SR4 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 On 3/11/2011 at 5:38 AM, baph said: On 3/11/2011 at 5:22 AM, Smettingham Rutherford IV said: i love mcnulty the character, but he does fudge the accent quite a few times..especially when hes supposed to be passionate or angry. which is all the more funnier, considering how my British friends never stopped complaining about how Americans did shit British accents. to save myself the trouble, British and people from former/current British colonies. This is what makes the whore house scene with McNulty's atrocious fake English accent all the more brilliant. definitely. remembered the "Fuck" murder scene analysis between Bunk and McNulty....i was sure at that point that this was amazing television. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide SR4's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/32391-the-wire-appreciation/page/7/#findComment-1533289 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hahathhat Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 i had no idea mcnulty was english. now that i know, i'm sure i'll catch some of his slip-ups..... Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/32391-the-wire-appreciation/page/7/#findComment-1533292 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR4 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 it really shows right here...wait for him to get mad http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg_3ZSeHL4g the fact that its hard to realize because you were caught up in the story..solid show Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide SR4's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/32391-the-wire-appreciation/page/7/#findComment-1533295 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hahathhat Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 yeah, you can hear it poking through.... i think the flip side is more important -- i wasn't analyzing accents until someone proposed i do so. don't overanalyze TV! all you'll do is aggravate yourself finding flaws you won't be able to un-notice. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/32391-the-wire-appreciation/page/7/#findComment-1533304 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR4 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 i wasnt aware of it until about halfway through the series, where i realized "this guy is doing a really shitty bmore accent", then i realized he wasnt doing a bmore accent at all, then i realized some of what he said wasnt even in an american accent...now repeated viewings make that clearer. i think Elba did pretty well covering up though. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide SR4's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/32391-the-wire-appreciation/page/7/#findComment-1533311 Share on other sites More sharing options...
halisray Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Elba did an amazing job Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide halisray's signature Hide all signatures https://soundcloud.com/halisray Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/32391-the-wire-appreciation/page/7/#findComment-1533324 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dirty Protest Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 David Simon makes some very good points on the arrest. My link Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/32391-the-wire-appreciation/page/7/#findComment-1533523 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Z_B_Z Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 On 3/11/2011 at 3:26 PM, Dirty Protest said: David Simon makes some very good points on the arrest. My link Quote we believe the war on drugs has devolved into a war on the underclass, that in places like West and East Baltimore, where the drug economy is now the only factory still hiring and where the educational system is so crippled that the vast majority of children are trained only for the corners, a legal campaign to imprison our most vulnerable and damaged citizens is little more than amoral. And we said then that if asked to serve on any jury considering a non-violent drug offense, we would move to nullify that jury's verdict and vote to acquit. Regardless of the defendant, I still believe such a course of action would be just in any case in which drug offenses—absent proof of violent acts—are alleged. Both our Constitution and our common law guarantee that we will be judged by our peers. But in truth, there are now two Americas, politically and economically distinct. I, for one, do not qualify as a peer to Felicia Pearson. The opportunities and experiences of her life do not correspond in any way with my own, and her America is different from my own. I am therefore ill-equipped to be her judge in this matter. damn, simon is so incredibly on the mark. the guy should run for office or something (seriously)... of course a politician can never get elected saying things like that so... fuckit Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/32391-the-wire-appreciation/page/7/#findComment-1533888 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Blanket Fort Collapse Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Yeah seriously David Simon is THE dude Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/32391-the-wire-appreciation/page/7/#findComment-1534089 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest the anonymous forumite Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Got to watch this until the beginning of Season 4. Then I stopped. three seasons in two weeks was maybe a bit too much. It was pretty good, but I still can't say it's the best tv show ever. I don't like its 90s aesthetics and frankly, what is this "oh it's so realistic" bullshit ? Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/32391-the-wire-appreciation/page/7/#findComment-1534092 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Z_B_Z Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 its the way that the show is constructed that i find so admirable. how theyre able to juggle multiple plot lines while still keeping it interesting and (mostly) unconvoluted. plus millions of people live in the ghettos and slums of america, and as simon said, their story is rarely told. for that alone its important. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/32391-the-wire-appreciation/page/7/#findComment-1534216 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba69 Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 This show is just different from a lot of other cop shows because it actually is more mainly focused on an overarching plot line rather than a formulaic pack up and do it again the next day type of law and order type of thing. As such it can be more deep and realistic and we can become more attached to the characters. Same thing that made lost a great show. Same thing that made twin peaks a great show. Although the latter 2 a great in that they are also great mysteries. More shows should focus more on the main plot rather than sub-plots, you will have more followers who actually give a shit if they miss an episode. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Bubba69's signature Hide all signatures https://intervallux.bandcamp.com/ Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/32391-the-wire-appreciation/page/7/#findComment-1534234 Share on other sites More sharing options...
awesomeperson Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Average The Wire fan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmvuJcb-G6M&feature=player_embedded Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/32391-the-wire-appreciation/page/7/#findComment-1534240 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Z_B_Z Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 oh please.. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/32391-the-wire-appreciation/page/7/#findComment-1534243 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR4 Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 (edited) wait, who is the fan? can someone explain to me why the wire is only watched by white people? or the perception thereof? because ive lived in bmore and there are plenty of black people that enjoy the show as well. Edited March 13, 2011 by Smettingham Rutherford IV Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide SR4's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/32391-the-wire-appreciation/page/7/#findComment-1534455 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhonny Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 (edited) On 3/12/2011 at 9:37 PM, Bubba69 said: This show is just different from a lot of other cop shows because it actually is more mainly focused on an overarching plot line rather than a formulaic pack up and do it again the next day type of law and order type of thing. As such it can be more deep and realistic and we can become more attached to the characters. Same thing that made lost a great show. Same thing that made twin peaks a great show. Although the latter 2 a great in that they are also great mysteries. More shows should focus more on the main plot rather than sub-plots, you will have more followers who actually give a shit if they miss an episode. Also the way that very small (almost insignificant at the time) details have a huge impact for characters and for the future arc of the story. I can't remember exactly but things like Herc and Wallace? Something minor but then major happens with Randy, the FBI mole and how the Major Cases unit didnt quite realise it until it was too late for Frank, and also Reveal hidden contents when keema gets shot how Bubs relapses because no one gets in touch with him. These kind of things are both realistic, and also superb writing. Edited March 13, 2011 by jhonny Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/32391-the-wire-appreciation/page/7/#findComment-1534500 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hahathhat Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 partially wire-inspired album: http://forum.watmm.com/topic/64588-nevenen-legends-of-pimlico/ Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/32391-the-wire-appreciation/page/7/#findComment-1538276 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba69 Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 just finished season 3. HOLY SHIT! Fucking nuts is all I can say. I have no idea what season 4 is going to be about. I have some ideas but really can't guess. Today I watched the last 3 episodes of season 3. Coming off of the shock of the Presbalewsky incident I didn't exactly expect the stringer bell twist to be so cutthroat. It's easy to get invested in the characters and what they are doing and what they are planning to do. Season 2 was so fucking crazy too, I'll have to start in on season 4 tomorrow evening. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Bubba69's signature Hide all signatures https://intervallux.bandcamp.com/ Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/32391-the-wire-appreciation/page/7/#findComment-1562181 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hahathhat Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 which season of the wire has the best theme song? i voted season three ! Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/32391-the-wire-appreciation/page/7/#findComment-1562182 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba69 Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Yeah I like how they switch it up every season. The theme song is kind of annoying though and way too long, i always skip it. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Bubba69's signature Hide all signatures https://intervallux.bandcamp.com/ Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/32391-the-wire-appreciation/page/7/#findComment-1562191 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hahathhat Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 On 4/18/2011 at 6:29 AM, Bubba69 said: Yeah I like how they switch it up every season. The theme song is kind of annoying though and way too long, i always skip it. some seasons, yes. but i usually let three play through... some of the others sometimes as well. i've been meaning to do my own version, or perhaps a mashup of all six ! Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/32391-the-wire-appreciation/page/7/#findComment-1562205 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba69 Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 do it! Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Bubba69's signature Hide all signatures https://intervallux.bandcamp.com/ Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/32391-the-wire-appreciation/page/7/#findComment-1562208 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhonny Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 Yeah definitely. I think that's how the The Wire is just above anything else really, including The Sopranos. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/32391-the-wire-appreciation/page/7/#findComment-1563056 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dirty Protest Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 On 4/19/2011 at 11:47 AM, ieafs said: Reveal hidden contents herc fucks up hampsterdam by calling the papers in on it... how it kind of ALMOST worked out as the major couldn't argue with the stats and everything. could've worked out in someway if it could've just stayed away from the papers for a while. but also how herc gives them a massive leg-up right at the end by giving carver marlow stanfield's number. kind of clever i thought Reveal hidden contents Herc's the reason the case falls apart as well, when he tells the lawyer that its got to be one of Lester Freemans wire taps Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/32391-the-wire-appreciation/page/7/#findComment-1564350 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpek Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Reveal hidden contents I think Herc was just a guy who tried to show off and play with his ever-increasing power in every way possible. It's funny he's one of the most "dumb" guys in The Wire but he gets so far in the hierarchy. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Dpek's signature Hide all signatures https://blazgracar.com Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/32391-the-wire-appreciation/page/7/#findComment-1564506 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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