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re: On this date back in 2002, The Shield premiered on FX .....
Posted on 3/13/24 at 10:53 am to Ace Midnight
Posted on 3/13/24 at 10:53 am to Ace Midnight
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Chiklis' Vic Mackey is as impressive as Gandolfini's Tony Soprano.
The Shield is a better show and it's not even close IMO. Let the down votes roll.
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Posted on 3/13/24 at 2:19 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
I forget what season, but they did a teaser commercial for it with "Hurt" by Johnny Cash playing. Made me start the series b/c of it.
Posted on 3/13/24 at 8:41 pm to boxcarbarney
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why did Mackey kill that cop?
He was about to snitch them out.
Posted on 3/13/24 at 8:44 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
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So the bald headed guy is crooked?
Micheal Chiklis, who plays Vic Mackey, walks that fine line between good and bad. If anything , he's an antihero.
Posted on 3/13/24 at 9:35 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
I never watched this when it was on but did a binge watch in a streaming service. I must say, it was definitely as good as hyped.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 6:16 am to SteelerBravesDawg
quote:sounds like he was just a dirty cop who still treated his family well, similar to Tony soprano or Walter white. Make no mistake if you’re working in the mob, killing undercover agents, or cooking and distributing meth, you are not a good guy or antihero.
Micheal Chiklis, who plays Vic Mackey, walks that fine line between good and bad. If anything , he's an antihero.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 7:12 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
Of course I'd think differently if he was some a-hole living in my neighborhood, as opposed to being a corrupt but still entertaining fictional dude on TV...
Been a little while since watching it, maybe it's time for another binge!
Been a little while since watching it, maybe it's time for another binge!
Posted on 3/14/24 at 7:50 am to SteelerBravesDawg
Posted on 3/14/24 at 8:04 am to vandelay industries
Vic swings between antihero and dirty cop depending on the situation.
They get a cut of dealing in Farmington but he sells it to himself as it being a way to control violence in the area by preventing turf wars. When those happen anyway, he figures out who would handle things the way he wants and arrange a “change in management”.
And OTOH, he arranges several crimes to benefit the Strike Team which have repercussions for the rest of the series such as robbing a bunch of mobsters, which causes its own set of problems when they start trying to figure out who got their money.
They get a cut of dealing in Farmington but he sells it to himself as it being a way to control violence in the area by preventing turf wars. When those happen anyway, he figures out who would handle things the way he wants and arrange a “change in management”.
And OTOH, he arranges several crimes to benefit the Strike Team which have repercussions for the rest of the series such as robbing a bunch of mobsters, which causes its own set of problems when they start trying to figure out who got their money.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 8:05 am to Ace Midnight
Yeah, that scene was both powerful and a major source of black humor at the same time as the people involved figure out exactly what kind of guy Vic is.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 1:22 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
GOAT
Youre welcome world, for Walton Goggins.
Youre welcome world, for Walton Goggins.
This post was edited on 3/14/24 at 1:23 pm
Posted on 3/14/24 at 1:22 pm to SG_Geaux
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And some of the scenes with Mackey and Forest Whitaker are some of the best I have ever seen.
Best acting of Forest’s career and it’s not even close. The scene where he realizes Vic is watching him and his wife… Jesus.
This post was edited on 3/14/24 at 1:25 pm
Posted on 3/14/24 at 1:36 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
I've been watching this. Didn't watch it back in the day. Good show. Hate the theme song.
Don't care for Julien. Too much of a bitch & rookies don't get that much leeway. The storyline with Tomas sucks. FF thru that silly crap.
Vic is your typical corrupt pos cop. Not many redeeming qualities on the show.
Don't care for Julien. Too much of a bitch & rookies don't get that much leeway. The storyline with Tomas sucks. FF thru that silly crap.
Vic is your typical corrupt pos cop. Not many redeeming qualities on the show.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 2:10 pm to REG861
What makes it better is the knowledge that there wasn’t originally a wife written into the show…
They noticed Forrest was wearing his wedding band during the shoot and started spitballing “why would someone not married keep wearing their wedding band?” since the character was intended to be single and they came up with his estranged ex-wife he still cared for despite her being crazier than a shithouse rat.
They noticed Forrest was wearing his wedding band during the shoot and started spitballing “why would someone not married keep wearing their wedding band?” since the character was intended to be single and they came up with his estranged ex-wife he still cared for despite her being crazier than a shithouse rat.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 2:11 pm to REG861
If not for Shawn Ryan writing the third episode of the first season to feature him, Goggins would have been fired by order of FX who didn’t see anything in him at the time.
They came to see differently during the show, hence why he has been on so many other FX shows.
They came to see differently during the show, hence why he has been on so many other FX shows.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 2:13 pm to teke184
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They noticed Forrest was wearing his wedding band during the shoot and started spitballing “why would someone not married keep wearing their wedding band?” since the character was intended to be single and they came up with his estranged ex-wife he still cared for despite her being crazier than a shithouse rat.
Wow I had no idea about that. What a save, especially considering how his wife reverberated throughout the show. Thx.
This post was edited on 3/14/24 at 2:14 pm
Posted on 3/14/24 at 3:05 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
Always liked Dutch
His character always had the most beaten down, carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders look to him
- I watched the shield on dvds rented from Netflix 2 at a time.. I’d hurry up and watch the first disk to get it back in the mail so the next disc would be coming quicker so I wouldn’t have to go several days of waiting in between discs
His character always had the most beaten down, carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders look to him
- I watched the shield on dvds rented from Netflix 2 at a time.. I’d hurry up and watch the first disk to get it back in the mail so the next disc would be coming quicker so I wouldn’t have to go several days of waiting in between discs
Posted on 3/14/24 at 3:51 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
Man, I loved that show. I still can't believe Shane killed Lem.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 4:13 pm to Lateralus1
Never watched it. Heard great things. I remember watching commish with my parents as a kid. I assume I would like it because he’s great in everything.
Last time I saw him was for HBO Winning Time as the Boston Celtics owner
Last time I saw him was for HBO Winning Time as the Boston Celtics owner
Posted on 3/14/24 at 11:37 pm to SG_Geaux
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can only see Anthony Anderson as Antwon thanks to that show. He was so good.
I bring this up when someone talks about Anthony.
This role ruined me for him doing comedy or being funny.
He did that well in it.
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