re: just watched the pilot of The Shield

That show always put a knot in my stomach and left me feeling like I was on a roller coaster. I liked the characters and the shite they did had me riveted. I liked it, don't get me wrong, but the seasons with Glenn Close and Forrest Whittaker (sp?) were so intense, and aired while I was under a lot of stress, that I had to wait and catch the reruns.