am I the only one who never liked this show? I got to mid season two before realizing that every epi I've been bored out of my mind. I love breaking bad, spartacus, dexter, 24, game of thrones, Oz, walking dead,.. yet never come close to enjoying this. I find it really weird how it gets unanimous praise from everyone, to me it seems like a boring documentary.

Dacendoran

United States825 Posts

April 10 2013 23:21 GMT

#482

On April 11 2013 08:19 Assault_1 wrote:
am I the only one who never liked this show? I got to mid season two before realizing that every epi I've been bored out of my mind. I love breaking bad, spartacus, dexter, 24, game of thrones, Oz, walking dead,.. yet never come close to enjoying this. I find it really weird how it gets unanimous praise from everyone, to me it seems like a boring documentary.

My feelings exactly I watched to about the same point as you and just gave up. I don't get it either just not our cup of tea I suppose

illsick

United States1770 Posts

April 10 2013 23:29 GMT

#483

Season two was pretty boring but the other seasons are great.

Rotodyne

United States2263 Posts

April 10 2013 23:35 GMT

#484

It took me a while to get into, I gave up on the series once myself. Once I rewatched it I liked it way way way more than Dexter, Breaking bad, walking dead, and game of thrones

EpiK

Korea (South)5757 Posts

April 10 2013 23:36 GMT

#485

Skip the rest of season 2 and start season 3. This isn't one of those 'overhyped' shows.

czylu

477 Posts

April 10 2013 23:50 GMT

#486

On April 11 2013 08:36 EpiK wrote:

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Skip the rest of season 2 and start season 3. This isn't one of those 'overhyped' shows.

nono, finish season 2. The wire is one of those shows you don't wanna skip anything lol, b/c even if certain portions are not applicable to the plot, it's important for the overall themes prevalent in the Wire.
Each season of the wire covers a specific portion of the institutions of baltimore as a theme. The first season covers the ground(the drug dealers and detectives), the second covers the management(the union, police majors, and distributors) the third covers reformation and its implementation in government(how politics and personal ambitions crush reform in society), the fourth covers education and poverty(how things get so fucked up), and fifth covers the media and sensationalism. While 1 part of baltimore may be more boring or exciting, understanding the whole is what makes the wire unique among shows.

hobb1t

2 Posts

April 10 2013 23:53 GMT

#487

aaaall the pieces matter.

sevia

United States954 Posts

April 11 2013 00:07 GMT

#488

It definitely takes a while to warm up to. I tried to watch the first episode maybe three or four times before finally sticking through it. For all of season 1 and 2, I could see why people liked it, but still didn't really 'get' it.

Once the focus shifts away from the police department in season 3, everything that happened before sort of clicks into place, and it's just a whirlwind of literary and theatrical brilliance all the way to the end - Season 4 in particular.

I've seen just about every other show that most people consider 'brilliant,' but compared to The Wire, nothing else even comes close.

Surth

Germany456 Posts

April 11 2013 00:15 GMT

#489

Whats with all the season 2 hate. Definitely superior to 3 and 4 and ESPECIALLY 5 (duh).

Season 1 = perfectly moulded. Just faultless.
Season 2, some cracks began to show, but still great. HELLOOO, All Prologue anyone? I think season 2 is probably not as well liked because of ziggy, to which I can only say. "Got tired. Tired of being the punchline of every joke..." COMMENCE SOBBING.

Season 4 was pretty great as well, season 3 was quite good, Season 5... Ah...

Just_a_Moth

Canada1970 Posts

April 11 2013 00:24 GMT

#490

I watched the whole thing then realized that's it's like Mark called it "the frankly overrated Wire."

Srontgorrth

United States204 Posts

April 11 2013 00:36 GMT

#491

probably overrated overall, but still an incredible show. definitely one of my favorites.
about a month ago, i met jamie hector (the actor who plays marlo stanfield) in a bar randomly and he struck up a conversation. so damn random and so awesome. he's a really nice guy, which is weird considering i had only seen him before as the ultra cold-hearted marlo

dAPhREAk

Nauru12397 Posts

April 11 2013 00:42 GMT

#492

season 1 was the best
season 2 was meh
all the seasons after attempted to repeat season 1, but although being better than season 2 never reached the season 1 quality.

oh, and, Omar walking~!

Jockmcplop

United Kingdom9967 Posts

April 11 2013 03:12 GMT

#493

About half way through season 2 i was thinking the same thing, but it really gets very good towards the end of the season. It has some of the most memorable moments in the whole of the wire in that season.

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The brothel, the Ziggy ending, the Greek

Hrrrrm

United States2081 Posts

April 11 2013 03:34 GMT

#494

On April 11 2013 12:12 Jockmcplop wrote:
About half way through season 2 i was thinking the same thing, but it really gets very good towards the end of the season. It has some of the most memorable moments in the whole of the wire in that season.

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The brothel, the Ziggy ending, the Greek

Almost everyone that I've talked to that has watched the entire series has always mentioned how it took them awhile to get through Season 2. After the first season the second one drops the ball early on, I just chalk it up to McNulty starting out as coast guard or whatever he was. I suffered it myself but then after Season 2 ended I once again fell in love with the show and watched Seasons 3-4-5 in rapid succession.

mastrblastr

United States5 Posts

April 11 2013 03:41 GMT

#495

The first time through Season 2 is tough, but you will grow to love it...prob the most important season to finish.

ziggurat

Canada847 Posts

April 11 2013 04:06 GMT

#496

I do not think the Wire is overrated at all. I think it is by far the best show I've ever seen. But it is a challenging show to watch. You have to give it 100% attention, and even then you'll miss things. If you miss too many things, then you won't appreciate other things and then the show may become boring. A lot of things happen of camera and you have to pick up on them based on very quick dialogue.

So it's a hard show to watch. But well worth the effort in my opinion.

Complete

United States1864 Posts

April 11 2013 04:31 GMT

#497

Honestly, The Wire wasn't my cup of tea at all, but after watching all 5 seasons I definitely recognize it as the best written, thought out, planned TV show I've ever watched.

But then again, I watched all 5 seasons over like 2 weeks, if you watch it over a really long period of time you might not pick up on some of the cool stuff (just like every tv show I guess).

Darkren

Canada1841 Posts

April 11 2013 04:43 GMT

#498

Came back from my 10th watchtrough of all the 5 seasons.

IM ADDICTED

EvilLiBraRian

South Africa43 Posts

April 11 2013 08:53 GMT

#499

Just started season 2 for the first time - so good! HBO makes me wet. Between The Wire, Treme, and Boardwalk Empire, I feel extremely spoiled. I love their period dramas which don't follow some shitty formula (unlike 95% of shows), and make a point of just showing normal people in a real surrounding. Coming from the other side of the globe, I love hearing real accents, seeing real (beat-down) suburbs, seeing the food, cars, women, hearing the music. Such a difference from most of the American shows I see, which all tend to be the same: white people with perfect lives and teeth making shitty jokes. Gritty reality wins every time!

Oh and if you've watched Treme - seeing Wendell Pierce (Bunk in The Wire) once again playing the ladies man with a slight drinking problem is awsome. Also seeing Michael K. Williams (Omar in The Wire) also playing a hard-core motherf*cker gangsta in 1918 America in Boardwalk Empire tickles my fancy.

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