Rewatching The Shield on All4? Join us! *SPOILERS HERE*

[SinkGirl]

Okay, it seems impossible to discuss The Shield without spoiling and that would be a tragedy for newcomers!

As you may have guessed, I am slightly obsessed with this programme - loving the rewatch.

There will definitely be spoilers in this thread so proceed with caution!

I’d also really recommend the episode reviews at A.V. Club which they did on a rewatch, as there’s just so much to talk about when it comes to this programme. You can find them here:
www.avclub.com/c/tv-review/the-shield-classic/season-1

How far are people into it? We’re only up to episode 7. I forgot quite how disturbing some of the earlier plot lines are, yikes.

We’ve got Chasing Dragons coming up soon, which I can’t wait to rewatch

Thanks for the tip, I’ve wanted to watch this for ages. I’m just on episode 1, it’s fab! I wonder why I can’t get it on my tv though, it’s only available through the app.

I can get it on my TV - is it the All4 app on a smart TV? It’s even in the scroller at the top of the home page.

Ooh just wait... you’re going to love it!

Might be better to head over here so you don’t get any spoilers - the less you know, the better!

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/telly_addicts/3568465-The-Shield-aka-best-TV-show-ever-available-on-All4?msgid=86624526#86624526

(Although someone has mentioned a spoiler early on so tread carefully and skip ahead of the first few comments!)

Ah yes I’ve just found that thread, thank you. I already read the comments but luckily I’ve got a dreadful short term memory so will have forgotten what I read within a day or two 😀😂. The show looks right up my street. I think I put it off for ages because I tried watching The Vice and could barely follow the dialogue, and I thought this was going to be more of the same. Glad to see it’s not, well so far anyway.

The Wire? Took me three attempts to get into The Wire and initially you can’t understand bugger all, but if you stick with it, it’s very worth it. Amazing in fact, but I still prefer The Shield. Eek, I’m excited for you!

Oops yes I mean the Wire, duh. I’m excited too, I love finding a great show.

I’m actually sad because I think I’ve seen every great tv series - I keep waiting for someone to recommend something obscure I haven’t seen, but clearly I’ve watched too much TV 😂

The ad breaks are doing my head in, I can’t put up with them I’m afraid. It seems weird now that we ever had to, pre Sky + etc. Shame.j

I know, me too. I had DVDs but no longer have a player - need to get ad-free digital versions

Each season on Prime is £5-£8 so not bad

I just finished the series, and now I feel bad for talking shit about Mara on the other thread. And I hate that Ronnie went down on his own. But I love that Vic ends up trapped in his personal version of hell.

CCH Pounder is in the new Godzilla film

It’s taking us forever to rewatch as so little time but just getting into season 5 and I already feel queasy - poor poor Lem, he should have got out when he could.

You’re perfectly okay to talk shit about Mara, I despise her.

Just finished season 5 - fucking hell, it’s so much harder to watch when you know what’s coming.

Gave up on it after S2 ep1 - ridiculous levels of gore and violence.