....the Shield is simply not realistic....i honestly can't wait for the strike team to go down now...they all basically suck ass...the fact they squeeze outta trouble every season with no real repercussions (until now) irks the shit outta me...i hope this next season will be the last...

THE WIRE, on the other hand....well, you've heard it's praises shouted enough...shit, i bought season 2 for $25 the other day and i rarely buy "season" DVD's...

the shield doesn't even wrap up stories or even TELL as good a overall story as the wire does...TS tries to do too much sometimes and then they bullshit you with the ending...