Author Topic: Netflix TV Marathon Season 2: The Shield (Read 2098 times)

fistfulofmetal · « **on:** September 24, 2010, 12:57:58 PM »

From June-September I netflix'd the entire series of The Wire and discovered the best show ever made.

It's time for season 2 and I figured, why stop with just one crime drama? So here we go. The Shield

Season 1 - Disc 1 - Episodes 1, 2, 3 and 4.

A cop show with attitude. It's enjoyable so far and I'm def liking it. Maybe not the best idea to watch another crime drama after The Wire tho.

The show does a good job making me switch between hating and loving Vic. He's such a scum bag tho I hope he gets fleshed out more as the series goes. Boring if he stays a fairly one-note character. Four episodes in and we got our season arc already established. Captain wanting to expose corruption to get a seat on the city council. At first I was on his side because Vic shenanigans are pretty disgusting (kill a cop? WTF). But even tho I still want him to fall I dislike the captain because he's only doing it to advance his political career.

thumbs up so far.

So anyone else watched this show? How does everyone rate the seasons? It doesn't get progressively worse I hope.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #1 on:** September 24, 2010, 01:08:28 PM »

The show has the EB Seal of Approval. Seasons 5 and 7 are the best, so no it does not get progressively worse.

Diunx · « **Reply #2 on:** September 24, 2010, 01:20:27 PM »

I being thinking about watching this but it has so many seasons and my internet is so slow :'(

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #3 on:** September 24, 2010, 01:21:53 PM »

yeah, 2 is the worst season. 4-7 are

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CajoleJuice · « **Reply #4 on:** September 24, 2010, 01:28:37 PM »

I think fistful confused everyone with the "Season 2" in the title.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #5 on:** September 24, 2010, 11:49:45 PM »

Season 1 - Disc 2 - episodes 5, 6, 7 and 8

the gay love story is laaaaaaame. it's like Omar on The Wire except Julien isn't interesting at all.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #6 on:** September 24, 2010, 11:55:05 PM »

All the seasons are good. But season 5 and 7 reach god modes in ways most shows only dream of.

The show really makes a complete psychopath lovable, for a time. And then for encore the show takes an even more disgusting character and makes you feel sorry for him by the end. Definitely one of the most amazing feats I've ever witnessed.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #7 on:** September 25, 2010, 11:54:07 PM »

Season 3 is the weakest. Which makes sense because it is the longest season of the seven (15 episodes instead of the typical 13). It seemed like the show didn't know where to take itself and just kind of lingered about for a while until the end of the season.

The show is great, I'm just saying Season 3 is the least greatest.

The best seasons are 2, 4-7.

Bloodwake · « **Reply #8 on:** September 26, 2010, 10:39:14 AM »

WHOA HOLD UP.

This is on Netflix Streaming now?

Tucah · « **Reply #9 on:** September 26, 2010, 03:02:30 PM »

I really should continue this eventually. I loved 1/2, got bored with 3, then stopped after the S3 finale. Someday I'll finish it.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #10 on:** September 26, 2010, 03:34:36 PM »

Quote from: Tucah on September 26, 2010, 03:02:30 PM

I really should continue this eventually. I loved 1/2, got bored with 3, then stopped after the S3 finale. Someday I'll finish it.

You should. Season 3 is the weakest of the bunch.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #11 on:** September 29, 2010, 10:22:54 PM »

Season 1 - Disc 3 - Episodes 8, 9, 10, and 11

shit's getting real.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #12 on:** October 02, 2010, 07:47:47 PM »

Season 1 - Season Finale

satisfying end.
however I feel the endgame and ultimate big bad happened a little to abruptly. suddenly Gillroy is evil and whatnot. then Connie leaving. it all happened to fast. I did really enjoy the finale shot

now onto

Season 2 - episodes 1, 2, 3, and 4

Season 2 starts off great and does a really good job establishing a plot arc. Really sad to see Tio go. The Tijuana episode was bad ass and what Mackey did to Armadillo was crazy. So far I'm liking this season more than I did Season 1.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #13 on:** October 02, 2010, 07:56:34 PM »

i fucking love this show i pirated and have been watching it NONSTOP better than the wire.

OptimoPeach · « **Reply #14 on:** October 03, 2010, 12:32:44 AM »

Quote from: fistfulofmetal on October 02, 2010, 07:47:47 PM

what Mackey did to Armadillo was crazy. So far I'm liking this season more than I did Season 1.

That look on his face when he walks out of the house is just

I wish FX didn't remove every clip of the show from YouTube so I could watch that scene right now

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #15 on:** October 13, 2010, 11:10:12 PM »

season 2 was awesome. great story arcs and amazing finale.

first 4 episodes of season 3 today. Pretty ok first three but the end of episode 4 was insane

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gdamn that fight between Shane and Tavon was brutal. hopefully Tavon is ok since I would like to see that storyline continue

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Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #16 on:** October 15, 2010, 07:06:37 AM »

Prepare to be very disappointed

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #17 on:** October 15, 2010, 04:42:06 PM »

S3 was good, as was S2. There's no such thing as a bad season of The Shield unless you're a homo

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #18 on:** October 19, 2010, 08:56:07 PM »

Cohen was right. Season 3 was fantastic. The aftermath of the money train was perfectly executed IMO. How the Strike team slowly unraveled over the money was just so damn well done. It actually felt like it was happening slowly over time instead of a sudden moment where one scene they are buddies then the other they are at each others throats. I couldn't think of a better bookend for this season than the last scene. Especially when you go from S2 finale to S3. Strike Team happy as shit in front of a table of money then flashfoward a season? So good.

The actual argument between Vic and Shane felt so authentic. Back and forth reactions just sounded real. When Shane questions how long Vic will be able to manage his daughter you can see pure rage in Vic's eyes.

So big thumbs up on Season 3. starting season 4 tomorrow.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #19 on:** October 20, 2010, 07:38:54 AM »

to double post
wanna comment on the Aceveda mouth rape storyline.

When it happened early in season 3 I was pretty shocked. it's not something you expect to happen to a character with such authority in a show. but i did see why they did it had an idea where it would go. tbh i wasn't looking forward to seeing him all boo-hoo for the rest of the season. to my surprise they took it in a different direction and made him be the total badass at the end. when he's reciting to the mouth raper how much he could fuck his life up was pretty great. I'm hoping the entire situation doesnt just get swept under the rug in the end tho because getting mouth raped at gun point would have some long lasting effects on a person.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #20 on:** October 20, 2010, 09:54:59 AM »

i think that ruined the show for me, i kinda respected aceveda but once that happened I couldnt look at him again throughout the show.

the show is great at playign with your emotions with the characters.

SEASON 5 SPOILER

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LEMMMMM

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fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #21 on:** November 03, 2010, 11:00:45 PM »

bump

watched season 4. just started season 5.

season 4 was ok. i enjoyed watching the fallout from the Strike Team breaking up and seeing what they where up to. Glenn Close's character was alright but I felt they tried to have it both ways with her. She was neither ally nor enemy and it ended up just being a little uninteresting to me. also I didn't really buy Anthony Anderson as a villain. but i did enjoy seeing Shane try to play the Vic role and fail utterly.

Season 5 however is already awesome. Forest Whitaker is just killing it. I LOVED the scene at the end of episode 4

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Vic realizing Emolia was always in on it and going nuts. Intense stuff

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CajoleJuice · « **Reply #22 on:** November 04, 2010, 03:19:22 AM »

I wasn't a big fan of Season 4.

Season 5 is fucking god-tier television.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #23 on:** November 04, 2010, 03:23:55 AM »

God tier indeed. Straight up cheating, like the show found the codes to unlock the most badass, awesome shit imaginable, used it, then locked it away

until season 7

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #24 on:** November 04, 2010, 12:23:51 PM »

S4 was awesome, as was Glen Close

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #25 on:** November 04, 2010, 07:39:40 PM »

Quote from: Billy Rygar on November 04, 2010, 12:15:38 PM

Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 04, 2010, 03:19:22 AM
I wasn't a big fan of Season 4.

Season 5 is fucking god-tier television.
Didn't Glenn Close have to leave before they wanted her to leave? I thought I remember them saying they wanted her for 2 seasons.

IIRC, she wanted to move back to New York.

Too bad, she was my favorite character that season.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #26 on:** November 04, 2010, 08:50:57 PM »

I'm glad more and more people are warming up to Season 4. It's a great season.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #27 on:** November 06, 2010, 11:03:39 AM »

holy shit season 5 is amazing.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #28 on:** November 06, 2010, 01:10:33 PM »

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #29 on:** November 06, 2010, 01:24:51 PM »

he's pissing all over you! tell me, how does it taste? because it tastes like piss to me

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #30 on:** November 06, 2010, 06:27:32 PM »

AND THAT'S ALL IN ONE DAY! I WONDER WHAT HE'S GONNA DO TOMORROW!

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #31 on:** November 06, 2010, 07:54:22 PM »

The Shield season 5 = The Wire season 4

god damn.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #32 on:** November 06, 2010, 08:02:03 PM »

Yup, those are the best seasons of anything I've ever seen.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #33 on:** November 06, 2010, 09:42:11 PM »

Season 7 is awesome wait till you get to that. The ending though. Jesus.

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Ronnie

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Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #34 on:** November 06, 2010, 10:34:53 PM »

ending of season 7 was an emotional roller coaster ride like nothing else. From satisfaction to pity to anger to just plain

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #35 on:** November 07, 2010, 01:09:32 AM »

Season 7 and its ending is what puts The Shield on par with The Wire for me.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #36 on:** November 07, 2010, 01:58:56 AM »

It's definitely more consistent and went out on a higher note than The Wire did. Don't think the writing or acting touches The Wire though

GOD TIER
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The Wire S4
The Shield S5
The Shield S7
The Wire S3
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Real talk question: is Breaking Bad S3 worthy of God Tier?

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #37 on:** November 07, 2010, 11:32:55 AM »

I still think The Shield is better than The Wire but both are quite different.

I admit that a lot of it might have to do with the experience of watching the show when it was aired. I still remembered the episode where Aceveda blew Juan and the next day, a local radio station had Benito Martinez on to talk about it

It was fucking awesome. Not to mention discussing the episodes, the highs and lows with friends who watched the show, etc.

I am glad to see that the show is getting its due. When it was on, a bunch of shitfucks on the internet thought 24 killed The Shield, which still baffles me to this day as 24 is boring at best.

I like them both but I still think The Shield is better than The Wire.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #38 on:** November 08, 2010, 11:13:37 AM »

The Wire is objectively better, I think. It's just immaculately written and acted for the most part. But taken as a whole, and looking back at it, The Shield is about as satisfying as a television series can be. I enjoyed watching The Shield more.

And it really depends on your definition of God-Tier, PD. I love Breaking Bad, but it's hard for me to put any of its seasons it on the same level as those four seasons of television.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #39 on:** November 20, 2010, 05:40:53 PM »

pd was right... just plain

left rotting away at a desk. probably the worst thing Vic could have imagined.

but poor Ronnie, man. really sad to see him go away. he was my favorite character

crazy to think in the last 6 months I've watched two of the best television shows in a row. now i gotta start planning the next marathon. i dunno what the fuck could follow this.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #40 on:** November 20, 2010, 05:54:49 PM »

Do the Larry Sanders show, another classic mostly forgotten HBO show. It's fucking fantastic.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #41 on:** November 20, 2010, 05:55:36 PM »

have you seen Breaking Bad? It's amazing

yea, the finale was a punch to the chest. Vic was always a pretty shitty guy, but he did just enough to make himself likable; hell I even cheered for him at times. But by the end you realize you've liked and cheered for a complete sociopath

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #42 on:** November 20, 2010, 06:41:44 PM »

i would rather stick with something that's already over. been thinking Deadwood. or Six Feet Under.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #43 on:** November 20, 2010, 06:42:51 PM »

Rome?

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #44 on:** November 20, 2010, 06:46:29 PM »

that too. Damages as well (I watched the first season).

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Author Topic: Netflix TV Marathon Season 2: The Shield (Read 2098 times)