[SnakeDoctor]

Are they any worse than 24? Jack gutted a guy like a fish about two hours ago ... after thumping on his kidneys for a while, ripping off a piece of flesh with pliers, and blowtorching him.

snakeDoc

[fr_freak]

Are they any worse than 24? Jack gutted a guy like a fish about two hours ago ... after thumping on his kidneys for a while, ripping off a piece of flesh with pliers, and blowtorching him.

Actually, the Shield is WAY worse than 24. The Shield is like a cop drama on steroids while smoking crack. To give you an idea of some of the stuff that goes on, there are scenes such as a cop fighting with a bad guy in a kitchen, where the cop gets his faced forcefully cooked on the stove top (and yes they show it fully, as I recall). There is also a scene where another cop gets orally raped (yes you read that correctly) at gunpoint. You don't see the whole thing; they cut away to a watching bad guy's face as you hear the rape occur. Nasty stuff. The Wire is actually a little more tame than the Shield (but not without its own brutality), but it focuses a lot more on actual police work such as stakeouts, wiretaps, court orders, etc.