This episode serves as a great introduction to Season 4.
We're reintroduced to Vic and Ronnie, now the sole 'survivors' of the now-disbanded Strike Team, now working on sting operations based on surveillance footage from inside rental cars, a story that began midway last season. Just the look of the former Strike Team room shows us how much has changed - dart boards and couches replaced by wall-to-wall shelves of video tapes. The beloved 'STRIKE TEAM ONLY' marker message on the door has also sadly been painted over.
Glen Close is introduced immediately into the show, who'll be taking over from Aceveda as captain. Immediately there's an interesting chemistry between her character and Vic, and it'll surely only get better as it develops. It's nice to see that Vic gets to have somewhat of a fresh start with a new boss, as Aceveda knew or at least suspected the type of cop Vic was.
What I found most interesting about this episode is how the two former members of the Strike Team, Lem and Shane, are reworked into the story. They're now both on their own, and at least Lem appears to miss the Strike Team somewhat. Shane on the other hand seems to have followed quite a dark path during the time spent away and is now become a character even Vic doesn't know what to make of.
Probably the strongest premiere episode of The Shield so far, mostly due to the characters and how they're interacting. It also provides the most questions, such as if and how Lem and Shane will come back to the team. I hope the writers can keep the characters and stories just as interesting all season.
We're reintroduced to Vic and Ronnie, now the sole 'survivors' of the now-disbanded Strike Team, now working on sting operations based on surveillance footage from inside rental cars, a story that began midway last season. Just the look of the former Strike Team room shows us how much has changed - dart boards and couches replaced by wall-to-wall shelves of video tapes. The beloved 'STRIKE TEAM ONLY' marker message on the door has also sadly been painted over.
Glen Close is introduced immediately into the show, who'll be taking over from Aceveda as captain. Immediately there's an interesting chemistry between her character and Vic, and it'll surely only get better as it develops. It's nice to see that Vic gets to have somewhat of a fresh start with a new boss, as Aceveda knew or at least suspected the type of cop Vic was.
What I found most interesting about this episode is how the two former members of the Strike Team, Lem and Shane, are reworked into the story. They're now both on their own, and at least Lem appears to miss the Strike Team somewhat. Shane on the other hand seems to have followed quite a dark path during the time spent away and is now become a character even Vic doesn't know what to make of.
Probably the strongest premiere episode of The Shield so far, mostly due to the characters and how they're interacting. It also provides the most questions, such as if and how Lem and Shane will come back to the team. I hope the writers can keep the characters and stories just as interesting all season.
