Good God damn, my friends! While it’s true that I’m not a big TV person at all, I can’t imagine that there is ANYTHING out there this year that comes anywhere near the sheer intensity of this final season of The Shield. I dare you. No, I double-dare you to find any show that even comes close to matching the gut-wrenching intensity of this series, which is showcased in another spectacular episode called Parricide.

We last left off with Shane essentially blackmailing the thug Two-Man into killing Ronnie for him, as payback for his own attempted assassination. What we don’t know at the end of that episode is how Vic will be dealt with, and we find out in the opening moments here. After a brief scene where Shane goes over the exit plan with his wife Mara, we see Ronnie coming home with a hot little Asian date. Thankfully she sees the helmeted gunman before he fires a barrage of shots that do nothing but wing the arm of his date. At the same time, Shane is waiting inside Vic’s apartment, gun in hand and nervous as hell. Just before Vic gets to the door, Ronnie calls with the news and he bolts before even opening the door, which sets us up for one of the most intense Shield episodes I’ve ever seen… and I’ve seen them all, folks.

Of course, cops don’t take attempted murders on other cops lightly, so the whole Barn is out looking for Two-Man, thanks to Ronnie’s neighbor’s description of the bike and partial plate. Of course, it makes sense that Two-Man might come after Ronnie, given their previous encounter where Ronnie broke his jaw, so the department is on the lookout for him. Meanwhile, Vic is meeting up with ICE to try and secure future employment after his short period of time is up at The Barn. Before the Ronnie shooting, we saw Vic at a late-night meeting with an edgy Pezuela, who even has a bodyguard check to see if he’s wired. The heat is getting turned up for sure, and Pezuela isn’t as Rico Suave as he normally is. He lets ICE know about the late-night meeting and Councilman David Aceveda shows up after his sketchy meeting with Pezuela that we see, where Pezuela essentially guarantees a victory in his campaign for mayor, if he allows Pezuela’s support. Both Vic and David are now undercover and trying to bring Pezuela down, which should propel the rest of this season quite nicely.

One of the cooler things about this episode is seeing Shane basically take the reigns from his former mentor, Vic. We’ve seen in the history of this show, Vic handling these slings and arrows of dirty deeds without trying to get caught or killed incredibly well, and now it’s Shane’s turn to do it on his own. We see him manipulate Julien, who’s the only available person to ride with after Claudette has Ronnie on desk duty (mandatory after a cop is a victim of a crime), and Vic is on loan to ICE. It’s quite amazing to see all of the things Vic used to do so effortlessly be transferred over to Shane, who manages fine but shows his proverbial hand a lot more in his face, which is some superb acting on Walton Goggins’ part.

Sadly, we get no blast from the past here, but we really don’t need it after this episode simply erupts in the last half. I hate to tease like this, but I really don’t want to give this amazing ending away at all. Lets just put it this way: by the end of this episode, two members of The Barn aren’t cops anymore… Sit with that for a minute. Seriously though, this “Parricide” episode will leave your jaw dropped, your knuckles white and you’ll be simply begging for more. Seriously, folks. Holy s&^t!! I NEED ANOTHER SCREENER DISC NOW!! Thankfully I have another one en route because I just simply can’t stop watching this outstanding final season.

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