THE SHIELD, Ten Years Later (Year of the Month)
The Shield broadcast its final episode in November 2008, so yes that qualifies it for…
THE SHIELD, season 6, eps. 5-6: “Haunts”/”Chasing Ghosts”
Since then anyone who kills receives in his body, without wanting it or knowing it,…
THE SHIELD, season 5, ep. 11: “Postpartum”
“Mara’s pregnant again.” Part One: Everything Else It begins right after the end of “Of…
THE SHIELD, season 4, ep. 13: “Ain’t That a Shame”
You have to let your characters win sometimes. (Shawn Ryan) “Ain’t That a Shame” both…
THE SHIELD, season 4, eps. 11-12: “A Thousand Deaths”/”Judas Priest”
“I gotta work with the people here.” Rather than the relentless drive to the finish…
THE SHIELD, season 3, eps. 9-10: “Slipknot”/”What Power Is. . .”
“. . .the things I can do.” What Power Is. . . could be an…
THE SHIELD, season 2, eps. 1-2: “The Quick Fix”/”Dead Soldiers”
The second season premiere is a unique episode in a TV series, especially if it’s…
THE SHIELD, season 1, eps. 10-11: “Dragonchasers”/”Carnivores”
The public has no idea what justice costs the men who perform it. (James Ellroy)…
The Greatness of THE SHIELD (with a Brief Review of the Pilot)
Apparently, the A. V. Club will be migrating from DISQUS to Kinja this summer (2017),…
What Is Ownage?
You had to act, because no one else would. (James Ellroy) Ownage is fast and…