You can find your copy of the season 3 The Shield DVDs right here, at a great bargain price. The action is as good as ever, as the aftermath of the big Money Train heist at the end of the second season begins to unfold. Sure, the Strike Team was bold enough to make the theft... but are they crafty enough to get away with the job?
After all, there is more than one party that's after them. Captain David Aceveda wants to catch them and put them away once and for all. Meanwhile, the Aremenian mob has unleashed a crazy killer into the city to track down the perpetrators of the crime. Which of these two people will get to Vic and the guys first, or will the Strike Team manage to take some kind of preventative action?
The third season of The Shield on DVD is an intense thrill ride, just like all of the others of course. At the end of the season, there is another major conflict, although this one directly involves the members of the team with one another. In case you haven't seen it yet, I won't reveal anything more here. Suffice it to say that you should buy the third season of The Shield DVDs right here.
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"The Shield" seems to up it a notch with every season. I remember watching the very first season and thinking to myself that there was no way this show could get any darker, more intense or more outrageous. I was proven wrong when I saw the second season, but yet again I made the wrong assumption and thinking there was no way in the world that the next season would be more devastating and brutal.
After seeing Season 3, I have finally learned my lesson and will no longer make that silly assumption. This is because "The Shield: Season 3" takes you even further down the rabbit hole that is this amazingly dark and take-no-prisoners cop drama that pretty much breaks all of the rules. You are given some deeply flawed characters... and yet, we still want to learn more about them and even care what happens to them.
After successfully robbing the money train, the heat is on the Strike Team more than ever. Vic needs to keep his team in line until the dust settles, but that proves to be an impossible task as emotions and paranoia run high among the other participants. Captain Aceveda is still trying to maintain his political career while taking care of The Barn, but something horrific will happen to him that will leave him never being the same again. Claudette is still striving for the position of the "top dog" at The Barn and doesn't make things easier for Vic when she decides to include a Decoy Squad, while keeping a close eye on Vic and his team. Still, Vic has other problems to deal with, and I'm not even talking about his family issues. The Strike Team is in constant danger of being the latest victims of the Armenian Mob, who is willing to kill anyone involved with the whole money train robbery. This is only a small part of the fun that lurks in this explosive third season.
The show is still extremely dark and brutal at times, but it still gets in a lot of the ironic humor in it as well. Fans of the first two seasons will most likely enjoy this new season, as each episode is engaging and addicting. The great writing and execution is still there and by the time you finish these 15 episodes, you'll want more. Michael Chiklis does an excellent job of playing "Vic," and even though there are times you really hate him, there are also times where you cannot help but root for him.
This show is not for those who get offended easily or are extremely sensitive. Just like the other two seasons, these guys pretty much get away with ANYTHING (the only exception I've seen is the usage of the F-word). This is definitely something you'd think you would catch on HBO. There's a lot of violence, language, disturbing situations and content, and there is a pretty horrible rape scene... but it's not what you would think. Anyways, just be cautious. If you can handle the first two seasons, then you shouldn't have too many problems dealing with Season 3. Extras included are commentary on selected episodes, deleted scenes and a making-of documentary.
"The Shield: Season 3" delivers the goods when it comes to addicting and mesmerizing TV. All of the episodes are highly entertaining and you will find yourself having a hard time putting the DVDs away. Once you start, it is VERY hard to stop watching. If you haven't seen the other seasons, then I'd recommend checking those out first, although it is possible to get the gist of what's going on without doing so. "The Shield" has definitely kept its edge, and Season 3 proves that big time. -Michael Crane
Not as good as previous seasons, but still excellent
Review Date: November 29, 2004
Reviewer: N. Durham, Philadelphia, PA
As season three of FX's controversial cop drama The Sheild opens, Vic Mackey (Michael Chiklis, soon starring as the Thing in the Fantastic Four movie) and his Strike Team have scored all the money they could have ever dreamed of after their hit on the money train. Now, Vic and co. have to keep their actions on the downlow, as they get a new member and Acevedo (Benito Martinez) struggles to maintain control over the precinct as Claudette (CCH Pounder) prepares for her new role. The precinct also tracks down a sexual predator for a majority of the season, which at times seems contrived and written to fill in time at some spots. With that fact in tow, it's practically unanimous among fans of the show that the thrid season of the Shield is a step down from the excellent and groundbreaking previous two seasons, but this is still the best drama on basic cable. By the time that someone's conscience catches up with them by the last couple episodes, the events that unfold in the season finale find Vic and co. sitting on a powder keg that will leave you salivating for the upcoming fourth season. All in all, the third season of the Shield may not be the best the series has offered thus far, but the show is still the best drama on basic cable TV today.
Just gets better
Review Date: January 25, 2005
Reviewer: David Malphurs, Dallas, TX United States
The opening episode of Season 3 is a classic, showing the Strike Team
on a stake out with the "Pina Colada Song" playing on the radio. It's a great
opening to a much anticipated new season, and gives it much needed humor.
Many people disagree with my opinion, but I think the third season of The Shield is the best one yet. It's much more plausible and realistic than the previous 2 seasons, and the adding of humor to the script really helps the show. It was starting to crush under the weight of it's seriousness.
You can feel the clamps coming down on detective Vic Mackey, and he's not able to escape scrutiny as easily as he was in season's 1 and 2. The tension regarding the money train scam is almost unbearable to watch.
This season contains some of the best episodes of the series, including one of the best fight scenes ever put on television. This episode, where the Strike Team wins the bet against the Decoy Squad, is my personal favorite.
The most shocking events of the entire series involve Captain Aceveda,
but you have to watch to find out...
Although not as scary as Armadillo from Season 2, a new villain named Margos is lurking in the background, and you never know when he's going to surface. The money train scheme comes to a head on the last episode, with an unexpectedly shocking ending.
One of the great things about this show is it's ability to avoid clichés and typical TV endings. Season 3 does not disappoint!
Season 3 Rocks!
Review Date: February 26, 2005
Reviewer: Anna Kelly, Sydney, Australia
whilst most other reviewers consider the 3rd season lacking I disagree, I think this season is building upon the events of the previous seasons and the suspense and tension is getting unbearable with the money train story arc-which is the underlying dominating theme this season-
I really enjoyed the introduction of the decoy squad and in particular liked the charachter of Trish, and what happens to her on an undercover assignment gone wrong.I actually sensed in the beginning that her and Vic may have had the opportunity of getting closer?
I'm on to the final disc now and the story is moving at breakneck speed towards an unkown conclusion, just how many times can Vic and his team survive their narrow escapes?
All in all a terrific box set and at this price great value, you really can't go wrong purchasing this DVD it really leaves me salivating for the 4th season (you lucky Americans with basic cable will get to see the new season this March)
A Third Season as Strong as the First Two (if not Stronger) (!)
Review Date: August 4, 2006
Reviewer: DonAthos,
The Junior year of The Shield finds Mackey's Striketeam on high from having successfully robbed the Armenian mob of millions of dollars.
Stealing from the mob is a risky proposition. Not only are the Armenians in hot pursuit of the culprits, but the Federal government is looking into it, too. Finally, there is the burden of the money itself, which is a double-edged sword, and like the gift of a crafty genie might prove more than the boys had bargained for. All of these pressures piled on top of the day to day stresses of being a cop in a high-crime district threaten to destroy their friendships with one another.
This third season is about consequences.
And, like the two seasons coming before it, it is wonderful. Indeed, I would place it above the second season (if still slightly behind the first) in terms of overall quality. It's great for all of the same reasons--acting, plots, etc. If for some strange reason, you're reading this review without having seen the first two seasons of The Shield, then you owe it to yourself to go out and try this series, one of the best television has ever produced. If you've seen the first two seasons, then you don't need me to tell you that. This third season doesn't lose anything from its predecessors. Rather, it gains.
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