FX Network hourlong dramas

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Who the heck voted for Lucky? (in fairness, that show was kinda good, and had Craig Robinson)

but it was neither an hourlong nor a drama...

Good showing by Damages. Surprised Nip/Tuck did so poorly tho, I thought it was a well-liked show?

mostly lost interest in soa feel like the writing is generally p weak overall & its static and soap-ish dg the love for it

SoA is pretty much worth it purely for the performances by the three leads - do wish the writing was a little better

I am beginning to feel like Justified has the potential to rival The Shield by the time its run is over - the second half of its first season has been phenomenal.

Looking forward to checking out Justified in the TV off-season. Walton Goggins' contribution to the last season of The Shield was one of the finest dramatic performances I've witnessed in any medium. dude is a PRO.

Who the heck voted for Lucky? (in fairness, that show was kinda good, and had Craig Robinson)

― Loup-Garou G (The Yellow Kid), Tuesday, June 8, 2010 1:14 AM (3 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

but it was neither an hourlong nor a drama...

― Loup-Garou G (The Yellow Kid), Tuesday, June 8, 2010 1:19 AM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

sorry, wikipedia listed it under one-hour dramas

gotta watch justified

watched the first episode of damages last night. was pretty awesome!

I got through the first 4 episodes of The Shield and am struck by a paralyzing indifference toward watching any more.

can't believe i missed this. Justified --> The Shield/Sons of Anarchy ---> everything else

still seriously bummed that damages is over...i got into it right around the time it got cancelled

btw i been watching the shield it's crazy

justified ended up being so good in case anyone is reading this thread wondering and didnt trust the other people who already said it was good but trusts me

no way i just started watching justified tonight and am digging it hard!

also in other weird psychic moment, the scene in the first one with the fried chicken, my friend called me at that moment and invited me over for fried chicken

true story guys

yeah dude it gets even better

yes, there are more fried chicken moments!!

i better tell my friend

dentist-on-the-run one was dope

forest whitaker's performance in season 5 of the shield is unnerving

SO FAR AT LEAST DON'T TELL ME WHAT HAPPENS

FW as Cavanaugh >>> FW as Idi Amin

overall, but esp. in terms of being a scary ass mofo

oh man is there an idi amin character on justified

so ppl on this thread who have seen The Shield in its entirety are actually saying that it is trumped by the first season of Justified.. I really need to find an excuse to spend a weekend indoors sometime soon.

i havent seen the shield but justified is real good so far imo

The Shield may try your patience in its middle stretch, but o man does all that plot-layering & character-scrutinizing pay off in the end.

it's hard to compare, really. i would not say that the shield is trumped by one season of Justified, but i might say the first season of Justified is better than the first season of the Shield. walton goggins is v v good in both.

What Pillbox said. The Shield is probably not so great for a few seasons but the 2nd/3rd seasons and the last one are so great, even if they do not seem to be able to ever sustain tension in a given situation for more than 1/2 episodes at a time! I haven't seen any of the other shows, but I will try to check out Justified. Love Walton Goggins.

can i just say, about the shield, i think michael chiklis is a reasonably goodlooking dude and i get that vic mackey's alpha male persona is meant to be attractive, but i find it absurd how every pretty woman he encounters hits on him shamelessly within 5 minutes of meeting him.

xxp - that is what I hear & I don't doubt it. Goggins is next-level. So much so that I've even thought of paying to see Predators.

Is he really a reasonably goodlooking dude?

It is interesting to note the types and uses of sunglasses in The Shield.

Plus since I have lived in LA I love being able to identify all the locations in the background. I guess they shot around Silver Lake/Echo Park A LOT.

he's a reasonably goodlooking real person. maybe not reasonably goodlooking in the context of tv stars.

i know, i think about sunglasses so much when i'm watching the shield!

haha

is it messed up that that show kind of makes me want to move to LA?

not at all. it is pretty much like that

http://www.omogenia.com/stars-images/emmy2002/chiklis.jpg

http://www.morethings.com/fan/the_shield/pictures/vic-shane-neededdone.jpg
http://www.morethings.com/fan/the_shield/pictures/vic-shane_new-spot2342.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czu2_WPCYz0

Is he really a reasonably goodlooking dude?

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/6881/thecommish.jpg

http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/7527/6chiklismichaelfantasti.jpg

soooo late to the party lol

haha
http://www.morethings.com/fan/the_shield/pictures/claudette-bucknaked.jpg

LOL these are awesome!!
http://www.morethings.com/fan/the_shield/pictures/corinne-other_cops-families.jpg

cch pounder's character is my fave. she rules and i become very invested in her storylines.

http://www.morethings.com/fan/the_shield/pictures/aceveda-female_admirer.jpg

I found Donal Logue 100% annoying in everything but weirdly adorable in Terriers. The Olyphant-looking partner is great too. It’s very difficult to play a convincing idiot.