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    Anyone seen this series? I'm not usually one for television, but the brother-in-law got me this series for Christmas. Usually at our house, our television watching is limited to Dinosaur Train and Word World - even the occasional House episode.

    But I've never seen, or kept up with a show like The Wire. So I'm left wondering, does anyone else like this show? We're almost to the end of Season 2.


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    It's weird to see this thread today...the guys and I were just talking about this show last night! I haven't had the chance to watch any of it yet, but I've heard it's pretty good.

    I'm guessing the dvd's are worth buying?

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    Quote Originally Posted by b.read View Post

    I'm guessing the dvd's are worth buying?
    ....or at least worthy of receiving as a Christmas present. Like you, I had heard a lot about the show, but didn't know much about it. I had originally asked for season 1, but my brother-in-law has some connections, and was able to get the whole series at a good deal. He told me it's his favorite show ever. Knowing him, that's quite the compliment.

    See if you can rent a few episodes on iTunes or something. I'd give it a minimum of 5 episodes, though. This didn't 'hook' me until about then. But I'd say the hook is in pretty deep now.


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    Very cool...I think my wife is done hogging the netflix dvd queue so maybe I can throw the first few discs on the list.

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    I'd agree with the 5 episode assessment; I just finished the first season and it took me a while to get into it, but I'm fully in now.

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    Hmmm....this may fill my SAMCRO void till the fall.

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    Quote Originally Posted by b.read View Post
    Very cool...I think my wife is done hogging the netflix dvd queue so maybe I can throw the first few discs on the list.
    You think she is done hogging the queue, i have been waiting for over a 3 months for my turn.
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    Quote Originally Posted by badwhale View Post
    Hmmm....this may fill my SAMCRO void till the fall.

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    Quote Originally Posted by badwhale View Post
    Hmmm....this may fill my SAMCRO void till the fall.

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    I've seen all the SOA's, but don't consider it to be in the same ballpark in terms of writing. Don't get me wrong, Kurt Sutter does a great job, and I love the way he ended season 3, but The Wire is on a whole different playing field. It does start slow. And I've found that there are entire scenes that I have to watch again - I'd probably do well to watch entire episodes again. I think it's very much a 'blink and you miss it' kind of thing. But then again, I'm slow.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Mangyrat View Post
    You think she is done hogging the queue, i have been waiting for over a 3 months for my turn.

    You make a good point...should probably just buy the damn thing!

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    Quote Originally Posted by mrtr33 View Post
    I've seen all the SOA's, but don't consider it to be in the same ballpark in terms of writing. Don't get me wrong, Kurt Sutter does a great job, and I love the way he ended season 3, but The Wire is on a whole different playing field. It does start slow. And I've found that there are entire scenes that I have to watch again - I'd probably do well to watch entire episodes again. I think it's very much a 'blink and you miss it' kind of thing. But then again, I'm slow.
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    The wife and I really enjoyed SAMCRO, and have been kinda sitting around twidding our thumbs since then. No TV at our place, so I've been taking cues like this to try stuff out.

    Better writing, deeper plots, or original series Airwolf, it's all good.

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    Great series! I've seen all of the seasons and it is good stuff. It's pretty damn hard-hitting but from what I've heard from people who live in Baltimore this is a realistic portrayal of West B-More. Some great characters and also some great acting. A few of the actors grew up in West Baltimore which I thought was pretty neat.
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    Wire is an excellent series. I ended up watching it late to. Season 2 is a very underrated season as well. Like the whole doc guys thing. It's interesting to note that the series wasn't just some gritty cop drama HBO through together. The creators of the show really immersed themselves in the on goings of the city of Baltimore to find out how to tell their stories. As you watch you will see the connections from the streets to the schools to the local government to the media.

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    Ian, after the first season, and now into the second, I can't help but think that while I'm sure much of the series is a bit exaggerated, there must be some of that stuff that goes on, at least in a small fashion. I think the general public gets exposed to a bit more of the public corruption, rather than the behind-the-scenes of drug trafficking.



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    Favorite character - and one of my fav characters ever in the history of television - has got to be Omar. At the beginning of each episode, I am hoping he shoots somebody.

    Another thing I noticed was the hierarchy of the Barksdale organization, and what each person's role is. Reminds me of the book Freakonomics, by Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubner, where they describe a similar situation. It's a business, like any others. The stakes are higher, but no higher than a legitimate business.


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    Mark, I agree. There is surely some exaggeration purely for entertainment value. Read into the conflicts the directors had with the city about how the series portrays B-more. It's really interesting and the director doesn't tread lightly. Omar's character continues to develop and you'll enjoy it. How about Bubbles? I also liked McNulty's character.
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    Sympathize with Bubbles.
    McNulty isn't a favorite at this point in the show. Let's just say, he got REALLY drunk a few episodes ago. BTW, that's not a spoiler - he does that throughout the series. I want to say he's drinking in the very first scene of the very first episode.


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    Almost done with Season 3 here. Still totally hooked. Just sayin'.


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    Finished the final season. Wow. Just........wow.


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