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Summary: only 5 stars? where is 7 or 8
Review: There is nothing I can say about The Shield that hasn't already been said by all of the other reviewers. This is and continues to be the greatest show on television. I am not going to right a long review like all of the others did. They have said it all. There are just not enough stars for The Shield. I have been hooked from day one and obviously I'm not the only one. Don't look at these reviews and think that this show is like all the others, because it's not. You can't miss The Shield.
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Summary: Just as amazing as season one...
Review: This is one of the best television series I have seen in a long time. I know the show has its detractors, saying that it resorts to gratuitous sex and violence too much, but I feel that it is a valid portrayal of police officers fighting real life crime in the mean city streets. Every episode had me sitting on the edge of the seat the entire time, wondering what would happen next. That is what makes this such a great show, you can't possibly predict where it will go next. I am very much anticipating the release of the DVD set this october.
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Summary: Not for politically correct!
Review: This is the best cop show around. I have to say that every episode I'm literally glued to the screen. I trully wish that there was cops like Vic in real life because they could actually make a difference. Instead, real life cops have to deal with polically correct b.s.
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Summary: Best show on TV hands down
Review: This is the best show on tv. Don't doubt me. I've watched 24, The Sopranos, and The Wire, all of which some might argue are better. However all fail to meet the intensity and character development that The Shield consistently dishes out. When it comes to drama, this show is as good as it can get.
You watch the first episode of the first season and you'll be hooked. The first season is just incrdible and the second season only amps up the intensity. The entire cast is amazing. Chicklis and Pounder both deserve emmys. I know Chicklis already won one but he deserves another and Pounder being passed over for actress just isn't right. These people light up the screen with their performances and I have never cared about a show as much as I do this one. Also the writing is very well done. The storylines and the way the actors carry this show make it non-stop edge of your seat entertainment.
Here's the one problem with the second season. You can't jump right into it without watching the first season. Well, you can because it does stand on its own, but to get the full emotional effect that this show delivers, you really need to watch the first season first.
I loved the first season and I was astonished to see this show improve on itself in the second season because I honestly felt that the first season was as good as television could get. At least rent it or download episodes or something. People who don't watch are really missing out.
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Summary: The Best Show Ever on any Medium!!!!
Review: This is the greatest show ever made. Every week you find yourself stopping everything around you and you have to watch this show. The first season was awesome and the second season did not disappoint. This is the first time in years that I have found that everyone who has the talk "around the water cooler" wants to talk about the show when it was on the night before. Hands down best thing ever to hit the small screen!
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Summary: What can I say? The Best TV series ever !
Review: This series is absolutely the best I've ever watched on TV and I'm so happy it's available on DVD. What makes it so great? It's intense style and gritty flavor. 2002 Golden Globe winner for Best TV series drama. This is an adult drama that doesn't hold back, not for kids. This is TV at it's finest, movie grade quality. Long live "The Shield". The third season starts tuesday march 9th, 2004 (on FX)... Rock on.
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Summary: Wow!
Review: This show is amazing. I have to admit however, that I missed Season 1 completely and although I started to watch Season 2, I missed a few episodes in a row so I quit watching it becasue I wanted to see the action as it unfolded, not be informed about who Mackey took a bribe from and then beat up in the "Previously on The Shield..." clips. You know what I mean right? Anyway, I'm going to buy Season 1 and Season 2 on DVD and watch them back to back. The characters are very likable, each with their unique view on how Mackey goes about doing his job. "The Shield" is simply phenomenal. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: I had my doubts...
Review: To be honest, I never thought that The Shield could live up to the expectations set by the premier episode. I was so incredibly wrong. The first year of The Shield completely blew my doors off. Non stop action, great plotting, dialogue and the acting was top notch. Other than the birth of my sons, those thirteen hours were the best I spent that year. It had to go downhill though, right? The second season would be the one where Ryan and company would resort to the tired conventions of police drama and my new favorite show would lose it's edge. Happily- Wrong again.Season two developed the characters of Mackey and his crew to new levels. If you haven't seen the show I won't ruin anything for you, but everyone is put through the wringer in these thirteen episodes. We get political intrigue, interoffice machinations, great police drama with healthy doses of sex and violence. Unfortunately that's what most people focus on. Chicklis deserved the Emmy for the quiet moments as well as the brutal ones. This actor has got a slow burn like no other. There are moments where he says nothing but we can tell all the alternatives he is running through his head by simply looking at his eyes and physicality. This season brings Mackey to a crossroads where he has to make some serious decisions about where his life is headed and we feel every emotion he is going through thanks to this beautiful, bald man. That having been said, this is not a series for the faint of heart. There are scenes of physical torture, violence against women, hostage situations and raw sex. You are forewarned. If your stomach can take a brutal, skillfully written, brilliantly acted police drama there is no better way to take up space in your DVD player than The Shield.
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Summary: Addicting, Edge-of-the-Seat Drama
Review: We killed our cable about a month before a friend bought the first season of The Sheild on DVD. He lent it to me and I watched the whole thing in three weeks' time. I borrowed the second season of The Shield from my local library, and I am absolutely hooked. Addicted. I'm afraid to watch the rest of it because I won't get to see Season 3 until it comes out on DVD, and I don't know when that will be.
Superbly written, intelligent banter. When my police officer husband complains about the illogic of some scenes (a suspect is killed after being placed in the cage, but no one thinks to review the CCTV tapes to see who planted the murder weapon) I wave my hand and say, "It's TV, not Officer Training Videos!"
It's the cop everyone loves to hate to love. Can't wait for the next season.
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Summary: Throw out your tapes!
Review: You've seen the plots recapped by other Amazon.com reviewers. You've read that the acting, the music, and the writing are brilliant. Maybe you've even caught some of the repeats on TV. You're fast becoming a hardcore fan of The Shield, but you have one question: Is the Season 2 DVD set worth the money? The answer is yes, not only because the show is brilliant, but because, with this set, you'll get insight into what makes it brilliant. The Shield Second Season is packed with commentary and special features. Season 1's deleted scenes were interesting. Season 2's 38 deleted scenes include some that are so rich with character and detail that you'll feel frustrated over their deletion. Remember the gas station attendant (with the "fingerprints" on the $3 change) from Season 1's "Cherrypoppers" episode? He's back again in Season 2', working his clueless magic at the Toys for Guns drive in a deleted scene from "Carte Blanche", and he is not to be missed. In the Writers' Roundtable (accompanying the chilling "Homewrecker"), the writers are candid about Season 2's highs and lows, and fans will appreciate their honesty. Elsewhere in the Writer's Roundtable, you'll hear about two of the show's most beloved recurring characters, Connie the hooker, and Tio the drug dealer, and why the writers handled them the way they did. Fan questions from the official message board are answered by the Director's Roundtable. "Wrap Day" features some humorous moments as the cast rings the curtain down on Season 2. Aspiring TV/film crew members are sure to be fascinated by the special features in which the set designer, sound crew, and editors have their say. The most entertaining feature, hands down, is the commentary over "The Quick Fix", featuring Emmy and Golden Globe winning star, Michael Chiklis; Shield creator and exec producer, Shawn Ryan; and able co-star, Benito Martinez.. The easy rapport between these three makes for commentary that is non-stop funny and insightful. The three could have filled every commentary-free episode with anecdotes and insights, and I wish that Fox had let them do it. By the time the closing credits roll, you get the sense that Chiklis, Ryan, and Martinez have much more to tell us. I hope the powers that be at Fox will bring this fascinating trio back for more than one commentary track on the Season 3 DVD. It is a thrill and an honor to listen to them talk about their work. The fate of every show hangs on its star, and the enthusiastic Chiklis gives us proof positive that Season 3 will be the best ever. After listening to him, hardcore fans and everyone else will be gnawing their fingernails and waiting on the edges of their seats for Season 3. The Shield is the most brilliant show on TV, and it's only gonna get better.
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