In the era of the TV revival, is there a chanceThe Shieldcould get in on the action?
Well, maybe the bigger question is if you could even make the boundary-pushing cop drama in 2022.
“There have been ideas bandied about and maybe Shawn will wake up someday with a eureka moment.
‘The Shield’.Everett Collection
It would be a real bummer to revisit those characters and have it be subpar.
I can’t tell you how many fans have written me fan fiction of the way they see it.
None of them know, but it’s flattering that they’re still questioning and guessing.”
Michael Chiklis in ‘The Shield’ series finale.FX
As a reminder, the 2008 series finale ends with Det.
While it’s a topic often debated amongst fans, creator Shawn Ryan saw it much more clearly.
We don’t know what, but that’s after our date of expiration.
I just knew, ‘This isn’t a guy who’s going to give up.
He’s going to constantly be looking for a way out.’
Whether he finds one or not, I don’t know.
Now, I think that’s a less opaque ending thanThe Sopranos.
“It’d just be too triggering and traumatizing.
But do I think you could be making episodes ofThe Shieldand putting them out original on television today?
No, I don’t think it’s possible for you to.
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