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The Detective & His Reflections: The Shield: Sixth Season

by Quentin Huff

[26.Sep.08] :. The nihilistic, morally blurred world of The Shield reflects the inner workings of its characters.

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The Shield

by Cynthia Fuchs

[24.Jan.06] :. The betrayals work in all directions at once.

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The Shield: Season 4

by Cynthia Fuchs

[23.Jan.06] :. Most of the brilliant fourth season is focused on the interplay of Vic with the two single-season 'heavyweights', Glenn Close as Captain Monica Rawling and Anthony Anderson as local kingpin Antwon Mitchell.

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The Shield

by Cynthia Fuchs

[21.Mar.05] :. Vic is the man in every way: mean, impulsive, voluble, in love with his authority but resentful too, resisting his own responsibility.

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The Shield: Season 3

by Cynthia Fuchs

[24.Feb.05] :. The Shield's moral center perpetually shifts, as the Team members struggle to maintain their sense of balance, caught between the outright villains and their own dishonesty.

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The Shield

by Cynthia Fuchs

[9.Mar.04] :. The Shield remains, shot for shot, TV's most compelling hour.

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The Shield: The Complete Second Season

by Cynthia Fuchs

[2.Feb.04] :. Recalling Michael Chiklis’ audition for The Shield, Shawn Ryan says, “When he left the room, it was like it had been vacuum-sealed.” It’s easy to imagine that seeing...

The Shield

by Cynthia Fuchs

[7.Jan.02] :. As played by new Emmy winner Michael Chiklis, Vic Mackey is casually racist and homicidal, by turns charismatic and appalling.