The final episode of “The Shield” aired Tuesday night. I won’t ruin it for those who haven’t watched it yet, but I was a little disappointed. There was no twist at the end, no real jaw dropper. Continuing a pattern that has been going on for the last two years of the show, everything was neatly wrapped up by show’s end. Don’t get me wrong, the “Sopranos” finale sucked. At least the writers on “The Shield” tried to have some closure for the seven years that I’ve invested in watching it.
The show started seven years ago, and from day one it was like no other cop show. As lead protagonist/antagonist, Vic Mackey might say, “It was a different kind of a cop show.”
Much like Tony Soprano, Vic Mackey was the anti-hero. Even after doing all kinds of bad deeds, including murder, you found yourself mesmerized and wondering what he would do next.
Even though “The Shield” had fallen off a little in the last two seasons, it was one of the few non-sports TV programs that I tried to catch each week. The memorable characters will long be remembered. Vic’s Strike Team of Shane, Lem, and Ronnie. The good cops, Dutch, Claudette, Julian, Danni. Gangbangers, The Biz Lats, the One-Niners. Great season long guest stars, Forrest Whitaker, and Glenn Close. Bad guys, Antoine Mitchell, the Armadillo, the Armenians, and many others.
If you haven’t seen the show, I highly recommend watching the DVDs starting with season one, episode one. You won’t be disappointed. One more thing if you haven’t seen it yet, don’t expect “The Wire.” “Wire” is great, it’s nothing like “The Shield” though
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