The Shield universe
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The Shield universe is the gritty fictional world of interconnected characters, stories, and locations depicted in the crime drama television series "The Shield."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Shield universe canonical | 14 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Shield universe Context triple: [Lemansky, partOf, The Shield universe]
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A.
The Shield (revival)
The Shield (revival) is a modern reimagining of the classic patriotic superhero originally co-created by Joe Simon, updated for contemporary comic book audiences.
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B.
Marvel Universe
The Marvel Universe is a vast fictional shared setting created by Marvel Comics, featuring interconnected stories about superheroes, villains, and cosmic entities across comics, films, and other media.
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C.
Heroes universe
The Heroes universe is the fictional setting of the television series "Heroes," in which ordinary people discover they possess extraordinary superhuman abilities that dramatically alter their lives and the world.
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D.
Ultimate Marvel universe
The Ultimate Marvel universe is an alternate, modernized continuity of Marvel Comics that reimagines classic characters and storylines in a separate, self-contained setting from the main Marvel Universe.
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E.
The Shield
The Shield is a dominant WWE wrestling faction known for its black tactical gear, coordinated attacks, and launching the main-event careers of Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Shield universe Target entity description: The Shield universe is the gritty fictional world of interconnected characters, stories, and locations depicted in the crime drama television series "The Shield."
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A.
The Shield (revival)
The Shield (revival) is a modern reimagining of the classic patriotic superhero originally co-created by Joe Simon, updated for contemporary comic book audiences.
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B.
Marvel Universe
The Marvel Universe is a vast fictional shared setting created by Marvel Comics, featuring interconnected stories about superheroes, villains, and cosmic entities across comics, films, and other media.
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C.
Heroes universe
The Heroes universe is the fictional setting of the television series "Heroes," in which ordinary people discover they possess extraordinary superhuman abilities that dramatically alter their lives and the world.
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D.
Ultimate Marvel universe
The Ultimate Marvel universe is an alternate, modernized continuity of Marvel Comics that reimagines classic characters and storylines in a separate, self-contained setting from the main Marvel Universe.
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E.
The Shield
The Shield is a dominant WWE wrestling faction known for its black tactical gear, coordinated attacks, and launching the main-event careers of Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional universe
ⓘ
shared universe ⓘ |
| basedOn |
television series "The Shield"
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linked to:
FX network series The Shield
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| createdBy | Shawn Ryan ⓘ |
| depicts |
internal affairs investigations
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political maneuvering within the police department ⓘ urban crime ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn |
"The Shield" Season 1 Episode 1
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linked to:
Pilot episode of The Shield
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| focusesOnTheme |
gang violence
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institutional politics ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ organized crime ⓘ police corruption ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
crime drama
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neo-noir ⓘ police procedural ⓘ |
| hasGroup | Strike Team ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Antwon Mitchell
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Claudette Wyms ⓘ Corrine Mackey ⓘ Danielle "Danny" Sofer ⓘ David Aceveda ⓘ Dutch Wagenbach ⓘ Julien Lowe ⓘ Lemansky (Curtis Lemansky) ⓘ Monica Rawling ⓘ Ronnie Gardocki ⓘ Shane Vendrell ⓘ Vic Mackey ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeElement |
ensemble cast
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interconnected storylines ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeStyle | serialized storytelling ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryLocation | the Barn ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryOrganization |
Farmington Division
ⓘ
Los Angeles Police Department (fictionalized) ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Farmington
ⓘ
Los Angeles ⓘ |
| hasTone |
gritty
ⓘ
realistic ⓘ |
| includesOrganization |
Byz Lats
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Mobs and cartels in Los Angeles ⓘ One-Niners ⓘ Toros ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Strike Team money train robbery
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linked to:
Strike Team
death of Curtis Lemansky ⓘ downfall of Vic Mackey ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | FX ⓘ |
| relatedWork | "The Shield" comic book tie-ins ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfDepiction | early 2000s Los Angeles ⓘ |
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Subject: The Shield universe Description of subject: The Shield universe is the gritty fictional world of interconnected characters, stories, and locations depicted in the crime drama television series "The Shield."
Referenced by (14)
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