The Wire: Greatest Show Ever Made
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I feel like a fucking moron for recognizing him in that movie but not realizing why I recognized him.
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Yeah the first season probably suffers a bit from being only what, 7 episodes (???) because of the writer's strike playing out while it was in production.
I'm guilty of it too Fedor/others(always recommending The Wire/Breaking Bad).
Hands down best shows ever. And only a handful even get close to them. Start slow, never slow down.
Hands down best shows ever. And only a handful even get close to them. Start slow, never slow down.
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+1
although i think only season 5 of Breaking Bad was/is great.
about the Wire,the only part i cheered throughout the whole series was:
just die motherfucker
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This thread made me dust off my DVDs late last week. Been a couple years since I've done a rewatch. I'm 3/4 the way through season 2 or so. I really think one of the things that leaves me most impressed with the show is just how spot on the acting is from the opening scene on. How much time was spent casting and how long was David Simon in a room with each actor before any actual scenes were filmed? I feel like for almost all shows it takes the actors a couple seasons to really grow into their roles. There's no growth here. Everyone is ace right from the beginning.
I remember marking what happens with Kima in season 1 as the moment I really started caring about the show. I guess even after all this time and multiple rewatches I'm still surprised to see that not happen until episode 10. I remember just being overwhelmed with the number of characters on my first watch. Today season 1 might be my favorite.
Anyway, Omar just had his testimony which I think someone links up above. McNulty also just crashed his car twice. That's a good scene. Bunk lighting his clothes on fire and the mother fucker crime scene investigation (also above) in season 1 were funny moments to revisit.
So many shows to catch up on but I never feel like I'm wasting any time by starting this guy over again.
I remember marking what happens with Kima in season 1 as the moment I really started caring about the show. I guess even after all this time and multiple rewatches I'm still surprised to see that not happen until episode 10. I remember just being overwhelmed with the number of characters on my first watch. Today season 1 might be my favorite.
Anyway, Omar just had his testimony which I think someone links up above. McNulty also just crashed his car twice. That's a good scene. Bunk lighting his clothes on fire and the mother fucker crime scene investigation (also above) in season 1 were funny moments to revisit.
So many shows to catch up on but I never feel like I'm wasting any time by starting this guy over again.
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I watched seasons 1 to 4, and about the first 5 episodes of season 5, around Jan/Feb. For me I can't think of another T.V show that comes anywhere close.
That said I am a giant pussy as I just can't watch the last couple of episodes, and I keep putting it off.
And this is mainly because McNulty is just about the best character ever and he is entering a downward spiral, and I just can't man up and watch it to see what happens.
That said I am a giant pussy as I just can't watch the last couple of episodes, and I keep putting it off.
And this is mainly because McNulty is just about the best character ever and he is entering a downward spiral, and I just can't man up and watch it to see what happens.
iannis
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The McNulty thread in S5 was probably the weakest, but the non-McNulty threads that season were just as good as ever.
They went a little overboard with McNulty that season to make their various points about him, and in a show like The Wire... I dunno. It wasn't that bad the first time. It was a tad goofy but you're able to roll with it. S5 McNulty suffers on re-watches though. But like I said, everything else is still of that higher quality.
The only real complain I have about The Wire is that we never got to see Bedie's Boobies. The closest we got was a thin cotton t-shirt on a warm summer night. Such a tease.
They went a little overboard with McNulty that season to make their various points about him, and in a show like The Wire... I dunno. It wasn't that bad the first time. It was a tad goofy but you're able to roll with it. S5 McNulty suffers on re-watches though. But like I said, everything else is still of that higher quality.
The only real complain I have about The Wire is that we never got to see Bedie's Boobies. The closest we got was a thin cotton t-shirt on a warm summer night. Such a tease.
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The McNulty stuff in s5 almost made me stop watching the show. I felt it was just way silly and completely over the top. Felt like I was watching another show during those scenes.