My Virgin Diary of the uneven first season of ‘The Shield’ is now complete with a viewing of the outstanding final episode. Mackey might have got his man (all of them, really), but seemingly has lost his family in the process.
Too bad for the Assistant Chief, he quickly made a political enemy in Aceveda, and a mortal one in the form of Vic Mackey.
Vic Mackey changes dealers, faces down a nation, and takes his kid to school. You’ve got to say that’s a pretty full day.
Even if you allow for the possibility that Lem developed feelings for Tigre so quickly, his actions were those of a blathering idiot, and not a member of the “elite” Strike Team.
As the Strike Force seemingly dodges another bullet (though at the cost of the high-level protection they’d been enjoying), I discover just how uninteresting and miserable Julien and Aceveda truly are.
As Aceveda’s investigation continues, things are getting more and more precarious for the Strike Team. But, when Gilroy throws Vic a rope, will the cost be worth it?
While not nearly as Blow the Hatch-worthy as the first episode, The Shield’s story about child pornography was disturbing in its own right. And by disturbing, I mean enough to make me want to vomit.
