tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post7225132035573739164..comments2024-03-28T18:01:28.997-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: The Shield: No scheisse, ShaneAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-45845993778343421232007-06-30T01:03:00.000-04:002007-06-30T01:03:00.000-04:00A great finale. I like that they left the Shane /V...A great finale. I like that they left the Shane /Vic thing open. And as for the other characters, I think it is hard having them all get screen time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-66061852344157684252007-06-06T14:38:00.000-04:002007-06-06T14:38:00.000-04:00Isn't Franka's character supposed to be Armenian? ...<I>Isn't Franka's character supposed to be Armenian? Why on earth would she say sh** in German then?</I><BR/><BR/>There were several exchanges between her and Shane about how she was educated in Germany, which was the writers' rationalization for casting an actress with a German accent. Shane even tells her to go back to school in Germany near the end of the finale.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-79592666925014442582007-06-06T14:36:00.000-04:002007-06-06T14:36:00.000-04:00Yeah, it's good that I'm on to FX's tricks by now....Yeah, it's good that I'm on to FX's tricks by now. At the very least, they should advertise when they are going to go long as they did with last night's finale.Edward Copelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463676135131274426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-32300902935572051562007-06-06T14:35:00.000-04:002007-06-06T14:35:00.000-04:00Isn't Franka's character supposed to be Armenian? ...Isn't Franka's character supposed to be Armenian? Why on earth would she say sh** in German then?RebeccaHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15113907852048577121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-72436045518777803312007-06-06T14:01:00.000-04:002007-06-06T14:01:00.000-04:00Unfortunately FX decides to stretch the finales to...Unfortunately FX decides to stretch the finales to 90 minutes by loading up the commercials to a ridiculus degree. We get it, Rescue Me starts next week and FX has the movies. It really makes you appreciate HBO (although I'm sure the Sopranos finale will be lucky to start before 9:10). Still a great episode. Chiklis seemed to morph into the friendly Commish pretending to be the copy machine salesman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-15973227322980053062007-06-06T13:47:00.000-04:002007-06-06T13:47:00.000-04:00Did anyone else find Vic's read of the situation i...Did anyone else find Vic's read of the situation in his house + Shane taking the wife and kids. He thinks it's Shane and the Armenian's way of sending a message that they can get to him whenever they want, but there is blood on the damn carpet and its not Corrine's or Cassidy's. Vic's more perceptive and thorough than this, I find it weird that everyone just forgot about the blood trail...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351830109819371813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-53525906032038485092007-06-06T13:12:00.000-04:002007-06-06T13:12:00.000-04:00Alan, I think the problem is a little more complic...Alan, I think the problem is a little more complicated. Episode by episode the whole season is strong (and outside of the excessive blandness of Hyatt, I can't think of any serious problem with them), now the season doesn't exist as a whole, it's like The Shield doesn't actually had a 6th season, it was just season 5b and season 7a. I suspect this episodes will play very well in any huge marathon people might do after the show ends, but will feel very disappointing to the DVD crowd that is used to see the whole season in less than a week. <BR/><BR/>What makes the Dutch/Danny scene work is how Dutch actually shows genuine empathy for a case, it has always being a big point about Dutch how as smart and well meaning he might be he utimately doesn't relate to the people around him (outside of Claudette). Even his romantic relationships (or attempts at) always had a to calculated feel to them (Tina might not being telling the truth about he having a shot, but she does have a point: most people would have attempted a move far earlier). In this episode not only he deals surprisingly well with the aftermath of the Tina thing, but he also actual relates and show some genuine empathy toward the people involved in a case. And Danny can actually relates to him in a way she couldn't when he first chased her in the first season.<BR/><BR/>Julian seems to have pretty much being dropped as a carachter. His promotion to the stryke team had the curious effect of turning him into the new Ronnie (the bland background guy that is there to fill the roomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-73217365492742640712007-06-06T12:23:00.000-04:002007-06-06T12:23:00.000-04:00I too wonder why Julian's struggle with his sexual...I too wonder why Julian's struggle with his sexuality has vanished completely. It also seemed that after introducing Claudette's lupus storyline they let that drop as well. Still, somehow I still think that Vic's original murder of Reed Diamond has to come back before the show ends.Edward Copelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463676135131274426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-3636267717026294862007-06-06T07:25:00.000-04:002007-06-06T07:25:00.000-04:00I know the show's always been a full throttled cat...I know the show's always been a full throttled cat-and-mouse show, but I still can't express what a letdown this season's been this season in regards to the characters of Shane and Mackie.<BR/>What's up, writers?<BR/><BR/>Mackie would've been bulldogging for Shane the last 30 minutes of the show after he'd confirmed the safety of his wife and daughter, no matter what that meant to his career.<BR/><BR/>The writers should only be commended for not delaying the inevitable Shane/Mackie confrontation till the season finale as I'd imagined. But all that followed had me screaming at the set as I saw two imposters hitting their spots playing set-up for next year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-89330659814222961342007-06-06T07:01:00.000-04:002007-06-06T07:01:00.000-04:00Also, minor correction: That wasn't the one-armed ...<I>Also, minor correction: That wasn't the one-armed man Vic beat the hell out of. It was the "consulant" who took the suitcase full o' cash from the one-armed man.</I><BR/><BR/>Whoops. Watched the episode last week, so I slipped on that detail. Already corrected. <BR/><BR/>Chris, I don't know anything about CCH's health, but I was definitely disappointed with how she was used this year. My hope was that putting Claudette in charge of The Barn would put her front and center in Vic's inevitable downfall: the most pure cop on the show going up against the most corrupt. Instead, they quickly established during Kavanaugh's farewell that Claudette had long ago decided Vic wasn't worth the trouble of taking down (especially since he'd be off the force in a few weeks). <BR/><BR/>I hope she's more central to the final season.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-47371238182937741162007-06-06T05:08:00.000-04:002007-06-06T05:08:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.UnwantedTouchinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14459449971542271695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-30351895767809270882007-06-06T05:07:00.000-04:002007-06-06T05:07:00.000-04:00Alan, do you have any sense of how CCH Pounder is ...Alan, do you have any sense of how CCH Pounder is doing these days? I've been watching her this season and seeing her role diminish almost to that of the stereotypical "disapproving boss." <BR/><BR/>Shades of James McDaniel as Lt. Fancy, though Pounder's really at least had the chance to show her talent a little bit over several years in The Shield's B-stories, unlike McDaniel.UnwantedTouchinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14459449971542271695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-6652791583681036102007-06-06T02:44:00.000-04:002007-06-06T02:44:00.000-04:00"And how, I ask you, does Billings not get kicked ..."And how, I ask you, does Billings not get kicked in the nuts?"<BR/><BR/>Because he's Billings. Not even worth the calories burned in the process.<BR/><BR/>I wasn't let down at all. The best moment was in the hall outside his hearing. "What is he-- Aw yeah, that's Vic Mackey!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-71419223705595619042007-06-06T01:34:00.000-04:002007-06-06T01:34:00.000-04:00For a series that has regularly made a point of be...For a series that has regularly made a point of being messy, last night's episode seemed far too tidy for my tastes. Shane buys some time. Hiatt is dumped. Dutch gets the girl. Vic gets ready to take down a king and save the day.<BR/><BR/>We ended with questions, but hardly enough to keep me on the edge of my seat waiting for the show's return.<BR/><BR/>Three months ago I'd never have thought that <I>The Riches</I> was going to upstage <I>The Shield</I> when it came to delivering a fantastic finale... and yet they did (at least for me).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-85825164321534833122007-06-06T01:20:00.000-04:002007-06-06T01:20:00.000-04:00Compared to past season finales, this was a quiet ...Compared to past season finales, this was a quiet one but it's setting up for the massive final season so it was expected. Vic looks to have his plate full as (teaming with Acevada) he plans to take on the Mexican mob as well as Shane. What's most interesting is the deal between Shane and the new Armenian Mob Leader. Vic may dig himself into a hole if he ends up "taking care" of Shane once and for all...only to find his own family in danger because of his own actions (if anything happens to Shane before he finishes paying off the debts from the Armenian money train theft).<BR/><BR/>The Billings Lawsuit has a feeling like Ryan may take an easy road in ending The Barn by having it sued and close down. Hopefully it doesn't come to that simple story.<BR/><BR/>The sudden exit of Hyatt was surprising to me, his stay on the show (if this is the end) was rather uninspiring to say the least. And did anyone else have a chuckle when Vic called Ronnie the heir to his throne?<BR/><BR/>Overall a solid finale which opened up a new can of worms for the final season next year. Then I think it's safe to assume everything comes to an end.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-77021071437856148842007-06-05T23:53:00.000-04:002007-06-05T23:53:00.000-04:00My God, the Mexicans are going to buy up our citie...My God, <I>the Mexicans are going to buy up our cities, redistrict themselves into power, and turn everything into a corrupt hellhole!</I> Tom Tancredo was right!<BR/><BR/>Amen on the general relative letdown of the past few episodes, but only relative to what had gone before; and double amen to the Julian question. And how, I ask you, does Billings not get kicked in the nuts?<BR/><BR/>The Dutch/Dani bit just proves that everything's relative. In Season One, Dani's the hottest female cop, so she's out of Dutch's league. Now that we're used to Tina, she and Dutch seem like a good match.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-89193324962801872372007-06-05T23:43:00.000-04:002007-06-05T23:43:00.000-04:00I really hope that's not the last we've seen of Bi...I really hope that's not the last we've seen of Billings..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-46602802348391787212007-06-05T23:35:00.000-04:002007-06-05T23:35:00.000-04:00I saw the headline on TV Tattle that it was to be ...I saw the headline on TV Tattle that it was to be a shocker, and I don't think that it was. It was just a very good, very solid finale.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-52239947538652522592007-06-05T23:02:00.000-04:002007-06-05T23:02:00.000-04:00I was a little let down after ep 6 too, but these ...I was a little let down after ep 6 too, but these last couple really pulled me back in. I don't feel like it's a cheat, really, because both guys still have a whole lot of sh*t hanging over them. It can always bubble back to the surface.<BR/><BR/>Also, minor correction: That wasn't the one-armed man Vic beat the hell out of. It was the "consulant" who took the suitcase full o' cash from the one-armed man.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com