the wire appreciation

just finished the first series tonight - got onto it after brooker ranted about it being the best tv 'drama' ever. which it is. its brilliant.

ya it's great. tops out at season three though.

one of my favorite shows, i was content when it ended this year.

the other day i realized i actually miss this show. :(

ive got four more seasons to keep me going for the rest of the year, its weird to say this but im actually very excited.

will angelo break away from his blood ties?

will bubbles get off the smack?

will omar get revenge?

how much corruption do they dare uncover?

fuuuuuck.

  zaphod said:

ahahahahahaha

lol

i finished off the last season recently. The ending was completely spoiled thanks to that fuckhead bene boy. Ban that facist motherfucker.

First I thought Buffy the Vampire Slayer was the best television series ever.

Then I saw Six Feet Under.

Then I saw The Shield.

Then I saw Deadwood.

Now, I have to say it's The Wire.

  The Worm said:

First I thought Buffy the Vampire Slayer was the best television series ever.

lol

  tauboo said:

  The Worm said:

First I thought Buffy the Vampire Slayer was the best television series ever.

lol

Still the fifth best. I even have the Chosen collection, so it's the only TV show I legitimately own besides Deadwood.

Omar is one of the best characters in any series I've ever watched.

Gimme a pack of Newpawts. How do?

omar is a positive role model for gay folk.

  thanks robert moses said:

Omar is one of the best characters in any series I've ever watched.

 

Gimme a pack of Newpawts. How do?

i've always wondered if "real life bubbles" is supposed to be a reference to the wire? Is that gent in your avatar the real life bubbles?

well it's not who the character is based on, to my knowledge, but that is who I am refering to. He reminds me of Bubbles, except he's an alcoholic. Long live Henry Earl.

my fav wire album is 154

yeah

The real Bubbles (more or less) was named Gary McCullough, and was also the basis for one of the main characters in "The Corner" of the same name. He was involved in stealing metal and all that and David Simon did an article about him called "The Metal Man" before shadowing him for The Corner book. Bubbles is also partially based on a police informant like him, which is probably where more of his mannerisms come from than anything.

No spoilers-

Ive just finished season 5 and thought it wasnt quite as good as the others- the main story was a little bit OTT for the Wire (even more than Hamsterdam in season 3) and the media thing didnt grab me me too much

But its still by far the best TV show. Ever

i like pink flag and chairs missing as well as 154

it can be a bit obscure for it's own good sometimes but i still like to get it occasionally.

i noticed that flourescant grey bloke from here is on this month's cover disc.

i have no idea what you lot are ACTUALLY talking about.

  bod said:

No spoilers-

 

Ive just finished season 5 and thought it wasnt quite as good as the others- the main story was a little bit OTT for the Wire (even more than Hamsterdam in season 3) and the media thing didnt grab me me too much

 

But its still by far the best TV show. Ever

Yeah, the last series did get a bit much, I didnt buy the Jimmy McNulty story at all. Its was still by far some of the best television ive seen and series 5 was let down by the 4 series that came before it and nothing else on TV. It was all worth it for Method Man's last scene.

I don't really see why people feel like they have to "buy" the McNulty serial killer storyline. It's still television. But even so, Simon learned from coroners that they way McNulty set up the bodies is the most evasive and foolproof way to commit a murder, and leave a homicide detective clueless. So in that sense, it is plausible.

is this the latest shitey dull american drama that our (uk)mainstream media are going to be ramming up our arses in boxset form?

Well people in Africa and Ireland have been watching it intensely for the last six years, so maybe it's just you. The only UK media that's ramming it up your ass is Charlie Brooker.