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 5, ep. 11: “Postpartum”
“Mara’s pregnant again.” Part One: Everything Else It begins right after the end of “Of…
Scenic Route: THE SHIELD and THE SOPRANOS
Since I’m going to spend a great deal of this post ripping into David Chase,…
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),…
Every Loser Has His Day: MAD DOGS (2016)
All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy.…
THE SHIELD’s Final Episodes: “Possible Kill Screen”/”Family Meeting”
When the AV Club announced in early 2013 that they would be reviewing early episodes…
THE SHIELD’s Final Season: eps. 10/11, “Party Line”/”Petty Cash”
Given the heavily serialized nature of The Shield, it’s necessary to discuss future episodes to fully…
THE SHIELD’s Final Season: eps. 8/9, “Parricide”/”Moving Day”
Given the heavily serialized nature of The Shield, it’s necessary to discuss future episodes to fully…
THE SHIELD, Scenic Route #3: POV
This essay analyzes a single scene from “Parricide” in terms of style; for the full…
THE SHIELD’s Final Season: eps. 6/7, “Animal Control”/”Bitches Brew”
Given the heavily serialized nature of The Shield, it’s necessary to discuss future episodes to fully…