EPTs2 is a better than s1 though.
[TV] The Wire - Page 12
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wargasm
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s2 is a better than s1 though. | ||
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PUPATREE
340 Posts
On December 31 2010 14:17 annYeong(o11) wrote: Omar is by far my favourite character, everything he says is just epic. + Show Spoiler + "Yo String! You come at the king you best not miss." he said that to weebey not stringer u_u On December 31 2010 14:46 Powerpill wrote: Finished the first season recently, and figured I would love it based on the reviews I have read and being I live 10 minutes from Baltimore, sadly I found it very mediocre and at times quite boring... may be due to the fact I never really got into cop shows very much (Law & Order, CSI and the hundred clones). Are the later seasons about the same as season one? The style is consistent throughout the series. The later seasons focus on other parts of the system, so there's a chance you'll like them more, but seeing how you didn't enjoy season one, I'd suggest you stop there. | ||
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AlexDeLarge
Romania218 Posts
But i have to disagree with the fanboys shouting BEST SHOW EVAAAH. I don't think it is. It's gritty realism, non comercial value and lack of external soundtrack are a double edged sword. It sort of lacks excitement. I mean sure, if you can muster the will to watch an entire season in a day, it keeps you very well captivated. But the next day, you don't wake up with a sudden urge to just SEE The Wire. You just don't. It should be taken for what it is. An amazing, objective introspect on the machinations of the Baltimore Police, with emphasis on the rigidity of it's chain of command, in juxtaposition with the drug cartels. Even the show's title acts like a metaphor for us, the viewers/spectators - seeing that world from a distant perspective through a lens, hearing it through the wire. But for me it was not enough. Even though after i've watched the first season i was in absolute awe. But it was the kind of awe similar to when you view an object of art and greatly admire, appreciate it for it's value and majesty, but cannot really connect to it on a personal level. It doesn't grow on you; the emotion is absent. Still, i recommend the first season for anyone to see. It is an acquired taste, and demands your full attention to catch all the subtleties. But trust me, it's worth it; and you will probably come out just a little bit smarter after the whole ordeal. Did i say ordeal? I meant pleasant experience. | ||
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BlueBird.
United States3889 Posts
On December 31 2010 15:44 AlexDeLarge wrote: The Wire is a brilliant show, very clever, subtle, gritty and poignant, with possibly the best script written for TV ever (it is based on a novel i think). But i have to disagree with the fanboys shouting BEST SHOW EVAAAH. I don't think it is. It's gritty realism, non comercial value and lack of external soundtrack are a double edged sword. It sort of lacks excitement. I mean sure, if you can muster the will to watch an entire season in a day, it keeps you very well captivated. But the next day, you don't wake up with a sudden urge to just SEE The Wire. You just don't. It should be taken for what it is. An amazing, objective introspect on the machinations of the Baltimore Police, with emphasis on the rigidity of it's chain of command, in juxtaposition with the drug cartels. Even the show's title acts like a metaphor for us, the viewers/spectators - seeing that world from a distant perspective through a lens, hearing it through the wire. But for me it was not enough. Even though after i've watched the first season i was in absolute awe. But it was the kind of awe similar to when you view an object of art and greatly admire, appreciate it for it's value and majesty, but cannot really connect to it on a personal level. It doesn't grow on you; the emotion is absent. Still, i recommend the first season for anyone to see. It is an acquired taste, and demands your full attention to catch all the subtleties. But trust me, it's worth it; and you will probably come out just a little bit smarter after the whole ordeal. Did i say ordeal? I meant pleasant experience. really... I feel completely opposite then you.. I was extremely emotionally attached to most of the characters, even the worst of the bunch. The way the story played out, and the character development worked, I was drawn in... and then just hooked. I wanted to watch the next season, I wanted to find out what happened to each character. I was extremely sad whenever someone died, even characters that were almost irrelevant, cause the situation felt real, and personable. | ||
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Kokujin
United States456 Posts
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darklordjac
Canada2231 Posts
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CoMaS
United States39 Posts
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Rflcrx
503 Posts
On December 31 2010 15:44 AlexDeLarge wrote: It sort of lacks excitement. I mean sure, if you can muster the will to watch an entire season in a day, it keeps you very well captivated. But the next day, you don't wake up with a sudden urge to just SEE The Wire. You just don't. I couldn't disagree more. There was rarely any tv moment more exciting than season 1 episode 10. That was just intense. But of course it depends heavily on the viewer, I am bored by most tv shows (Lost for example) due to lack of good story (oh hello thar plothole) or forced cliffhangers. A show that has an intelligent theme, is realistic and has action is therefor very exciting to me. The Wire meets all those and I was hooked. I didn't watch entire seasons as I had to wait week after week till new episodes arrive, yet I sure as hell had an urge to watch it as soon as possible. Sadly, most shows try to be "awesome", for example 24, and are so ridiculously unrealistic that I lose interest really fast (because it bugs me too much or I have to laugh all the time). Most viewers won't notice this of course, as TV and movies generally have moved into this direction of fast brainless action. Redletter media said something about this in the epsiode 2 review (btw ep3 went just up!), but I can't remember the exact quote. It was something along the lines of "If the action becomes to unrealistic the viewer loses any connection and interest in the movie". On that note: I enjoyed amc's rubicon a lot. It was also very slow and realistic, but sadly it got cancled after one hell of a season. Too bad, but the season still worth watching. | ||
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snotboogie
Australia3550 Posts
On December 31 2010 23:33 Rflcrx wrote: On that note: I enjoyed amc's rubicon a lot. It was also very slow and realistic, but sadly it got cancled after one hell of a season. Too bad, but the season still worth watching. Totally agreed with your post and as far as Rubicon goes, damn, what a loss. I LOVED it. They could have gone so many places with a second season. *pours out a beer for Rubicon* | ||
Hot_Bid
Braavos36379 Posts
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heishe
Germany2284 Posts
 ). The kind of drama that gets in your head and makes you think. My "favourite" moment, as in, it woke the most emotions inside me, was when Bubbles found out that Sherrod died, and the scene afterwards where he tried to kill himself. You really saw him destroyed. I shed a manly tear. | ||
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loladin
Norway184 Posts
On January 01 2011 00:49 Hot_Bid wrote: my favorite is the "i got a shotgun you got a briefcase" courtroom scene That scene is brilliant. The Wire is by far the best piece of TV out there, hopefully Game of Thrones can rival it. | ||
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CoMaS
United States39 Posts
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Athos
United States2484 Posts
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
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KWest
United States59 Posts
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WhozURMommy
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Other great scenes: * The crime scene "F*ck" scene * When the cops are trying to move the couch The Wire is the best TV show ever, IMHO. Better than Lost, Sopranos. Perhaps only MASH gets close (yes I'm that old). | ||
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ccou
United States681 Posts
On December 31 2010 15:44 AlexDeLarge wrote: But for me it was not enough. Even though after i've watched the first season i was in absolute awe. But it was the kind of awe similar to when you view an object of art and greatly admire, appreciate it for it's value and majesty, but cannot really connect to it on a personal level. It doesn't grow on you; the emotion is absent. The Wire is full of emotion, you feel for even the worst of characters: Warning, this season 3 scene contains big season 2 spoilers | ||
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StutteR
United States1903 Posts
On December 31 2010 14:35 WAAA wrote: "I'm not much for cards but I think these .45's beat a full house" is one of my favs season 5 spoilers + Show Spoiler + Im really quite satisfied with how it ended for omar, he couldnt survive that just wouldnt of seemed right. The most badass character shot dead by a kid not in some epic gun fight.. just seemed like the right end, no glory for a gunslinger. It's not about glory, it's about reality. There is no glory on the street. | ||
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WArped
United Kingdom4845 Posts
One of the best scenes from the show, and probably the most emotional. | ||
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