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The Shield

Advantages: Powerful Storylines, Great Cast
Disadvantages: N/A

A friend recommended this to me with the warning 'It's quite gritty and a bit graphic so be prepared'. This was a massive understatement. 'The Shield' focuses on group of detectives called the 'Strike Team' of the LAPD in the (fictional) Farmington District of Los Angeles. The team is led by Vic Mackey (Michael Chiklis) and includes Shane Vendrell (Walton Goggins), Ronnie Gardocki (David Rees Snell), Curtis Lemansky (Kenny Johnson) and Terry Crowley (Reed Diamond). As the seasons progressed the team gained new members but the ones listed above were the 'originals'. The Strike Team use questionable methods to enforce what they believe to be justice and are basically corrupt. The thing that I really like about this show is that, although you know that the team shouldn't be doing what they do, you always support them as you know that its ...

dandadda 20.02.2009 · Read full review
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The Shield - Award wi nning for a reason

Advantages: Brilliant, shocking storylines
Disadvantages: Ended too soon

The Shield has to be one of the best police dramas ever written in my opinion. It has been running for seven years, but unfortunately it is now coming to an end. Please be aware that the final season has already been broadcast on FX UK, and on Five so this review may contain some spoilers relating to all seasons. The Shield follows the story of Detective Vic Mackey played by Michael Chiklis, and his strike team, which consists of Det. Shane Vendrell (Walton Goggins), Det. Curtis Lemansky AKA Lem(Kenny Johnson), Det. Ronnie Gardocki (David Rees Snell) and Det.Terry Crowley (Reed Diamond). The strike team are responsible for cleaning Farmington division of drugs and drug lords. Vic and his strike team, which originally had only 4 members, resort to highly illegal tactics in order to achieve their goals. Suspicious of this Capt. David ...

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Mr Brave

Advantages: Fun reading for children
Disadvantages: small writing

Mr Brave is a little yellow oval shaped character which wears a red and blue cap and round glasses. He is number 40 in the Mr Men collection. The cover of the book is white and has a picture of Mr Brave and the title above the picture in black lettering. The back cover of the book is also white and has smaller pictures of the other characters available in the collection. THE STORY The book starts by telling us about Mr Brave, we learn that he is not as tall as Mr Tall or as strong as Mr Strong but this does not stop him from being brave. The story then starts by telling us that Mr Brave was invited to tea by Little Miss Bossy who demanded that he was not late! When the day came for his to go to tea there was a very bad storm but Mr Brave knew that Little Miss Bossy would be very cross if he did no go so he was brave and set ...

sewbizzie 13.05.2008 · Read full review
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