Oblivious

Sometimes, it’s better that way. Seriously.

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OK, all things considered, I think I am dissatisfied with this season of The Shield. Even though, after almost every episode this season, I found myself thinking, Glenn Close deserves an Emmy; she is the best actress on television. (Next to Tyne Daly of Judging Amy, of course ... and possibly her former Cagney & Lacey cohort, Sharon Gless, who kicks major ass as Deb on Queer as Folk.)

Matter o’ fact, there were times I thought, Glenn Close is actually too good for TV. I must admit, ever since I saw her in Dangerous Liaisons and then as the gay servicewoman in ... whatever that made-for-TV movie was, I think it might’ve been called Serving in Silence, I’ve always thought she had a certain dyke-appeal, even though she apparently is straight (a couple of other actresses, off the top of my head, who fall into this category: Jamie Lee Curtis and Halle Berry ... don’t ask me why, especially about Halle, ’cause I know she’s ultra-femme, but ... I dunno, there’s something about Ms. Berry, aside from the fact that she’s just plain gorgeous).

Anyway, apparently, Glenn won’t be back next season — which I found out, pre-season finale, from Tee-Hee, who had seen Ms. Close on The View earlier that day, at which time Glenn revealed that, after just one season on The Shield, she was not going to be returning next season because this will be her daughter’s senior year of high school or some such something-or-other, and she was going to be wherever the girl is, with her.

Criminy. Making a career decision based on what might be best for your kid; can you even imagine? How unique, in this chaotic jumble of a mixed-up world in which we (most of us, anyway, at least most of the time) reside.

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Anyhoo, I thought the whole money train plotline from the last couple of seasons had definitely run its course/played out/fizzled, so I was glad to see it go. And there was some good tension between ASS-eveda and the creep-0 who assaulted him and him dealing with/acting out on the rape ... and the guy who played Antwon (sp?) Mitchell absolutely rocked ... and there were some funny moments with the strike team, and a nice lil’ subplot with Dutch dating Vic’s (ex?) wife ... but overall, there just didn’t seem to be that much going on inside the characters this season.

Plus, we spend the whole season finding out (a little bit of) what makes Monica Rawling (not sure if it’s actually Rawling or Rawlings or Rollin or Rollins, but ... close enough!) tick, only to have her ass get fired in the finale.

And: Not enough Claudette (CCH Pounder).

So, overall, I will give this season’s efforts a C+ ... and the plus is ONLY because I’m feeling rather generous at the moment.

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Tonight’s photo: Flowers & Cows