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dirkduck · 04-02-2003, 07:18 PM

If so, what'd you think of the season finale (if you saw it of cource)?

Lestat de Lioncourt · 04-03-2003, 08:40 PM

I really like the intensity of the show and how it breaks away from the network red-tape of censorship, etc.

As for the season finale, I expected a lot more and I mean a lot more! It ended in only 1 hour...I thought it was going to be a 2 hour cliffhanger! Boy, was I disappointed.

Lestat

dirkduck · 04-03-2003, 09:02 PM

Yeah, I thought the finale was good, but it could have passed for just a regular episode. I was also hoping for/expecting a 2 hour one

. Gotta wait another season now till any more new opisodes, ugh.

Equal_Mark · 04-04-2003, 08:11 AM

I've got it on tape, will have to check it out this weekend.

Looks as if the new show "Lucky" will be taking over the 10pm Tuesday timeslot.

Stabby- · 04-04-2003, 11:19 AM

The quality of this show is getting really close to Homicide: life on the street.

The way the season ended changes each and every character in fundamental ways-- it was a great ending. It wasn't really over the top crazy-- but if you look at it, the whole infrastructure of the show has changed.

If you haven't watched it yet, the first season is out on DVD.

If that doesn't get you addicted, then you don't know quality story telling.

Mageth · 04-04-2003, 11:27 AM

I love the show, and watch it religiously. It's the best series going, best since Homicide.

IMO, Stabby hit the season-ender right on the head. It left me anxious for the next episode, that's for sure.

My only complaint was that the money train heist worked out a bit too cleanly, though there were a couple of hitches. But then, I suspect the repercussions of the heist will come back to haunt them next season.

Does anyone know if the third season will come out a little earlier (e.g. in the fall) or do we have to wait 10 months again?

dirkduck · 04-04-2003, 06:37 PM

"My only complaint was that the money train heist worked out a bit too cleanly"

Yeah, it did seem pretty short once it actually happened, I was expecting it to be a lot longer, but it was good none the less.

Also, whats "Homicide (:Life on the Street)"?

Mageth · 04-06-2003, 12:14 PM

Also, whats "Homicide (:Life on the Street)"?

Only the best TV crime drama (best drama, period) ever, IMO. Ran from January 1993 - May 1999 on NBC; you can occasionally catch syndicated reruns on cable.

The writing for this show was almost always top-notch. (Well, always in my opinion, but I try to avoid such absolutes). This show had some of the cleverest dialogue you'd ever hope to hear on TV. The characters were (mostly) memorable; like The Shield, they were multi-dimensional, and all had their own ghosts and skeletons to deal with. Also like The Shield, H:LOTS managed to transcend the normal "episodic" formula of many crime dramas where each episode is crime->investigation->solution->chase->arrest. The show began with a case that was never solved, and that continued to haunt one of the major characters throughout the series.

dirkduck · 04-06-2003, 01:06 PM

Sounds pretty good, maybe I can catch some reruns sometime.

04-02-2003, 07:18 PM	#1
dirkduck Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,038	Any "The Shield" Fans here? If so, what'd you think of the season finale (if you saw it of cource)?

04-03-2003, 08:40 PM	#2
Lestat de Lioncourt Banned Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 89	I'll admit, I am a fan...but not a loyal one. I really like the intensity of the show and how it breaks away from the network red-tape of censorship, etc. As for the season finale, I expected a lot more and I mean a lot more! It ended in only 1 hour...I thought it was going to be a 2 hour cliffhanger! Boy, was I disappointed. Lestat

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04-03-2003, 09:02 PM	#3
dirkduck Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,038	Yeah, I thought the finale was good, but it could have passed for just a regular episode. I was also hoping for/expecting a 2 hour one . Gotta wait another season now till any more new opisodes, ugh.

04-04-2003, 08:11 AM	#4
Equal_Mark Regular Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Exit 109 Joisey Posts: 135	I've got it on tape, will have to check it out this weekend. Looks as if the new show "Lucky" will be taking over the 10pm Tuesday timeslot.

04-04-2003, 11:19 AM	#5
Stabby- Regular Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: the west Posts: 161	The quality of this show is getting really close to Homicide: life on the street. The way the season ended changes each and every character in fundamental ways-- it was a great ending. It wasn't really over the top crazy-- but if you look at it, the whole infrastructure of the show has changed. If you haven't watched it yet, the first season is out on DVD. If that doesn't get you addicted, then you don't know quality story telling.

04-04-2003, 11:27 AM	#6
Mageth Contributor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Deep in the heart of mother-lovin' Texas Posts: 29,689	I love the show, and watch it religiously. It's the best series going, best since Homicide. IMO, Stabby hit the season-ender right on the head. It left me anxious for the next episode, that's for sure. My only complaint was that the money train heist worked out a bit too cleanly, though there were a couple of hitches. But then, I suspect the repercussions of the heist will come back to haunt them next season. Does anyone know if the third season will come out a little earlier (e.g. in the fall) or do we have to wait 10 months again?

04-04-2003, 06:37 PM	#7
dirkduck Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,038	"My only complaint was that the money train heist worked out a bit too cleanly" Yeah, it did seem pretty short once it actually happened, I was expecting it to be a lot longer, but it was good none the less. Also, whats "Homicide (:Life on the Street)"?

04-06-2003, 12:14 PM	#8
Mageth Contributor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Deep in the heart of mother-lovin' Texas Posts: 29,689	Also, whats "Homicide (:Life on the Street)"? Only the best TV crime drama (best drama, period) ever, IMO. Ran from January 1993 - May 1999 on NBC; you can occasionally catch syndicated reruns on cable. The writing for this show was almost always top-notch. (Well, always in my opinion, but I try to avoid such absolutes). This show had some of the cleverest dialogue you'd ever hope to hear on TV. The characters were (mostly) memorable; like The Shield, they were multi-dimensional, and all had their own ghosts and skeletons to deal with. Also like The Shield, H:LOTS managed to transcend the normal "episodic" formula of many crime dramas where each episode is crime->investigation->solution->chase->arrest. The show began with a case that was never solved, and that continued to haunt one of the major characters throughout the series.

04-06-2003, 01:06 PM	#9
dirkduck Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,038	Sounds pretty good, maybe I can catch some reruns sometime.

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