tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post997946228119891816..comments2024-03-28T02:30:08.913-04:00Comments on Not Just Movies: The Shield — Season 3Jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078001374402400232noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post-66276316471669874122010-05-23T01:01:08.390-04:002010-05-23T01:01:08.390-04:00Great reviews of both seasons 2 and 3 of this seri...Great reviews of both seasons 2 and 3 of this series, one of my all-time favorite shows. That last line of yours, about the spiked walls, speaks perfectly to what makes this show so fantastically thrilling to watch.<br /><br />With your first paragraph you hit upon the problem the show came across, which was most noticeable in seasons 4-6, as it became more and more difficult to ratchet up the tension each season and Vic's narrow escapes become more and more unbelievable. That was until season 7, which may be the best final season I've ever seen of any show (I'll avoid spoiling anything), but needless to say, it all turns out perfectly.<br /><br />Still, the character work continues to be great, as the roles of Lem and Ronnie are fully fleshed out, Claudette and Dutch start going after Vic, and Aceveda and Vic's relationship changes drastically. Plus, there are some great guest starring roles as Vic's foils, most notably Anthony Anderson and Forrest Whittaker, but also from Glenn Close.<br /><br />It speaks to the use of 13 episode seasons as the easiest way to not wear out a show, since there is no way this show makes it more than 4 seasons on a network where 22 episodes are necessary. It just wouldn't have been able to keep things fresh enough without feeling drawn out.<br /><br />Also, how did Walton Goggins never get a supporting actor Emmy nomination? Oh, yeah, it's the Emmy's, that's why.Troy Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14843741571724231174noreply@blogger.com