it's a miracle that it even got five seasons. Ratings were pretty poor and it didn't really get any recognition until after it had finished airing. If it were on any network other than HBO it'd probably have been cancelled long before that.
Although they did cut S5 from 13 to 10 episodes pretty late on which definitely affected the quality of it.
it's a miracle that it even got five seasons. Ratings were pretty poor and it didn't really get any recognition until after it had finished airing. If it were on any network other than HBO it'd probably have been cancelled long before that.
Although they did cut S5 from 13 to 10 episodes pretty late on which definitely affected the quality of it.
Oh really?? I’ve heard people talking about this show for years so I assumed it was doing well when it was being aired. I did wonder why there were only 10 episodes in S5, I’m glad they got to have a final season, I hate when shows get cancelled halfway through.
The Wire does feel like work to watch at the beginning. It's quite mundane with very little happening apart from people doing their jobs. Something happens at the end of season 1 however that raises the stakes somewhat. I personally got it in season 2 with Frank Sobotka and his story, for some reason I empathised with his character. From then on you're intrigued to the how all these pieces of Baltimore crime come together.
Russell got knocked off so early, I was expecting him to be one of the last ones standing, but I guess he or Avon were gonna get got. My gut feeling is that this was the plan all along, but a friend thinks it's due to Elba's rising star and the fact that he had offers for "bigger" things. Not sure I buy that but I can't be arsed to Google it.
I did have an issue with a couple of serendipitous plot points, e.g. Jimmy dating Carcetti's future campaign manager,
Rawls in Omar's uncle's gay bar...
There were a couple of other connections that felt similarly manufactured, which is a feeling I never got in the first couple of seasons, but it didn't detract from what was a masterful 12 episodes of television.
I'm currently 1 episode and a half into season 4. I didn't expect to see Mayor Royce's full-on raging boner so soon but here we are.
I searched the forum for it and found a thread from 2009 that had been locked and another from 2008 with 7 replies.
I now realise there is a 72-page thread that was updated as recently as last year but for some reason this was buried deeper in the search results than both of the above...
Straight-up awesome shit.
I was genuinely surprised that
Russell got knocked off so early, I was expecting him to be one of the last ones standing, but I guess he or Avon were gonna get got. My gut feeling is that this was the plan all along, but a friend thinks it's due to Elba's rising star and the fact that he had offers for "bigger" things. Not sure I buy that but I can't be arsed to Google it.
I did have an issue with a couple of serendipitous plot points, e.g. Jimmy dating Carcetti's future campaign manager,
Rawls in Omar's uncle's gay bar...
There were a couple of other connections that felt similarly manufactured, which is a feeling I never got in the first couple of seasons, but it didn't detract from what was a masterful 12 episodes of television.
I'm currently 1 episode and a half into season 4. I didn't expect to see Mayor Royce's full-on raging boner so soon but here we are.
Yeah, absolutely. Quality actor and he's gone on the great things, but The Wire was not about any one character.
I'm evangelising for it at the moment with people at work and am on a rewatch (3rd time) - the depth of quality characters, immersion into the world, dialogue, plot - its just an amazing show, and there not being plot armour is one of the key parts of what makes s1-4 the best TV ever aired.
Yeah, absolutely. Quality actor and he's gone on the great things, but The Wire was not about any one character.
I'm evangelising for it at the moment with people at work and am on a rewatch (3rd time) - the depth of quality characters, immersion into the world, dialogue, plot - its just an amazing show, and there not being plot armour is one of the key parts of what makes s1-4 the best TV ever aired.
Yeah I watched it back a while ago for the first time. Was never massively into Series 2 at the time but on a rewatch it holds up well. 5 isn't great but it's still better than most TV around.
Succession from HBO is an excellent recent show, first 2 series are on Sky On Demand and the third is filming now I think. Whilst not on the level of them 2 it definitely has potential to be after a few more series if you've not watched give it a go (it's noway similar to the storylines in The Wire/Sopranos if that's what you're after though.)
Think I got to end of season 2 but it didn't reel me in like Sopranos/BB
Going to revisit this as everyone who knows me says I'll love it.
Feel like I'm missing out on something.
Too be honest I got more hooked on The Shield.
But I never finished that either....
Think I got to end of season 2 but it didn't reel me in like Sopranos/BB
Going to revisit this as everyone who knows me says I'll love it.
Feel like I'm missing out on something.
Too be honest I got more hooked on The Shield.
But I never finished that either....
Season 2 is probably my least favourite season because the focus is completely switch to a new area, so I’m not surprised you stopped. I started rewatching it again when Michael K Williams died and have just finished season 3, which is simply unmatched. One of the episodes in that season is simply breathtaking, I’m so glad I decided to rewatch it all.
Think I got to end of season 2 but it didn't reel me in like Sopranos/BB
Going to revisit this as everyone who knows me says I'll love it.
Feel like I'm missing out on something.
Too be honest I got more hooked on The Shield.
But I never finished that either....
Can't argue with that for number 1 spot. Glad to see The Leftovers crack the top 10, too.
Fargo at 35 and Dark at number fifty-fecking-eight is pure bullshit, though.
The Wire is so much better on second viewing. I know the first few episodes can be slow, but once you get past that...wow.
People comparing it to True Detective, Better Call Saul (well, basically any other show than Sopranos) need to get their head checked.
Good show. I'm half way through season 2. Takes a while to pull you in, but it's unbelievable when it gets going a few episodes into season 1.
What's incredible is just the number of characters that have their own stories, and manage to hook you in. Omar, D'Angelo, Stringer and now Frank in S2 are some interesting characters.
In fact, I think the cops are the weakest part of the show, which is why I think S2 so far is even better than S1.
Just started rewatching it for the first time since it initially came out. I seem to have forgotten it all which is actually a good thing. I’ll take it.
Just started rewatching it for the first time since it initially came out. I seem to have forgotten it all which is actually a good thing. I’ll take it.
