The Wire

Ive not seen the last season yet, cant bring myself to watch it, i think that THE WIRE is, with no doubt, the BEST TV SHOW EVER MADE, EVER, IN THE HISTORY OF TV SHOWS.

I feel you, man. I watched all of the 5 seasons over the last month, and as I got closer and closer to Season 5 I felt deeply melancholic; I just didn't want the brilliance to end. I was choked during the Season 5 finale...Wow. I won't give anything away, but the ending is perfect.

Greatest Show Ever, no doubt.

Not the Greatest Show Ever, but without a doubt, one of the most affecting, interesting drama's to appear on the scene for the last ten years. Great stuff.

Just started watching it.

Very intriguing. It was only the first episode but it was damn good.

Originally posted by exanda kane
Not the Greatest Show Ever...

What's better?

Our Friends In The North was better, best show ever. I'd also rate the Naked Civil Servant up there, as well Edge of Darkness. You should check them out if you like quality television like the Wire.

Our Friends In The North doesn't come close to The Wire. It's just depressing and grimy.

I've not seen one single episode... I keep meaning to check it out. Has it ever been on normal terrestrial television?

Originally posted by Ya Krunk'd Floo
Our Friends In The North doesn't come close to The Wire. It's just depressing and grimy.

Nah, it's better.

Originally posted by exanda kane
Nah, it's better.

Ohhh, no it isn't.

Drab Northerners Vs Cool Criminals, Corrupt Civil Servants, and Badass Boys on The Beat.

Hmmm, The Wire wins the cup.

It's better because I say it's better. You need no other argument than that.

Now start talking about the Wire.

Eh, no. The Wire still wins the cup. Not just because I say so, but because it's simply true.

Best wire target? I'd say Avon and Stringer. Those guys knew how to roll, yo. Marlo was just a punk.

I picked Season 3 for the simple fact that the greatest TV I will probably ever see happened

Spoiler:
once Avon got out of jail.

One of the many great things about The Wire is how detailed it is. Every scene either has a point or is setting up something later. For example, there is a scene in Season 3 in hamsterdam where this white chick picks up heroin from some dealers while in her car. Pretty much a throwaway scene to make the 1 hour mark right? Wrong, in Season 5 first episode that same girl is at a Narcotic's Anonymous meeting talking about her addiction where Bubbles

Spoiler:
still can't come to terms with Sherrod's death.

The depth and scope of The Wire is unparralleled, it is drama, satire, comedy and social commentary, great acting, storylines, its well researched and as a result feels very realistic and authentic.

Originally posted by Dr. Strangelove
I picked Season 3 for the simple fact that the greatest TV I will probably ever see happened

Spoiler:
once Avon got out of jail.

Yeah, Season 3 was probably the best for me, too. It was just incredible. That's not to say that Season 4 and 5 weren't incredible, they were! It's just that Avon and Stringer felt like the real deal, and everything was so tangled.

Don't read this if you haven't seen Season 5:

Spoiler:
How perfect was McNulty's 'wake'? I was smiling and totally choked-up during that master scene.

I really feel like I'm suffering from The Wire withdrawal symptons. I've got new episodes of Lost waiting to be watched, and the whole first season of Californication, but I just can't bring myself to watch them. The Wire raised the bar so high that everything else will just feel like a waste of my time.

Here's a good interview with Snoop from The Wire:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/may/24/the.wire.season.five

Turns out her name in the show is her name in real-life, and she used to a dealer in Baltimore.

In other news, I've started watching The Shield. It ain't bad, but it's not a patch on The Wire. Compared to other cop shows, the characters are fine, but compared to The Wire's they feel like caricatures; the cops seem corny, and the perps lack any menace. Still, it's helping me a little with those withdrawal symptoms.

Seriously, if you're reading this, and you haven't watched The Wire yet, do so NOW! It's simply incredible.

This is the show to end all shows! Best thing I've seen since Twin Peaks.

I just finished watching season 4, as usual it was exemplary, it focusses more on polictics and education so for me wasnt as riveting as seasons 1-3 but even when slightly below par, The Wire is still a million miles ahead of anything else. I kind of missed Mcnultys presence, but looks like hes going to be back for season 5. Shheeeeuuiiittt!

I just finished season 3. I'm having a tough time deciding which of the first 3 seasons I like the most. I think the second season impressed me the most though because it managed to bring things together after having all those disparate storylines. But I'm not voting til I see 4 and 5.