Family Meeting Bittersweet Final Act With Music

Ending Spoilers
Do Not Watch if you have not seen the finale of The Shield.

I think the lack of music in the original is superb as is the ending itself. This is just a what-if.

I always envisioned the end of the Shield as The Strike Team (especially Mackey) would be taken down in The Barn by Claudette and Dutch in front everybody who could finally see them for who they are (a la Cruel Intentions).

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• Shield Ending
• Bittersweet
• Symphony

[jctg13]

WTF is with the goddamn music?! Why would you ruin an awesome show ending by adding cheezy late 1990's music to it? AWFUL!

[JordanSayz]

I think the end really became The Shield again, just with ICE. Mackey is a survivor above all else, Shawn Ryan said he's like a shark, he just keeps swimming. You think ICE can just handle the LA gangs without Vic out there? They'll need him, and Vic being Vic, he'll figure out a way to get back out there again....it's what he does.

[WildWestSamurai]

To the person who uploaded this video... while I love The Verve's "Bittersweet Symphony" and the music definitely worked in the context of the ending to Cruel Intentions, it doesn't work with this. The show's style demands it lack music for a reason. And even if music were meant to be included, this song does not work with the context of these scenes.

[chaddk0127]

@LIZPANT781088 accept* his fate your welcome :) stop watching youtube videos stay in school

[ryan75931]

i miss you the shield the best show for ever :)

[DisgruntledBastard01]

there was a reason why shawn didnt add music to the end....

[monsieur442]

fucking music

[smallvillefanatic200]

@killjoy325 Aw man! I would've loved to seen that too!!!

[ThirstBusterFroster]

I was enjoying the scene until the music played, man that sucked.

[driffter1976]

@bradleyikb5 It's fucking gay. Adding music to this scene destroys it's effect.

[killjoy325]

I would've loved to have seen a shot of Ronnie walking into prison with his prison uniform on and Antwon Micthell (Anthony Anderson's character) looking at him with a smug look on his face

[L2TDfelanPL]

@TheSlothook VERY GOOD OBSERVATION...WELL SAID, I AGREE :)