Hmmm....this may fill my SAMCRO void till the fall.
Will
Hmmm....this may fill my SAMCRO void till the fall.
Will
The powers that be might take it all away
Together we burn, together we burn away
Uncle Tupelo
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.
Yeah, you're a regular Woody Boyd...
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.
Will
The powers that be might take it all away
Together we burn, together we burn away
Uncle Tupelo
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.
Smoke em' if you got em'
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.
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.
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.
Smoke em' if you got em'
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