...alas, let's rumble on.

I saw a post somewhere online saying that 'The Shield' may not start up until summer, and I'd like to take this moment to implore any F/X official who happens to be trolling the Web for 'Sheild'-related posting and comes upon this one:

TO HELL WITH DIRT! SURE, COURTNEY COX WAS HOT ON THE FIRST SEASON OF 'FRIENDS,' BUT WHA... THA... FA...?

I just can't get into 'Dirt.' 'Damages?' Sure. The gypsy-family con show with Eddie Izzard - what was that called? - sure, I'm down. Not 'Dirt.'

ESPECIALLY NOT when it's been well-publicized that the whole of season seven is already in the can. I've read interviews with Chiklis, talking about directing the last episode, I've heard a few spoilers - nothing huge, but still - so LET'S GET THIS SHIZNIT ROLLIN'!

Now, I'll be honest: I don't know &$^! about &$&! when it comes to TV ratings, when the best time is to debut a new series, etc., etc., and I'm sure they want some time to package and release the sixth season on DVD and get some of those sales, but far as I know, 'The Shield' is F/X's highest-rated, most-critically-acclaimed show, sooooo OUT WITH IT!

I find myself sitting here wondering how Aceveda and Mackey are going to go after Pezuela and La Eme (the Mexican Mafia). First they have to get Mackey's job back; I can see that being the opening scene of the season... Mackey and Aceveda showing a state senator the CD marked 'The Campfire Boys' and then politely asking whether the Honorable Senator would mind intervening on Mackey's behalf in exchange for bringing this to his attention.

I've also seen YouTube videos someone took of the 'Shield' crew taping some scenes from the final season, where you see Mackey and Shane walking down the street and talking with some measure of civility. I'm very curious how the Armenian mob storyline is going to play out. Obviously, at some point, Shane's involvment in the money-train robbery will be revealed, but how? Will Mackey give him up? Is Dutch finally going to follow his original season-three instincts all the way through? (He was awful disappointed when Aceveda didn't seem to have spent too much effort looking into the Strike Team.)

And although I don't think he's coming back, I'd sure like to see a Kavanaugh update. He can't be doing too well in prison. In all honesty, I'd love to see him get sent to Longpoke--

Actually, hold on a second. I'd like to pose a question to the, uh, two or so fellow Blogstreamers that read these posts. Is is LONGPOKE or LOMPOC Prison? I've tried to look it up on Google, and I've seen both references. Is 'Longpoke' maybe a nickname for another facility? I digress.

Anyway, I'd love to see Kavanaugh get sent to Longpoke/Lompoc and cut a deal with Antwon for his life; something involving the Strike Team. But I've also heard that Anthony Anderson isn't on the new season, so no chance of that.

My top questions (and I apologize if I'm repeating myself, it's been a while since I've posted anything):

• How will they go after Pezuela?
• Will Dutch find out about the Strike Team re: the money train or Shane killing Lem or any of the other myriad of things they've done?

Actually, that brings up an interesting point. What if Dutch is investigating Shane, and finds "the document?" If Dutch stumbles upon his dumbass blackmail diary of all the Strike Team's dirt, he'll have them all by the balls. As a matter of fact, Dutch finding that document is the one thing that might be able to reunite the team behind a common goal: stop the Dutchman. Christ, what if Mackey started the series by murdering Terry Crowley and ended it by capping the Dutchman? That would be unbelievable!

Now I'm just fantasizing, ha ha.