The Shield - The Final Act!!!! Discussion

DeToxRox · 09-02-2008, 09:54 AM

Ugh, 12 more hours or so until the final season of the Shield begins. The trailers for this season look outrageous. I don't know what the hell will happen, but I cannot fucking wait.

Who'll be watching tonight?

Ryan W. · 09-02-2008, 09:56 AM

I will be there. Between this show and the Wire, best shows on TV!

DeToxRox · 09-02-2008, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Ryan W.

I will be there. Between this show and the Wire, best shows on TV!

QFT

Tasan · 09-02-2008, 10:01 AM

Good lord I can't wait. I was a late comer to this series, but thanks to our awesome library system here, I was able to catch up. All I could do every day til I finished the series was watch episodes. I got nothing done for a few weeks. When I hit the end, I was like "I can't believe its not done yet! I need completion!" So yeah, this season is eagerly anticipated.

Barkeep49 · 09-02-2008, 10:08 AM

What is going to be the spoiler policy here? I too am quite excited about this and had a long discussion last night with a friend about which is better, The Shield or The Wire. I argued The Wire is a better television show, but The Shield is many times more entertaining.

DeToxRox · 09-02-2008, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Barkeep49

What is going to be the spoiler policy here? I too am quite excited about this and had a long discussion last night with a friend about which is better, The Shield or The Wire. I argued The Wire is a better television show, but The Shield is many times more entertaining.

I say spoiler tag until tomorrow so all time zones get a crack. After that the DVR crowd is on their own. And if the BS Frenchies get the episodes 2 weeks early, I want them banned!

Logan · 09-02-2008, 10:48 AM

Definitely, definitely in.

I watched all 6 seasons in about a month, it was sick.

DaddyTorgo · 09-02-2008, 11:40 AM

OMG!!! thank you for reminding me -- there's about a 0.2% chance that I might have forgot (I hadn't pre-set my DVR for it, but I would have been in front of the tv searching through the guide after dinner), but now it'll be first thing on my mind to do when I get home.

I can't wait!!! It's going to be incredible! They've got so much to wrap up in this season, it's crazy!

sabotai · 09-02-2008, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Barkeep49

What is going to be the spoiler policy here? I too am quite excited about this and had a long discussion last night with a friend about which is better, The Shield or The Wire. I argued The Wire is a better television show, but The Shield is many times more entertaining.

I agree with DeToX, best to just spoiler tag everything until the day after. The DVR crowd (which I will be a part of for some of the episodes) should know not to come into the thread until they see the episode. And yeah, anyone who happens to get the episodes early, kindly STFU.

The Shield is my favorite show, followed very close by The Wire. Sucks that The Wire is over and The Shield will be gone soon. Hopefully the writers for either show start up a new show sometime soon.

Schmidty · 09-02-2008, 05:22 PM

I've always wished I had started watching this show from the start. I'll have to Netflix it sometime (over the course of a few months of course).

sabotai · 09-02-2008, 10:07 PM

Spoiler

DeToxRox · 09-02-2008, 10:10 PM

Spoiler

DaddyTorgo · 09-02-2008, 10:12 PM

I DVR'd and will be watching in like an hour

Logan · 09-02-2008, 10:12 PM

Spoiler

DaddyTorgo · 09-03-2008, 08:24 AM

okay - my thoughts:

i didn't think this was a mind-blowing episode, but in a lot of ways I'm glad it wasn't. It's such a complex show it would have been tough to just jump back in with both feet -- i think they mixed nicely some new developments with reminding us what had gone on.

The scene with Shane chopping off Zidofian's feet was amusing -- the confrontation between him and Vic was good, and they do have a plausible reason for an uneasy alliance at this point at least.

For me I think the highlight of the episode was the fact that claudette+dutch exposed Billings' fraud.

Tasan · 09-04-2008, 12:05 AM

The whole "Getting Billings" is what just makes the show fun and watchable. If it wasn't for these bits, the show would be way too brutal for me. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE the show, but without the great detectives keeping things a little lighter a lot of the time, I think my mind would just turn into a black hole watching it.

On another note, Shane is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo dead. Its like the thing we better get at the end. Painfully. From Vic, hopefully very violently.

DeToxRox · 09-23-2008, 10:17 PM

Spoiler

Logan · 09-23-2008, 10:22 PM

Great episode.

DaddyTorgo · 09-24-2008, 08:46 AM

great episode. that ending is going to really shake things up, and i absolutely did not see that coming (though maybe I should have).

loved the comment by shane to ronnie about how vic is going to get them all f*cked too.

DeToxRox · 09-24-2008, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

great episode. that ending is going to really shake things up, and i absolutely did not see that coming (though maybe I should have).

loved the comment by shane to ronnie about how vic is going to get them all f*cked too.

I feel the same as you about the ending. It seems so simple now but the way the writing is on the Shield, with how these swerves are so rare, it just floored me. Any other show and I call that right away.

DaddyTorgo · 09-24-2008, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by DeToxRox

I feel the same as you about the ending. It seems so simple now but the way the writing is on the Shield, with how these swerves are so rare, it just floored me. Any other show and I call that right away.

i disagree - i don't think the swerves and the unexpected are rare. i think the beauty of the writing is that they manage to make them seem so natural, and hide them so well. it absolutely floored me too, and it definately put some energy back into things -- as it was before that you could almost see Vic's endgame, now it appears he's screwed all over agin.

sabotai · 09-24-2008, 05:26 PM

Just watched the episode, and yeah, that ending was completely unexpected. I agree with DT that these "swerves" happen a lot, but they are also always logical and reasonable, so it doesn't disrupt the flow of the show and you move right on to the next episode.

But then again, with shows like Lost (which I like, btw), they seem like they try to have 3-4 per show, so maybe they seem rare by comparison.

DeToxRox · 09-30-2008, 10:06 PM

Another A+ episdoe.

Spoiler

DaddyTorgo · 09-30-2008, 10:14 PM

watching as soon as i finish L&O:SVU in a minute

DeToxRox · 10-07-2008, 12:05 PM

Spoiler

Logan · 10-07-2008, 02:35 PM

That a spoiler for tonight's episode?

DeToxRox · 10-07-2008, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Logan

That a spoiler for tonight's episode?

Yeah. From TVGuide.

sabotai · 10-08-2008, 01:18 AM

The writers really know how to end an episode. Another great one.

bryce · 10-08-2008, 08:38 AM

I was minorly (minorly!) disappointed with the first few episodes this season (only b/c I have the bar so incredibly high for this show), but last night's episode has things really picking up steam now. Should be a good ride to the end...

BYU 14 · 10-09-2008, 08:50 AM

Wow, there are just so many balls up in the air now you have no idea how things will play out. The is the true beauty of this show, there are always multiple turns the storyline can take.

Logan · 10-14-2008, 05:59 PM

Does anyone know a place where I can watch last week's episode online? PM if necessary.

DeToxRox · 10-21-2008, 09:48 PM

Holy christ.

DeToxRox · 10-21-2008, 10:02 PM

Spoiler

DeToxRox · 10-21-2008, 10:04 PM

Dola, no spoilers here but this may've been the best episode of any TV show I've ever seen. If not the best ever, it's top 3. This was the best episode in the history of the Shield, maybe outside of the Lem death.

DaddyTorgo · 10-21-2008, 10:24 PM

can't wait to watch this as soon as i'm done watching law+order

BYU 14 · 10-21-2008, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by DeToxRox

Dola, no spoilers here but this may've been the best episode of any TV show I've ever seen. If not the best ever, it's top 3. This was the best episode in the history of the Shield, maybe outside of the Lem death.

I agree, things are really set in motion now for an exposive conclusion. Still you have to know there are a couple of good twists left!!

I am going to miss this show badly when it finally ends!

sabotai · 10-22-2008, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by BYU 14

I am going to miss this show badly when it finally ends!

Me too.

Definitely the best episode of the season so far.

DaddyTorgo · 10-22-2008, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by sabotai

Me too.

Definitely the best episode of the season so far.

One of the best of the whole series I'd say. Top 3 without a doubt.

Logan · 10-23-2008, 05:10 AM

Finally got a chance to watch it and definitely agree. Wow, the tension when

Spoiler

bryce · 10-23-2008, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by DeToxRox

Dola, no spoilers here but this may've been the best episode of any TV show I've ever seen. If not the best ever, it's top 3. This was the best episode in the history of the Shield, maybe outside of the Lem death.

That's almost exactly what I said after I watched it on DVR last night... I texted a friend, "Wowowowow! Best shield ever! Maybe best hour of tv ever!"

BYU 14 · 10-23-2008, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by bryce

That's almost exactly what I said after I watched it on DVR last night... I texted a friend, "Wowowowow! Best shield ever! Maybe best hour of tv ever!"

It was definitely as riveting as anything I have ever seen on TV. The tension was just over the top.

sabotai · 10-28-2008, 10:17 PM

Spoiler

bryce · 10-29-2008, 08:12 AM

How many episodes are left, does anyone know?

DeToxRox · 10-29-2008, 11:19 AM

Four episodes left I believe it said.

DaddyTorgo · 10-29-2008, 01:27 PM

4 left.

last night's was good. not as amazing as last week or anything, but very good.

DeToxRox · 11-18-2008, 09:58 PM

Holy fuck.

I am not sure what else I can say.

DeToxRox · 11-18-2008, 10:00 PM

Spoiler

sabotai · 11-18-2008, 10:09 PM

Spoiler

DaddyTorgo · 11-19-2008, 12:33 AM

Poor Ronnie. Getting fucked by Vic.

But wow...the scene with Vic in the room signing his deal and confessing his dirty deeds - the looks on the Feds' faces...priceless

BYU 14 · 11-19-2008, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

Poor Ronnie. Getting fucked by Vic.

But wow...the scene with Vic in the room signing his deal and confessing his dirty deeds - the looks on the Feds' faces...priceless

No doubt, probably a little more than they bargained for

I think Claudette is going to totally lose it

Spoiler

I am going to miss this show! I am sure sometime down the road I will get the complete series and spend a lost weekend watching it from beginning to end.

09-02-2008, 10:01 AM	#4
Tasan College Starter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Houston, or there about	Good lord I can't wait. I was a late comer to this series, but thanks to our awesome library system here, I was able to catch up. All I could do every day til I finished the series was watch episodes. I got nothing done for a few weeks. When I hit the end, I was like "I can't believe its not done yet! I need completion!" So yeah, this season is eagerly anticipated. __________________ 2011 Golden Scribes winner for best Interactive Dynasty

09-02-2008, 05:22 PM	#10
Schmidty Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Early, TX	I've always wished I had started watching this show from the start. I'll have to Netflix it sometime (over the course of a few months of course). __________________ Just beat the devil out of it!!! - Bob Ross

09-02-2008, 10:07 PM	#11
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	Spoiler "We just sit back and watch the gang war." And then all of the scenes they just showed....this season is going to be CRAZY!

09-02-2008, 10:10 PM	#12
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	Spoiler Oh God, this is going to be insane. Between Vic putting the gun into the wound, Shane chopping off the feet and the scenes for the rest of the year, its' going to especially brutal. Also .. Billings fucking rules.

09-02-2008, 10:12 PM	#13
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	I DVR'd and will be watching in like an hour __________________ If I've ever helped you and you'd like to buy me a coffee, or just to say thanks, I have my Bitcoin and Ethereum addressed listed below :) BTC: bc1qykhsfyn9vw4ntqfgr0svj4n9tjdgufryh2pxn5 ETH: 0x2AcdC5cd88EA537063553F5b240073bE067BaCa9

09-02-2008, 09:56 AM	#2
Ryan W. n00b Join Date: Jan 2004	I will be there. Between this show and the Wire, best shows on TV!

09-02-2008, 10:08 AM	#5
Barkeep49 Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Not too far away	What is going to be the spoiler policy here? I too am quite excited about this and had a long discussion last night with a friend about which is better, The Shield or The Wire. I argued The Wire is a better television show, but The Shield is many times more entertaining.

09-02-2008, 10:48 AM	#7
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	Definitely, definitely in. I watched all 6 seasons in about a month, it was sick.

09-02-2008, 11:40 AM	#8
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	OMG!!! thank you for reminding me -- there's about a 0.2% chance that I might have forgot (I hadn't pre-set my DVR for it, but I would have been in front of the tv searching through the guide after dinner), but now it'll be first thing on my mind to do when I get home. I can't wait!!! It's going to be incredible! They've got so much to wrap up in this season, it's crazy!

09-02-2008, 10:12 PM	#14
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	Spoiler Agree with you two. I purposely avoided the scenes of what's to come, but I know it'll be insane with or without seeing them. "Can you fill my box?"

09-03-2008, 08:24 AM	#15
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	okay - my thoughts: i didn't think this was a mind-blowing episode, but in a lot of ways I'm glad it wasn't. It's such a complex show it would have been tough to just jump back in with both feet -- i think they mixed nicely some new developments with reminding us what had gone on. The scene with Shane chopping off Zidofian's feet was amusing -- the confrontation between him and Vic was good, and they do have a plausible reason for an uneasy alliance at this point at least. For me I think the highlight of the episode was the fact that claudette+dutch exposed Billings' fraud.

09-04-2008, 12:05 AM	#16
Tasan College Starter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Houston, or there about	The whole "Getting Billings" is what just makes the show fun and watchable. If it wasn't for these bits, the show would be way too brutal for me. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE the show, but without the great detectives keeping things a little lighter a lot of the time, I think my mind would just turn into a black hole watching it. On another note, Shane is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo dead. Its like the thing we better get at the end. Painfully. From Vic, hopefully very violently. __________________ 2011 Golden Scribes winner for best Interactive Dynasty

09-23-2008, 10:17 PM	#17
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	Spoiler Holy fuck was that intense. The ending .. wow. I didn't see that coming. Last edited by DeToxRox : 09-23-2008 at 10:18 PM.

09-23-2008, 10:22 PM	#18
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	Great episode.

09-24-2008, 08:46 AM	#19
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	great episode. that ending is going to really shake things up, and i absolutely did not see that coming (though maybe I should have). loved the comment by shane to ronnie about how vic is going to get them all f*cked too.

09-24-2008, 05:26 PM	#22
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	Just watched the episode, and yeah, that ending was completely unexpected. I agree with DT that these "swerves" happen a lot, but they are also always logical and reasonable, so it doesn't disrupt the flow of the show and you move right on to the next episode. But then again, with shows like Lost (which I like, btw), they seem like they try to have 3-4 per show, so maybe they seem rare by comparison.

09-30-2008, 10:06 PM	#23
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	Another A+ episdoe. Spoiler Dutch getting pwnd by that 16 year old at the end was hilarious

09-30-2008, 10:14 PM	#24
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	watching as soon as i finish L&O:SVU in a minute

10-07-2008, 12:05 PM	#25
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	Spoiler Tavon is back tonight!!

10-07-2008, 02:35 PM	#26
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	That a spoiler for tonight's episode?

10-08-2008, 01:18 AM	#28
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	The writers really know how to end an episode. Another great one.

10-08-2008, 08:38 AM	#29
bryce High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dallas, TX	I was minorly (minorly!) disappointed with the first few episodes this season (only b/c I have the bar so incredibly high for this show), but last night's episode has things really picking up steam now. Should be a good ride to the end...

10-09-2008, 08:50 AM	#30
BYU 14 Coordinator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The scorched Desert	Wow, there are just so many balls up in the air now you have no idea how things will play out. The is the true beauty of this show, there are always multiple turns the storyline can take.

10-14-2008, 05:59 PM	#31
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	Does anyone know a place where I can watch last week's episode online? PM if necessary.

10-21-2008, 09:48 PM	#32
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	Holy christ.

10-21-2008, 10:02 PM	#33
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	Spoiler Holy fuck. Shanes on the run, Vic is after him. This is going to be an absurd last month of this show.

10-21-2008, 10:04 PM	#34
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	Dola, no spoilers here but this may've been the best episode of any TV show I've ever seen. If not the best ever, it's top 3. This was the best episode in the history of the Shield, maybe outside of the Lem death.

10-21-2008, 10:24 PM	#35
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	can't wait to watch this as soon as i'm done watching law+order

10-23-2008, 05:10 AM	#39
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	Finally got a chance to watch it and definitely agree. Wow, the tension when Spoiler they were waiting for Two-Man to take the bait was some of the best I've seen.

10-28-2008, 10:17 PM	#42
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	Spoiler SO CLOSE!

10-29-2008, 08:12 AM	#43
bryce High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dallas, TX	How many episodes are left, does anyone know?

10-29-2008, 11:19 AM	#44
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	Four episodes left I believe it said.

10-29-2008, 01:27 PM	#45
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	4 left. last night's was good. not as amazing as last week or anything, but very good.

11-18-2008, 09:58 PM	#46
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	Holy fuck. I am not sure what else I can say.

11-18-2008, 10:00 PM	#47
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	Spoiler I am going to say it .. I hope Ronnie puts a fucking bullet in Vic's head. In fact, I think he will. It'll be like the Wire. The cycle will continue. The first episode will replay itself out in the finale. Last edited by DeToxRox : 11-18-2008 at 10:00 PM.