Give me a moment to collect my thoughts.
I feel like Ive been emotionally pistol-whipped.
In a good way.
And look out forspoilersin the paragraphs below!)
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All clear?
The first word that comes to mind is… S#@!
As in, Holy.
The secondis… completion.
And it was atype of closure that I never quite achieved from the admirable yetenigmaticSopranosfinale.
Series creator Shawn Ryan packed some capital-M Moments into thefinal installment, too many to mention here.
Youre goddamnedsorry?!?!
Of course, this season had been spent focusing on a differentStrike Team relationship, Vic and Shanes.
)proved to be nice foreshadowing of grisly things to come.
Killing the Mackey daddy probably wouldve been tooeasy.
Letting him get away with murderthank heavens forall-encompassing immunity deals!wouldnt have felt right.
(Mackey, were going toneed that 10-page, single-spaced report on gang-related activity by 6p.m.!
For the next three years!)
Is he off to settle a score?
Is he itching for some vigilanteaction?
So,Shieldfans, what didyouread into that final moment?
How do you think this finale stacks upagainst the farewells of other big shows?
Were you bummed that Julienand Danny didnt score more screen time?
Did you get misty-eyed whenClaudette told Dutch that she was dying?
Should the Dutchman andBillings join forces for a buddy-cop comedy?
Are you now holding outhope for aShieldmovie?
