The Shield

Kan · 01-10-2006, 11:21 AM

Anyone else into this show, looking forward to the new season to start tonight. Every new character they add with each season is awesome hopefully Forest Whitaker keeps it going.

dub · 01-10-2006, 11:37 AM

A few of my buddies watch this show with a vengenace, so I watched it with them the other night.

I have to say, it is pretty damn good. I always considered this show to be FX's rebuttle to the Sopranos, so I never gave it a chance, but I was quite surprised.

Gotta give props to shows like this that also push the envelopes of cable tv censors. I was surprised at what the Shield gets away with.

frott · 01-10-2006, 12:04 PM

Saw a funny picture in the newspaper of chikliss in his tight tshirt and etc, snatching a firehose and spraying a bunch of black protestors. I'm pretty sure that'd be handled by someone other than him...

Hateyou · 01-10-2006, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by dub

Gotta give props to shows like this that also push the envelopes of cable tv censors. I was surprised at what the Shield gets away with.

Ya they've suprised me. Last season "Antwon Mitchell" told "Shane" "when I tell you to suck my dick, you say...do you want me to lick your balls daddy?". Then later once Antwon was being held Shane tells him, "You're son is nothing but a nigger faggot".

And to the OP, I've been watching this since season 1, it's awesome. It's cool when you look back how much each actor has grown in to thier character, and how much better the show gets every season. I'm kinda bummed they wrote off Glen Close, she was fucking amazing, she *made* last season. Hopefully Forest Whittaker does a good job taking her place.

Arbuste · 01-10-2006, 02:22 PM

The best Cop show in my opinion. It's clever, fun, violent and original at the same time. And the acting is particularly brilliant.
The first seasons are incredible. Lately, they lost it a bit with the post-Money Train stuff (in my humble opinion.) The 4th season ending was good though. It should be great.

Severak · 01-10-2006, 05:05 PM

I love this show, but i personally liked Rescue Me (<3 you Dennis Leary) more, and depserately miss it. WRU DVD box set?

Jabberwhacky · 01-10-2006, 05:08 PM

I just caught a bit of Chikliss on Ellen and he sounded 70% gay. Like, if I hadn't seen what kind of badass-edness he's capable of in the Shield I would have thought him a queer. Right after that Ellen chimed in with "It's funny how different you are from your character."

Warrik · 01-10-2006, 07:58 PM

That was the whole allure of the show at first.....its The Commish on roids. He pulled a freaking 180 for this show and did it with bells on.

Kan · 01-10-2006, 08:31 PM

Season premiere kicked total ass. Forest Whitaker is going to be amazing this season his character makes me want to hurt him (even though he is doing the right thing) Should be a killer season.

using Johnny Cash "Hurt" for the commercials for the premiere was fucking awesome as well.

Quincey_Cueva · 01-10-2006, 09:29 PM

Chicklis is the fucking man. The use of that song at the end (coldplay?) with the montage brought back throughts to the amazing season 2 finale where they did a montage with live's "overcome". It was a very good omen for this season. Amazing amazing opener.

Ham n Cheese · 01-10-2006, 11:42 PM

I've watched them all (exluding the new one I missed). Love the show.

Asmadai · 01-11-2006, 05:07 AM

Had never seen a single episode of this show. Decided to watch the season opener last night for kicks, as it looked like a pretty good show.

I liked it alot. I was afraid i'd be lost as hell seeing as how I don't know anything about the series, but it was still kick ass and I'm going to watch it every chance I get now.

GrobbeeTrull · 01-11-2006, 07:17 AM

Detective Scrotes!

Kan · 01-12-2006, 09:21 AM

Do you guys think this might possibly be the final season? are they finally going to bring Vic down? I sure hope not this is the best show to be on TV in many many years. I'm wondering if Vic or someone might kill off the C.I. or Whitaker sometime this season.

Fadaar · 01-12-2006, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Hateyou

Ya they've suprised me. Last season "Antwon Mitchell" told "Shane" "when I tell you to suck my dick, you say...do you want me to lick your balls daddy?". Then later once Antwon was being held Shane tells him, "You're son is nothing but a nigger faggot".

And to the OP, I've been watching this since season 1, it's awesome. It's cool when you look back how much each actor has grown in to thier character, and how much better the show gets every season. I'm kinda bummed they wrote off Glen Close, she was fucking amazing, she *made* last season. Hopefully Forest Whittaker does a good job taking her place.

Only reason she left was because she didn't live in LA and hated all the traveling involved, or else she probably would have stayed.

01-10-2006, 11:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
Kan Banned Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,909 +0 Internets	The Shield Anyone else into this show, looking forward to the new season to start tonight. Every new character they add with each season is awesome hopefully Forest Whitaker keeps it going.

01-10-2006, 05:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
Severak Internet Loser for life :/ Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 392 -1 Internets	I love this show, but i personally liked Rescue Me (<3 you Dennis Leary) more, and depserately miss it. WRU DVD box set? __________________ Here's to you, twiztid_420, the champion of the 2005 posters. Bravo.

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Ham n Cheese You can betray me Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 8,660 +20 Internets	I've watched them all (exluding the new one I missed). Love the show. __________________ Xeph Caito Cao'Li Hunky Dory

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01-10-2006, 11:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
dub Registered Snoozer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pleasuretown Posts: 811	A few of my buddies watch this show with a vengenace, so I watched it with them the other night. I have to say, it is pretty damn good. I always considered this show to be FX's rebuttle to the Sopranos, so I never gave it a chance, but I was quite surprised. Gotta give props to shows like this that also push the envelopes of cable tv censors. I was surprised at what the Shield gets away with.

01-10-2006, 12:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
frott Banned Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,390 +0 Internets	Saw a funny picture in the newspaper of chikliss in his tight tshirt and etc, snatching a firehose and spraying a bunch of black protestors. I'm pretty sure that'd be handled by someone other than him...

01-10-2006, 02:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
Arbuste This calls for the league of Evil! Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 752 -1 Internets	The best Cop show in my opinion. It's clever, fun, violent and original at the same time. And the acting is particularly brilliant. The first seasons are incredible. Lately, they lost it a bit with the post-Money Train stuff (in my humble opinion.) The 4th season ending was good though. It should be great.

01-10-2006, 05:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jabberwhacky Walker told me I have AIDS Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: In da FACE!! (two times) Posts: 2,692	I just caught a bit of Chikliss on Ellen and he sounded 70% gay. Like, if I hadn't seen what kind of badass-edness he's capable of in the Shield I would have thought him a queer. Right after that Ellen chimed in with "It's funny how different you are from your character."

01-10-2006, 07:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
Warrik Ive been reading these boards since noows....that makes me uber Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 2,090 -3 Internets	That was the whole allure of the show at first.....its The Commish on roids. He pulled a freaking 180 for this show and did it with bells on.

01-10-2006, 08:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
Kan Banned Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,909 +0 Internets	Season premiere kicked total ass. Forest Whitaker is going to be amazing this season his character makes me want to hurt him (even though he is doing the right thing) Should be a killer season. using Johnny Cash "Hurt" for the commercials for the premiere was fucking awesome as well.

01-10-2006, 09:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
Quincey_Cueva you're so cool, you're so cool, you're so cool Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 134 -1 Internets	Chicklis is the fucking man. The use of that song at the end (coldplay?) with the montage brought back throughts to the amazing season 2 finale where they did a montage with live's "overcome". It was a very good omen for this season. Amazing amazing opener.

01-11-2006, 05:07 AM	#12 (permalink)
Asmadai Monolith - Area 52 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Sealab Posts: 2,349	Had never seen a single episode of this show. Decided to watch the season opener last night for kicks, as it looked like a pretty good show. I liked it alot. I was afraid i'd be lost as hell seeing as how I don't know anything about the series, but it was still kick ass and I'm going to watch it every chance I get now.

01-11-2006, 07:17 AM	#13 (permalink)
GrobbeeTrull Banned Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 1,685 +0 Internets	Detective Scrotes!

01-12-2006, 09:21 AM	#14 (permalink)
Kan Banned Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,909 +0 Internets	Do you guys think this might possibly be the final season? are they finally going to bring Vic down? I sure hope not this is the best show to be on TV in many many years. I'm wondering if Vic or someone might kill off the C.I. or Whitaker sometime this season.