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post #31 of 257
9/11/08 at 10:11am

Re: The Shield: Season Seven

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Do you have any specific questions?

Nah, not really. Just would like to see a good synopsis so I am absolutely clear on everything that is happening. Thanks though. It seems like the show, for me, has gotten harder to follow in the last couple of seasons. I don't remember getting confused as ofter with, say, seasons 1-4
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post #32 of 257
9/11/08 at 10:34am
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Re: The Shield: Season Seven

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Originally Posted by WillG
I don't remember getting confused as ofter with, say, seasons 1-4
I think that comes from the events of S5 to the end of the series taking place in less than two months (assuming the show doesn't go beyond the one more month that Vic has before his hearing). So all the stuff in the last three seasons is more connected since it all just recently happened rather than the earlier years which had blocks of time elapse between seasons.
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post #33 of 257
9/11/08 at 6:14pm

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OK episode. The show loses something when my favorite character Aceveda is absent.

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post #34 of 257
9/11/08 at 8:21pm

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Enjoying the show, as always...But I do have a question:

What exactly is the guy whose briefcase was stolen? Is he a politician? A developer? Acevedo's rival? I remember him appearing last season, but I have no idea how he got introduced into the plot.
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post #35 of 257
9/11/08 at 8:27pm
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You mean the guy that Mackey was talking to at the end of the episode, right? That's Pezuela. He's a crooked developer who is helping to fund Aceveda's campaign and he had all that blackmail info on people in high places (until Mackey and Aceveda took it).
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post #36 of 257
9/12/08 at 4:45am

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It seems like A LOT of people are having trouble remembering the details of last season . I've been DVRing the late Saturday night re-runs on the CW (I think?) for months (they've started over a couple of times I think), so I've gotten a chance to see last season again. The re-runs are now at a coupe of eps into S5.

With Pezuela's stash, I trust Acevada will blackmail his way to the White House

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post #37 of 257
9/14/08 at 8:10am

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Just got through the first two episodes.

The show is decent thus far, and I agree with everyone on
several points.

First, horrible 4:3 quality on DirecTV for what I would have hoped
would have been better high definition.

Hard to get back into this show and relate to past events since
there was such a huge gap between seasons that it's hard to
remember past events.

I love CCH Pounder. Certainly my favorite character outside
of Mackey.

Thank goodness The Shield is only 13 episodes a season.
As much as I hate this show go away, at least it is one less show
I have to watch in my Tivo shopping list.
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post #38 of 257
9/16/08 at 8:55pm

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Great episode, much stronger than the first two of this season. One question, though: how the hell did Rezian get out of jail so fast?
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post #39 of 257
9/17/08 at 6:29am

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Can anybody else feel the build up that is brewing this season?!?!

I have this strange feeling it is all going to come crumbling down on Vic. Especially after the conversation he had with Ronnie.

The look on Vic's face after he showed some positive emotion towards shane was priceless. Very evil in my opinion.
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post #40 of 257
9/17/08 at 6:50am

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Is it me, or was Chiklis's acting off the mark in this episode?
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post #41 of 257
9/17/08 at 10:05am

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Is it me, or was Chiklis's acting off the mark in this episode?
I certainly wouldn't presume to say it was or wasn't you, but as a viewer, I definitely felt like things were disjointed. I couldn't tell whether it was the acting or the pace of the story or the plotlines themselves. However, I will say that, in my opinion, it made for excellent television. Why? Because I think it's indicative of how Mackey's life is in a spiral right now. At the micro level, it appears that Vic is on his game and in control. (Talk about timing on that federal arms bust.) However, at the macro level, I can see plenty of signs where Vic is losing control. This could be a fanboy talking, but I thought this disjointed feeling I got last night was intended...and it gave me a glimpse into how Vic's journey is about to come to an end. What end? I have no idea. But I'm strapped in and ready to find out.
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post #42 of 257
9/17/08 at 10:36am

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Originally Posted by Rhett_Y

The look on Vic's face after he showed some positive emotion towards shane was priceless. Very evil in my opinion.


I was thinking the exact same thing. As soon as Shane shut the door he gave that look as if to say "In the end I'm still gonna take you down".

Back to the question I asked earlier, does anyone know how Rezian got out of jail between last week's episode and this one?
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post #43 of 257
9/17/08 at 11:00am
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Originally Posted by Brent M
Back to the question I asked earlier, does anyone know how Rezian got out of jail between last week's episode and this one?
I'm not 100 sure but Shane made the big piece of evidence against Rezian disappear last season (or less than a week ago in Shield time) so they had to release him.
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post #44 of 257
9/17/08 at 1:38pm

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I asked earlier, does anyone know how Rezian got out of jail between last week's episode and this one?

Shane psyched out the key witness in the case against Rezian, so he ended up walking.
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post #45 of 257
9/17/08 at 2:59pm

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Thanks Travis and Will.
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post #46 of 257
9/17/08 at 3:07pm
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Re: The Shield: Season Seven

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Originally Posted by WillG
Shane psyched out the key witness in the case against Rezian, so he ended up walking.
Oh yeah. It's good to see that I can't remember something I watched a week ago.
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post #47 of 257
9/18/08 at 5:44am

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My problem with that final scene was that there's no way Shane could have possibly bought that. But perhaps we'll see in the next episode that he actually didn't.
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post #48 of 257
9/18/08 at 12:20pm
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^ Yeah, Shane kept a copy of the confesssion and lied about it (and who knows what Mara did with it) so I think he was trying to tell Vic what he thinks he wants to hear until they get clear of Rezian.
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post #49 of 257
9/18/08 at 12:50pm

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He he he glad to know I am not the only one who spent half the episode wondering why Rezian was not in an orange jumpsuit. I did figure it out at some point. Each episode is so packed with plot some of it is bound to fall through the cracks.

I have a hard time keeping up with the intricate, massively complex multi-layered web of deception that Vic constantly weaves -- I have no idea how he does it and doesn't suffer a heart attack or something. That's no way to live. At least Lem had ulcers...

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post #50 of 257
9/20/08 at 3:17pm

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This is a show that will produce a lot of fruit over repeated viewings once it is over with.
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post #51 of 257
9/21/08 at 12:23pm

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This show is consistently great, as was evident in this past
week's episode.
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post #52 of 257
9/21/08 at 1:18pm
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^ Not to build it up too much but I read an interview with Michael Chiklis a few months ago where he said
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The material is stunning — particularly with Episode 6 until the end. It's like a freight train. You won't have a nail left on your fingers.
so it seems like these might be the 'weak' episodes. Of course, he's not going to say "Oh the last few episodes suck" but a critic from (I believe) The Hollywood Reporter got to see the first eight episodes and they said the same thing about everything picking up at episode 6 too.


EDIT: Here's a link to that Chilis interview
Exclusive: Chiklis Assumes Control of The Shield! - Ausiello Report | TVGuide.com
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post #53 of 257
9/21/08 at 4:45pm

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Line of the week: "Natural, but small.'
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post #54 of 257
9/24/08 at 7:50pm

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Wow, zero comments on last night's episode so far. Thought the show was great(as usual), but I have to admit that sometimes I feel like I need a scorecard to keep up with all of Vic's subplots. It can get a little overwhelming at times trying to keep everything straight, but I guess that's what the writers want you to feel.

On a somewhat related note, can anyone explain why this show gets no love from the Emmy awards? It seems like exactly the type of show they would shower with praise, but it doesn't even get nominated for anything. I don't understand why it gets snubbed every year.
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post #55 of 257
9/24/08 at 8:08pm
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Originally Posted by Brent M
On a somewhat related note, can anyone explain why this show gets no love from the Emmy awards? It seems like exactly the type of show they would shower with praise, but it doesn't even get nominated for anything. I don't understand why it gets snubbed every year.
I always thought that the biggest thing working against the show is that it's on basic cable so it has a smaller audience (yeah, I know Mad Men won the Emmy but that had alot of critical acclaim and its the new kid on the block). And to a lesser degree, I think the violence and complexity of the show can overwhelm or turn people off.
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post #56 of 257
9/24/08 at 9:36pm

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Originally Posted by TravisR
I always thought that the biggest thing working against the show is that it's on basic cable so it has a smaller audience (yeah, I know Mad Men won the Emmy but that had alot of critical acclaim and its the new kid on the block). And to a lesser degree, I think the violence and complexity of the show can overwhelm or turn people off.

It seems hypocritical that the Emmys would honor low-rated shows like 30 Rock, Mad Men and Damages, but completely snub The Shield when it comes to low-rated shows. As for the violence, yes it's probably the most graphically violent show on TV, but that never stopped them from awarding The Sopranos which I think held that mantle until The Shield came along. While I don't measure a show by how many awards it wins, I do think it's a shame that a show which has been consistently good for seven seasons doesn't get the credit it deserves awards-wise. Just my .02 on the subject.
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post #57 of 257
9/24/08 at 10:32pm

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It's an even bigger crime that 'The Wire' doesn't get recognized.
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post #58 of 257
9/25/08 at 9:45am

Re: The Shield: Season Seven

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Originally Posted by Brent M
Wow, zero comments on last night's episode so far. Thought the show was great(as usual), but I have to admit that sometimes I feel like I need a scorecard to keep up with all of Vic's subplots. It can get a little overwhelming at times trying to keep everything straight, but I guess that's what the writers want you to feel.

On a somewhat related note, can anyone explain why this show gets no love from the Emmy awards? It seems like exactly the type of show they would shower with praise, but it doesn't even get nominated for anything. I don't understand why it gets snubbed every year.

I am literally to the point with this show where I no longer feel the need to comment. More hyperbole and praise? We've heard and said it all.

It's just that good.

I will say this: no character in the history of fiction has ever rolled with the shit as well as Vic Mackey. Every time he pulls off a 'win', something crappy happens. Everything in this world is consistently corrupt and he gets drawn deeper and deeper. I loved when stove-face said "we'll never dig out." The look on Mackey's face was priceless. It was a perfect mixture of "jesus, he's right, we're fucked," and "i'm vic mackey! i will always dig out!"
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post #59 of 257
9/26/08 at 7:07am

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Thought the show was great(as usual), but I have to admit that sometimes I feel like I need a scorecard to keep up with all of Vic's subplots.

I admit, I'm pretty much lost with all that is going on with the Armenians and the Mexicans.

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On a somewhat related note, can anyone explain why this show gets no love from the Emmy awards?

Chiklis did win an Emmy a few years back for his work on the show (I remember becasue it was before I started watching the Shield and I was mad that Kiefer Sutherland lost that year)
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post #60 of 257
9/26/08 at 7:38am

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Originally Posted by Quentin
I am literally to the point with this show where I no longer feel the need to comment. More hyperbole and praise? We've heard and said it all.

It's just that good.

I don't know...personally, going back to last season I feel like the show is sputtering a bit to the end. Perhaps it's a result of them adding on those extra episodes to stretch it out more. I remember really looking forward to this show each episode, but now I almost feel as if I could take it or leave it and am only watching to find out what Vic's final fate will be. I actually find myself looking more forward to the next season of 'Damages' than the next episode of 'The Shield'.

As for the most recent episode, there's no way Vic wouldn't have known the fed lady's name as being on that blackmail list already.
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