The Chicago Code

[cuse_man]

Anyone else looking forward to this ?

Two of my favorite shows ever are The Shield/The Wire....

I saw a couple previews for The Chicago Code before... didn't think much of it, because there are always a ton of cop shows. Actually paid attention to the ad on tonight's game, and heard it is from the writer/producer of The Shield. After I heard that I couldn't wait!!!

Its on tomorrow. Hope its good, and hopefully now that I have high expectations that doesn't kill it a bit.

[FalconFreak]

saw it too gonna give it try as well

[Andre]

Any show that showcases my city I'm down with

[mrwho]

Yea the shield was solid. Hopefully its just as good without beingan exact replica. The wire one of my fav shows also

[Mendoza Line]

Agree. The Shield was the best show ever, IMO. Going to give it a shot tonight.

[Mendoza Line]

Saw it.

Pros:

That giant-foreheaded guy playing the lead is a better actor than he looks, and overall, there are some good actors on the show.

The chick from Flashdance is only moderately distracting as the "top cop" in the city.

Cons:

Production is too slick. I think The Shield did it right with a more grainy, hand-held feel. Tough to be a gritty cop drama when the look is too glossy.

The writing is okay, but it felt like it was a hodge-podge of leftover characters, lines, and brief cool moments that they just never had an opportunity to work into episodes of The Shield.

Some of the teasers in the third act felt a little forced and manipulative. (The "oh, I thought that cop was a good guy, but he's cheating on his fiance" moment, the "you like the Cubs but I like the Sox but we gotta work together anyway" situation, as well as the "political leaders in Chicago might be the puppeteers of the city's criminal underword" suggestions.)

[mrwho]

Originally Posted by Mendoza Line

The writing is okay, but it felt like it was a hodge-podge of leftover characters, lines, and brief cool moments that they just never had an opportunity to work into episodes of The Shield.

this was what i was afraid of...oh well. just another show i wont waste my time on unless better reviews come through...

[allstr921]

I liked it

[Steel]

Its coming on tonight should I watch it ?

[teekay209]

Will prob dl the first episode tonight/tmw.. Would like a few more reviews from those who have watched it though

[Mendoza Line]

Originally Posted by Steel

Its coming on tonight should I watch it ?

Definitely give it a shot, see what you think. I may be too critical, but I don't think I'll be able to get over some of the show's aspects if they don't change.

On a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being The Shield, 9.5 being Breaking Bad) I'd give it a 5 right now. For me, that's more watchable than most crap on regular TV.

[justdonating]

If this is half as good as The Wire, it is one helluva a show.

[Mendoza Line]

Okay...for me, tonight was the night that The Chicago Code broke through. I've been hanging in there, liking it just enough, but the characters have evolved over the last few weeks, and tonight the story got to some new "I gotta see how this works out" points. Good stuff. Not Lights Out, Walking Dead, or maybe even Justified good, but really good.

[TheLink]

what channel is this on?

[Mendoza Line]

Regular ol' Fox.

They're actually rerunning episode 1 next week, and it's probably On Demand or something. Like I said, it started a litte slow and weak for me, but it's been picking up steam lately.