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This episode blew me away.
Lem really stands out in this episode as the lead character. He fights
to save his friends, and has to take them all on to do so.
Powerful performances from Kenny Johnson, Walton Goggins, and Michael
Chiklis, but Kenny Johnson stands out so much. His role in the future
of the Strike Team and as well as the show is defined here.
The fear of going to jail is only amplified when Dutch becomes
suspecting of the Team. This is the moment everything begins to fall.
The Strike Team at odds, at the verge of prison...one of the best
episodes not only of 'The Shield' but of any show I have ever seen.
*** This review may contain spoilers ***
This was a fantastic episode that really allowed Kenny Johnson to show
off his character and the role he plays within the Strike Team. It's
not often that it happens but when it does it's just brilliant.
It seems to becoming the tradition on The Shield to really amp things
up towards the finale, and this season is no different. While this
season hasn't been as exciting or groundbreaking as the second glorious
season, it has had its moments, the strings of which are tied into this
penultimate episode: Lem and Vic seeing Tavon about the fight, Acevada
warning Claudette about her future captaincy, the Money Train
investigation amping up.
The episode really kicks into gear in the second half and its great to
see the effects of the Money Train investigation on the Strike Team,
especially Vic and Lem. We see how far Vic is willing to go to get the
information he needs. The rising body count, and the latest being an
innocent girl, is what finally breaks Lem and pushes him to do the
extreme.
The final scene is unforgettable and simply amazing - you think
absolutely anything could happen. I even knew what was going to happen
and STILL the scene floored me. Now, how will the season finale
compare?
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