THE SHIELD, season 2, eps. 3-4: “Partners”/”Carte Blanche”
The Shield’s focus on plot (I mean, holy shit, the first three episodes take place…
THE SHIELD, season 1, eps. 12-13: “Two Days of Blood”/”Circles”
WELL. For those who are just starting out, we have just concluded the least exciting,…
THE SHIELD, season 1, eps. 8-9: “Cupid & Psycho”/”Throwaway”
One of the pleasures of The Shield is how deftly it conveys, through incident and…
THE SHIELD, season 1, eps. 6-7: “Cherrypoppers”/”Pay in Pain”
Damn, but the elements of the show are rolling now with “Cherrypoppers.” Visually (watch for…
THE SHIELD, season 1, eps. 4-5: “Dawg Days”/”Blowback”
“Blowback” sees The Shield’s style nearly fully developed. If you put Clark Johnson’s first three…
THE SHIELD, season 1, eps. 2-3: “Our Gang”/”The Spread”
Watching these two episodes, you can see the style developing. The camera perspective becomes more…
