The Shield is incredible and a trailblazer for modern tv drama. It's the greatest cop show ever made and had to be considered a top 10 cable television drama of all time. There are twists and turns and betrayal like never seen before when it came out. The characters are deep and well written. The story arch for the main characters is incredible and everything that happens in the series whether it's season one of the final season matters and is relevant to the show.
It is gritty and depressing and that can be tough to watch sometimes but the payoffs are amazing and it makes the show a classic. Breaking Bad before Breaking Bad, Vic is one of the most controversial lead characters ever. He's a bad man and there is no denying that but he had a family and a strange moral code that at times had you rooting for the guy even though he continuously does vile things. Amazing guest characters that go a season or two and matter to the overall plot. In my opinion Vic's end or storyline end is more devestaing than if he was killed or put away forever. The force and his actions essentially took everything and anyone from him that he actually cared about or had a bind with. Then they effectively "castrate" Vic in the final episode after one final "betrayal" and tragic ending for another one of his team members from the strike team.
Watch this show if you enjoy quality television from the beginning stages (HBO and Sopranos really was the spark) of the golden age of television. From 1997 to somewhere in the 2010s is truly the golden age as far as cable dramas and The Shield is one of the best to ever come out of this era. It's slightly forgotten but once you watch it you will never forget again.
It is gritty and depressing and that can be tough to watch sometimes but the payoffs are amazing and it makes the show a classic. Breaking Bad before Breaking Bad, Vic is one of the most controversial lead characters ever. He's a bad man and there is no denying that but he had a family and a strange moral code that at times had you rooting for the guy even though he continuously does vile things. Amazing guest characters that go a season or two and matter to the overall plot. In my opinion Vic's end or storyline end is more devestaing than if he was killed or put away forever. The force and his actions essentially took everything and anyone from him that he actually cared about or had a bind with. Then they effectively "castrate" Vic in the final episode after one final "betrayal" and tragic ending for another one of his team members from the strike team.
Watch this show if you enjoy quality television from the beginning stages (HBO and Sopranos really was the spark) of the golden age of television. From 1997 to somewhere in the 2010s is truly the golden age as far as cable dramas and The Shield is one of the best to ever come out of this era. It's slightly forgotten but once you watch it you will never forget again.