Posted on 12/10/2008 12:41:51 PM PST by Hacksaw
This was by far my favorite show. I really don't watch TV at all anymore except at break on work, but I would always go out of my way to catch up with "The Shield".
Thoughts: When Mackey confesses to his crimes, hearing everything he's done at once is a real shocker. We have seen some of the things he has through the episodes, but he always has something "good" he does as well (like saving that priest from blackmail, getting that young gang banger into a juvi program, etc). But when we hear everything at once, it really hits home.
Selling out Ronnie: True, Mackey though his wife was under arrest, so that is the one mitigating circumstance. But I think they put this in to show that deep down, perhaps Mackey is not a good guy after all.
Dutch and the serial killer - what the hell was up with that? Was it to imply that just maybe DUTCH is the killer? I hope that wasn't the intent, cause I liked Dutch for putting up with all the abuse he takes and still being a great detective.
Shane's murder-suicide: Completely unneccessary. Sure, Shane taking his own life was plausible, to give his idiot wife and his kid(s) a chance at a clean break. But why take his family out with him? Extremely selfish.
David Aceveda - should have been more prominent. What will happen to him? Has his deals with Mackey and his lust for power forever corrupted him? Not much of a resolution there.
Still, it was a great series finale. Good job!
Interesting take. To me, he saw the cars go by, sirens blazing, and really realized that he was never going to see the street action ever again. He took out the gun, made everyone think he’s contemplating pulling a “Shane,” then chuckled and put the gun away as he walked off, as if to say, “It doesn’t matter. I’m free. I made it.”
Nah, Dutch ain’t a serial killer. It’s obvious the boy did it...he killed his friend, and another boy earlier. He then killed his mom and tried to frame Dutch for it.
Ed
I hope that is what the writers intended - I remember one episode where Dutch was going to do a "Vic Mackey" and plant evidence for a case where he was sure of the perp, and decided at the last minute not to. Dutch always seemed to rise above the fray (except for that cat deal).
Yeah, I see that too. In the end, I think that’s the way the writers wanted it-—a non-ending.
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