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Assault_1
Canada1950 Posts
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Dacendoran
United States825 Posts
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 | ||
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illsick
United States1770 Posts
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. Season two was pretty boring but the other seasons are great. | ||
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Rotodyne
United States2263 Posts
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. 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 | ||
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EpiK
Korea (South)5757 Posts
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. Skip the rest of season 2 and start season 3. This isn't one of those 'overhyped' shows. | ||
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czylu
477 Posts
On April 11 2013 08:36 EpiK wrote: 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. | ||
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hobb1t
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sevia
United States954 Posts
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. | ||
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Surth
Germany456 Posts
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... | ||
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Just_a_Moth
Canada1964 Posts
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. I watched the whole thing then realized that's it's like Mark called it "the frankly overrated Wire." | ||
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Srontgorrth
United States204 Posts
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 | ||
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dAPhREAk
Nauru12397 Posts
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. 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~! | ||
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Jockmcplop
United Kingdom9760 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + The brothel, the Ziggy ending, the Greek | ||
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Hrrrrm
United States2081 Posts
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. + Show Spoiler + 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. | ||
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mastrblastr
United States5 Posts
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ziggurat
Canada847 Posts
So it's a hard show to watch. But well worth the effort in my opinion. | ||
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Complete
United States1864 Posts
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). | ||
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Darkren
Canada1841 Posts
IM ADDICTED | ||
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EvilLiBraRian
South Africa43 Posts
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. <3 | ||
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sunshinehero
Norway89 Posts
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