The Wire (tv drama)

Main Street · June 14, 2009, 02:46:56 AM

Quote from: Dinny Breen on June 12, 2009, 04:59:14 PM
Sad to believe but it's thought that The Wire poored fairly in the ratings because it had a predominantly African-Amreican cast!

That would also fall under as being too real.
It has to be more that just the casting.
Add into the mix, some over real scripts /accents /characters/settings, all contributing to a serious slow burn plot.

DennistheMenace · June 14, 2009, 12:22:32 PM

The slow, complexish plot combined with the use of heavy slang couldn't have helped but I'm pretty sure HBO didn't give them a good time slot at the start as well.

Some people want the plot on a plate like 24, unfortunately for some this wasn't the case.

Our Nail Loney · June 15, 2009, 09:01:02 AM

Started watching series one again there last night

I am turning into a bit of a fan boy... Its a lot easier to keep up with now I know all the lingo, know who's who etc (the first time round it was deadly to keep up with the hierarchies: cops and the drugs)

Only watched the first episode and feel bad for D'Angelo and Wallace already!

A Quinn Martin Production · June 22, 2009, 03:57:06 PM

Heads up for Wire fans...series 3 start on BBC2 tonight...11:50pm start.

Croí na hÉireann · June 22, 2009, 04:41:32 PM

Quote from: A Quinn Martin Production on June 22, 2009, 03:57:06 PM
Heads up for Wire fans...series 3 start on BBC2 tonight...11:50pm start.

Waiting for one of the lads in here to bring in Series 2, no spoilers please...

Archie Mitchell · July 12, 2009, 08:50:13 PM

Just after finishing series 5 there. Unreal show. Best i've seen of this type of show.

Some deadly characters in it, too many to mention, and some annoying ones. Snoop had to be the most annoying character I have ever seen.

tyssam5 · July 12, 2009, 09:28:20 PM

Quote from: Our Nail Loney on June 15, 2009, 09:01:02 AM
Started watching series one again there last night

I am turning into a bit of a fan boy... Its a lot easier to keep up with now I know all the lingo, know who's who etc (the first time round it was deadly to keep up with the hierarchies: cops and the drugs)

Only watched the first episode and feel bad for D'Angelo and Wallace already!

Yep just started Season 1 again myself. You notice a lot of stuff you didn't see first time round. A bit like Shakespeare (probably)

gallsman · July 13, 2009, 11:38:30 PM

Seven episodes to go in final series for me. Phenomenal show. I hate to say it, but I think I may like it even more than The Sopranos. Snoop and Chris are some of the most terrifying characters I've ever come across in a TV show. Don't think they're annoying though, on the contrary I think they're excellent characters. Favourite main character has the be the Bunk. Best secondary character is surely Landsman. Looking at porn in front of Carcetti was brilliant. I also love Clay Davis:

Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit!

tyssam5 · July 14, 2009, 08:11:20 AM

Quote from: gallsman on July 13, 2009, 11:38:30 PM
Seven episodes to go in final series for me. Phenomenal show. I hate to say it, but I think I may like it even more than The Sopranos. Snoop and Chris are some of the most terrifying characters I've ever come across in a TV show. Don't think they're annoying though, on the contrary I think they're excellent characters. Favourite main character has the be the Bunk. Best secondary character is surely Landsman. Looking at porn in front of Carcetti was brilliant. I also love Clay Davis:

Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit!

It is better than the Sopranos. Sopranos went on and on and on with the same characters and stretched to 7 Seasons with not a lot happening at times, some amazing episodes, but too many weak ones were the writers were allowed to w**k off with 'dream sequences' and the like. Wire was not afraid to kill off characters and the way it changes to different aspects of the city with each series kept it alive to more of an extent than the Sopranos.

gallsman · July 14, 2009, 12:43:59 PM

Lol, Season 5, Episode 4. When Bubs is talking to the reporter in the soup kitchen, there's a hungerstrike memorial in the background.

Main Street · July 14, 2009, 01:14:25 PM

Watching last nights from s3 (ep.11or 12?) on BBC
I missed this bit first time around,
in the scene where the Brother sent in his bodyguard into the gay bar to search for Omar, you can see Major Rawls in the background looking well pleased with himself.

Archie Mitchell · July 14, 2009, 01:24:30 PM

I didn't see that. Must look at it again.

There was a good bit in Series 4 when McNulty goes to a function and asks barman for a Jameson, barman says "Only got Bushmills", McNulty replies "But that's a protestant whiskey!"

Main Street · July 14, 2009, 01:40:18 PM

Surely you mean series 3?

gallsman · July 14, 2009, 02:00:27 PM

Quote from: Main Street on July 14, 2009, 01:14:25 PM
Watching last nights from s3 (ep.11or 12?) on BBC
I missed this bit first time around,
in the scene where the Brother sent in his bodyguard into the gay bar to search for Omar, you can see Major Rawls in the background looking well pleased with himself.

I've been watching it on DVDs borrowed from a friend. Saw it straight away and texted him immediately. It's little things like that from ages ago that make it such a great show.

Try not to give away spoilers.

Our Nail Loney · July 14, 2009, 02:04:34 PM

Quote from: Archie Mitchell on July 14, 2009, 01:24:30 PM
I didn't see that. Must look at it again.

There was a good bit in Series 4 when McNulty goes to a function and asks barman for a Jameson, barman says "Only got Bushmills", McNulty replies "But that's a protestant whiskey!"

Yeah its series 3 as its when hes after your woman who's mates with Carcetti