FX: The Shield: Final Act
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I would bet he has a plan for Ronnie to get away free of this mess, though most likely it won't pan out. Or so I don't think.
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Ronnie suggested going on the run several times. Perhaps this was why Vic in part did what he did?
... doesn't anyone else see this as out of character for Vic Macky?
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... doesn't anyone else see this as out of character for Vic Macky?
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I was planning on watching today's episode tomorrow, but I just couldn't resist.
Despite being the leader of all the shit that had happened with the Strike Team, for the most part, Vic gets the best ending. Having to work in an office for 3 years...yeah very boring, but it could have been much worse.
In a way you can say that Shane's and Lem's misery ended when they died, but neither one of them wanted that, obviously. (Better than what Ronnie will face)
I can't believe that Ronnie is taking the fall for everything. Let's be honest, both him and Lem were hardly responsible for half of the shit that happened. All they did was stay loyal to Vic and Shane.
Too bad they didn't go into more detail about Ronnie's arrest. I thought that would have been very interesting.
Despite being the leader of all the shit that had happened with the Strike Team, for the most part, Vic gets the best ending. Having to work in an office for 3 years...yeah very boring, but it could have been much worse.
In a way you can say that Shane's and Lem's misery ended when they died, but neither one of them wanted that, obviously. (Better than what Ronnie will face)
I can't believe that Ronnie is taking the fall for everything. Let's be honest, both him and Lem were hardly responsible for half of the shit that happened. All they did was stay loyal to Vic and Shane.
Too bad they didn't go into more detail about Ronnie's arrest. I thought that would have been very interesting.
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I would have loved some detail about Ronnie's arrest. Terrible ending for him. I love how Shawn Ryan had the nicest guy on the show, take the hardest fall. Ryan stuck to the "nice guys finish last". I feel bad for his character. Vic strung him along the whole time, and then royally fucked him.
Lem was morally the best out of the group--he was my favorite. The last scene with Vic setting up his pictures and the last one being of him and Lem was in a way...touching.
I had a feeling Shane would off himself--not his family, though. He was always mentally weak and Ryan brought that to a climax with Shane's final act. Towards the end of the season, I started to feel for Shane. You could see his regret and his pain with every episode. Awesome acting by Walton Goggins.
Vic broke even. 3 years getting $60,000 a year isn't a bad break, at all. He just has to live with his conscience, now. When he looked at his gun and laughed, I got the impression that he'd be okay. Vic is heartless and has no soul. He is a free man, he'll be just fine.
Lem was morally the best out of the group--he was my favorite. The last scene with Vic setting up his pictures and the last one being of him and Lem was in a way...touching.
I had a feeling Shane would off himself--not his family, though. He was always mentally weak and Ryan brought that to a climax with Shane's final act. Towards the end of the season, I started to feel for Shane. You could see his regret and his pain with every episode. Awesome acting by Walton Goggins.
Vic broke even. 3 years getting $60,000 a year isn't a bad break, at all. He just has to live with his conscience, now. When he looked at his gun and laughed, I got the impression that he'd be okay. Vic is heartless and has no soul. He is a free man, he'll be just fine.
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Ronnie was just incredibly loyal. He had so many opportunities to make a deal for himself, and string Vic up. Not once did he even consider it.
Definitely great acting by Walton. I remember reading that early on in the series, Shane wasn't going to be a major character on The Shield. That would of been a huge loss.
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How Ronnie took the news on Shane was interesting too. Stinks that Vic could not had warned Ronnie sooner about what was going to happen. Vic at the end turned out very different than how he was the rest of the series. While it was a good ending, I thought that parts such as that did not fit.
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I thought there would be more behind the Dutch and Mom storyline. I can't understand the point of it judging from the ending.
And we're left to believe that Aceveda will win the election. What's the deal with Andre 3000? Who shot him?
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Are we left to believe Aceveda got his revenge for being humilated at his own rally? Did he have someone shoot Andre? I doubt it, he seems more ethical than that.
The Dutch story line was a major let down. I was really expecting either Dutch to break the kid or Dutch to be taken into custody and charged.
The Dutch story line was a major let down. I was really expecting either Dutch to break the kid or Dutch to be taken into custody and charged.
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They should have brought back Jon Kavanaugh (Forest Whitaker) for the final scene. He started the real downfall of the 'Strike Team', and was worked the hardest to take Vic out. That would had been an amazing scene.
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I disagree. Kavanaugh rid himself of the burden of trying to bring down Mackey. I think it would've kiled Jon to know that Vic did all of those disgusting acts and got full immunity got for it.
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Perhaps a little bit of Vic rubbed off on him. I think it's open to interpretation.
I like Dutch. He solves cases and crimes without having to resort to corruption. The ideal cop.
Isn't Kavanaugh in prison?
He knows what Vic has done. He just couldn't prove it.
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I thought the ending was the best of what you could expect. There were multiple members to the strike team, and you got to see multiple ways of how their situation could end: death, jail, and "freedom" where Vic will be stuck in an eternal hell. I think a lot of people will underlook the impact of Vince never seeing his kids and never saying goodbye. When he found out he'd never see his kids he reacted, but they didn't do a lot with that scene.
I'd love to see the last scene end with Vic leaving the office, turning the corner, and seeing Whittaker right there, smiling at him [credits roll]. Assume he gets out of jail, and gets to see Vic go down.
I'd love to see the last scene end with Vic leaving the office, turning the corner, and seeing Whittaker right there, smiling at him [credits roll]. Assume he gets out of jail, and gets to see Vic go down.
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Think Kavanaugh would had been left off, or easier. He did do a lot for the force.
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