan was staying. Just a thought...

Billings without a doubt is stealing alot of scenes this year, the dude has me rollin at least once a show. His I could teach ya a little about women line, and of course his story of how he trolled for the UCLA hotties was BRILLIANT! Billings went from big tyme LOSER in my eyes to a witty, pretty adequate Detective, who likes to make a little coin on company time. ( The Machines,..lol)

Lastly, real good episode, but was anyone having trouble following the story last night. AL the gangs were blurring into one for me, I gotta go back and watch one or two more times. Shane has it covered pretty good for the time being but Mara is gonna paint him into a corner with her big mouth.

Just one more idea for you guys to ponder and get back to me with...Can anyone see Shane getting back in Vic's good graces somehow and either saving his life or job, or both? I dont know if its plausible, but on the s=Shield, no one knows for sure!..LAter Folks! PEACE

[Crippler]

I'm loving this show! It was last year's Shield thread that got me to download some episodes last summer. I got a torrent with all of Season 1 & ran through it in a weekend & couldn't wait for more. Wound up downloading & watching all 5 seasons by the end of the summer.

This year I was finally ready to watch along with the season, but between baseball & hockey playoffs, etc., I always seem to miss it. so I'm still downloading it. I realized something last night when I finally was channel surfing & happened upon FX at the right time for the Shield...Canada (I'm assuming) is at least one, maybe two, episodes ahead of the US. The episode that aired last night as "new" was one I downloaded & watched at least a week ago. So for anyone who's torrent-savvy & Jonesing for more, it's out there.

And if you're loving Billings & the way he's stirring the shit so far this season, he's setting up for a doozy in the next episode. I don't want to say much more because I'm a little blurry on where the last US-aired episode cuts off & don't want to accidentally list a spoiler...but this show f'n rocks.

[Furtherman]

Just one more idea for you guys to ponder and get back to me with...Can anyone see Shane getting back in Vic's good graces somehow and either saving his life or job, or both? I dont know if its plausible, but on the s=Shield, no one knows for sure!..LAter Folks! PEACE

I don't know if that could happen. Vic is pissed and he never forgets when he's wronged. And since there is only going to be one more season, I'm thinking Shane does get transferred, but then screws up on the new job. He gets caught doing something dirty, and might have to use Vic to get out. Vic finds out... then he's on the hunt to get him.

But an even bigger question is who Ronnie is going to side with. We know he is loyal to the Strike Team but do we really know who he'll back when his ass is on the line?

[Furtherman]

Ronnie being straight up with Vic!

"So that's why you killed Terry. You did what you had to do."

I was shocked he manned up to Vic - but he didn't come off as worried at all. He was confident. I think he has total faith in Vic and will stay with him.

Shane is going way overboard.

All Vic has to do is make it seem that Shane ripped off the Armenian money train and his problems are solved.

And once again Julian, showing some balls being the security guard in that gun store holdup. He's becoming part of the team - but can it last?

Only two episodes left!

[johnniewalker]

Wow things got way out of control quick. Dutch seeing his girl getting fucked, shane putting a hit on vic and then vic gets to see acevada sucking cock. I think we are getting closer to Dutch's final meltdown. I cannot wait for next week.

[weezcase]

it's god damn terrific that that picture of aceveda came back, i have been waiting for vic to get his hands on that since it happened. that storyline was when i knew the show was for real and i would be hooked till it ended

no homo

[PapaBear]

Just finished watching. FUCK!!! This is getting crazy.

[Furtherman]

Shane is so far over his head right now I can't see how he's going to survive next week. Someone is going down.

And how f'n cruel was Billings! Poor Dutch. He just kept staring through that window!


And Aceveda's "lapdog", as Vic called him, turned out to be a real scumbag didn't he? Where the hell did he get that picture? I thought Aceveda had that guy killed and got his phone? I dan't recall... that was .. what? two or three seasons ago?

Someone is getting shot next week. Someone on the strike team. Julian? His new tough guy attitude is so out of character for him, I'm thinking he'll be the shock of the finale.

[pennington]

it's god damn terrific that that picture of aceveda came back, i have been waiting for vic to get his hands on that since it happened.

Well, now we know how Vic will keep his job for one more season. Nice how they threw in that red herring about Vic blackmailing the Comptroller with the junkie daughter.

And the preview of Shane going after Vic's ex-wife and kids, it's going to get ugly. Now we will have to wait until March of next year to find out what happens.

[pennington]

And how f'n cruel was Billings!

Billings has been great. Dutch has tried to manipulate him and has under-estimated him all season.

[weezcase]

Now we will have to wait until March of next year to find out what happens.

i don't see shane making it outta this season, not if he is taking vic's wife and kid hostage, its gonna end very badly for the hillbilly

[flavopop]

Hey fellas, been away for a few but heres my spin....

First off, Furthurman, Aceveda's pickle chuggin contest took place in season 3. Thos clowns took cell phone pics that you just knew were gonna come back and bite Aholeveda in the ass one day. Good for him, he is such a slime!

I agree with everyone..I see a BLOODBATH for the Finale. I say Vic and Ronnie are the only two Strike Teamers standing at the end. Shane, poor, retarded, confused, hillbilly Shane. He's way over his head now. Did you see his face when he blurted out that Vic robbed the Money Train and she called him on it and said something to the effect of.."We must get them too and make an example of them". He was like, ugh ugh, no, I was just sayin, Vic isnt nice..lol I think he may have fudged his underoos on that one. Shane is probably goin down this week. I dont know who's gonna doit, Vic, Armenians, Ronnie, himself.. (DO I smell a Shane death pool starting, I take Shane-dead by Armenian hands)..lol)
One thing I think may happen and I may be way off base...As much as Vic and Shane are at odds right now, I cant see Shane hurting Vics family. The boy still has a man crush on Vic Mackey. The previews made it seem like he was kidnapping them, i see himprotecting them. Just a hunch.

I agree that Julian is a dark fish outta water onthe Strike Team, too much playin by the book for this dude, he is a good character though. I could see him gettin killed.

HyATT, went from totally Shiek to Totally GEEK in one week. I thought this dude was the real deal with his NO GUTS NO GLORY SPEECH 2 weeks ago. Next thing ya know, after an ass reaming by CCH Poundage, he's cowering under her skirt again. He dies this week too. Nice job in the interrogation room too, the guy laughed at him and Vic stormed out..lol

Billings is a riot but he may have pushed Dutch too far on this one.. We may forget Dutch has a bit of Pyscho gene... Remember he strangled that kitty a few seasons back just too see what the power felt like. He liked it, the cat was scratching his ass apart and he just kept squeezing. Were either gonna see Billings and Dutch throw down, or Dutch is gonna find out that Billings was behind all this and do him one better. Dutch is a pussy, but he is a brilliant Detective. Plus, Hyatt saw his pathetic face inthe window when he was giving Tina the ride of her life. (WHAT AN ASS ON THAT GIRL, SHES FINE!) If Hyatt is gone after this season, he is the luckiest member of this show since it started for that scene alone. I dug Tilly, my Nubian underage 1-9er hoodrat, but Tina dresses up and undresses up very nice...lol Anywho back to Dutch..Hes gonna get confronted by Hyatt for Peeping and then the truth is goona come together and Billings will be nailed.

I also think Tina may catch a bullet somewhere along the line too. Shes a horrible policewoman and now she thinks shes a celeb. Shes not gonna make it to the end of season 7.

Well, now Im ramblin Im all over the place. Man I cant wait for Tuesday, but then Im gonna puke knowing its over for a fucking year. Oh well, back to season 1 and start over...PEACE!

Ronnie P. (Flavo)

[Furtherman]

First off, Furthurman, Aceveda's pickle chuggin contest took place in season 3. Thos clowns took cell phone pics that you just knew were gonna come back and bite Aholeveda in the ass one day. Good for him, he is such a slime!

Truely the most disturbing scene I've ever seen on television. Then and since.

One thing I think may happen and I may be way off base...As much as Vic and Shane are at odds right now, I cant see Shane hurting Vics family. The boy still has a man crush on Vic Mackey. The previews made it seem like he was kidnapping them, i see himprotecting them. Just a hunch.

That's a good theory, and one I like better than Shane doing any harm to the family.

I agree that Julian is a dark fish outta water onthe Strike Team, too much playin by the book for this dude, he is a good character though. I could see him gettin killed.

I'm seeing that happening too.


Remember he strangled that kitty a few seasons back just too see what the power felt like. He liked it, the cat was scratching his ass apart and he just kept squeezing. Were either gonna see Billings and Dutch throw down, or Dutch is gonna find out that Billings was behind all this and do him one better.

Dutch is on the edge and Billings prank just might do it! Probably beat the shit out of him in the Barn and have to be seperated by other officers.


The only I'm dreading more than the finale's ending is the "The Shield returns..." announcement after the credits. They could say "The Shield returns in 2009!" Ok, an exaggeration, but you know it's going to be a while.

[StizerUK]

Yeah, it's gonna be a long break til new eps in 08. Hopefully the new eps of Rescue me will pick up some of the slack and at least carry me through the summer.

[flavopop]

Yeah Stizer, Im gonna hate the wait til season 7...Your right though, Rescue Me is a good show and I think there is a new one with Glenn Close coming on in July that didnt look half bad too. Im a fan of Close ever since season 4 when she kicked ass (and some Ass-a-Vedo) as Capt Monica Rawlings. I liked her character in the show, she understood what Vic was about, and gave him just enough leash to be effective. Her ideas were great for the city until Aceveda dicked her over...Man Im bummed its over..butno being bummed until we see the Finale.....It should ROCK!...

[StizerUK]

Yeah, the new Glenn Close show on FX actually does look pretty good. It's called Damage... doesn't hit til the end of July, so most likely as Rescue me is running toward it's season end. She's playing a hardaassed lawyer that goes after the good guys. Should be a decent premise. From what I understand she enjoyed her stay on FX for the Shield they built a show for her.

[flavopop]

HERE WE GO! Should be a good one tongiht! Im all jazzed for the Finale yet feel sick knowing that there are no new episodes until 2008! Maybe there will be some crazy anouncement like on Entourage, where the new season starts in 3 weeks!

Well, hold on, and get ready for the ride. Enjoy the best writtten and acted show on TV.. RP

[weezcase]

freakin excited right now, but i live on the west coast so i gotta wait till 1am east coast to see it, god damn bs, guess i probably shouldn't check this thread till after i watch

[KC2OSO]

I'm in a hotel which, for some fuckahulaluau reason, doesn't get the video portion of FX. So, I have The Shield sound only and a black screen, as it would have been heard in 1944. Better than nothing.

Sounds like Shane just did the right thing though with the Armenians...

[johnniewalker]

I'm in a hotel which, for some fuckahulaluau reason, doesn't get the video portion of FX. So, I have The Shield sound only and a black screen, as it would have been heard in 1944. Better than nothing.

Sounds like Shane just did the right thing though with the Armenians...

That's dedication, ha.

[feralBoy]

I'm in a hotel which, for some fuckahulaluau reason, doesn't get the video portion of FX. So, I have The Shield sound only and a black screen, as it would have been heard in 1944. Better than nothing.



Fucking digital cable sucks. mine keeps pixalizing and blacking out every 30 seconds. It's fucking annoying the shit out of me.

[weezcase]

great ending, totally opposite of what i thought would happen, set up next season pretty good too. it's always good to see vic with some leverage

[King Imp]

Fucking digital cable sucks. mine keeps pixalizing and blacking out every 30 seconds. It's fucking annoying the shit out of me.

Same here. It's been like this the past 2 or 3 weeks on FX while watching The Shield.
Do you have Cablevision?

[flavopop]

Well, I was right and wrong.. Right that Shane would protect the Mackey's, way wrong on the blood bath!

Good episode, I guess after making me cry like alittle girl when Lem got dusted in season 5's finale, they felt they couldnt match it with another one like that for season 6. I like the fact that there are about 5 different loose ends that need cleaning up in season 7. We got Vic/Ass-hole-veda teaming up for umpteenth time to take on the Mexi Mob, Vic vs Shane, Vic trying to get his job back, Shane vs Rezian and every Armenian alive, Duthman and Danny, and Billings and his lawsuit. Should keep us busy for awhile..lol

Bye bye to Hiatt, who turned into a half a sissy in the final two episodes. He tapped Tina's fine ass and then played it like a highschooler. I know it was against "policy" but damn, you keep that on the QT and work it again!

Im torn on the Vic/Acevedo team up again. Will there be solid trust this time around? Being that it is like the 5th time they have got together, Im thinking there might be this time.

I dont see how Vic just wont pump Shane full of lead next time he sees him. He didnt pull the trigger on Shane in season 4, I can't see him being talked outta this again. But they wouldnt have dug Shane such a hole with Rezian if he wasnt gonna linger around season 7 atleast for a little while, right? Boy, Shane is some character. He thinks he has Vic's skills of manipulation but it aint even close.. Vic plays both sides better than anyone, Shane flunked this course. He ends up BITCH BOY everytime! He's in way over his head this time! I believe hom when he says he killed Lem for everyone, thats why he couldnt stand to have Corrine and Cassidy's blood on hishands, he is the ultimate Character in Conflict!

Miracle Joe portion was nice. Just was there to show that these people are human afterall. Dutch and Danny sittin in a tree, K-I-S-S I...ok you get it. Good for Dutch, I think. I cringed when Tina said, HE DID HAVE A CHANCE, HE JUST NEVER TOOK IT!..OUCH DUTCHY!..lol

Great Episode, just didnt feel like a season finale...In retrospect, I do like that they didnt go for the topper. Season 5's ending will go down as the most intense show I have ever saw!

The wait is on, now I go back and start at season 1. If you dont have the back episodes on DVD you need to invest in them, they are great even the 2nd time around! I just got my niece hooked on it. I burned season one for her and she is now offically a fan! lol
If anyone wants to see the 1st 5 seasons, but doesnt want to drop 200 hundy doing it, I could burn them all for you for a good deal! Or, you could order netflix, I think its on there too!

Anywho..thanx for posting about the show all season, I enjoyed reading all your takes and opinions! Have a great offseason and please post if you hear any NEWS on possible dates for Season 7. Thanks again, Ronnie P

[Furtherman]

Great call flavopop on Shane trying to protect.

But yea, no bloodbath. I got real worried when Haitt, Julian and Ronnie went to break up the gang initiation. I felt Ronnie was going to get hit.

But how awesome was Mackey walking away from his review? I thought for sure the bullets were going to start flying... but that deal he made with Aceveda was a great one. As much as a scumbag Aceveda is, he can be used to bring down bigger ones.

And Billings!! After cracking us up all season all of the sudden with that bullshit lawsuit? For what? Millions of dollars for a headache? That was a big f-you to the barn.

And I guess there was one loss - Haitt. I though his departure was a bit sudden too. I was suprised how disappointed Claudette was in him. She seemed to jump the gun a bit.

But nonetheless, a great ending. I'm suprised Shane is still alive but with one last season to go... it's going to be a wild ride.

[flavopop]

Great Intel from Furthurman as usual. Thanks for ringing in all season brutha, you seem like a good dude! If R&F have any functions in the future that you go to let me know and I'll make sure I introduce myself. I was at the Big Ass Bash in Feb, met a couple of people on here but it kind of a tight click to get in on. All good peeps though, Id like to meet more. Take care buddy and thanks again. Ronnie P

[theclumsyox]

is there any audio online of the michael chiklis interview from o&a this week? i think he was on the day after the season finale, and i'm not sure if he talked about the shield at all. fuck, i can't wait until the boys are back on xm and i can listen to them again.

[flavopop]

Yo Shielder....Sorry to bother ya withthis crap but my DVR crapped out and somehow deleted the fitrst 3 episodes of season 6. Anyone got them on tape or dvd? I turned a friend onto the show and she watched the first 5 seasons in like a month..lol Now shes ready to get all caught up and I dont have them saved like I thought I did. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Ronnie P