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westcoastgsr 01-02-2007 11:09 PM

The Wire
 
http://www.hbo.com/thewire/

Anyone watches this show? I powered through all 4 seasons over the holidays. Its a pretty bad ass series, check it out if you havent.

nns 01-03-2007 10:35 AM

Yea, I've watched all 4 seasons. It's such an underrated show.

Stringer Bell and Omar are great characters.

Youtube has some good clips,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20G17K_0ghU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WP-lrftLQaQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwOqbOuIXmo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyBf8klG4BM

bd0n 04-22-2010 02:13 AM

halfway through season 2. wow, easily hbo's greatest drama.

hotjoint 04-22-2010 08:16 AM

:lol 3 and 1/2 years later? Wicked show though huh? Mcnulty is hilarious

Ch28 04-22-2010 09:28 AM


bd0n 04-22-2010 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hotjoint (Post 6918998)
:lol 3 and 1/2 years later? Wicked show though huh? Mcnulty is hilarious

it was one of those shoes i allways kept putting off, but ya i wish i was watching it in its prime!

twitchyzero 04-22-2010 01:31 PM

i have S1 downloaded...will start watching when i finish exams next week.

hope this show is what it's hyped up to be

EXV603 04-22-2010 02:50 PM

once you start watching it you wont be able to stop.

liu13 04-22-2010 02:59 PM

^ indeed, be prepared with meals and water in arms reach

vapour_lock 04-22-2010 04:18 PM

show is cash money

nns 04-23-2010 08:36 AM

Like a 40 degree day.

Slifer 04-23-2010 11:08 AM

Where can I watch this online? It's not on Surfthechannel

hotjoint 04-23-2010 11:23 AM

Wait till you meet Omar, he's a G

mikemhg 04-23-2010 12:33 PM

It's crazy how this show didn't get another season, the show wasn't getting enough viewers while it was on, then people realize it's great when it's cancelled.

liu13 04-23-2010 06:59 PM

canceled? it ended i thought, everyone tuned in to the Wire and it was rated as the best show ever made

nns 04-24-2010 11:51 AM

It wasn't cancelled. The story had come to an end.

The writers of The Wire knew roughly what topics they wanted to cover and the story they wanted to present. Unlike most other shows, The Wire knew how to end on a high note, instead of dragging on (EG: Smallville).

mikemhg 04-24-2010 11:57 AM

"Despite the critical acclaim, The Wire received poor Nielsen ratings, which Simon attributed to the complexity of the plot; a poor time slot; heavy use of esoteric slang, particularly among the gangster characters; and a predominantly black cast.[65] Critics felt the show was testing the attention span of its audience and felt that it was mistimed in the wake of the launch of the successful crime drama The Shield on FX.[64] However, anticipation for a release of the first season on DVD was high at Entertainment Weekly.[66]"

"At the close of the third season, The Wire still struggled to maintain its ratings and the show faced possible cancellation.[70] Creator David Simon blamed the show's low ratings in part on its competition against Desperate Housewives and worried that expectations for HBO dramas had changed following the success of The Sopranos.[71]"


The show did not get viewers until after the fact the show ended. It was like Oz, followed more once it went to DVD than when it was actually on.

liu13 04-24-2010 07:29 PM

that's a shame considering all the garbage on tv these days

Local 04-24-2010 10:13 PM


nns 04-25-2010 10:32 AM

^I remember first watching that scene. I couldn't understand half of what Snoop was saying. I think I've watched that scene over 5-6 times, and I finally understand about 85% of it.

liu13 04-25-2010 09:07 PM

you earn that buck like a mofuka keep that shi

i love snoop

StylinRed 04-26-2010 04:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikemhg (Post 6922582)

The show did not get viewers until after the fact the show ended. It was like Oz, followed more once it went to DVD than when it was actually on.

yeah i never heard about it, when it was airing

but kept hearing from ppl who've watched it that it was the best, most realistic show (about its subjects) ever

so we gave the dvds a try and wow.... its literally the best drama series ive seen ever... and the similarities that we have here are amazing

I think thats part of the appeal of the show, even though its about Baltimore it relates with everyone the parallels are easily seen

hotjoint 04-26-2010 06:38 AM

one of the best shows ever made

westcoastgsr 04-26-2010 10:09 AM


Omar is one of the best characters on the show!!!

mikemhg 04-26-2010 01:21 PM

The show had crazy quality. In fact one of the actors on the show was the former mayor of Baltimore.

The show had a number of ex-police from the Baltimore PD, in addition to ex city officials. It was crazy how accurate the show was to the city of Baltimore, there has never been a show with that much quality.


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