The Wire

**Shadykaricta** · 04-13-2011, 05:27 PM

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.

**mrtr33** · 04-15-2011, 12:38 PM

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.

**denver24** · 04-15-2011, 01:17 PM

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.

**mrtr33** · 04-15-2011, 01:32 PM

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.