re: The Shield Rewatch

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When would yall say it hits its stride?

Watching it for the first time. First couple eps are pretty outlandish. It’s like they just made an “edgy” law and order.


The pilot might be one of the worst of the “prestige era.” Everyone is a cartoon character

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As I said on the other thread, The Shield was wracking up awards after Season1, on the approximate budget of a high school production.

I wish I had watched it in order. I didn't have cable when it debuted and watched out of order when it hit syndication, so I had already seen a lot by the time I saw the pilot. Still caught me off guard. Pretty bold at the time to lay the cards out in the first episode like that.