The Wire Thread

[polymerpunkah]

What a fantastic season that was.

 

Who'd've come up with a cop-show plot-line concerning a union attempting to get a channel dredged in order to keep their port open and their jobs intact?

 

It's the season that sets it apart from other shows, IMO. The confidence to go that far afield.

[littletedwest]

Yep, season 2 is awesome. The tension as the music plays before the Greek says " your way it won't work" 

[lifetime fan]

It’s the best season out of the lot. 

[littletedwest]

For me it's probably 3,2,1,4,5 although it's close

[lifetime fan]

2, 3/4, 1, 5 for me. 

[Arniepie]

6 hours ago, Kepler-186 said:

 

That last scene in season 2 was utterly epic

[KMD7]

On 24/08/2022 at 18:34, lifetime fan said:

2, 3/4, 1, 5 for me. 

I'm after watching it through again. I think I'd have 2/4 together as my favorites then 3/1 together and 5 as last. 5 isn't quite up to the standard of the other 4 but it's still quality telly. Loved Gus's character 

 

Just a brilliant show overall. 

[Kepler-186]

 

Season 3 episode 3 police wake at Kavanaugh’s. 
 

Below is the first comment from

someone who was an extra that night when they filmed it. Some great little insights. I won’t post all of it, go into the comments section for the full story. 
 

 

 

 

[Red74]

Full box sets are up on sky and I’ve finally started watching it. 
 

Can’t remember going on about it that much but I’ve had this off my lad 

 

 

[Arniepie]

Has there ever been a show with such a wide range of tremendous characters?

I also loved the way it didn't make moral judgements.You sympathised with characters who essentially pushed smack on the streets because they had to do that to survive

Absolutely phenomenal tele.

[Red74]

What a scene

 

 

[Red74]

Now I know where this comes from

[Kevin D]

On 09/09/2022 at 15:53, Red74 said:

What a scene

 

 

 

Very rare to see something that lives up to its reputation.

 

Never on no Sunday Morning, though.

[Karl_b]

7 hours ago, Red74 said:

Now I know where this comes from

 

[littletedwest]

8 hours ago, Red74 said:

Now I know where this comes from

 

On 09/09/2022 at 13:37, Red74 said:

Full box sets are up on sky and I’ve finally started watching it. 
 

Can’t remember going on about it that much but I’ve had this off my lad 

 

 

Jealous of you. You seem to be ploughing through it pretty quickly.

[Red74]

1 hour ago, littletedwest said:

 

Jealous of you. You seem to be ploughing through it pretty quickly.

Told my Mrs she wouldn’t like it so I’m getting through 2 eps a night instead of the marital one a week. 

[lifetime fan]

1 hour ago, Red74 said:

Told my Mrs she wouldn’t like it so I’m getting through 2 eps a night instead of the marital one a week. 

It’s the greatest telly ever. 

[Red74]

1 minute ago, lifetime fan said:

It’s the greatest telly ever. 

I’m gonna have to agree. However, I’m gonna leave checking this thread as clicking on it has took me right to the post above showing the death of a major character in series 2

[Kepler-186]

A great long read and critique of the whole body of work that is The Wire. 
 

https://jacobin.com/2022/06/the-wire-20-years-cutting-critique-american-capitalism-television-series?fbclid=IwAR1GAuslAgh08aQENFq5sT0QV5bFZ9N5yLTjWJ8FoMLvmF34DzKdht7uGwo

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CONTRIBUTORS

 

Helena Sheehan is emeritus professor at Dublin City University. She is the author of Marxism and the Philosophy of Science and Navigating the Zeitgeist.

 

Sheamus Sweeney is a recovering academic who completed a PhD on the representation of Baltimore in the work of David Simon.

 

 

[Kevin D]

One more run.

[Kevin D]

You want me to cross Rawls? As ruthless a fuck as we have in this department.

[lifetime fan]

 

[lifetime fan]

 

[lifetime fan]

 

[Kevin D]

Fitz: We may be assholes but, on the bright side, there are an awful lot of us.