The Wire

~~Davetello~~ · 11-13-2013, 04:42 PM

It's an HBO show set in Baltimore. Critically acclaimed and praised by many as the greatest television series of all time.

I started watching it last week and am seventeen episodes into its 60 ep run. So far it's everything I expected it to be - intelligently written, thought-provoking and tragic. At first I thought people were too eager to praise it but it genuinely is incredible. There's some similar aspects to Breaking Bad, the most notable being the moral ambiguity of the characters.

Has anyone here seen it? If you haven't you really should give it a go. However, it's very demanding in terms of attention span and it's easy to miss seemingly trivial things which become more significant later on.

PLEASE KEEP SPOILERS OUT OF THE THREAD. Thanks.

Sofistocat · 11-13-2013, 04:48 PM

It is hands down one of the best shows evwr made. My absolute favorite! S**T gets real in Bmore...

Watch "The Corner" if you can find it. Its kinda like a prequel that spurred "The Wire"

~~Davetello~~ · 11-13-2013, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Sofistocat

It is hands down one of the best shows evwr made. My absolute favorite! S**T gets real in Bmore...

Watch "The Corner" if you can find it. Its kinda like a prequel that spurred "The Wire"

Hi Sofistocat.

Yeah, I heard of that show and that it was sort of a prequel series. I will watch it but I want to get through The Wire first and foremost. As someone who really enjoyed The Sopranos and Breaking Bad, I think this will usurp the latter as my fave show of all time.

Apparently seasons 3 and 4 are its pinnacle.

Sofistocat · 11-13-2013, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Davetello

Apparently seasons 3 and 4 are its pinnacle.

Depends on how you perceive the show. It's the 2 seasons with the most going on. I lost track of how many times I watched the series. I really dig how HBO uses the same actors/actresses for their series'. Omar is prob my favorite character... He's the cowboy

Davin · 11-13-2013, 06:32 PM

Great show, and fairly accurate portrayal of certain parts of Bmore. As a Marylander, it was fun to listen for the accents. The actors who were really from the area obviously did it without trying, some others not so much. We have a unique way of pronouncing O's and say the city's name more like Bawlmer.

But anyway, if Omar isn't one of your favorite characters by the end I'm not sure which show you were watching.

~~Davetello~~ · 08-30-2014, 03:31 AM

I finished watching the show in February, and it has superseded Breaking Bad as my favourite television show ever (not exactly original choices but there's a reason so many people love both shows). The Wire was quite demanding, and I often read a synopsis of episodes after I had watched them as it's difficult to soak everything up. Overall it was a masterpiece.

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Originally Posted by Davin

Great show, and fairly accurate portrayal of certain parts of Bmore. As a Marylander, it was fun to listen for the accents. The actors who were really from the area obviously did it without trying, some others not so much. We have a unique way of pronouncing O's and say the city's name more like Bawlmer.

But anyway, if Omar isn't one of your favorite characters by the end I'm not sure which show you were watching.

It's great to hear from someone with first-hand knowledge of the area.

And yes, Omar was fantastic

11-13-2013, 04:42 PM	#1
~~Davetello~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Greater Glasgow, Scotland, The Ununited Kingdom Posts: 1,712	The Wire It's an HBO show set in Baltimore. Critically acclaimed and praised by many as the greatest television series of all time. I started watching it last week and am seventeen episodes into its 60 ep run. So far it's everything I expected it to be - intelligently written, thought-provoking and tragic. At first I thought people were too eager to praise it but it genuinely is incredible. There's some similar aspects to Breaking Bad, the most notable being the moral ambiguity of the characters. Has anyone here seen it? If you haven't you really should give it a go. However, it's very demanding in terms of attention span and it's easy to miss seemingly trivial things which become more significant later on. PLEASE KEEP SPOILERS OUT OF THE THREAD. Thanks.

11-13-2013, 04:48 PM	#2
Sofistocat Stone Warrior Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 639	It is hands down one of the best shows evwr made. My absolute favorite! ST gets real in Bmore... Watch "The Corner" if you can find it. Its kinda like a prequel that spurred "The Wire" __________________ Make like a tree and get outta here. My Technodrome Forums TMNT Collection My ComicArtFan Galleries Buy Mark Martin's Original Art HERE**

11-13-2013, 06:32 PM	#5
Davin Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: ...into the night Posts: 899	Great show, and fairly accurate portrayal of certain parts of Bmore. As a Marylander, it was fun to listen for the accents. The actors who were really from the area obviously did it without trying, some others not so much. We have a unique way of pronouncing O's and say the city's name more like Bawlmer. But anyway, if Omar isn't one of your favorite characters by the end I'm not sure which show you were watching.