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The Shield: "Family Meeting"

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:53:37 -0500

And that's all folks.Since I'm sure all you Shield fans are dying to talk about the series finale, I thought I would make a quick post so...

The Shield: "Possible Kill Screen"

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:08:38 -0500

After seven seasons and 87 episodes, we finally saw the real Vic Mackey tonight. We found him in an ICE interrogation room, shoulders slumped and jaw...

The Shield: "Petty Cash"

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:58:57 -0500

First things first, I have to give a shout-out to my colleague and fellow Shield fanatic Noel Murray for playing substitute...

The Shield: Party Line

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 01:21:01 -0500

I didn’t catch up with the first season of The Shield until the DVD set came out, and I still remember roaring...

The Shield: "Moving Day"

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:23:10 -0400

“Do you have any other police ID?”Here’s why I’ve been loving this final season of The...

The Shield: "Parricide"

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:23:53 -0400

Whoa.I hope your DVR didn’t crap out early last night. If it did, you missed Vic turning in his badge to Claudette (“It’s...

The Shield: Bitches Brew

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:15:36 -0400

“How’s your jaw feeling?”You ever woken up from a bad dream, dreading having to face what you dreamt? If you have,...

The Shield: "Animal Control"

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:33:23 -0400

Over the past six-plus seasons we’ve seen Vic Mackey do a lot of terrible things, but for a long time he’s mostly been on the...

The Shield: "Game Face"

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:29:35 -0400

“Putting away Pezuela is a down payment on me being able to live with myself.”—Vic OK, I admit it: I’ve been kind of a...

The Shield: Genocide

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:36:05 -0400

The final season of the The Shield thus far has been powered by a ho-hum MacGuffin, the so-called blackmail box. Ever since...