http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/30/The-Shield---Recoil.aspx Watching THE SHIELD is almost always like taking a bath in mud; you feel dirty right away, and you keep finding grit and dirt long after it&rsquo;s over. Unlike mud baths, however, this show&rsquo;s addictive; the stellar writing and acting keep turning over old tropes and clich&eacute;s as fast as they churn them out. This week&rsquo;s episode, &ldquo;Recoil,&rdquo; was a master class in betrayal, with so many backstabbings, I tossed my notepad away twenty minutes in. Series creator Shawn Ryan and his crew have embraced the serial drama format with glee, reeling in plot threads and characters from several seasons past for more hijinks. Did you enjoy the heist of the Armenian money train? It&rsquo;s back, along with the shadow of Antwon Mitchell (Anthony Anderson) and that pernicious cell phone picture of Aceveda (Benito Martinez) doubling some guy&rsquo;s pleasure at gunpoint. The only way the show could get any more wrapped up in its past would be if all the guys Det. Vic Mackey (Michael Chiklis) and his Strike Team have capped over the years rose from their graves and came back to Farmington looking for munchies. It&rsquo;d make a hell of a movie, but I digress. en-US Critics Rant info@criticsrant.com Subtext Version 1.9.4.0 http://www.criticsrant.com/images/default_gravatar_bullhorn.png http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/30/The-Shield---Recoil.aspx 77 60 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/30/The-Shield---Recoil.aspx#302 Pingback / Trackback Architecture Update http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/30/The-Shield---Recoil.aspx#302 Wed, 30 May 2007 11:58:46 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/30/The-Shield---Recoil.aspx#317 I think that the shield is a killer siries. I like that show a lot James Perry http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/30/The-Shield---Recoil.aspx#317 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 23:29:01 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/30/The-Shield---Recoil.aspx#318 I think NOT James. This shows is over done and LAME!<br /><br />Watch House if you want to see a real show! BickelPickel2 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/30/The-Shield---Recoil.aspx#318 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 23:45:32 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/30/The-Shield---Recoil.aspx#334 I think the shield is the **** !!! teneshiacobb http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/30/The-Shield---Recoil.aspx#334 Sat, 02 Jun 2007 02:15:49 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/30/The-Shield---Recoil.aspx#335 My boyfriend got me hooked on the shield and I love him even more for it. teneshiacobb http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/30/The-Shield---Recoil.aspx#335 Sat, 02 Jun 2007 02:17:52 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/30/The-Shield---Recoil.aspx#336 one of the best cop shows ever!!!! teneshiacobb http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/30/The-Shield---Recoil.aspx#336 Sat, 02 Jun 2007 02:19:19 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/30/The-Shield---Recoil.aspx#339 one of the best cop shows next to CSI but the shield keeps you on the edge of your seat. And always guessing wildwoman55 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/30/The-Shield---Recoil.aspx#339 Sat, 02 Jun 2007 02:53:29 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/30/The-Shield---Recoil.aspx#341 LOVE luimachuca http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/30/The-Shield---Recoil.aspx#341 Sat, 02 Jun 2007 03:19:37 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/30/The-Shield---Recoil.aspx#398 good evfd3445@hotmail.com http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/05/30/The-Shield---Recoil.aspx#398 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 23:06:01 GMT