cherdano Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 Any other "The Wire" fans out here? We started to watch it on DVD several weeks ago and immediately got hooked. For those who don't know about it, it is the best TV series ever. Not close. The plot is a bit too complicated for a weekly TV series though, so it didn't have as much success right away on TV as it deserved (I think it's doing extremely well on DVD). Right now it's a bit of a surreal experience. We are at season 5, where things are getting more and more surreal. Meanwhile, the news these days are turning more and more into a The Wire script with the LA Times/Chicago Tribunue/Baltimore Sun bankruptcy, and the Blagojevich arrest today... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 I have heard very good things about it, but didn't try it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elianna Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Best show ever! I recommend subtitles for non-native English speakers. And for some native ones. I wasn't as excited with season 1, my favorite is season 4. I'm a teacher, btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y66 Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Haven't heard about it. Will check it out. Better than The Sopranos? That would be something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Deadwood. Dexter. Check 'em out, you won't regret the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfay Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Recent article I read about this show: http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/12/22/the.wire/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted December 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Haven't heard about it. Will check it out. Better than The Sopranos? That would be something. Far better IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoAnneM Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Too violent and crude for me but my husband loves it. I am more the Doc Martin and The Office type. They always cancel ones I like - Six Feet Under, for instance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y66 Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 *far* better than the Sopranos? Just heard from a trusted family member that this is not hype. Okay. Okay. It's at the top of my netflix cue. Thanks for the tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerE Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Just as a heads up, Best Buy is currently selling the complete set for $90. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?sk...duct&id=1914343 Picked it up yesterday, one disc in and already hooked. Does it REALLY stay this good the entire series? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 It is available as a torrent on Mininova gratis. (I am downloading S01E01 to take a look.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y66 Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 George Pelecanos, who wrote the script for 7+ episodes of "The Wire", will discuss his work and his latest crime noir "The Turnaround" at the Central Library in Arlington, Virginia on January 26th at 7:00 PM. Esquire magazine calls Pelecanos "the poet laureate of the D.C. crime world." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 I just finished watching episode 8 of the first season. This is one excellent program. I wish the tuning of my ear to the "blingo" was a bit sharper but since I am watching the french sub-titled torrents, I read them when I don't catch the entire meaning....altho sometimes the translation is a bit off when I do know what they said...lol Looks like I will be up for the entire series :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 I especially like the development of the characters as the story line progresses. Bubbles is my favorite actor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 The best series ever was Carnivale. But I'll stay open minded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y66 Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Just started watching the show. Am not regretting it. "Giving a ***** when it ain't your turn to give a *****?" I've been thinking about that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y66 Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 My wife and I went to the Arlington library last night to hear George Pelecanos talk about his writing. This guy is real and he knows DC. The most interesting thing about The Wire so far for me is it's strange combination of toughness, alienation and humanism (caring for others). After listening to Pelecanos for an hour, I can see where a lot of that comes from. Not that it comes mainly from him or that we're talking about a new-age sensitive crime writing guy here. He's definitely old school, for his age, but also incredibly attuned to the world he lives in and empathetic with its inhabitants, on both sides of the line that divide "us" from "others". His new book, The Turnaround, sounds interesting. DC has been turning itself around for some time now. I am curious to see what other types of turnarounds Mr. P. has decided to write about. He mentioned that this is his most autobiographical work to date. By the way, the library auditorium was packed. p.s. to non fans - The Wire is set in Baltimore, not DC. But the two cities are practically neighbors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOL Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Just wanted to say that this is my favorite series ever and it's not that close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbodell Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 I agree. The Wire is by far the best show in the history of TV. It is like a novel in the in depth development of characters, but still includes the entertainment and humor of a TV show. There are so many good characters and good scenes and good lines in The Wire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 I thought The Wire Season 4 was an outstanding achievement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y66 Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 My wife and I just finished watching episode 11 of season 1. Yes, it's an amazing show for all the reasons other posters have mentioned and there's no way I'm not watching it to the end. But after I watch this show I often feel like I've been hit by a truck. It's not like I don't see it coming or that the characters in the show don't see it coming either. Still, it gets me every time. I'm such a jerk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elianna Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Best show ever! I recommend subtitles for non-native English speakers. And for some native ones. I wasn't as excited with season 1, my favorite is season 4. I'm a teacher, btw. I meant season 5. I wasn't as excited by season 5. I don't want to spoil anyone by discussing, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Yes, please do watch the spoiler alerts.....thanks. Sadly, another reminder of the plague that drug addiction has visited on this planet. Crime stats are all about drugs and drugs are all about money and money is all about power....plus ça change, plus ça reste pareil... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y66 Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Drugs are definitely a big problem, not just "out there" either. I don't think drugs are the real problem though. I think the real problem is that people aren't paying attention to what's going on in their families, schools, neighborhoods and cities ... not to mention their own lives. This is why McNulty, in addition to being a very charming, courageous guy is also an asshole. He knows this though so we can easily forgive him and others (ahem) with similar imperfections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elianna Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 This is why McNulty, in addition to being a very charming, courageous guy is also an asshole. He knows this though so we can easily forgive him and others (ahem) with similar imperfections. I think that I started out season 1 viewing McNulty as a tragic character. He wants to be good at his job, he wants to capture bad guys, but he's fettered by his superiors. (in white so those that haven't seen S5 aren't spoiled) I don't know if I can easily forgive him for the thing with the homeless guys. He didn't kill them, but he DID kidnap one guy. Plus, the area he took him to could STILL get Baltimore/DC news, it was like he was asking to be caught. I think that my favorite characters from season 1 were Omar and Bubbles. They remained my favorite. I did start sympathizing with Prez, as he became a teacher, but he's also pretty sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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