It is not everyday that I am frantically avoiding all entertainment related news websites. Today is one of those days.
I can personally count four shows which I would categorically say I am a genuine “Fan”, Twin Peaks (1990), Carnivale (2004), Afterlife (2005) and The Shield.
To call The Shield a “Cop Show” is like calling The Simpsons a cartoon. Its a fast moving, hard hitting gritty drama that leaves even the most hardened of fan guessing which way the tale will turn.
It was back in 2001 where I first watched The Shield, I came back from the pub and turned in to see if the reviews that I had read matched the hype. They did and since then I have watched it religiously. There are many questions that any other show ending its seventh and final season a fan could answer.
Not The Shield.
Will Vic Mackey die, will he survive. Will Shane and Vic’s friendship/fued pay the ultimate price. What about Aceveda/Ronnie/Claudette and Dutchboy?
Its all too exciting for me to watch. It is not on in the UK anymore so I will have to rely on watching it online to accompany my six season DVD collection.
One thing I do know is that when the final trigger has been pulled, the final words are spoken Police shows will never be the same.