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Originally Posted by DoubleJs07
Acevedo
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The Shield? The Wire
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compared to The Wire its a bit cartoonish but still a decent show
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Originally Posted by Scott Frost
Originally Posted by DoubleJs07
Acevedo
Aw come on, I was 1 letter off..
Aceveda!
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He means keep watching to see what happens to Acevedo throughout show
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Ah okay, I only got through 1 episode last night.
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Because Netflix is slacking
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That Acevedo scene still haunts me to this day
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Originally Posted by hymen man
Originally Posted by Scott Frost
Originally Posted by DoubleJs07
Acevedo
Aw come on, I was 1 letter off..
Aceveda!
Not laughing at the spelling hahahaha. Keep watching and you'll know LOL
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one of thee best shows ever!! Great til thee end! Rooting for the bad guy
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Almost done with first season. Not bad.
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didn't need that trip down memory laneOriginally Posted by CoolNClutch
That Acevedo scene still haunts me to this day
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What season can I expect this scene?Originally Posted by MrONegative
didn't need that trip down memory laneOriginally Posted by CoolNClutch
That Acevedo scene still haunts me to this day
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I just remember it was before Glenn Close showed up...so Season 3?Originally Posted by hymen man
What season can I expect this scene?Originally Posted by MrONegative
didn't need that trip down memory laneOriginally Posted by CoolNClutch
That Acevedo scene still haunts me to this day
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YO.
I just seen that Acevada scene.. I am appalled.
I just seen that Acevada scene.. I am appalled.
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A former co-worker used to always tell me how nice this show was. I might check it one day.
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I'm sayin' though man, it's just.. the worst thing that can happen on any given day at work.
gatdamn, just brutal
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Originally Posted by MrONegative
didn't need that trip down memory laneOriginally Posted by CoolNClutch
That Acevedo scene still haunts me to this day
Bruh....
midnight hype
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Shield > Wire. reason being the shield is constant action or suspense. Where as the wire is alot of talking which adds to one or two.action sences. Hopefully there's a new season in the works for the SHIELD.
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The Shield is a must-watch. Nothing else needs to be said.
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The Shield..
...man...season 5 was amazing...season 6...ehhhhhh....only because nothing really happened. It was all tying up loose knots from the season before and setting the table for the final season. They brought in Run Lola Run, but she got Penelope Cruz disease. The threats to Vic all felt hollow, cuz you knew, nothing's gonna happen til next season, so it was just one big prologue to the ending.
I remember 24 had this little miniseries before it's last season, setting up the bad guy and the scenario real quick, because they couldn't do all that with their 1 ep = 1 hour format. That's what season 6 of The Shield should've been.
But that was all fine and worth it...because of season 7.
Brilliant. I've seen more than my fair share of what I think's good or entertaining TV and out of all that, I think Six Feet Under had the most perfect, fitting, touching, clever and series-defining finale episode I've ever seen from a show...with the Angel series finale being a close second.
This is the best final season of a show I've seen so far. And I don't mean the overall story. I don't mean the last 5 minutes of every episode is on point, or it's action packed with big twists at every turn...I mean the most well orchestrated series of episodes I could imagine. Every one of them thematically sound. Every one of them marrying a case with something from the past so damn organically. not one 'decent' episode...every one of em pissing excellence. This is so well thought out, I don't get it. This is what the last season of The Wire should've been. Every episode bringing back something from the past that at one point, defined the series and giving it a swan song without being melodramatic...without sapping the momentum of the show...without skipping a beat in any of the threads they they were already dealing with. This amazing juggling act with an emotional, more than a logical, gutpunch every way you turn. This is what Lost thought it was doing with only their series finale episode.
I just know that this isn't even crack, it's something else. It makes you not want to rush to start the next episode once you finish one. I want to stop and let what I just saw soak in. It makes me want to watch the every episode all over again and follow the strands Sutter's weaved back to the beginning and how with such little brushstrokes they've molded so many different parts of the story into this poetic...and even literary allegory to the heart of whatever past situation, character or crime that's sprung back up to scratch at Vic and his misfits. They let these poetic, clever moments get internalized by the big, incredibly well done story they planned on telling regardless. And beyond that, they managed to take the same care and nuanced approach to all the backup supporting characters too. They don't leave anyone who's been important to the show hanging in the least bit.
This is it. This is closer to what Angel did in it's final season than Six Feet Under. Six Feet had one amazing idea and note to end the show on...this had 3 seasons perfectly thought out and was willing to have a down season just to set up the greatest last set I've seen.
The finale wasn't just the best series finale I've seen, but it managed to be the best episode of the series too (at least this or the one before). Breaking Bad has had a couple moments every season, stronger, smarter and truer than any of The Shield's, but that's a testament to the style, acting, writing and direction of BB. The Shield has Cops' style with 24/Luther's intensity and The Wire's worldbuilding (on a smaller scale). So it has things purposefully working against it to make it more realistic, but they don't film in the cinematic style like BB, it's all handheld. They can't craft scenes and performances like BB's while they try to make it as natural as possible.
That said...Breaking Bad has never had a season as completely, episode for episode, been as great as the final season of The Shield. I agree with Nos...this is a 1A/1B situation. This show is so completely elevated by the best orchestrated last episodes I've seen. So tightly plotted and the last 2 episodes will kill you.
That's all there is to it. Perfect, ruthless and heartbreaking, every minute in the end.
...man...season 5 was amazing...season 6...ehhhhhh....only because nothing really happened. It was all tying up loose knots from the season before and setting the table for the final season. They brought in Run Lola Run, but she got Penelope Cruz disease. The threats to Vic all felt hollow, cuz you knew, nothing's gonna happen til next season, so it was just one big prologue to the ending.
I remember 24 had this little miniseries before it's last season, setting up the bad guy and the scenario real quick, because they couldn't do all that with their 1 ep = 1 hour format. That's what season 6 of The Shield should've been.
But that was all fine and worth it...because of season 7.
Brilliant. I've seen more than my fair share of what I think's good or entertaining TV and out of all that, I think Six Feet Under had the most perfect, fitting, touching, clever and series-defining finale episode I've ever seen from a show...with the Angel series finale being a close second.
This is the best final season of a show I've seen so far. And I don't mean the overall story. I don't mean the last 5 minutes of every episode is on point, or it's action packed with big twists at every turn...I mean the most well orchestrated series of episodes I could imagine. Every one of them thematically sound. Every one of them marrying a case with something from the past so damn organically. not one 'decent' episode...every one of em pissing excellence. This is so well thought out, I don't get it. This is what the last season of The Wire should've been. Every episode bringing back something from the past that at one point, defined the series and giving it a swan song without being melodramatic...without sapping the momentum of the show...without skipping a beat in any of the threads they they were already dealing with. This amazing juggling act with an emotional, more than a logical, gutpunch every way you turn. This is what Lost thought it was doing with only their series finale episode.
I just know that this isn't even crack, it's something else. It makes you not want to rush to start the next episode once you finish one. I want to stop and let what I just saw soak in. It makes me want to watch the every episode all over again and follow the strands Sutter's weaved back to the beginning and how with such little brushstrokes they've molded so many different parts of the story into this poetic...and even literary allegory to the heart of whatever past situation, character or crime that's sprung back up to scratch at Vic and his misfits. They let these poetic, clever moments get internalized by the big, incredibly well done story they planned on telling regardless. And beyond that, they managed to take the same care and nuanced approach to all the backup supporting characters too. They don't leave anyone who's been important to the show hanging in the least bit.
This is it. This is closer to what Angel did in it's final season than Six Feet Under. Six Feet had one amazing idea and note to end the show on...this had 3 seasons perfectly thought out and was willing to have a down season just to set up the greatest last set I've seen.
The finale wasn't just the best series finale I've seen, but it managed to be the best episode of the series too (at least this or the one before). Breaking Bad has had a couple moments every season, stronger, smarter and truer than any of The Shield's, but that's a testament to the style, acting, writing and direction of BB. The Shield has Cops' style with 24/Luther's intensity and The Wire's worldbuilding (on a smaller scale). So it has things purposefully working against it to make it more realistic, but they don't film in the cinematic style like BB, it's all handheld. They can't craft scenes and performances like BB's while they try to make it as natural as possible.
That said...Breaking Bad has never had a season as completely, episode for episode, been as great as the final season of The Shield. I agree with Nos...this is a 1A/1B situation. This show is so completely elevated by the best orchestrated last episodes I've seen. So tightly plotted and the last 2 episodes will kill you.
That's all there is to it. Perfect, ruthless and heartbreaking, every minute in the end.
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man i couldnt get past ep 1. loved the wire though but imma try and give this another shot
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You definitely need to ME NO PASS, the reward at the end is very much worth it. at first, it can be a bit much because there's a lot going on in a certain episode and there are A LOT of episodes to watch, but everything ties itself up with the main people (The Strike Team) and the way everything accumulates is epic.
The final 2 episodes of the series are some of the most compelling television there is.. I highly suggest you give it another shot and stick with it. I took a few weeks off after season 5 (which is probably my 2nd favorite season of the series, 7 being the first) and automatically got back into it, even though season 6 was a bit slow to me... but when S7 starts, it's a rollercoaster ride from the start till the bitter end.
The final 2 episodes of the series are some of the most compelling television there is.. I highly suggest you give it another shot and stick with it. I took a few weeks off after season 5 (which is probably my 2nd favorite season of the series, 7 being the first) and automatically got back into it, even though season 6 was a bit slow to me... but when S7 starts, it's a rollercoaster ride from the start till the bitter end.
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