By The Beachwood CSI: Chicago Code Affairs Bureau
Were you stunned?
A round-up of reviews.
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“And so The Chicago Code comes to an end, with a rushed, overstuffed episode that nevertheless poses provocative questions related to the central themes of this series: How do you really fight crime in a city where the politicians are in league with the racketeers? What good is the code of honor among policemen if it works against the closing of cases? And how do you weigh true justice against the needs of the many good people who might be hurt by it?” Noel Murray writes for The A.V. Club.
“That’s The Chicago Code in a nutshell: How do you fix a city where the only way to make progress is to make illegal deals? The very act of cleaning up corruption splashes the filth back on you.”
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“We planned all along to wrap up the Gibbons story this season,” Shawn Ryan told HitfFix. “In fact, we signed Delroy Lindo to only a 1 year contract. Having said that, Delroy loved the role and we talked about bringing him back for 2-3 episodes in Season 2. But the main thrust of Season 2 would be a brand new story with a couple of new characters. I always envisioned it a bit like the old show Wiseguy – new villains and new characters every 10-13 episodes.”
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“With Gibbons behind bars and Wysocki finding out his brother was a dirty cop, the show would have certainly been intriguing next year, but as a series finale this worked out pretty well,” Ciara Moyna writes for Daemon’s TV. “Colvin, sitting at a bar pretending to be a tourist at a convention in order to get some action was an inspired scene. Being the first female Chief of Police, with all of her sexual relationships up for front page grabs, strips her of an identity. Seeking justice in Chicago sucks.”
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“Delroy Lindo . . . still merits serious Emmy consideration,” Bruce Fretts of TV Guide says.
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Comments welcome.
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Previously:
* Trailer: The Chicago Code
* Making TV: The Chicago Code On Location
* Breaking The Chicago Code
* The Chicago Code Finally Debuts Tonight After Seeming To Have Already Been On For Three Seasons
* The Music of The Chicago Code: Billy Corgan Gets Schooled
* The 33-Second Episode 2 Recap of The Chicago Code
* Jennifer Beals Still Friends With Chicago High School Pals But Has Ditched Her Hometown Accent
* The Chicago Code Drinking Game
* Jennifer Beals Channels Beyoncé.
* Save The Chicago Code?
* Chicago Code Cancelled.
* Mike Royko’s Revenge: The End of the Chicago Code Is Near
* Chicago Code Finale Will Leave You Stunned!
Posted on May 25, 2011