At 03:35 PM 03/04/2005 +0000, you wrote:
> > If I know the character's coming back next
week, it's hard to
>believe
> > he's damned to eternity.
>
> > Kevin
And Dave Z. replied:
>To repeat from my earlier note, The Shield is pure
noir, and Vic
>Macky, from the first episode where he kills a cop to
protect himself
>from from having his corruption uncovered, is doomed.
And that doom,
>regardless of Macky's attempts to pull himself out
from under it, has
>been persistent throughout the series.
To that I'd add Trailer Park Boys, mentioned by so many on
the list as hilariously noir, and my own suggestion of
Puppets That Kill. There must be many Brit cop series that
fall into the noir category too.
One problem is that series often wear thin before they
actually die, and may cease to be noir in the hope of
extending their lives. Vic Macky may redeem himself yet, if
it means another year of ad sales.
To address your point directly Kevin, circling another ring
of hell each week is my definition of eternal damnation, (and
watching Vic Macky actually redeem himself would, for me, be
one of those rings.)
Best, Kerry
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