The Shield

satriales wrote:I just watched it.

Lots of really sad moments in this finale. I felt really sorry for Shane especially when Vic threatened to visit his kid while he was in jail.

I also felt sad for Ronnie when Shane died and he thought he was now free, not realising that Vic had already confessed. Had Vic not done so then they would both have got away with everything.

Vic ending up behind a desk for three years does seem like torture for Vic, but compared to the alternative of life in prison it's not that harsh a punishment really. His family going into witness protection is the real punishment.

I like what they did with the 'Andre 3000' guy. Last time we saw him he was squirting prostitutes outside his shop with a hose and now he's running for mayor. Was it actually Aceveda that shot him? I didn't quite understand that bit, i'll have to watch it again.

Dutch and the serial killer kid (that sounds like a show right there ) was played out in a more realistic way than many were expecting. I'm glad they didn't have the kid kill Dutch as that would have been a little far-fetched especially on the same day as everything else happening.

Loved the end credits.

Great end to a great show.

chalkitdown wrote:I can't believe The Shield is over. Truly one of the best shows ever made.

Finale thoughts...
Shane's murder-suicide scene was very hard to watch. It was incredibly well done. His son holding the little toy truck in his hand... Must've been doubly hard to film for Walton Goggins, after what happened to his real-life wife a few years ago. And Claudette reading his suicide note to Vic at the Barn was very moving,

And poor Ronnie. He'll probably get murdered on the inside by someone working on behalf of Antwon Mitchell.

I like that they left Vic's ending open to interpetation. Where was he going with that gun? Off to search for his family? To kill himself? Fleeing to Mexico or somewhere?
He is one cold bastard, though. Not a single tear. He's a pure sociopath. Remorseless to the core. The true villain of the show.

My only gripe with the finale was the fact that nothing became of Dutch's storyline with the kid. That kinda sucked. I wanted closure, dammit!

Can't believe it's over.

chalkitdown wrote:You obviously don't know what crying actually is. The reason for the extreme close-ups was to show that he wasn't crying. I was watching a 700mb file of the episode, though, so I imagine the video quality was a lot better than what you saw on ninjavideo.

cry
   /kraɪ/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [krahy] Show IPA Pronunciation
verb, cried, cry⋅ing, noun, plural cries.
–verb (used without object)
1. to utter inarticulate sounds, esp. of lamentation, grief, or suffering, usually with tears.
2. to weep; shed tears, with or without sound.
3. to call loudly; shout; yell (sometimes fol. by out).
4. to demand resolution or strongly indicate a particular disposition: The rise in crime cried out for greater police protection.
5. to give forth vocal sounds or characteristic calls, as animals; yelp; bark.
6. (of a hound or pack) to bay continuously and excitedly in following a scent.
7. (of tin) to make a noise, when bent, like the crumpling of paper.
–verb (used with object)
8. to utter or pronounce loudly; call out.
9. to announce publicly as for sale; advertise: to cry one's wares.
10. to beg or plead for; implore: to cry mercy.
11. to bring (oneself) to a specified state by weeping: The infant cried itself to sleep.

chalkitdown wrote:No.