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Post by jw on Apr 18, 2007 7:22:13 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]"Also, why do I get the feeling that Guardo's girlfriend is a loose end "[/glow] This episode was full of loose ends. The house where Guardo was tortured and killed must be full of potential evidence. The gas cans and tools they used when they dumped the body. . .there must have been a mess in the vehicle they used to transport him. Ronnie's clandestine phone calls--he told Dutch that he'd talked to Vic "yesterday," but his call log will show calls from Vic. The computer that he used to look up the address for Vic (while Dutch looked on) would have that information in its history. The (many!) people in the apartment who know he was asking questions about Guardo. . .
At this rate, it's only a matter of time before Tina, who's "always think(ing) like a detective" will start connecting the dots.
Wouldn't that be a kicker?
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Post by Inside Man on Apr 18, 2007 7:35:27 GMT -5
Wow. First impression is that "Back to One" is an episode that I'm not exactly in a hurry to watch again. It was hard to watch.
Damn, Vic. You've been in Kavanaugh's "2-percent" zone for too long. Time to come back to Earth. I've had my mind so intently focused on "When and how will Vic find out about Shane?" that I've been ignoring the simple fact that Vic wanted Guardo dead. Vic needed him dead.
Nice to see Ronnie in action and getting some lines to boot. Methinks he caught Tina's eye. In Vic's words, She digs what he does.
Hilarious to see Billings wishing he could mix it up with the Strike Team when we know about the Car Wash. Dutch & Claudette found about that too, didn't they?
Shane was absolutely trying to justify the outcome by bringing up the Backyard Barbecue from Season 5. Good stuff there from Goggins.
Cute scene when Billings & Dutch started talking about Dutch's faults. "What are some of my faults?" right as Billings opens the car door to reveal 80s music and doesn't say a word.
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Post by Lemonhead on Apr 18, 2007 8:08:41 GMT -5
In regards to the loose ends, I think The Strike Team will be a little careful in cleaning up their mess; I'm sure it's things like that which will be left off-screen.
Although, the seemingly-sloppy nature would be a neat plot twist.
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Post by eekay on Apr 18, 2007 8:32:15 GMT -5
Yes, Inside Straight, Dutch and Claudette know very well that Billings fled that shooting scene at the car wash. Billings had to beg them to keep his "anonymous tip" anonymous b/c he was afraid of gang reprisals. Great Strike Team material, there .
Big tease on the writers' part not to show us what Tina's response to Dutch's question "Do you want it to be ?" was going to be. Her answer would have shown a lot about Tina. Was she ever actually interested in Dutch? Has her head really been turned by Ronnie? Even if she was ever interested in Dutch, is she now going to keep up the pretense (hmm, kinda like Danny in S1 --so Dutch is "Back to One" too?) in order to keep benefiting from Dutch's tutelage? If that's the case, how far would she let it go? I even got the impression that she might actually not have known for sure that Dutch had the hots for her until just that moment in the car. After all, Dutch got into her confidence by doing the "I'm not like those other guys who only want to get into your pants" thing. Maybe she really had bought it until Dutch showed his hand. . .?
LOVED seeing Ronnie take charge of Strike Team Lite and actually get those two bickering egotistical overgrown schoolchildren (this would be Dutch and Billings) to come together and at least help Ronnie kick some ass. And I LOVE that Tina dug it. (Although as much as Ronnie deserves to get some action, finally, I'll be a little disappointed if he really hooks up with Tina. Maybe a quick "hit it and quit it", but no more.) What makes Ronnie look even more badass in Tina's eyes is that everything he did was so effortless. The assignment was clearly a cream puff to Ronnie, compared to what he's used to; he was brought in almost as an afterthought by Claudette and instantly had the command and the organization to make it happen. And he didn't even want to be there! He had one eye on the exit the whole time. Awesome. And not just Tina was impressed --Dutch noticed, and Billings used Ronnie's skill as an instrument to dig under Dutch's ribs --even Claudette seemed impressed.
Claudette's manner in announcing Vic's replacement could have been a lot more smug and vicious. Imagine if it had been Aceveda making that announcement.
Speaking of Aceveda, what was up with that one bit of his this week? It is well known that Shawn Ryan does not let superfluous, meaningless scenes into his shows. So it had more purpose than just getting Benito Martinez some screen time. Obviously there's the angle of needing to get the LAPD, and especially Farmington, some good press, but we already knew that. They didn't need to create a whole scene and bring Aceveda into the Barn just to tell us that. So what's really the deal? I think the key lies in Aceveda's manner in talking to Claudette. He's been cozying up to her in a professional manner so far, but he got well into her personal space with his "I'm going to get into my uniform and we're going to take some pictures" thing. He's obviously going somewhere with this but I have no idea where. I don't think Claudette does, either, by her expression.
That's it for me. I'm not going into the major awesomeness of Chiklis and Goggins in this episode, because everyone's already said it for me. I think the Guardo torture/beating scene was just enough, thank you. Vic's not really a "torture" guy, anyway --I would have been surprised to see a calculated, well-planned torture session from him. Especially at that point, when his blood was running that high. And his obvious relief when it was over was painful. That anyone could get that much pleasure out of killing someone, no matter how much he may have deserved it, is pretty disturbing, especially in a character one normally roots for. And to add to it the knowledge that the sense of "closure" he feels is totally false makes the moment even more uncomfortable. But then I find myself thinking, "Well, but why not just let him think that the case is closed? He obviously feels better. Now maybe he'll get his senses back and stop making Shane and Ronnie nervous. And do I really want Vic to feel as bad as he would feel if he actually found out the truth? Why not just let it go?"
Damn you, Shield, for these moral dilemmas. . .
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Post by Scartissue on Apr 18, 2007 9:43:08 GMT -5
I absolutely loved it when Billings did get some "Strike team Action." When the perp tried to take off at the meth bust of the bikers, Billings ran as fast as he could and slammed the perp into the wall. As he walked him back to the cars you could see that proud look on his face. And better yet - him telling the story to the rest of the cops back at the barn. This whole story played out in the background and was brilliantly hilarious.
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Post by Kern Little on Apr 18, 2007 11:40:42 GMT -5
Ok. Where to begin. Great episode.
Billings- I like this guy. Yeah he's a goofball and a slacker, but aren't we all?
I loved his 3 day weekend thought process in the last episode (I would have dont the same thing LOL) and regardless of how much of a dork he is, he did vouch for Vic not killing Lem. Anyone notice the look Billings had on his face when Dutch told Ronnie that he was the first one to see cracks in Kav's case?
Billings also got some points from me for his analysis of Dutch. It was spot on and you could see that it hit a nerve with Dutch and his "pimp- armor" showed some cracks in it. Dutch has been pretty smug and confident lately, but Billings deflated his ego a lot in that 30 seconds of dialouge. I also liked how Billings declined Dutchs opinions on him. Basically told him to **** off in so many words. That was great.
I expect Billings to turn it around and earn some respect by the end of this season. I also expect an altercation between him and Dutch in the near future.
Ronnie kicked ass, I liked seeing him out of his element, I think he motivated Billings a bit because Billings seems a bit more agro towards the end of the show, giving high fives and stuff.
Claudette was her usual self. I've always been a Claudette supporter. She's a bit dry and can be a bitch sometimes, but who says that's a bad thing? She gets results, while not always favorable to everyone involved, she gets them nonetheless.
Shane is dead on the inside. Seeing him walk around is far more painful than the Guardo beating, or the face burning ever will be. This guy is in a world of shit. I thought I had problems. Shane is ghost, his mind is starting to warp.
Vic is a savage beast. He is lookin pretty scary these days and the critical beatdown delivered was pretty sick. Guardo got his ass kicked and I don't know how I felt about it. If anything I'm glad it's over and Vic feels that he got the killer. Maybe Vic will chill out a bit (not too much obviously with the new guy coming in), but hopefully he won't be as reckless as he was while searching for Guardo.
RIP to Guardo (love him, hate him whatever, it's always sad to see a cast member leave The Shield) It's just another reminder that the series is winding down.
Fun Fact: Guardo was Martin's landlord on the Martin series. LOL
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Post by Nick Mills on Apr 18, 2007 12:21:29 GMT -5
Does this episode deserve an A? No. A B? Oh yeah.
This was one of those episodes where the stuff between Vic and Guardo was some chilling stuff but the chain scene that was spoiled was completely diluted to the point that there was no "eurgh!" factor to it, it didn't make you want to turn away or anything (and this should have certainly done that). I think if they'd gone the full yard for that, it would have made for some compelling television. Like, it goes so far that eventually, the camera turns away rather like the shot in Taxi Driver when Travis is rejected via the phone by the girl he took to a movie. To me, that would have been more powerful to see something that even 'Shield' viewers found disgusting. This was some nasty stuff but it seemed, as someone said earlier, like the writers chickened out.
Also, the whole 'meth' case was boring. Really. The banter between Dutch and Billings was hilarious but the rest of it seemed thrown together for filler and it showed, going from crime scene to Barn back to another crime scene back to Barn and then crime scene again back to Barn (I think it went like that anyway). The Acaveda part was pointless (Benito Martinez deserves a bit more than what he got in that episode) and as much as Ronnie does deserve some detail as to how he can cope with the whole Guardo situation and a fresh case at the same time, I felt like "aw, get on with the stuff with Vic!"
Let's face it, everyone wanted to see the entire Vic/Guardo situation yet we were treated with material like a CSI episode where it's one case per episode and it's all wrapped up and never heared from again. What about something on the San Marcos murders? So far, we've not heared or seen of much ever since it was revealed on Episode 1 of Season 6.
The good parts? Michael Chicklis and Walter Goggins' acting. Wow. Both their characters come right out onto the screen and make you want to watch further, especially when Vic's pretty much screaming out for Guardo to tell him who was involved ("It was that Salvadoran slut!") and Shane trying to stop Vic from killing him. The exchange between Vic and Shane shows that there's some amazing tension there that should be revealed later on as Vic ignored Shane's plea and shot Guardo regardless. I loved the stuff where Guardo also seemed to be using desperate excuses to get out of his predicament; the fact that he lied to Vic sealed his fate. The New Guy should be an absolute blast to watch. And this Guardo situation didn't end in an anti-climax too; it ended perfectly with room open to breath so that the writers can always go back to that.
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Post by tsarina on Apr 18, 2007 13:08:32 GMT -5
I agree with CVD about Guardo's girlfriend being a loose end. A big one...when Guardo turns up missing she'll know! What are they going to do to her? How many 'innocent' people will fall to Vic's rampage? I think the Guardo killing could come back to haunt Vic all the way out, until the series end.
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Post by Dead Armenian on Apr 18, 2007 17:03:03 GMT -5
The show is such an emotional roller coaster now - Shane deeper in hell almost everytime something happens, Vic facing this pressure to "retire"... so, some of the comic relief was a real breather!
Billings trying to talk about how he and Dutch are a match got hilariously close to a warped version of the famous Dutch-Claudette "You complete me" discussion. Love the way Dutch's feelings were hurting and the way Claudette complimented him and made him feel better, too.
Ronnie's subduing the meth creep was great - "NOW you'll turn over" - great stuff!
Guardo's girlfriend, even if she doesn't figure out all the details, is going to tell some really dangerous people how this bald cop and his cracker partner detained her just about the time Guardo went missing.
Wasn't Doomsday a Salvadoran? Hope he's not close with Guardo!
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Post by forestwhitaker4prz on Apr 18, 2007 19:17:32 GMT -5
Thoroughly enjoyed the episode. Like many of you, I loved seeing Ronnie get more screen time and dialogue. I don't know if Tina eyeing him was foreshadowing for a possible Tina and Ronnie hook-up. I think it was probably done to focus more on Dutch. Notice how he sees how impressed she is by how physical Ronnie is with the "meth" junkie and then gives his big "schpeal" at the end about utilizing your brain and being smart is the most important thing for a detective. If he keeps trying to get in Tina's pants and failing, he might try to impress her by being physical with a suspect or something, which would definitely make for some good potential comedy of the Dutch character. I'm definitely enjoying Billing's character. Dutch can't stand him, but Billings will occasionally say something that is very intelligent and makes sense and it gets Dutch's attention. Most of the time though, he's lazy, slacker attitude just brings comedic lines. Vic's obsession with getting Guardo, and being so sloppy in the process, will definitely add plenty of future story lines for the ST having to cover their tracks, particularly with Guardo's girlfriend. Chiklis and Goggins continue to deliver their acting at an elite level. Shawn Ryan must have something in store for Aceveda and Claudette, because he keeps cozying up to her. I hope the writers aren't just writing in a few minutes of dialogue for Martinez just to keep him as a regular. The writers have never really disappointed and I don't think they'll start now. Lastly, while most of us all love Vic Mackey, last night's episode was a reminder of how sick and bad he really is. Even if he was avenging his friend's death, to murder Guardo in cold blood and then feel so good and relieved the following day, almost as if he was at peace, is just a reminder of who Vic Mackey really is.
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Post by tigerlily on Apr 18, 2007 19:19:24 GMT -5
Great episode. I gave it an A.
Maybe it's just me but I kind of felt bad for Guardo. Granted, he was no angel but the fact is he died for something that he didn't do. I would have not felt bad if he was being beaten to death because of something he did ( i.e. the backyard barbeque fiasco). The first time I saw it, I actually squirmed a little every time he beat him with that chain. What I liked the most about the whole Guardo scene was Shane's interaction with him. The look on Shane's face when Vic starts to beat Guardo senseless is priceless. The wanting peace comment stuck with me. As we all know, nobody rests in peace this season. Last episode Kav found peace. Vic said he would soon enough and it's all Shane wants. And to whom ever said they thought Guardo's girlfriend was a loose end, I couldn't agree more. I have a feeling we haven't seen the last of her.
Billings provided some much needed comic relief. I loved how he went and named all of Dutch's faults and when Dutch asks him if he wants him to name Billings' faults, he's like no, who would want that head trip. I laughed so hard. Apparently Dutch took some of what Billings said to heart because he had to ask Claudette if she felt that she was the better detective. Tina is loving herself some Ronnie. I wouldn't mind a Tina/Ronnie pairing. It's about time Ronnie got some loving. I mean isn't his character overdue for a sex scene anyways??? I mean it is The Shield after all. Haven't all the main characters had a sex scene?? I think so.
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Post by quipfan on Apr 18, 2007 20:50:08 GMT -5
<snipped> Wasn't Doomsday a Salvadoran? Hope he's not close with Guardo! Wouldn't that be a kick if they were brothers?
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Post by dtpollitt on Apr 18, 2007 21:14:57 GMT -5
Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, TSRers, I am disappointed in the high grades. This episode was not an A. I'll play the antagonist this week, and here are my reasons for backing up my lackluster response to this week's episode (and the season in general)...
(1) Was there ever a thought in your mind once Vic "thought" it was Guardo that the Mexican would not go down in a bath of his own blood? No, there was not. What could have happened otherwise?...Shane admits to his selfish crime to the one man he can never become, never own up to, never be better than? No. I knew this latter action was not going to happen (a) because it is too early in the season (although in the next week or two might be a good halfway-point time to own up, Shane), and (b) because Vic's ways have been too tunneled to consider an alternative to Guardo until the scapegoat was slain.
(2) I find it disappointing that everyone considers Guardo's death some type of incredible feat; I agree that it was a brutal killing, but we have had some sick shit on this show happen to people we KNOW AND LOVE, not to some random gangbanger like Guardo!! What's more valuable - our friends and family, or some random? Ronnie's face burning was worse, and I know there are no less than five female TSRers that would bone Gardocki in the men's stall at The Barn. Tavon? HELLO? Remember him? Shane and The Bitch That Shall Not Be Named beat the f*cking bloody pulp outta him, then he crashed his van and was never seen from again! Dutch strangling a stray kitten in his backyard, standing in boxers? Much worse killing. These are just three examples of guys we know and love; how can some random drug czar be considered a great killing? I'll get to the rest of this scene in a second...
(3) I am starting to question Vic. The man's job is to probe, feel, and pull the baddest shit out from the depths of a man's soul. We know Vic has this innate ability to suck the truth out; be it with violence, threats, blackmail, whatever. However, I am starting to disbelieve that the master can't probe, feel, or pull the truth out of his apprentice. Like father like son, right? We all know Shane has a man-crush hard-on for Vic and his superiority complex; Vic knows this and has tightened his vice grip on Shane over the years (only to be unraveled by Mara...grumble, grumble, grrr) to the point that no one in the world knows Shane better than Vic...
...And yet, all of a sudden, two things have happened. First, I am supposed to believe that Shane can keep Lem's murder from his best friend, his master, his father, the leader, and from the sole man for whom he whores for his respect. And second, and more importantly, I am supposed to believe that Vic can't smell the shit Shane's cooked up. Since when has Shane steered those teeth in the WRONG WAY direction? Terry's killing? Nooooooo. Money train? Noooooo. Mitchell's little girl killing?? Nooooo. Shane's rode WITH the grain the entire way, tugging on Vic's coattails the entire time. And in the ULTIMATE test of loyalty, friendship, and honor - the death of one of their own (ignore that he did the killing for a second, which is Vic's perspective) - all of a sudden I'm supposed to believe Vic's shit meter is broken? That Vic wouldn't question his most loyal soldier's loyalty? Even Ronnie shuts his trap and gives in to house arrest duty; Shane has done NOTHING to even remotely suggest he is anywhere near fiercely loyal to Vic and the Strike Team. Instead, he "stops" Vic's killing of Guardo, going to great lengths in the last three episodes to stop the finding of the Mexican.
Will it go down in history as one of the greatest THE SHIELD episodes ever? Hell no. Remember The Pilot, Cherrypoppers, Dominoes Falling, All In, Hurt, or Of Mice and Lem? These are amongst the best episodes this show has to offer, not last night's Back To One. No A's have been earned this year. Not yet.
Prediction: Shane gives it up next week or right thereafter.
Dan
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Post by eekay on Apr 18, 2007 21:30:32 GMT -5
But see, Dan, I think that's at least as important a reason as any other, why the writers and Michael Chiklis have gone all out (and nearly over the top) to demonstrate how unbent Vic was over Lem's death. Under normal circumstances, you're right: Vic would smell something afoul right away and trace it to its source. But then, under normal circumstances Vic would not respond to a summons to the Barn for questioning as a suspect in Lem's murder by heading for the Mexican border, either. He's let his grief and his guilt override his usual good sense. Once Guardo was killed and "justice", he thought, had been done, the madness was expelled from Vic in that sigh of relief. The very next day he was back in the Barn with the old sparkle in his eye, ready for more "Strike Team action" as Billings put it. Now is when Shane is actually in danger of getting caught, because Vic has his head screwed on straight again and will be thinking clearly enough to pick up on any weirdness.
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Post by Jan El Señor on Apr 18, 2007 21:45:11 GMT -5
Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, TSRers, I am disappointed in the high grades. This episode was not an A. I'll play the antagonist this week, and here are my reasons for backing up my lackluster response to this week's episode (and the season in general)...
No need to include the whole quote (it's long....), but I have to agree here. While I don't think the episode is as lame as Dan makes it sound, it was disappointing in many respects. Of course, we all knew Guardo was going to die. I just wish we could have actually seen it, like Terry or Margos.... I don't necessarily agree that Vic should be suspecting Shane just yet, but we all know it will happen soon. The first two "Vic murders someone on screen" episodes were top-notch. This one pails in comparison. I'm not saying it sucks, just disappointing in comparison.... The positive aspect that stands out most to me is the fact that Ronnie is getting a little more development. Gardoki is cool ever since he got that beard (which might be gone soon....) and I've always wanted the poor bastard to get more screen time. While this episode wasn't perfect, the development with this new a**hole joining the Strike Team looks promising....
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Post by icy on Apr 19, 2007 17:32:06 GMT -5
Also, why do I get the feeling that Guardo's girlfriend is a loose end and that Dutch (who now knows Guardo was in LA because of something serious) is going to track her down? Since Vic used his, Ronnie's and Shane's real names when they first spoke with her she can identify them. That wont be good! There was also a Salvadorian name that Dutch was trying to connect to the Lem case that female FED told him to lose the map on. It is just another piece of the puzzle that will be worked around via Guardo's girl IMO. Once the girlfriend is found, I think that her life will be in jeopardy. Vic seemed to feel that Lem's murder was paid for once he killed Guardo. But, I don't think he would blink twice to get rid of Guardo's girl if she poses a threat. Vic has dehumanized Guardo in order to kill him. He sees no value in the person that he believes murdered Lem...he will feel the same lack of remorse for Guardo's girlfriend. On the other hand, Shane is privy to information that is actually humanizing him. (He knows Guardo's girlfriend is pregnant) Since becoming a father, he does value children. I have a feeling he will take a future role to protect Guardo's girlfriend. Just my hunch. I also see Shane realizing that killing is not always the right thing to do, even if he has been a participant. He is also starting to realize that money does not matter when you are a dead man or when you may have to go through hell to get it. As Vic's head apprentice, I believe Shane is starting to understand a helluva lot more. You can see him almost observing as things are happening...almost like he is having an out of body experience even though he is a participant. He can't believe he is in so deep, but then he tosses the match on Guardo's body. Ronnie got some slam time. Loved it! It was a gas how Dutch and Billings thought they were part of "something". Their comparisons of each other were amusing. Esp. when Billings couldn't HANDLE THE TRUTH after dishing his to Dutch. Then Billings was high fiving everyone back at the barn like he was Superman after that bust. What a putz. Too funny!
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Post by electroshockblues on Apr 20, 2007 3:21:01 GMT -5
I like this idea a lot.
Shane's feelings over Lem's death have been tied to children a lot this year. They seem to represent the balance between Shane's will to live and his desire to kill himself, as he sees his kids as a reason to live yet feels guilt because becoming a father again is partly what made him kill Lem. That parking-lot encounter with Dani and Lee stopped him from blowing his brains out, reminding him of his own kids, yet he was willing to kill himself in order to save the baby from the meth addict. I can definitely see this theme continuing with Nadia and her unborn kid.
Even though the need to protect innocents (especially women and children) has always been an integral part of Vic's psyche, the whole Emolia fiasco may have led him to lose that redeeming characteristic somewhat. Indeed, judging from the Guardo torture scene (and his violent conduct towards Emolia last season) there's little doubt that he would have killed Emolia if she had been involved in setting up Lem's murder.
Of course, Vic actually murdering Nadia would be taking it way too far, but Vic's already said that he doesn't have much sympathy for Guardo's loved ones.
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Post by Inside Man on Apr 21, 2007 12:02:07 GMT -5
dtpollitt/dan,
I didn't like Guardo's killing at all. It was so cold-blooded and completely expected. There was no way he would be beaten that badly and live. Vic's murder of him was what kept me from re-watching it for almost 2 days (I usually rewatch the next day, but the ending made me feel kind of sick) Guardo sealed his own fate by uttering "I'm glad your friend is dead." Perhaps he already knew he would die. Is everyone really that happy about Guardo dying? I hope not, and I really don't think so. We're not supposed to be.
This is a much slipperier slope because when I first read this, I agreed with you.
Then I watched "Back to One" again. And I noticed something very interesting.
First off, we've seen Vic do some reprehensible stuff in fits of fury. Armadillo, for one. But Vic has never been on such an extended rage binge. He's never been "out there" (In Kav's 2% zone) for this long.
Take a look at the scene right after Guardo drops the money in the trash can, because I think that single scene exemplifies what we've been seeing from Vic ever since Season 6 started. After Guardo drops the cash, Shane comes up to Vic's car and they have a conversation. Vic is watching Guardo intently the entire time. He never takes his eyes off him until Shane closes the door to leave. Point is, Vic's not even looking at Shane.
I think it's incomprehensible to Vic that Shane could be behind it so he isn't even on a mental list of suspects. He's blinded by the easy target Guardo, and he's fixated on him. I agree with eekay, once Vic's mind clears, Shane is in trouble.
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Post by cuffs on Apr 22, 2007 0:58:50 GMT -5
Most of what I might have to say here has, in fact, been said! And better than I would have said it.
I watched the ep over again today. I have three points that I *will* share, however, since I don't see them among the posts thus far.
First, Guardo's death scene was fine by me. I thought it worked well, with adequate shock value. His brain splattering the wall behind him was a nice touch. Kudos, Ms Director!
On to Tina. I noted how she and the guest photographer looked at each other. And remember how informed and interested Tina was in the porn shop this season? I get the feeling these two might hook up to do some nude or otherwise compromising photography and Tina will get fired. Hey, it would save the staff/cast of The Shield some money!
Claudette. She knows how to act like a Captain when she must and knows exactly what to say when it's time to act. Most of the time, she can get fairly smug and that really holds her back within the ranks.
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Post by -|E|- on Apr 22, 2007 4:46:55 GMT -5
FYI, all my foreknowledge / spoilerage for this season is about spent... there are 1 or 2 things coming that I know of, but that's it.... so I'm more free to speculate on what's to come without giving away anything. I gave this ep an A. The most memorable scene to me was Guardo and Shane alone in the whack house... "He's got the wrong guy." "Yeah, I know...." GODDAMMIT! Vic murdering Guardo..... I knew it was gonna happen. In my sick Shield mind, I wanted it to happen, even though I knew the truth! How twisted is THAT?! Vic has been completely eaten up with rage and blinded by vengence ever since Lem's death (a week or two of Shield time = 13 months for we fans). The only way to purge that toxin out of his soul and regain his sight was to waste Guardo. And in true Shield Style, Guardo is not quite the innocent man, but he was innocent of Lem's murder. He deserved to die for what he HAD done, but ended up dying for something he HAD NOT done. Fabulous. Now that Vic can see more clearly, I think he's going to finally see that Shane is acting quite un-Shane-like, and it's more than just sorrow and loss; it's GUILT AND SHAME! Dutch should take Billings' advice in the same way he takes the advice of his suspects. Dutch might not have liked what he heard, but Billings was pretty on-target with his "list." Claudette both impressed the shit out of me AND royally pissed me off. Danny passed her SGT exam! FINALLY!! Interesting way to get her off her maternity leave.... Julien? He's so sick and tired of Tina - he needs a new gig. And Tina should just be partnered with Dutch and Billings, with Ronnie as their Team Leader! I loved the "Strike Team Lite." The whole Tina/porn/photog thing is interesting.... I think this chick has some nudie skeletons in her closet. 'Back To One' could mean that Vic is 'back on the team' and not just running wild anymore? I have no idea.
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