--- In The_Shield@yahoogroups.com, Debra Walker <debra-walker@...>
wrote:
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> --- On Wed, 11/26/08, DC Ortega <hotsauce329@...> wrote:
> From: DC Ortega <hotsauce329@...>
> Subject: Re: [The_Shield] Re: Poetic Justice
> To: The_Shield@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2008, 10:33 AM
>
>
> Ok guy, I believe we are left to believe that there is NO way Vic
is chained to a desk. Challenge his superiros over and over is all
he knows. He is goin back to work on the STREETS.
>
> David
>
> ************
>
> That's the way that I interpreted that last scene, when Vic got
strapped and headed out of the office. In my opinion, the streets
are like the "call of the wild" for him.
>
> Although I'm going to watch the finale again, I thought that,
overall, it was excellent. There WAS blood, but I think that the
whole episode carried a deceptively quiet, yet intense tone. MUCH
was conveyed by facial expressions/body language/"pregnant pauses",
and not necessarily the dialogue. C.C.H. Pounder, Michael Chiklis,
Walt Goggins, and (even) the dude that portrayed Ronnie all should be
shoo-ins for Emmy Awards. And, yeah, I came close to crying about
what happened with Shane and his family (even though I couldn't stand
him and his wife) and especially about Claudette and her health.
>
> And, Vic...Well, OMG, his hurt, regret and other emotions just
radiated in his face and actions through the TV screen. Yes, he got
away, but what a hell of a price he had to pay, as others here
stated. That's it - a price had to be paid... That part of the
ending made sense to me, as well as most of the rest. I had a
feeling that Shane and Mara would end up killing themselves, but I
really hated to see it happen, no matter how inevitable. It was good
to see Andre Benjamin's character back again, and I liked seeing
Clark Johnson back again in front of the camera. He was also in the
last season of "The Wire." And, let me not forget Dutch who, in the
end, was vindicated, once they nailed that boy for killing his mom.
Yay! I had to chuckle, too, as Billings' lawyer was making a play for
Dutch and it went over his head...Danni tried to pull his
coat...LOL! Glad to see that Corinne and the kids were relocated,
although they weren't thrilled.
>
> Otherwise, life was seemingly going to go on at the Barn, with
Aceveda, the streets, etc. Perhaps, everything was not meant to be
wrapped up neatly at the end of the show. And, who knows? The last
few minutes or so did possibly leave room for a follow-up movie about
Vic and his further pursuits. Maybe, Shawn Ryan will let us know in
future interviews. Until then, it was a GREAT ride, and I will
terribly miss this show.
>
> Debra
>
this show is and was every bit what i love about this show! I will
miss this series more than any one series I have ever watched. I have
been watching this series from day one and always watched it
faithfully even if my life wasn't going great at the time. Man I am
going to miss this show so much. Hopefully there will be a movie for
all of The Shield fans.