Seasons are related, but not always directly. Definitely watch it in order. Seasons three and four are by far my favorites, but a lot of people claim season 1 too. Imo season 2 is underrated, but still not as good as the other three. Season 5 is still good in many places, but MUCH more didactic than the other seasons (think Aaron Sorkin).
Very jealous. One of the best television shows ever imo.
The second season is the weakest of the series, but part of that is due to how good the first season is and how much you want to see more of it. This will all make sense.
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Tommy Bunz wrote:Not much else needs to be said. Enjoy it.
Still pissed off that HBO hasn't given us blu-rays of this shit yet.
Dont know if Blu-ray will ever happen. While it was shot on film and the first couple of seasons were framed for 16X9...Simon has said that he started to like the gritty feel of SD for the show and even started framing for 4X3.
I have never watched the wire. I have been waiting for them to put them up on netflix instant queue. I have had at least 20 people tell me to watch it.
season 2 hate is unwarranted and mostly stems from the fact that season 2 focuses on blue collar crackers
i dare any of the detractors find any faults with season 2 on the level of plotting, acting, characterization, or how it fits overall into the larger picture that the show creates
drizzle wrote:season 2 hate is unwarranted and mostly stems from the fact that season 2 focuses on blue collar crackers
i dare any of the detractors find any faults with season 2 on the level of plotting, acting, characterization, or how it fits overall into the larger picture that the show creates
i'd rank them as
4
1=2
3
5
But watching poor white people doesn't make for the kind of escapism I find in teh rap, bro!!!
Season 2 is very well executed. Some of the most poignant moments and lines are in it. A lot of wiggers here fronted on it for amazingly dumb wigger reasons.
Season two isn't bad, but it was too big of a departure for my liking. You can watch it now and appreciate it more than when it first aired. Season four is some tragic shit.
Yo employee you want to edit that right quick before manwhore reads that? Kind of a dick move to blow a major plot point for someone who is just getting started on the series. I share your sentiment about homie who was one of my favorite characters, but this is the wrong thread for that.
The only reason Season 1 is below 2 and 4 is because the production value of the first couple of episodes feel like what they are, pilots. Season 3 is just short because of the implausibility of Hamsterdam, which wouldn't drag down a normal show, but since this show takes such pride in being so true to life it always throws me off.
Season 5 is a notch below the first four seasons, but is still essential viewing. The final episode is probably my favorite Wire finale.
Nicky listening to the Stooges, whiggas, The Greek and Vondas (the two greatest criminals in the show), the Russian henchmen, tv's White Ice-esque idiot-savant Ziggy, and McNulty's trip to the whorehouse - if you don't like season 2 then please fuck off back to watching Lost or Entourage or CSI.
The Wire has been totally ruined for me by over enthusiastic newjacks trying to tell me - ME! - about it, though.
I Drive A Lexus wrote:
The Wire has been totally ruined for me by over enthusiastic newjacks trying to tell me - ME! - about it, though.
Season two diehards are worse than the noobz you're referring to. It's not a bad season, but it was a huge departure. Watching it now is far more enjoyable than when it aired originally.
McNulty's nautical mapping stunt >>>>>> A lot of shit.
It wasn't THAT much of a departure, though. Teh blk drug dealers wif gunz were still in season 2 and killing off season one's central character - or second most central character - in such an understated way was pretty mind blowing at the time.
at having two seasons ahead of 4.