Monday, January 12 2009
Back to Basics - The 30 Best TV Shows of 2008
The Year in TV was a lot like the US economy: struggling until summer and then tanking under the hope of a 2009 comeback. Still, our staff found 30 solid reasons to be cheerful come entertainment investment time.
Friday, September 26 2008
The Detective & His Reflections: The Shield: Sixth Season
The nihilistic, morally blurred world of The Shield reflects the inner workings of its characters.
Wednesday, May 9 2007
The Shield: The Detective & the Lieutenant
Detective Vic Mackey kills cops, steals money, and beats suspects. How, then, can the man trying to bring him to justice be the "bad guy"?
Monday, March 21 2005
The Shield
Vic is the man in every way: mean, impulsive, voluble, in love with his authority but resentful too, resisting his own responsibility.
Thursday, February 24 2005
The Shield: Season 3
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.
Tuesday, May 7 2002
The Shield
The success of 'The Shield' has doubtless upped the ante in regard to what networks will allow -- and resort to -- in order to gain ratings.
Monday, January 7 2002
The Shield
As played by new Emmy winner Michael Chiklis, Vic Mackey is casually racist and homicidal, by turns charismatic and appalling.
