The Shield - any good?

[undred orse]

I'm a bit late asking I suppose as I've already bought the box set as a present for my father as I couldn't find anything else that might be of interest.He already has 24,The Wire,Sopranos and older stuff like The Sweeny.

So is it any good or should I start to search amazon again?

Thanks.

[Miguel Alvarez]

I liked it. Glad I'd seen it before The Wire but a nice show and I found myself wanting to watch episodes back to back.

[WeirdNeville]

It is good, much faster paced and more in your face than the wire. Where the Wire has one or two major events a season, The Shield has one or two an episode.
It loses credibilty after a few series - You just can't believe that Vic Mackie is still alive/working/anything really!

But it's a good show which gives you pause for thought at times, and a good old action roller coaster at others.

[The jiffle king]

Yes it´s good as you can watch each episode as a story, but the theme goes throughout the series. It´s not perfect, but the main story about Vic and how he and the people round him deal with issues is really good.
It´s not the wire, but then again, nothing is like the wire

[undred orse]

Thanks for thr replies.Seems that I made the right decision for once.