"Although this police drama was inspired by a cop-corruption scandal of the 1990s, when it debuted in 2002 it had a distinctly post-9/11 theme: what moral compromises are we willing to accept in the name of safety? It centers on Vic Mackey (Michael Chiklis), an extremely effective, extremely shady cop heading an LAPD unit that takes down murderers and pushers, usually trampling the Bill of Rights and pocketing dirty money for themselves in the process. The Shield depicts a dirty, red-in-tooth-and-claw L.A. where no one, from cop to politician, white, black or brown, is entirely selfless. No show does a better job of making you feel your TV screen needs a good Windexing when an episode is over."(TIME-The 100 best tv shows of All-TIME)
The Shield,created by Shawn Ryan,starring Michael Chiklis as Vic Mackey,is a raw show.It's raw in various levels:from the depiction of the crimes to the depiction of corruption,decadence,of the psychological and emotional state of the characters.Every character has to face his own demons.Demons,secrets,relationships,secret,suspicious dealings which are an integral part of the plot.Vic Mackey is the leader of the controversial Strike Team.He is a cop the moral status of whom is constantly questionable,but it is clear where he stands.With the developments in the sixth season,his future is uncertain.In his effort,he comes to some shocking discoveries,having as an ally,someone who was previously an enemy,ambitious councilman (and previously police captain) David Aceveda (a man with his own skeletons in the closet).
I saw the first season back in 2005,the second and the third in 2006 and i recently saw the last three (note:Season 6 was originally intended to be aired as the second half of Season 5 (in the same way that HBO split up the last season of ). However, FX decided instead to refer to these ten episodes as "Season 6").My favorite characters are Vic Mackey and Ronnie Gardocki (mainly in recent seasons).Anyway,The Shield is a great show. The seventh season will premiere sometime in September 2008, according to a FX spokesman in a recent newspaper article, and will consist of 13 one hour episodes.This will be the final season according to its creator and the network.
Season 7 teaser trailer
Season 6 Promo trailer
The 100 Best TV Shows of All-TIME
http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/completelist/0,,1651341,00.html
The Shield Forum
http://www.shieldforum.com/
Saturday, March 15, 2008
The Shield
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