Vic Mackey is "The Mack"
For me, the series "The Shield" brought me back to watching television after all these years of a "numbness" I found in the stories and the characters that producers were putting on the screen. The premise of the "Strike Team" and all their faults reminded me of many of the people I work with and I've met over the years. The character of Vic Mackey was so real -- a guy that although he keeps wanting to do the right thing, in his heart, continues to keep digging himself into a deeper and deeper hole. It's grittiness and always on the edge texture kept me glued to every episode. I was never a Chikklis fan but after seeing the first season, I couldn't stop watching it and found myself watching 4-5 episodes in an evening. Even my wife got into it. What appealed to me the most was the way they handed out "street justice". A fantasy of course but in the world we live in, it's nice to be able to escape for several hours and fantasize about how we'd like the justice system to dispense "justice". Give it a watch. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
"Most standards are set low to accomodate the bottom feeders of life who lack the personal pride, motivation and determination to rise above the rest." - Paul Howe
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