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Bitches Brew!! Capone Ladles Out The Midseason SHIELD!!
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This is when it get interesting. Tonight’s episode and the next three are four of the best installments of “The Shield” I’ve yet seen.
“Capone” has the full report on tonight:
Hello again everyone. Capone in Chicago here in Coaxial. After this episode, there are six episodes and counting in "The Shield's" Final Act. And as of this writing, I've now watched all but the final two episodes of this freakishly great show (which are not being sent in advance to critics), so I have a much clearer vision of where things are headed, and as of the last episode in which Vic and Ronnie passively tried to kill Shane (with the help of Mexicans wielding automatic weapons, the road to the finale is far more clearly defined. And anything that impedes us getting to some kind of resolution/death/arrest/new job/etc., concerning Vic Mackey is window dressing. And there is very little window dressing from this point forward. Shit gets serious starting right now.
Title?
BITCHES BREW
Writers?
Writing partners Charles H. Eglee (a solid veteran writer of many a TV drama, has scripted multiple episodes of such shows as "St. Elsewhere," "L.A. Law," "NYPD Blue," "Murder One," and 10 previous episodes of "The Shield." In addition, he and James Cameron co-created "Dark Angel," the pilot for which Eglee wrote), & Elizabeth Hansen (writer of one previous episode of "The Shield").
Director?
Stephen Kay, director of such films as THE LAST TIME I COMMITTED SUICIDE, the Stallone GET CARTER remake, and BOOGEYMAN. TV helming work includes two previous "Shield" episodes, as well as stints directing episodes of "Saved," "Friday Night Lights," "Dirt," and "Sons of Anarchy."
Didn't Danni serve Vic with some papers a couple episodes ago? What happened with that?
Vic wants a DNA test done on their "son," but not for the reasons you might think. In a typically misguided way, Vic is trying to do the right thing by his children now that his daughter seems to be pulling away from him. Later in the episode, Danni ends up at Corrine's house to let him know what Vic is up to and to ask her to testify in court that Vic is an unfit father. Ouch! By the end of the episode Danni has a few papers of her own served to her courtesy of Mr. Mackey. Close to the end of the episode, the two meet one more time to possibly iron out their custody issues.
What about that pesky blackmail box?
Vic and Acevada jointly turn over the box to the feds with one key file missing, but with plenty still in there to nail Pezuela. The feds aren't quite ready to bust Pezuela because they've gotten word that there are higher ups from Mexico that can be gotten to. To help Vic prove he's still useful to Pezuela, Agent Murray tips Vic off that the feds are about to raid Pezuela's operation; Vic takes this info to his Mexican part-time employer.
Strangely enough, the blackmail box is still very much a factor this week, as Vic has an interesting idea involving getting the box to Pezuela.
Doesn't Vic have some review hearing in a couple of week?
Oops. Out of nowhere, the hearing is moved up two weeks, and the result is very, very bad for Vic...however, the final decision about the fate of Vic's career is ultimately in the hands of the Chief of Police. Claudette has an interesting proposition for Mackey--leave the force immediately and maybe Vic's post-police situation won't be quite as bad.
What about Shane?
Ronnie immediately begins to suspect that Shane has figured out that he was supposed to be killed along with Armenians in the last episode. After trying to back out of the hit, Vic decides this week he's more interested in "fixing" Shane than killing him.
What truly unsettling cases arrive at the Strike Team's door this week?
A hooker friend of Vic's named Farrah (last seen in the 2004 season episode "Bottom Bitch," and played by SPIDER-MAN 3's criminally skinny but still weirdly hot Mageina Tovah) comes to him begging the team to bust a pimp who murdered a fellow street walker friend. Please notice the title of this episode for a clue as to who's pulling the strings this week. Vic and Shane are on the case. The team tracks down the pimp's right-hand man, who Ronnie absolutely pulverizes with a right hook to the jaw. Oh, and Julien kills someone.
Hey, don't other people do police work at "The Barn"?
Dutch investigates a crime fairly close to Claudette's house. He swings by her place after he's done to say Hi, and can see through her window that her place is an absolute disaster. He confronts her about this later that day.
What I liked.
The hooker murder storyline is absolutely the best case this season, and reminds us of the fact that Vic is capable of getting fucked over by someone other than a co-worker. Also, every time Shane is screen, the tension levels hit the roof. We just don't know what he's planning, but we know a scheme is afoot.
What I didn't like.
The Dutch-Billings break-in investigation feels like filler material, not good in a season where Dutch has pretty much been the show's second lead.
How does it end?
Vic and Danni appear to come to an understanding. Then when she shuts her front door, she turns into her home and continues packing. And Shane asks a special someone from this episode "How's your jaw feeling?"
-- Capone
capone@aintitcoolmail.com
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Talk about going out on top. This show shouldn't be this good in it's seventh season, it defies the laws of television.
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Has to be the guy referenced in the invisiotext.
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Been with it since day 1...TV will be the poorer for its passing.
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he wants to spend the next several weeks beating the pulp out of him some more just ftlulz.
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I cannot believe it is almost over! Now that everything is hitting the fan all at once -is anyone going to get out alive? I do not want to see Vic die. there will be tears if that happens.
Best show on tv !!
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is not the guy... the guy is the violent drug dealer and shane gets him to try to kill vic and ronnie next episode is my guess. what do u think capone?
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Oct 14, 2008 5:00:37 PM CDT
Billings is my fave character, he needs his own spinoff show!
by goon bighead
billings rules!
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That Aceveda was fucking after he got man-sauced?
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She's fucking the T-1000 on The Unit.
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gave me a boner, it did
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Great obscure Shield reference. Kudos on your TB handle. I'm torn on this show. It's so good I hate for it to end, but I'd also hate for it to outlive it's awesomeness.
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Vic is developing a conscience. That's why he didn't want to see Shane dead and why he's trying to clean up the streets before he loses his job. But what's the show's tagline?
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briefcase?
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He obviously removed his own file and, possibly, Vic's. Who knows who else?
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Even if she's not, if that serial killer guy from a few episodes could figure out how to get leverage on her, certainly Vic could...
I hope we get a visit from Lem's ghost, before the show ends. -
Then fuck the Emmys. And fuck them hard. There isn't a show on the air right now as solid up and down as The Shield. You heard me, you Mad Men nerds.
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It's always the quiet ones that surprise you in the end. I like how the simmering is now approaching a low boil. Everyone's well down their own path to destiny, whether they are in control of it or not is a different story...
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its on the license plate coming down the street at 90 mph.
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Oct 15, 2008 10:25:46 AM CDT
"Conscience is a killer" was the tag line from 2 seasons ago
by darth bauer
Sorry to be technical. :)
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Great season. Great show. I am going to miss it, but glad it looks like it's going out with a bang.
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yup it's from the 5th season. and you think about, the main event of the 5th season is playing heavily in 7th season. giving the writer's a pass here and going with this tagline sitting in the background as the writing on the wall, wasn't an accident.
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Oct 15, 2008 2:10:31 PM CDT
Bet the other file is the chief of police
by guy who got a headache and accidentally
Vic will need that to save his job
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Ronnie kills Shane AND Vic, and becomes a new Vic.
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Anybody who loves The Shield gets a cool pass for everything else in their life, ever. It's been a fantastic show from day one and while I will miss it I respect the way they are ending it: on top. Fuck the ratings and fuck the Emmys. And last night's episode was chilling and I really hope Ronnie makes it out of this mess, even if Vic goes down. Ronnie needs to kill Shane and you can see in his eyes that he wants to. Also, did anybody else want to see Vic cave in that hooker's skanky face? The irony is that Vic never trusted her but he and the team still got fucked by her lies.
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Can't wait to see the fallout of Shane working with that kid from last night to have Ronnie whacked.
Oh yeah, I'm still convinced that Olivia is working with Aceveda to bring Vic down. Would explain why her file wasn't in the box when they turned it over... -
That hasn't been said by the folks above me, I just want to join the love-fest and say how deeply I love this show.If I may voice one minor complaint, is that with 6 episodes to go, this is really no time for "B Plots" with Dutch and Billings, at this point they're really just distracting us from the main story that there's barely enough time to finish as it is.
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I hope that Ronnie kills Shane after saying something like, "This is for Lem , big teeth!" As for Vic, we all know there will be real 'closure', but exactly what is definitely in the air. Vic dying seems too easy.
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played Vic! Love it! Good to see you back Cletus, it's just going to get better!
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