The Wire Thread

[Kevin D]

About 8 episodes in and it's pretty good, I would definitely recommend it. It's clearly a grower, though. Some really good music, which brightens up every episode, I love the intro song. Characters from around the way, so far: Prezbo, Waylan, cool Lester smooth, Bunk and, much to my pleasure, Slim - although he seems to have gotten a lot bigger, does that mean I can't call him that anymore? - Charles.

[Chairman Meow]

I downloaded Treme a month or so ago, really good as are The Corner and Generation Kill. Found the Corner a little hard going with it being so bleak.

[Liverpool lad]

Homocide the book is fucking boss. 10/10, best book I have read, hard going in parts at the beginning due to the complexity of it, you are introduced to so many characters and police politics. When it all comes together though its well worth it. I read nearly 200 pages in a day.

[WrongIslander]

Homocide the book is fucking boss. 10/10, best book I have read, hard going in parts at the beginning due to the complexity of it, you are introduced to so many characters and police politics. When it all comes together though its well worth it. I read nearly 200 pages in a day.

 

About 100 pages in now from one sitting and I wouldn't have it written any other way. His eye for detail is amazing. The babe is a legend, proper police as they would say. Not up to date on the character names just yet, I know who they all are and what they are about but not their names which is quite annoying. The fella that leads the team has one of the most macabre sense of humours you could ever hope to find.

[Liverpool lad]

About 100 pages in now from one sitting and I wouldn't have it written any other way. His eye for detail is amazing. The babe is a legend, proper police as they would say. Not up to date on the character names just yet, I know who they all are and what they are about but not their names which is quite annoying. The fella that leads the team has one of the most macabre sense of humours you could ever hope to find.

 

Not criticising the way he penned it, just more of a warning to anyone who might get disillusioned with it early on. The detail sinks in, and is needed to fully understand the actions and beliefs of some of the characters.

 

Some proper laugh out moments in that book, very dry sense of humour needed though.

 

Landsman is quality in it

[WrongIslander]

Landsman is the sarge who convices auniform that some bloke was shot twice witt the second bullet passing cleanly throught the entry wound of the first , if i'm not mistaken.

[Liverpool lad]

Landsman is the sarge who convices auniform that some bloke was shot twice witt the second bullet passing cleanly throught the entry wound of the first , if i'm not mistaken.

 

'NEUTRON THIS BITCH'

[howlin rain]

Not criticising the way he penned it, just more of a warning to anyone who might get disillusioned with it early on. The detail sinks in, and is needed to fully understand the actions and beliefs of some of the characters.

 

Some proper laugh out moments in that book, very dry sense of humour needed though.

 

Landsman is quality in it

 

I've tried a couple of times to get into it but have never got past 30 or so pages..will have to give it another go.

[Liverpool lad]

I've tried a couple of times to get into it but have never got past 30 or so pages..will have to give it another go.

 

I found the first 50 - 100 pages hard going, and I think my mum is having the same problems as you, but I promise you that if you give it a chance you won't regret it.

[WrongIslander]

David Simon is known for rewarding the reader and viewer if they stick with it. Personally I have no problem with how he starts as I realise it is as integral to the story as the middle or the end.

[Liverpool lad]

David Simon is known for rewarding the reader and viewer if they stick with it. Personally I have no problem with how he starts as I realise it is as integral to the story as the middle or the end.

 

Quite simply, if you don't like David Simon, you are a massive cunt and I hope you choke on a dick. No other way to dress it up

[dudek#1]

Homicide: Life on the Killing Streets is a work of art, I read it in five or six days, just couldn't put it down. There is a lot of stuff that was worked into the Wire from the book also, even quotes put in verbatim. Reading the passages about the Latonya Wallace case was so gripping, and the affect it had on Pellegrini quite traumatic. Great book.

[Liverpool lad]

Just finished watching Generation Kill, absolutely loved it. Moving on to Treme now

[Stu Monty]

I finished Treme the other week and was very pleased with it. The way that John Goodman's story comes to a resolution is very odd and yet a brilliant piece of television. Some lovely touches from him.

[Liverpool lad]

I finished Treme the other week and was very pleased with it. The way that John Goodman's story comes to a resolution is very odd and yet a brilliant piece of television. Some lovely touches from him.

 

I am looking forward to it more and more

[VladimirIlyich]

I watched one episode of both the corner and treme and wasnt impressed by either of them,although I loved the wire and homicide life on the street.

Maybe its the same actors playing different roles that puts me off,I dont really know but they just didnt do it for me.

[Vim Fuego]

Very late to the party but I finished watching The Wire boxset at the weekend and it really was amazing. I enjoyed reading through this thread and seeing people getting excited at a lot of the same moments that I did, I'm glad I stayed pretty much spoiler free before watching it, I don't think it'd of had the same impact on first watch otherwise.

A bit of a tie between series 3 and 4 as to my favourite season, seeing the kids story go through 4 and 5 was so heart breaking, it effected me a lot more than I thought it would. As a story The Wire was pretty standard but the characters and acting elevated it to a totally different level, I'm gutted that I've not got any more episodes to come but at least I can start on The Sopranos now.

[WrongIslander]

Best.Show.Ever.

[Vim Fuego]

Best.Show.Ever.

It's definitely up there, I've not seen The Sopranos, Mad Men or Deadwood yet but it'll be difficult to beat the quality of The Wire.

[WrongIslander]

It's definitely up there, I've not seen The Sopranos, Mad Men or Deadwood yet but it'll be difficult to beat the quality of The Wire.

 

Couldn't get in to Mad Men, Deadwood and the Sopranos are quality but the Wire is just that cut above. Beautifully written and the depth of even "lesser" characters is amazing. Just ask anyone who their favourite character is and you'll get about 20 different answers probably at least.

 

Bubbles

Omar

Rawles

Bunk

Marlo

Bunny

Bodie

Snoop

Chris

Stringer

Michael

McNulty

Daniels

Freamon

Prez

Avon

Cutty

Slim Charles

Prop Jo

The Greek

Maury

Clay Davis

 

and on and on, I've heard them all given as possible favourites, I couldn't even begin to pick mine because they are all fucking superb characters.

 

It has quotes for all time that only mean anything to people who've watched the whole show.

 

"Come at the king yo, you best not miss."

 

"We like them bald headed bitches on the chess board, the game's rigged yo."

 

"We had to let him play, this is America."

 

"We used to do shit in this country, build shit."

 

"You got the briefcase, I got the shotgun."

 

"What? Money ain't got no owners, only spenders."

 

“Don’t matter who did what to who at this point, fact is we went to war and now there ain’t no going back. I mean, shit, it’s what war is you know, once you’re innit, your innit.. If it’s a lie, then we fight on that lie, but we got to fight”

 

and on and on.

 

Pure fucking genius.

Edited February 21, 2011 by WrongIslander

[Torvald Utne]

I thought Mad Men was utter utter shite, loved the sporanos but not nearly as much as the wire.

[Pidge]

Isn't it still £50 on Amazon? Seriously tempted. It's been nearly a year since I finished it and I still have to fight the urge to say "What up, yo?" whenever I pick up the phone.

 

I just have to try and remember that I have episodes of boardwalk piling up on Sky+ and Treme has just started (fucking loved the first episode).

 

Need to give Deadwood and Sopranos a proper go at some point.

[WrongIslander]

Boardwalk is a bit too "risque", hell it's down right porn. I hope that they're just setting the scene not the tone of every episode.

[rondeco]

FX will be showing it again in the next few weeks..

[lifetime fan]

I've watched the wire start to finish twice since the start of December.

 

Started the Sopranos a couple of days ago and reckon I can have it done by a fortnight's time.