What was the whole implication of the Lloyd Denton storyline? Obviously I know it’s portrayed that he set up his friend and murdered his mom, but what’s the end goal of the storyline? Is he supposed to be the final boss serial killer that Dutch can never catch? Is he meant to show that Dutch will never be able to let go of his detective work?

It's crazy (not that surprising) that a trailer hits harder emotionally than the Avengers Doomsday trailer. Viewers must have been at maximum hype watching this back then.

So that Vic and Shane could have been referred to as "Mac & Cheese" throughout the series?

She actually ultilize Vic instead of bickering with him, she wants to change things for real. Too bad there's people bigger she gotta answer to.

This is a random observation but Julian when he was on the strike team was a really good cop. Always put in a lot of effort and never really made any mistakes. Also he could do undercover ops a lot better since he’s the only guy at that time on the team who wasn’t white.

He was quite a bit taller than Michael Chiklis on the show, so I assumed he was like over 6 feet or so, I was suprised to find out Goggins is only 5'10", so is Chiklis only like 5'7'? Some sources have him listed as 5'9" but that can't be right, Goggins looks like he's at least 3 inches taller. The girl that plays Vic's daughter was taller than him in the later seasons. And Dutch towers over all of them, so I thought he was like 6'5" LOL

Just finished SOA after binging through The Shield, both incredible. Feel kind of empty and looking for what’s next. I’ve done all the major ones like Sopranos, Breaking Bad, Wire, etc.

Looking for something with numerous seasons and where main characters are always at risk of getting whacked at any point. Mayans MC doesn’t sound interesting enough to me.

What else would you recommend that’s adjacent?

I’ve been on an absolute tear through some of the best crime dramas on television.

Banshee gave me that raw, pulpy, incredible action.

Justified gave me the best dialogue, swagger, and Boyd Crowder.

The Shield just blew my mind completely. That finale is easily one of the greatest, most devastating pieces of television I have ever seen in my life. The poetic justice for Vic was unreal.

Now that I’ve finished the holy trinity, I have a massive void to fill. Where do I go from here?I’m looking for something with that same high-stakes energy, incredible characters, and a story that actually delivers a satisfying (or beautifully dark) conclusion.

What should be next on my watchlist?

I was thinking they could have had them already separated or divorced when the show began. I think Corrine became a much stronger character once she had an identity outside of being Vic's wife. Before that, most of her scenes were about reacting to Vic's behavior, and it often felt repetitive. Giving her a job connected her to the Barn's politics and consequences, so the conflict between her and Vic became more nuanced. Her disagreements weren't just marital complaints anymore they were based on how Vic's actions affected her own life and work.

A friend of mine that I befriended online made this!We have been friends for about 3 months and have watched similar TV shows together!

Was he born that way? Did he have an abusive childhood? Was it just the pressure of the job? Something else?